Re: More YaST Questions

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:04:41 +0000, central77
<central77@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:37:07 +0100, houghi wrote:
>
><snip>
>>> I am going to re-install tomorrow and see if I can clear the power
>>> problem which in theory should fix the freezing problem anyway I will
>>> see what happens.
>>
>> Although this is sometimes frowned upon, for a beginner it can be a good
>> thing to learn their distribution. I know I have done my fair share of
>> re-installation. While you are at it, don't rush things. It looks as if
>> you are eager to learn, so look around, press on things, see what happens
>> and start over again if all else fails (I hope there is no importand data
>> on the machine, otherwise, DON'T)
>>
>
>I think one of the things you long(er) time Suse users underestimate is
>just how easy it is for us converts to do a reinstal - for me, its a case
>of DVD in, click click, and then a YOU update (a bit longer at first when
>I forgot to write down how to get my Philips panel and Samsung laser to
>work!). This is sheer bliss compared to a reinstall of Win2k, which even
>needs a driver for the VGA slot before the grahics card driver can be
>installed: at least half a dozen drivers to install, plus many reboots.
>I've stopped doing it now, but when I started, and hour or two on a Suse
>reinstal meant, at least, that I *knew* the set up was clean, and doing
>what it was supposed to do. I really recommend it for someone who thinks
>that -maybe- they have messed something up.
>
>Yes, sorting the problems is a great way to learn, but if you have broken
>something you really dont understand then start again (and dont break it
>this time!).

Trouble is not knowing what you did to break whatever you have a vauge
idea is broken or if indeed it was actually broken in the first place
or maybe its your mind thats broken and turned to mush and you are a
gibbering idiot and the wife thinks you are totally barking anyway not
to mention the dog.

Aaaaarrrggggggggggggg!

Jonah
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