9/29 I am using GNOME and it keeps accessing my cdrom drive even though
it doesn't have anything in it. So my var/log/messages gets filled
with
VFS: Disk change detected on device ide0(3,64)
messages. How do I stop this stupid behaviour? I have turned off
autoplay. That didnt help the problem.
\_ rpm -e magicdev --mogul
\_ stop using gnome?
\_ gnome is trying to emulate windows, including windows suck.
\_ And the obligatory: Get a Real OS!
\_ Upgrade to a real window manager such as AfterStep, TWM or Aqua.
\_ Since when was GNOME considered a window manager (or Aqua)?
TWM is the sorriest excuse for a window manager. It barely
qualifies.
\_ TWM is a sorry excuse for a window manager? What do you
use E(yecandy)nlite(not)nment? Window Braker? Real men
don't need a GUI, screen and /bin/sh is enough for them,
but in case real men have to startx (god knows why) they
stick to the basics TWM! And name one essential feature
that TWM lacks that others have?
\_ Window Shading. That's why I use afterstep (but
with all the GUI crap turned off), I'm xload,
xclock --digital and one rxvt only. Occasionally a
netscrape window.
\_ The ability to make a window smaller without having
to drag it bigger first.
\_ Does TWM have virtual desktops now? Or are you going
to assert that feature isn't essential? --PeterM
\_ That feature isn't essential. -brg
\_ SUBSTRACT AND BRANCH IF NEGATIVE IS THE
STANDARD! WINDOW MANAGER.
\_ Okay, that is taking it a *little* far.
\_ Virtual desktops are a feature for wimps. Real
men who need additional windows fire up screen.
\_ i've found i prefer 24" hdtv format displays to
virtual desktops.
\_ well vtwm does.
\_ essential feature twm lacks: the ability to
save your session. -tom
\_ this is what your .xinitrc is for, session
saving is a *BAD* idea.
\_ What a visionary you are. -blojo
\_ A clever cracker can get lots of
information about you from the
saved session files.
\_ he'd have to be a lot more
clever than you. -tom
\_ blackbox is nice.
\_ icewm is a sweet balance between features and bloat. |
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