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[H]omer  
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 More options 19 Oct 2001, 18:34
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From: "[H]omer" <u...@ftc.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 18:34:38 +0100
Local: Fri 19 Oct 2001 18:34
Subject: Re: Linux Rocks - film at 11
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"Paul Colquhoun" <postmas...@andor.dropbear.id.au> wrote in message

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> On 18 Oct 2001 23:12:56 -0600, Craig Kelley <i...@inconnu.isu.edu> wrote:
> | "[H]omer" <u...@ftc.com> writes:
> |
> |  [snip about invincible Redhat installation]
> |
> |> It's still standing !!!
> |  [snip]
> |
> |> 'The configuration information of the performance library
> |> "D:\WINNT\System32\w3ctrs.dll" for the "W3SVC" service does not match
the
> |> trusted performance library information stored in the registry. The
> |> functions in this library will not be treated as trusted.'
> |
> | I can add another hundred, or so, like-wise error "messages" to that
> | one.  My favorite is a WINS error we got and the error message in the
> | event viewer went like this (I kid you not):
> |
> |  "WINS encountered an error.  The error is in the data."
> |
> | Nice.

> My fave "error" message is from win2k. A service hadn't started at boot
> and I was investigating why. I attempted to start the service manually.
> The error that this generated was something like:

> "The service is not running because no attempts have been made to start
> it". (paraphrased, from memory, as I am not near the box in question)

> Remember, this error was *caused* by an attempt to start the service!

Yeah I remember some error message oddities from long ago, not as good as
those above, but:

"Setup Error - Mouse driver not found. Mouse not detected. Click OK to
continue"

and

"Error Deleting File - Cannot delete 016: There is not enough
free disk space. Delete one or more files to free disk space, and then try
again".

Then there was that classic "Office Configuration Box" spoof that has a
config box with options like "Hidden Settings - manufacturers' default
settings (not to be edited). Endurance options - Crash every xxx
hrs/mins/secs, crash after every xxx bytes of unsaved changes. Save
Options - Create incredibly large files, Allow me to carry on typing during
autorecovery saves. Autorecovery takes - bloody ages/forever/out the whole
system. Other options - Piss me off by applying the same stupid attributes
to every table picture and object I insert, Annoy me with that sodding paper
clip - constantly/when I least expect it."

Ah class, pure class.

Hmmm, thats put me in the mood for an Easter Egg hunt ...

[H]omer


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