paolucci@snll-arpagw.UUCP (Sam Paolucci) (05/05/89)
Why do some system requesters give the user the option to RETRY or CANCEL if the system doesn't give the user any choice? Specifically, why when I get a write error while writing to a floppy I get a requester to either RETRY or CANCEL, and even if I choose cancel it insists on retrying. And after retrying enough times it crashes the machine! Why do you get a choice of retrying or canceling when you get a software failure? Has anybody retried and had the system recover for them? If so I would really like to know. It seems to me that if the operating system puts up a requester with choices, when the user makes a selection, the system should listen to it. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Otherwise why even give the user a choice at all. I really hope this gets fixed in 1.4. -- -+= SAM =+- "the best things in life are free" ARPA: paolucci@snll-arpagw.llnl.gov
paolucci@snll-arpagw.UUCP (Sam Paolucci) (06/07/89)
If I'm writing to a floppy and I get a system requester informing me of a write error, why does the requester give me a choice of Cancel and Retry when it ignores the Cancel selection. The think that really gets to me is that not only it ignores it, but upon retrying a few times you get a Software failure system requester. Once again it gives you a choice of Cancel and Retry. Why? Has anybody ever chosen Retry and successfully been able to escape the dreaded Guru? Why the hell do I even get requesters that don't give me any choice? -- -+= SAM =+- "the best things in life are free" ARPA: paolucci@snll-arpagw.llnl.gov
stephan@cup.portal.com (Stephen Derek Schaem) (06/11/89)
I can tell why system Write erro requester dont offer cancel in some casess ( maybe all:-) but is sure dont crash the machine!? I just tested: I gave up after 15 time, couldnt get it to 'guru':-) But I'm sure someone know why.