A.P. Lawrence

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Wed Jun 29 21:33:54 2005   TonyLawrence

Once again, someone who can't be bothered to search.



I'm not going to answer your first question. Type "tcgetattr" into the
search box above and read for yourself.



For the second, if you mean to be running system accounting, then do what
it says. If you don't understand what accton is, type "accton" into the
search here or "man accton" on the box and learn.


Thu Jun 30 02:34:23 2005   dhart

Hmmm.... well, how would you know to search for accton rather than accton1?
And searching for "Update /usr/lib/acct/holidays with holidays" produces
lots of stuff on google, but not much around here...


Thu Jun 30 03:06:02 2005   TonyLawrence

He wouldn't know that it was accton. That's why I told him. Searching for
"Update /usr/lib/acct/holidays with holidays" is wrong: always, always
always search for ONE word first and then, if you get too much, add more
words.


Thu Jun 30 13:16:06 2005   bruceg2004

It has almost come to the point, where almost every issue has a post on
the net somewhere, and most SCO specific issues are on this site. There
are very few times I have not been able to solve my problems with a google
search, or the search tool on this site. Occasionally, I will be in a hury,
and try to find something quickly, and always want to send Tony an email
or post here, and usually get it solved by calming down, and spending the
few extra seconds it takes to search.



Sometimes, I do have an issue, where it is hard to put into words, and
usually find something related in a usenet post or something, that leads
me on the trail. Speaking of trails, and detective work, Tony, one of my
favorite "columns" on this site, is the detective work posts. Those are
my favorite. In fact, I wonder if someone has written a book in this format.
Of course, books like this could be volumes long, but case studies of fairly
indepth issues are always a fun read. Those real odd ball problems are even
more fun to find out how to fix.



Hope everyone is doing well in the heat....



- Bruce




Thu Jun 30 14:36:39 2005   BigDumbDinosaur

Hope everyone is doing well in the heat...

Heat? What heat? Only
wimps would call 90+ temperatures "heat." <Grin>


Thu Jun 30 14:56:34 2005   TonyLawrence

We're heading for the mountains shortly.. a little cooler up there. />


I have a small pile of computer books to read and review this weekend..
not really in the mood, so they may just sit untouched. Our anniversary
is next week (38 years) but we have too many other things happening then
so we're going to cheat and celebrate early - yet another reason not to
work this weekend.



Aw, who am I kidding? The books won't be ignored..




Fri Jul 1 14:09:42 2005   BigDumbDinosaur

We're heading for the mountains shortly.. a little cooler up there.

No
mountains around here, just endless fields of corn, most of which is in
danger of burning up from high temperatures and low rainfall. We are looking
forward to the first harvest of sweet corn (which we grill and consume in
great quantities), but may be disappointed if the weather doesn't cooperate
soon.

Our anniversary is next week (38 years)...

Not many things
last 38 years nowadays, so that is an achievement of which to be proud.
I'm amazed that your wife has put up with you all this time. To hear my
wife, we computer jocks are a strange bunch. I keep trying to tell her I'm
perfectly normal but she just gives me a skeptical look. <Sigh>


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