The REAL Ultimate debate: Mac vs. PC - Page 5

Chrissi · 07-11-2004, 10:09 PM

You also can't create a file named "nul" on windows/linux. I don't know about macs, but try creating a file named "nul", with no extension. Most systems will not accept the name. There are a few more funny protected names on most PCs.

Edit: Don't try on '95, it crashes the system, or so I've heard.

QreepyBORIS · 07-11-2004, 10:48 PM

A few more being....?

Examples, le please.

Chrissi · 07-11-2004, 11:10 PM

I forget them -_- You can search google I'm sure.

Xaimus · 07-12-2004, 01:54 AM

Gaming, yes. Windows does have an undeniable lead in games. Though, most of my Mac using acquaintances have said that they don't care about games at all; they're more interested in doing something else.

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Originally Posted by Chrissi

You also can't create a file named "nul" on windows/linux. I don't know about macs, but try creating a file named "nul", with no extension. Most systems will not accept the name. There are a few more funny protected names on most PCs.

imran@pandora:~/crap$ touch nul
imran@pandora:~/crap$ ls -l
total 0
-rw-r--r-- 1 imran imran 0 Jul 12 01:48 nul
imran@pandora:~/crap$ echo "ahufihsauybdsad" > nul
imran@pandora:~/crap$ ls -l
total 2
-rw-r--r-- 1 imran imran 16 Jul 12 01:50 nul
imran@pandora:~/crap$ cat nul
ahufihsauybdsad
imran@pandora:~/crap$

Uhm. Maybe FreeBSD with UFS2 is exempt? :D

Chrissi · 07-12-2004, 09:06 AM

What's UFS2? I did say most systems.

ddrking133 · 07-12-2004, 10:40 AM

Currently, FreeBSD 5-CURRENT and NetBSD.

Its a lot faster than UFS1.

Chrissi · 07-12-2004, 04:10 PM

That didn't really answer my question...

ddrking133 · 07-12-2004, 04:13 PM

UFS2 is an extension to the well-known UFS. It adds 64 bit block
pointers (breaking the 1T barrier), support for extended file storage,
and a few other things.

that answer it for yah?

07-11-2004, 10:09 PM	#81
Chrissi FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Game Age: 37 Posts: 3,019	You also can't create a file named "nul" on windows/linux. I don't know about macs, but try creating a file named "nul", with no extension. Most systems will not accept the name. There are a few more funny protected names on most PCs. Edit: Don't try on '95, it crashes the system, or so I've heard. __________________ C is for Charisma, it's why people think I'm great! I make my friends all laugh and smile and never want to hate!

07-11-2004, 10:48 PM	#82
QreepyBORIS FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: It is a mystery. Age: 33 Posts: 7,454	A few more being....? Examples, le please. __________________ Signature subject to change. THE ZERRRRRG.

07-11-2004, 11:10 PM	#83
Chrissi FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Game Age: 37 Posts: 3,019	I forget them -_- You can search google I'm sure. __________________ C is for Charisma, it's why people think I'm great! I make my friends all laugh and smile and never want to hate!

07-12-2004, 09:06 AM	#85
Chrissi FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Game Age: 37 Posts: 3,019	What's UFS2? I did say most systems. __________________ C is for Charisma, it's why people think I'm great! I make my friends all laugh and smile and never want to hate!

07-12-2004, 10:40 AM	#86
ddrking133 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: dirty south Age: 33 Posts: 584	Currently, FreeBSD 5-CURRENT and NetBSD. Its a lot faster than UFS1. __________________ [/center]

07-12-2004, 04:10 PM	#87
Chrissi FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Game Age: 37 Posts: 3,019	That didn't really answer my question... __________________ C is for Charisma, it's why people think I'm great! I make my friends all laugh and smile and never want to hate!

07-12-2004, 04:13 PM	#88
ddrking133 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: dirty south Age: 33 Posts: 584	UFS2 is an extension to the well-known UFS. It adds 64 bit block pointers (breaking the 1T barrier), support for extended file storage, and a few other things. that answer it for yah? __________________ [/center]

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