Amiga vs PC

[Karlos]

I've been meaning to get a wireless PCMCIA card for my 1200, and I figured Lynx would be the best way to go

Still a bit daunted at the task of setting up TCP/IP and all that

I seem to recall Patrik and Fx put up a no-nonsense guide for configuring AmiTCP somewhere, but I can't seem to find it atm.

Anyway, the trick is to tell it you have an A2065 network card when installing it. After installation, edit the file AmiTCP:db/interfaces file and change the line that reads "a2065.device" to "cnet.device" (assuming that's what you are using for your NIC).

Job done.

[the_leander]

the_leander... FOR GAWDS SAKE, please stop quoting quote upon quote and then only answering with one or two word reply's...

No.

Breaking up a post is realistically the only way to clarify what specifically you're replying to whilst trimming out the bits you're not responding to is best practice. The other alternative is to manually paste in bits with quotation marks, which whilst would probably suffice, isn't as clear as the system offered by this forum or top posting.

If you don't like this style of posting, I suggest you take it up on Usenet, where you are sure to find a warm reception to the idea of top posting especially :p

Very warm, in fact...

[Thorham]

So mature!

I always write peecee on Amiga fora, what's the big deal?

We weren't.

But... You'd actually have to bother to read what was being discussed to understand that rather than skim though like you just did.

Perhaps you're right, but you still missed the point, namely that discussions such as this aren't very useful, because comparing the Amiga to the peecee isn't very useful because of the history of both machines (second paragraph of my post).

On EAB there was something similarly pointless in the form of Amiga vs Atari ST. Great. And on a certain MSX forum there are people who will argue that MSX is better than Amiga/peecee/St/whatever. How mature is that?

[Franko]

No.

Breaking up a post is realistically the only way to clarify what specifically you're replying to

Is it

whilst trimming out the bits you're not responding to is best practice.

A matter of opinion

The other alternative is to manually paste in bits with quotation marks

must be another way, surely

which whilst would probably suffice, isn't as clear as the system offered by this forum or top posting.

maybe

If you don't like this style of posting,

I don't

I suggest you take it up on Usenet,

wrong suggestion

where you are sure to find a warm reception to the idea of top posting especially :p

What's 'top posting' !!!

[the_leander]

I always write peecee on Amiga fora, what's the big deal?

It's not a big deal (to me), it just lessens the strength of any following argument.

discussions such as this aren't very useful

On the whole I would agree. However, a little nostalgia trip, comparing the relative strengths and weaknesses between various systems of a given era on what is essentially a hobbyist board can be interesting, so long as it doesn't devolve into flames.

Which with the exception of a couple in this thread, it hasn't.

How mature is that?

All depends on how you handle it.

[the_leander]

Is it

Yes.

I don't

Suck it up.

wrong suggestion

Followed up with...

What's 'top posting' !!!

Now see,  if you'd followed my suggestion, you'd have your answer. Failing that JFGI.

[halvliter'n]

@the leander

You signed up in 2002? You're just a dummy doll. LOL!

[Franko]

Now see,  if you'd followed my suggestion, you'd have your answer. Failing that JFGI.

First of all, you might have told me what JFGI stands for (had to google it to find out)

Once I found out what that meant I then googled Top Posting and the answer was...

Definitions of Top posting on the Web:

When a message is replied to in e-mail, Internet forums, or Usenet, the original can often be included, or "quoted", in a variety of different posting styles.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:Top+posting&sa=X&ei=UZdlTOG-MsfQ4wbu6YzLCg&ved=0CBcQkAE

So by this definition, then using all those quotes makes you a Top Poster...

Glad that's cleared up now... :biglaugh:

[Karlos]

No, _this_ is an example of "top posting".

First of all, you might have told me what JFGI stands for (had to google it to find out)

Once I found out what that meant I then googled Top Posting and the answer was...

Definitions of Top posting on the Web:

When a message is replied to in e-mail, Internet forums, or Usenet, the original can often be included, or "quoted", in a variety of different posting styles.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:Top+posting&sa=X&ei=UZdlTOG-MsfQ4wbu6YzLCg&ved=0CBcQkAE

So by this definition, then using all those quotes makes you a Top Poster...

Glad that's cleared up now... :biglaugh:

(Whereas _this_ is bottom posting)

[Karlos]

^ what the_leander uses is interleaved or inline posting. It's also what I use, unless I'm replying to something very short.

Quoting a long message then shoving an equally long reply above or below it is just tl;dr fodder.

[Arkhan]

I always write peecee on Amiga fora, what's the big deal?

Typing more letters to get the same phonetic thing out makes you look dumb.  It'd be like me typing some scholarly reply and typing "uhmeeguh" in it. The whole post is reduced to: Dumb.

And on a certain MSX forum there are people who will argue that MSX is better than Amiga/peecee/St/whatever. How mature is that?

Are you talking about MSX.org?  That forums so n00b about the MSX its not even funny lol.  their infighting drama is the stuff legends are made of.

On a side note, I like the MSX more for music making.  having 17 channels of chip-noises is pretty neat, and I like that more than sampling.

and for games usually... but only because they have that distinct (obvious) Japanese style that has been attempted by the whiteman, but never duplicated.  ... and metal gear 2...  talk about awesome.

Its an opinion, not a fact.

[Thorham]

Typing more letters to get the same phonetic thing out makes you look dumb.

You're not serious, right? Oh man...

First someone who thinks it immature to write 'peecee', now someone who thinks it dumb because he doesn't understand :lol:

Here's the explanation: 'peecee' is similar to 'M$', 'Winblows XPee' and 'Linsux'. Get it? I sure hope so...

[tone007]

Here's the explanation: 'peecee' is similar to 'M$', 'Winblows XPee' and 'Linsux'. Get it? I sure hope so...

Yeah, yeah.  Any 10 year old would get it.  Leave it for the 10 year olds.

[Arkhan]

You're not serious, right? Oh man...

First someone who thinks it immature to write 'peecee', now someone who thinks it dumb because he doesn't understand :lol:

Here's the explanation: 'peecee' is similar to 'M$', 'Winblows XPee' and 'Linsux'. Get it? I sure hope so...

Except for this simple break down

M$: $ = money, fight the power.
Winblows XPee:  Blows is an insult.
Linsux: Sux is an insult.

winblows and linsux aren't phonetic clones of the original.

PeeCee is just you trying to be cool.  I think you're done.

I mean it's almost funny with the Pee, but whats so insulting about a Cee.  What is a Cee.

Flid.

[Arkhan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0jG9RslVgU

Amiga_Nut, at the office.

[halvliter'n]

Amiga Rules!!!1