This is not quite true. It is NOT the "computer." I have had Linux
systems going for months (some for years) with plenty of action and no
reset required. It is NOT a "computer" problem as much as it is a
"system" problem (involves hardware, software and operating system
software) that can be solved - given some extra resources, of course.
It is a cost thing, often a laziness thing in the consumer software
world (imho), but here I am sure it is a cost / time tradeoff. Fine
with many people, but not a fact of life.
Clark
WA3JPG
On Friday, March 14, 2003, at 06:36 AM, <genewill@ordata.com> wrote:
malfunction and called Ten-Tec service. After I explained the problem
to a patient, helpful tech, he said, "I assume you've done a reset."
Duh! Well, no, I hadn't. "Remember," he said, "It's a computer."
Yep, I'd done it to myself in wanting a nifty new Software Defined
Radio on my desk. Reboot, reboot, and reboot again. It's a whole new
world out there ... especially for us appliance operators.
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