On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:38:30 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

>>> Usually "unhandled kernel-mode exception" or "page fault in non-paged
>>> area". Fortunately, I haven't seen one of these for years now. I used
>>> to see them almost daily.
>>
>> I did as well, but then I switched to Linux.  I think in the 15 years
>> or so I've been using Linux now, I've seen the kernel panic maybe twice
>> (and the second time was trying to reproduce the first time so I could
>> file a bug report).
> 
> I've seen plenty of Linux kernel panics. Usually just after you finished
> installing Linux [or so you thought]. Assuming you get it to actually
> work properly in the first place, it seems pretty rock solid, as far as
> I can tell.

Well, I've only got about 15 years' experience working with it, and have 
it running on - let's see....9 machines in the house (including my router 
- a non-Intel platform at that).  Oh, and two phones running Android.  
Make that 3, my stepson's phone also runs Android.

A couple of the machines are identical laptops; a couple are off-the-
shelf desktops, and one is a custom-built system.

I'll reiterate:  Only 2 kernel panics in 15 years.

How many times have you installed Linux and how recently?

>>> Perhaps you can tell me what event #3019 from MRxSmb means then,
>>> because the description merely says "the redirector failed to
>>> determine the connection type". (WHAT redirector? WHAT connection?
>>> WTF?)
>>
>> First hit on Google:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889000
>>
>> That article links to another that says it's an informational message
>> and can be safely ignored.
> 
> I love the way it says this issue happens with SP2, and there's a
> hotfix, but doesn't say whether that's included in SP3 or not.

I don't see that that matters - they document that it's informational and 
nothing to worry about.

Oh, and guessing it had to do with SMB?  MRx*Smb* (emphasis added). ;)

>>> Once upon a time, a compiler or interpreter would have come with an
>>> extensive user manual. Today you get far less.
>>
>> Depends on the compiler and the language.  One example of an esoteric
>> compiler used by a small group of people doesn't make a 'trend'.
> 
> It's a data-point I happen to have to hand. I'm sure it's not hard to
> find plenty of others.

Sure, but the plural of anecdote isn't data (as Darren has said).  I can 
provide counter-examples until the sun goes down and what would that 
accomplish?  We have different anecdotes that support different points of 
view.  Big deal.

>>> Then again, GHC costs nothing. The Pascal compiler I used to use cost
>>> me £80. (!!)
>>
>> Meh.  I paid something like $250 for the Borland C compiler when I was
>> in college (or just before I went to college).  I probably still have
>> it somewhere.
> 
> I still have an illegal copy of Borland Turbo Pascal 5.5 for MS-DOS on
> 3" floppies somewhere...

I still have a legal copy somewhere in the basement, if it's not water-
damaged.  Probably still the Turbo Prolog compiler as well.

Jim

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