thanks fedora

[Ric Moore]

On Sun, 2010-09-26 at 12:15 +0200, Nils Kassube wrote:
> Robert Holtzman wrote:

> > I never said that nor did I imply it.
> 
> True, you didn't write it but your homework comment seemed to imply it. 
> Probably I read too much between the lines, so I take that back.

I doubt that any of us have escaped being chided for not doing at least
some form of basic research / trouble shooting, during our newbie
periods on an email list. It's practically our Linux cultural heritage.

It's no less of a good idea today, to at least make some effort to
resolve a problem, lest the group becomes overwhelmed by the
intellectually lazy, answering the same problems over and over. 

The OP's problem was that his pen-drive light was still on, after he
thought it was unmounted. Ergo, not "cleanly" unmounted, as I would
think and as Robert suggested more than once. I'm thinking that since he
mentioned Windows that wine is somehow involved. or something equally
weird. Now, the OP claims to be familiar with Linux, using Fedora, etc.
Well, eventually not familiar enough to type 'df' on a command line, to
show what is mounted and report that. 

Plus, his problem is with using 9.04, which has been superseded twice by
now. He has the digital toys and apparently handles email which denotes
a working connection to the net. So, why not do the free upgrade path
before comparing Ubuntu to Fedora, and quite possibly spare the group
the grief of a return, in the way-back-machine, to 9.04, to resolve a
problem that just might already be addressed?? I think that poising a
lose-lose scenario to the group quickly becomes intellectually grating.
Especially when comparing an old version of Ubuntu to the most recent
version of Fedora and complaining about it not being equal. 

So, my suggestion would be "upgrade your machine". I just spared Robert
from having to say that. :( Ric


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My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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