Re: Linux, the final decision

From: Bill Unruh (unruh_at_string.physics.ubc.ca)
Date: 02/01/04 

Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 01:57:31 +0000 (UTC)

d2004xx@hotmail.com (d2004xx) writes:

]Karlheinz Klingbeil <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<bvghka$igl$05$1@news.t-online.com>...
]> d2004xx schrub am Samstag, 31. Januar 2004 15:52 folgendes:
]>
]> >> It is false to state that linux is more stable than Windows XP. The OS
]> >> architecture is different. Whilst linux is layered and windows is
]> >> tightly integrated, layered linux applications still crash and the GUI
]> >> needs to be restarted for any number of reasons... I've locked it up a
]> >> couple of times and applications have mysteriously terminated. Because
]> >> of the architecural differences between the OS', a GUI restart is akin
]> >> to a windows reboot, so don't you linuxfux bull*** otherwise.
]> >
]> > If you login via X, the crash of GUI may also force you to reboot.
]>
]> why ?
]> all Distributions (at least all i know of) have more than one console to
]> access

]Not if you use xdm/kdm/gdm to login (no console). If X fails to start,
]it will try again and again (and fail again and again...), the only
]solution is to reboot under single-user mode to fix that.

They all have alt-ctrl-F[1-6] as consoles even with xdm. Only if you do
alt-ctrl-bksp do y ou run into your problem.

]> (simply press ctrl-alt-f1(f3,f4,f5,f6,f7) where f7 is usually the
]> console for x, f1 is the system boot login and f2-f6 are free to use.
]> login at one of those consoles, hose the chrashed x-server and simply start
]> it again.
]>
]> [OT] to kadaitcha man: you are really a fascinating guy. One moment it seems
]> that you are really thinking about an issue, the other you get really nasty
]> like a troll, especially when someone contradicts you (and is right with
]> it). Seems you are 10,11 years old ;)))