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PLUS it turns out the drive we're trying to mount uses Veritas/VxFS, which is a commercial-only filesystem. Interactive Unix 4.1.1 doesn't have Veritas by default, you'd need to buy it separately. back in 1998.
and if your reaction to that post is "BUT FOONE, LINUX HAS VXFS SUPPORT!"
yeah, no, it only supports from Veritas version 2 onward, and this disk is version 1
so I gave up on this. I was trying to get this to work to help @gewt load some files, but it turns out this version of Interactive Unix REALLY doesn't like it when you have Big Disks attached.
Like, even if your boot disk is 200mb and it's on controller 1 and you have an unrelated second drive on controller 2 that's 19gb, it'll fail to format the 200mb boot drive. it just hangs.
PLUS it turns out the drive we're trying to mount uses Veritas/VxFS, which is a commercial-only filesystem. Interactive Unix 4.1.1 doesn't have Veritas by default, you'd need to buy it separately. back in 1998.
gonna make a coffee shop called the Last Diskette Cafe
so I gave up on this. I was trying to get this to work to help @gewt load some files, but it turns out this version of Interactive Unix REALLY doesn't like it when you have Big Disks attached.
Like, even if your boot disk is 200mb and it's on controller 1 and you have an unrelated second drive on controller 2 that's 19gb, it'll fail to format the 200mb boot drive. it just hangs.
gonna make a coffee shop called the Last Diskette Cafe
"Remove the last diskette and press any key to continue" would be a good thing to put on a t-shirt
This is Interactive UNIX, aka PC/IX, an OS by Interactive Systems Corporation. I'm using 4.1.1, which was released by Sun (because ISC got bought by Kodak in '88, who sold them to Sun in '91)
apparently the answer is "they actually released in 1994, but then did a minor 1998 update and didn't feel like rewriting the installer to handle CD-ROMs"
what kind of a fucking company releases a unix in 1998 that is available only on floppy disks? 22 of them?
Lost in the breathless, non-stop coverage of Biden’s age is the fact that most of Trump’s former cabinet members are literally warning us he’s mentally and temperamentally unfit to serve again in office.
Press, stop creating a false presidential competency issue, like you did a false email server issue. Just stop it.
Giant Black man in the US decision tree
1) OK, this white man just accidentally cut in front of me. Should I even say anything? Or let it slide?
2) OK, I said something. Now he seems very angry! He thinks I am cutting him in line! Should I say anything? Or let it slide?
3) OK, Karen just yelled at both of us to "Shut up" Should I just shut up?
4) OK, she called security on me. Should I stick around? Or is the smart move to leave now?
Answers to questions are governed by my situational power
Just to maintain sanity, the answer is almost always "let it slide." 🤷🏿♂️
Has to be.
Sometimes people really are intimidated by me. I'm a big dude! Trust me when I tell you that those folk act very differently.
This woman was not intimidated.
She wanted to use situational power to tell me to shut up, and the threat of force to get me kicked out of the hotel or subjected to physical violence.
She was genuinely surprised that most of the white folk that saw this interaction were appaled and disgusted by her actions. She was confused that she couldn't weaponize hotel security.
Giant Black man in the US decision tree
1) OK, this white man just accidentally cut in front of me. Should I even say anything? Or let it slide?
2) OK, I said something. Now he seems very angry! He thinks I am cutting him in line! Should I say anything? Or let it slide?
3) OK, Karen just yelled at both of us to "Shut up" Should I just shut up?
4) OK, she called security on me. Should I stick around? Or is the smart move to leave now?
Answers to questions are governed by my situational power
Giant Black man in the US decision tree
1) OK, this white man just accidentally cut in front of me. Should I even say anything? Or let it slide?
2) OK, I said something. Now he seems very angry! He thinks I am cutting him in line! Should I say anything? Or let it slide?
3) OK, Karen just yelled at both of us to "Shut up" Should I just shut up?
4) OK, she called security on me. Should I stick around? Or is the smart move to leave now?
Answers to questions are governed by my situational power
Security shows up, and she says that I'm intimidating her, standing too close to her, shouting at her, etc.
Security listened patiently to her story, and the other guests told what really happened.♥️
Security says, "Ma'am. We have security cameras and I saw everything that happened. What you said is not accurate. And...you initiated verbal contact with him? I'm not kicking him out, I'm not kicking you out, and I'm not kicking the other guest out. Is there anything else I can help you with?"
Sometimes people really are intimidated by me. I'm a big dude! Trust me when I tell you that those folk act very differently.
This woman was not intimidated.
She wanted to use situational power to tell me to shut up, and the threat of force to get me kicked out of the hotel or subjected to physical violence.
She was genuinely surprised that most of the white folk that saw this interaction were appaled and disgusted by her actions. She was confused that she couldn't weaponize hotel security.
The woman in front of me, turned around and shouted "Both of you shut up!"
Everyone was of course shocked.
I said, "Umm.. no, I'm not going to 'shut up.' I'm going to take my place in line. This doesn't even concern you. Why are you involved?"
At this point she said, "You're threatening me! I feel intimidated!"
Audible gasps from white crowd
cringe wince from front desk staff
A few guests said, "Is she serious right now?"
She leans in to front desk staff and calls security on
me.
Security shows up, and she says that I'm intimidating her, standing too close to her, shouting at her, etc.
Security listened patiently to her story, and the other guests told what really happened.♥️
Security says, "Ma'am. We have security cameras and I saw everything that happened. What you said is not accurate. And...you initiated verbal contact with him? I'm not kicking him out, I'm not kicking you out, and I'm not kicking the other guest out. Is there anything else I can help you with?"
The woman in front of me, turned around and shouted "Both of you shut up!"
Everyone was of course shocked.
I said, "Umm.. no, I'm not going to 'shut up.' I'm going to take my place in line. This doesn't even concern you. Why are you involved?"
At this point she said, "You're threatening me! I feel intimidated!"
Audible gasps from white crowd
cringe wince from front desk staff
A few guests said, "Is she serious right now?"
She leans in to front desk staff and calls security on
me.
I was standing in line to ask the front desk a question. I was masked up, and giving the person talking to the front desk attendant plenty of space (about 20ft). So much space that a man didn't realize I was in line, and stood in line behind the person talking to the attendant.
I said "Sorry, but I am in line! But don't worry I just have a very quick question."
The man didn't understand me, and said indignantly "I'm in a hurry too! Even if it is a quick question! But fine! Whatever! Go ahead!"
I said to the man "No, you don't get it. I'm not asking to cut you in line. I'm saying that I was already waiting in line when you got here. You cut me!"
The man said very loudly, "Well, I didn't know that! But I already let you go in front of me!"
I said, "How are you mad at me? There's no need to get upset here. Just relax! It's a nice day!" I shook my head in confusion. The man and I switched places.
At this point, the conversation with me and the man was over.
Enter Karen...
