DFS wrote:

> "My acer TravelMate220 is doing something similar.
> I can login, launch pidgin and that synergy gui, but after about 30-40sec
> the laptop freezes. Unresponsive, clock frozen and nothing working except
> rebooting, followed by the same thing again."
>
> #12 at
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...freezes&page=2
>
>
> Hadn't he heard? Acer recommends Windows XP or Windows Vista on its
> laptops

You should have kept reading the thread Stewie, instead of simply nodding in
that dim way and cherry picking comments because one of them suits your
bigoted agenda.

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:51:01 -0400, DFS wrote:

> "My acer TravelMate220 is doing something similar. I can login, launch
> pidgin and that synergy gui, but after about 30-40sec the laptop
> freezes. Unresponsive, clock frozen and nothing working except
> rebooting, followed by the same thing again."
>
> #12 at
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...freezes&page=2
>
>
> Hadn't he heard? Acer recommends Windows XP or Windows Vista on its
> laptops

What he had heard was the freedom to choose, he probably had to buy the
laptop with Microsoft as its OS, but decided to use a more advanced OS, I
would guess that pidgin has issues, and nothing to do with the OS he
installed.

I had no idea what pidgin did until I just looked it up, I understand why
so many posts have shown up saying it crashes linux boxes, so another
major threat to a Microsoft dominated bit of software and the clowns all
pile in.

Jem..

Jeremy Fisher writes:

> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:51:01 -0400, DFS wrote:
>
>> "My acer TravelMate220 is doing something similar. I can login, launch
>> pidgin and that synergy gui, but after about 30-40sec the laptop
>> freezes. Unresponsive, clock frozen and nothing working except
>> rebooting, followed by the same thing again."
>>
>> #12 at
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...freezes&page=2
>>
>>
>> Hadn't he heard? Acer recommends Windows XP or Windows Vista on its
>> laptops
>
> What he had heard was the freedom to choose, he probably had to buy the
> laptop with Microsoft as its OS, but decided to use a more advanced OS, I
> would guess that pidgin has issues, and nothing to do with the OS he
> installed.
>
> I had no idea what pidgin did until I just looked it up, I understand why
> so many posts have shown up saying it crashes linux boxes, so another
> major threat to a Microsoft dominated bit of software and the clowns all
> pile in.
>
> Jem..

I used pidgin under Debian lenny before I found an emacs jabber
client. It (pidgin) is quite good IMO and is much better than the emacs
jabber interface.

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In comp.os.linux.advocacy, DFS

wrote
on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:51:01 -0400
:
> "My acer TravelMate220 is doing something similar.
> I can login, launch pidgin and that synergy gui, but after about 30-40sec
> the laptop freezes. Unresponsive, clock frozen and nothing working except
> rebooting, followed by the same thing again."
>
> #12 at
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...freezes&page=2
>
>
> Hadn't he heard? Acer recommends Windows XP or Windows Vista on its laptops
>

Well, obviously, Windows Vista is a bastion of stability
compared to Linux, then right?

Oh, wait...

http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread84191.html

Also not good:

http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.59b54253

It is possible one might blame other vendors, but one wonders here, too.

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=6927325

looks slightly unusual but why a freeze for a misconfigured video card?

Some helpful tips if Vista has problems:

http://www.5starsupport.com/vista-fa...leshooting.htm

which apparently it does on occasion:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=114010

Granted, it could be a hardware problem:

http://www.computing.net/answers/win...se/143982.html

though why would this user have a problem after an update? Same
hardware, didn't do this before...??

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?p=2104692

and *this* poor user was an avid champion of Vista until...
....something happened...

http://www.jkontherun.com/2007/12/another-vista-f.html

And *don't* let the kids get involved, or this might happen:

http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=747332

Awww, ain't that ky00t?

Oh, and the BSOD's still around (well, sort of), for those
waxing nostalgic:

http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/c/program...of-death-23983

I *hope* this one's a hardware issue:

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7813_102...249505&start=0

and ditto for this one:

http://74.55.96.66/vb/all/windows/t-...ows-Vista.html

....but this one clearly was a software issue on the *router*,
if it's the same one mentioned on another thread:

http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/rss...54&forumID=826

Now, granted, you have 1 problem mentioned; I could
probably find 20, as Linux might have 5% of the desktop
to Windows' 95%, if one is feeling generous (if not, I'd
have to find maybe 200!). But if the troll is to imply
that Linux is unstable crap, I wouldn't point to Vista as
being rock solid either, at least on certain equipment.

--
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Jeremy Fisher wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:51:01 -0400, DFS wrote:
>
>> "My acer TravelMate220 is doing something similar. I can login,
>> launch pidgin and that synergy gui, but after about 30-40sec the
>> laptop freezes. Unresponsive, clock frozen and nothing working except
>> rebooting, followed by the same thing again."
>>
>> #12 at
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...freezes&page=2
>>
>>
>> Hadn't he heard? Acer recommends Windows XP or Windows Vista on its
>> laptops
>
> What he had heard was the freedom to choose, he probably had to buy
> the laptop with Microsoft as its OS, but decided to use a more
> advanced OS,

Funny how the 'advanced OS' can't last more than 30 seconds before freezing
and requiring a reboot.

And if it's your claim the pidgin app is the problem, then why have a
thousand Linux monkeys been bleating for years about "apps can't take down
Linux"?




> I would guess that pidgin has issues, and nothing to do
> with the OS he installed.

ahh... I forgot...Linux is just the kernel.



> I had no idea what pidgin did until I just looked it up, I understand
> why so many posts have shown up saying it crashes linux boxes,

So you're saying the poster is a liar?

The real problem - as usual - is it's free crapware written by a Linux hack.



