Subj : Re: a desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy
To   : Maurice Kinal
From : Nancy Backus
Date : Tue Aug 01 2017 21:02:02

-=> Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 30-Jul-2017 03:38 <=-

 MK>> with more emphasis on the madness than the science.
 NB>> But isn't that part of the definition of Wizard...?

 MK> Possibly.  I've never looked it up and always associated wizards with
 MK> magic and the such but now that you mention it that might be a sign of
 MK> madness. 

The ability to do unexplained (to the layperson) things in science and
technology is perceived as wizardry by the onlookers... and, yes, I'd
say that a bit of madness is part of the equation as well...  ;)

 NB>> So you are providing a real service

 MK> I suppose.  Mostly I started doing it to learn and it was back then
 MK> that one of my neighbours noticed it on a scan and asked to join in on
 MK> the fun and once we got it working his wife wanted in.  They moved out
 MK> quite some time ago but have been replaced by other neighbours since. 
 MK> I was prepared to drop wireless AGES ago but they won't allow it.  :-/ 

You missed your chance to opt out a long time ago.... now you are a
fixture and a depended upon one...  ;)

 NB>> So, you've answered this set from the raspi3....?

 MK> Yes, the 32 bit install to be more accurate. 

Right...  I wasn't sure if there was more than just that operable
there.... 

 MK> At the moment I am booted up to the 64 bit install to see if I can use
 MK> that to kickstart a root file system that is more my own homegrown type
 MK> thingy.  So far I've screwed it up a couple times but seeing I am not
 MK> in any rush that is okay as I am learning quite a bit.  Number one
 MK> lesson is that I seem to prefer my own homegrown type thingy and seem
 MK> to be jumping through the hoops to make it happen.  If I can get it
 MK> working (booting) I think it will have been worth the additional pain
 MK> I am going through as we speak.  If not then it isn't like this hasn't
 MK> happened before and has been very inexpensive in comparison to past
 MK> fiascos of this nature. 
 MK> Live and learn eh?

Sounds like you are keeping your self busy and giving the brain a good
exercising...  :)   And it also sounds like you are having a good deal
of fun with it as well..  :)

ttyl          neb

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