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Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 23:20:40 +0100 (BST)
From: Ken Moffat <ken@kenmoffat.uklinux.net>
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Subject: Re: Framebuffer still "EXPERIMENTAL"?
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On Sat, 28 Sep 2002 jbradford@dial.pipex.com wrote:

> > 
> > Normal operation. Either switch to a different tty, or set a font.
> 
> Hmmm, if that's normal operation, surely it's a bug?
>
 Only if you don't need to set a font anyway to be able to see your
desired character set !
 
> Infact, why not use the wasted space to the right of the penguin for something useful - I.E. a status line, like on old terminals, showing disk and serial port activity!?
> 
 That space is reserved for more penguins! Think SMP, or perhaps a P4 with
hyperthreading! But seriously, once you've configured your machine
correctly the penguin doesn't stay around for long, so the space is not
available for a status line.

> > There does seem to be a bug in your mailer, though (excessive line
> > length) :->
> 
> I guess maybe it's time for me to move away from using 'mail' from the command line for my day to day E-Mail needs :-(.  Already, I have to use elm when I need the quoting capabilities so lacking from my favourite mailer :-).
> 
> John.
> 
 Nothing wrong with doing it the hard way, I s'pose <g>

Ken
-- 
 Out of the darkness a voice spake unto me, saying "smile, things could be
worse". So I smiled, and lo, things became worse.



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