How to load sata_nv before pata_amd on Kubuntu Hardy 8.04

[gene heskett]

On Monday, November 08, 2010 11:12:11 am Neil Winchurst did opine:

> On 08/11/10 14:13, gene heskett wrote:
> > On Monday, November 08, 2010 09:05:39 am Neil Winchurst did opine:
[...]
> >> Crumbs, you're going back a bit. I too remember CP/M. I even remember
> >> what it stands for!!
> >> 
> >> And I thought I was the oldest on this list,
[...]
> > Can you beat 76 Neil?  But I didn't come up here via the x86 trails, I
> > came up through os9 level 1 on a 64k TRS-80 Color Computer, then to
> > level 2 on a 'Coco3', a while on amigados&  finally to linux at about
> > RH5.0. 1997ish. But I did read a lot about CP/M back in the later
> > 70's. So until linux, my mind was relatively uncontaminated by
> > 8086ish limits.  os9 was a good training ground for how I thought a
> > *nix should work.
> 
> Just, 77 now, 78 next year. 

Chuckle, with a VBG.  The one advantage to all those years that comes to 
mind is that we have managed to outlive our enemies, but I can't think of 
much else.
 
> Well, we have had very different routes but
> finished up in the same place. I have people asking me for help with
> their computers, then they look so surprised when I tell them that I
> can't help them because I haven't used Windows for years. Sadly, when I
> tell them that I use Linux a common response is "never heard of it".

The only windows I have used is maintaining the winderz boxes, in 
partnership with one other, more windows familiar person at the tv station 
during the 18 years I was the CE.  I did buy a lappy with xp on it about 5 
years back, but that got wiped by a *nix install not long after.

> Any more oldies on the list?
 
Dunno.  Ric seems to think he qualifies, but he is only in his early 60's, 
so he occasionally needs reminded to respect his elders.  ;-)

OTOH, the image is that this 'linux' is a young mans game, but many of the 
folks here are 40+ YO.  I wonder if there is a web page someplace that 
attempts to survey the ages of the users vs the OS?  It might show that 
there are more Sid Dabsters than we think.  I could try & pass, but I have 
way too much beer gut to get by with it. :)

-- 
Cheers, Gene
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
Unix:  Some say the learning curve is steep, but you only have to climb it 
once.
-- Karl Lehenbauer