Need midi help "Was: Re: [ale] I thought linux . . ."
hbbs at comcast.net
hbbs at comcast.net
Fri Aug 1 16:29:36 EDT 2003
FWIW, I was using MIDI in 1984 and MIDI-connected computers and synths/effects
from 1987 on.
- Jeff
> ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> > Wow two "he's trollin' messages" and no support yet.
> > It will be interesting to see if he gets help - or if this thread turns into a
> > flamewar. There hasn't been much fire in about 60 days, and hopefully it will
> > stay that way.
>
> Well, first of all, you don't ask help by slamming the thing you're
> asking for help with, particularily when you're asking help from what is
> likely a large group of advocates. Nothing pisses me off more than
> someone asking for help with an attitude.
>
> Let me bore you with a story....
>
> I stopped behind a truck that was stalled on an exit ramp of I75 once.
> I couldn't tell what was up. The owner looks around and yells at me,
> "Can't you see I've stalled? How about a f**cking push?" I changed
> lanes and went around him.
>
> Now you may think I'm an asshole, but as I came to the next
> intersection, I handed the pan handler at the corner his breakfast,
> which I had made a habit of brining him every Friday. I did that for
> about a year, until I changed work locations. I stopped the last friday
> I was going to be there and let the poor guy know. He was nothing but
> thankful.
>
> >
> > I can see that he posted this question before and got 0 replies.
> > (Check your "email trash" for Wednesday.)
>
> I must have missed it, or assumed I could not assist.
>
> >
> > I have trying Googling to come up with an answer, but have not found a
> > solution to the error that he is talking about. (But my box has only stayed
> > up for 39 days (my record :( ) so I am not at the "I can answer this one"
> > level).
>
> Not bad:
>
> bastion firewall:
> 4:05pm up 64 days, 5:59, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
>
> printserver:
> 11:35am up 101 days, 1:35, 1 user, load average: 0.07, 0.06, 0.03
>
> primary machine:
> 4:16pm up 27 days 23:11, 9 users, load average: 0.66, 0.49, 0.50
>
> >
> > I can offer this:
> > Geoffrey is the resident Suse 8.2 expert.
>
> Dow's pretty well versed in SuSE 8.2 as well. I've not done anything
> with midi at all. Generally, if I have time, I'll dig around and see if
> I can find an answer as I enjoy the search and learning something new.
> Right now I'm just too bloody busy.
>
> > I know that Aaron knows volumes about midi.
>
> Aaron does play with noise quite a bit, so he might be a useful source,
> if you say please. :)
>
> Drew, I would have thought you had some midi experiences based on our
> discussions around keyboards and pianos, no?
>
> --
> Until later: Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
>
> The latest, most widespread virus? Microsoft end user agreement.
> Think about it...
>
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