Would be nice to have an option for a proper shift light and big tach - I have a Pro-Comp tach with MSD Pro shift light attached on top of my Daytona dash, a big improvement over the stock location and size

AVG Free, a hardware firewall and common sense, havn't got a virus in about 10 years despite my son downloading lots of open source games and patches through the internet.

Quote from moeFinley :

To make a terminal window a root user window

sudo -i

There is always a solution with Linux. If people want it they make it

Yes, I also know that, I sorted a one-click solution to that after rooting around in the FAQ. After a while I figured it would be easier to just go back to SuSE

Don't get me wrong, Ubuntu is probably the easiest distro to get started with, but for someone that started out with kernel 1.0, coming from a HPuX & AIX background, its easier to go with a more traditional setup.

Quote from Fetzo :

when i was talking about the lx8, i was actually talking about the lx8 that was presented in some pre-alphas.

it was slicked lx with around 350bhp and much wider tyres

Ah right

Quote from moeFinley :

If you want to run something as root in Ubuntu just put sudo before the command in the terminal.

for example

sudo fortune

No need to switch accounts and no chance anything else will run while your in that account.

Yes I know that, but its a major PITA if you have to do lots of CLI work!

Why not do it like the RX-8 door-and-a-half?

Cheers Beano

There's more standards now than ever for it, lol. I love the Ubuntu packet installation system, its slick and easy to use ... but not everything is packaged up as a Ubuntu package

The root access is how MacOS works - ie. its only available to a system process. More secure than Windows or regular root access by a large margin!

Speaking of which, whats the command for the 'shortie' STCC userbars?

Crashday has track creation using 'prefab' units, and has user modded cars. Its also crap.

I prefer the status quo, since its enjoyable and ballanced, and future changes will continue that trend. As stated, there's many track/car combinations that don't get used much - LFS is far from tapped as it is!

Getting stuff that wasn't in Ubuntu packages to run was a PITA, Debian modules are meant to be compatible, but I found I had to spend a while putting lots of symbolic links in :-/

Also, being an old Linux user I really missed having a proper root login

Yeah, Ubuntu is very Windows-like (ie. run it and go), with a Mac style security that stops you from doing anything too stupid. Very easy to get started, not so easy to live with if you're used to regular Linux ...

Quote from Hankstar :

Yeah, it's usually some obese little prog called Windows ...

Quote from JamesK :

... I have a Windows 2000 Server at work thats not been reset in 6 months with no problems

Have you seen the size of Tiger, or a current Linux distro? Yes, Windows is terribly bloated, as are most all popular operating systems these days.

I never had problems with my C64 crashing, even when playing around with my old Action Replay ...

Quote from Vain :

Something LX8 like

Thats cool, Lotus 7 meets Pagani The Z Cars twin-Hayabusa Westfield was similarly awesome, but much more simple and road legal ... can't find any photos of it now

Where you guys are talking about an LX8, do you mean a V8 like the Westfield SEiGT (namely a front-heavy tourer), or a car thats actually fast like the Z Cars twin-Hayabusa powered Westfield?

Nothing wrong with the LX4, nice to see a proper rendition of a Locost car in a sim

Quote from moeFinley :

That said, LINUX RULES!

yeah, but AIX kicks its ass on mainframes

(HPUX is so/so, BSD wears NHS glasses )

Most Windows crashes are down to some badly written software that been installed. I have a Windows 2000 Server at work thats not been reset in 6 months with no problems - its had lots of SQL upgrades done, which pushes the hardware ... and its not unusual, the newer servers only need restarting when there's Windows Updates to put on.

The Nintendo DS has a surgery game, you use the wand to do stitching and stuff.

Quote from ACCAkut :

That skin is perfect for the STCC Bronze server

Certainly is, lol.

Quote from Neil777 :

When it comes to rallycross I'm awful, which is strange as I race radio control rallycross and I'm quite good.

Sorry, but R/C cars don't handle at all like real cars because of the power/weight ratio, centre of gravity, spring and rebound rates etc etc.

I had a bash at 1/8th scale racing on paved surfaces and didn't enjoy it much because of these differences

With bootcamp that screens easily possible ...

Anywho, having had a couple of Macs in the past, and fixing a few over the years too, I've come to the conclusion that I just don't like them. Its the computer equivalent of driving a Volvo 340.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

Rice

Last month I had it running as AmigaOS 3 ... swings and roundabouts

I use Windowblinds - right now my PC looks like its running Vista, buts its just XP (I get bored and change it every few months, lol)

Quote from ajp71 :

Requirement for the UK is 4 point harnesses recently the required width has gone up to a massive four inches. 6 point is the most I've ever seen no idea how 8 could work?

The gear used in Nascar takes it to the next level, back braces and head restraints etc ... they look like they can hardly move in the seats now!

Cautious, I most often get in trouble when braking too early and the car behind me doesn't expect it! Sometimes I get a touch agressive, then I crash and go back to cautious, lol.

On STCC1 I mostly get mid-field despite having the slowest lap times ... I guess that means I'm consistent.