1 Nov
1998
1 Nov
'98
11:13 a.m.
On 2 Nov 1998, Eric Smith wrote:
I submit that you have not even begun to consider the
issues involved in
operating big iron as a personal computer. I've put some effort into it,
and I'm sure I haven't come anywhere close to encountering all of the
pitfalls yet.
In order to reach god status in our little domain here, you must be able
to repair anything that can go wrong with your machine using any resources
that might be available. Basically, that means understanding your
computer at every level, and being able to build a new one from scratch
based on first principles.
It's not easy, but it is possible, and I'd love to read the book(s)
written by one or more of you gods that covers all the knowledge needed
for god status. (I'm currently reading a very old book on transistors so I
can learn to build my own transistors from scratch someday, BTW.)
-- Doug