alsa and the Complete Idiot

[Robert Holtzman]

On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 12:33:00AM -0400, Ric Moore wrote:

            ........snip......
> 
> This sorta sucks. I would rather this not happen. Does anyone have a
> clue regarding this? Do I die now? I had been getting some GVFS errors,
> and one pundit wrote that the fix was to just erase ~/.gvsf and after a
> reboot it would be settled out freshly recreated. The only problem is
> that after the re-boot I don't see it being re-created. <swears> 
> 
> So, now I don't have that directory at all. Is that something to be
> missed? Will it come back on it's own or is there some sort of
> incantation to invoke it into being?

Hey Elmer,

I know you know better but I'll say it anyway:

You never ever ever ever ever delete a file on someone's instruction,
even if it's from Blessed Linus himself. You *rename* it and if it's not
recreated per the pundit's advice, you still have the original. 
> 
> Thanks, I'm trouble shooting with a shotgun, and feeling like Elmer Fudd
> was my daddy. 10.4 has been rock-solid for me, until this folderol. It's
> probably about time for something to blow up. :) Ric 
> 
> -- 
> My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
> "There are two Great Sins in the world...
> ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
> Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
> Linux user# 44256 
> 
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