> so another major threat to a Microsoft dominated bit of
> software and the clowns all pile in.

huh?

SomeBloke wrote:
> DFS wrote:
>
>> "My acer TravelMate220 is doing something similar.
>> I can login, launch pidgin and that synergy gui, but after about
>> 30-40sec the laptop freezes. Unresponsive, clock frozen and nothing
>> working except rebooting, followed by the same thing again."
>>
>> #12 at
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...freezes&page=2
>>
>>
>> Hadn't he heard? Acer recommends Windows XP or Windows Vista on its
>> laptops
>
> You should have kept reading the thread Stewie, instead of simply
> nodding in that dim way and cherry picking comments because one of
> them suits your bigoted agenda.


I did read the thread before posting, SlowBloke. The complainant Keba never
posted again, and nobody ever replied to him.

So what's your point?

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:45:34 -0400, DFS wrote:

> Jeremy Fisher wrote:
>> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:51:01 -0400, DFS wrote:
>>
>>> "My acer TravelMate220 is doing something similar. I can login, launch
>>> pidgin and that synergy gui, but after about 30-40sec the laptop
>>> freezes. Unresponsive, clock frozen and nothing working except
>>> rebooting, followed by the same thing again."
>>>
>>> #12 at
>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?
t=779231&highlight=freezes&page=2
>>>
>>>
>>> Hadn't he heard? Acer recommends Windows XP or Windows Vista on its
>>> laptops
>>
>> What he had heard was the freedom to choose, he probably had to buy the
>> laptop with Microsoft as its OS, but decided to use a more advanced OS,
>
> Funny how the 'advanced OS' can't last more than 30 seconds before
> freezing and requiring a reboot.

[rick@localhost ~]$ uptime 22:15:00 up 51 days, 9:57,

>
> And if it's your claim the pidgin app is the problem, then why have a
> thousand Linux monkeys been bleating for years about "apps can't take
> down Linux"?
>
>
>
>
>> I would guess that pidgin has issues, and nothing to do with the OS he
>> installed.
>
> ahh... I forgot...Linux is just the kernel.
>
>
>
>> I had no idea what pidgin did until I just looked it up, I understand
>> why so many posts have shown up saying it crashes linux boxes,
>
> So you're saying the poster is a liar?
>
> The real problem - as usual - is it's free crapware written by a Linux
> hack.

The real problem is you desperately need OSS to be crapware.

A problem in Fedora may be a Linux problem, or it may be a Fedora
problem. Same with any other Linux based distro. But you try to convince
people that every single problem that affects anyone affects everyone the
same way, and you know that's a lie.

>
>> so another major threat to a Microsoft dominated bit of software and
>> the clowns all pile in.
>
> huh?


--
Rick

BS! I don't belive it!!

You?! Count to 30? Hah!

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Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:
> BS! I don't belive it!!
>
> You?! Count to 30? Hah!

When I run out of fingers I go to toes, then back to fingers...

* DFS peremptorily fired off this memo:

> Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:
>> BS! I don't belive it!!
>>
>> You?! Count to 30? Hah!
>
> When I run out of fingers I go to toes, then back to fingers...

And don't forget your "unit". It is not meant to be a sign bit.

--
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centers, notebook and Tablet PCs, handheld devices, and smart cell phones. It
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Paul Hovnanian P.E. espoused:
> BS! I don't belive it!!
>
> You?! Count to 30? Hah!
>

There's a 30?



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In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Mark Kent

wrote
on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:04:25 +0100
:
> Paul Hovnanian P.E. espoused:
>> BS! I don't belive it!!
>>
>> You?! Count to 30? Hah!
>>
>
> There's a 30?
>

There had better be life after 30, or I'm in trouble,
having been born well before 1978...

:-)

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Mark Kent wrote:
>
> Paul Hovnanian P.E. espoused:
> > BS! I don't belive it!!
> >
> > You?! Count to 30? Hah!
> >
>
> There's a 30?

Yep. Right after 2F.

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In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Paul Hovnanian P.E.

wrote
on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:26:04 -0700
<485C66BC.DE787D5E@hovnanian.com>:
> Mark Kent wrote:
>>
>> Paul Hovnanian P.E. espoused:
>> > BS! I don't belive it!!
>> >
>> > You?! Count to 30? Hah!
>> >
>>
>> There's a 30?
>
> Yep. Right after 2F.
>

Oh, now you've hexed him.

Of course, since 30 = '0', one wonders if one should count to 30, or
*from* 30 now....

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* Paul Hovnanian P.E. peremptorily fired off this memo:

> Mark Kent wrote:
>>
>> Paul Hovnanian P.E. espoused:
>> > BS! I don't belive it!!
>> >
>> > You?! Count to 30? Hah!
>> >
>>
>> There's a 30?
>
> Yep. Right after 2F.

Or right after 027.

--
It's not manufacturers trying to rip anybody off or anything like that.
There's nobody getting rich writing software that I know of.
-- Bill Gates, Interview with Dennis Bathory-Kitsz in 80 Microcomputing (1980)

Paul Hovnanian P.E. espoused:
> Mark Kent wrote:
>>
>> Paul Hovnanian P.E. espoused:
>> > BS! I don't belive it!!
>> >
>> > You?! Count to 30? Hah!
>> >
>>
>> There's a 30?
>
> Yep. Right after 2F.
>

:-))

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The Ghost In The Machine espoused:
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Mark Kent
>
> wrote
> on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:04:25 +0100
>:
>> Paul Hovnanian P.E. espoused:
>>> BS! I don't belive it!!
>>>
>>> You?! Count to 30? Hah!
>>>
>>
>> There's a 30?
>>
>
> There had better be life after 30, or I'm in trouble,
> having been born well before 1978...
>
>:-)
>

Yeah, you and me both...

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