From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Feb 2 00:06:34 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F41E16A417 for ; Sat, 2 Feb 2008 00:06:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kayve@sfsu.edu) Received: from iron1.sfsu.edu (iron1.sfsu.edu [130.212.10.35]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2065D13C461 for ; Sat, 2 Feb 2008 00:06:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kayve@sfsu.edu) X-onepass: IPPSC X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ao8CAD9Co0eC1Apk/2dsb2JhbACuZQ Received: from smtp01.sfsu.edu ([130.212.10.100]) by iron1.sfsu.edu with ESMTP; 01 Feb 2008 16:06:33 -0800 Received: from libra.sfsu.edu ([130.212.10.238]) by mail05a.sfsu.edu (Lotus Domino Release 7.0.3HF100) with ESMTP id 2008020116063240-2631 ; Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:06:32 -0800 Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:06:32 -0800 (PST) From: KAYVEN RIESE To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG, kayve@sfsu.edu In-Reply-To: <200802012123.m11LNV3s061230@lurza.secnetix.de> Message-ID: References: <200802012123.m11LNV3s061230@lurza.secnetix.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on MAIL05a/SERVERS/SFSU(Release 7.0.3HF100 | December 5, 2007) at 02/01/2008 16:06:32, Serialize by Router on SMTP01/SERVERS/SFSU(Release 7.0.3|September 26, 2007) at 02/01/2008 16:06:33, Serialize complete at 02/01/2008 16:06:33 Content-Type: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="-559023410-851401618-1201910792=:6427" Cc: Subject: Re: why is it called /boot/beastie.4th ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:06:34 -0000 This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. ---559023410-851401618-1201910792=:6427 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed On Fri, 1 Feb 2008, Oliver Fromme wrote: > KAYVEN RIESE wrote: > > you guys are meanies! beasties even! > > When the forth-implemented boot menu was introduced, > the forth file displayed that menu alongside an ASCII > picture of the BSD daemon [1] mascot which is commonly > called "Beastie" [2]. Therefore that forth file got > the name beastie.4th. > > Later the default changed to display "FreeBSD" in big > letters instead of the BSD daemon. But Beastie is > still there and can be enabled with an option. You > can look at the beastie.4th file with a text editor. > i've know about daemons for years and years, and i've known about that "beastie devil" who doesn't go over so well in texas. i don't why i acted like such a stupe and freeked out over such a file name. thx {:} > Best regards > Oliver > > [1] http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/daemon.html > [2] http://www.mckusick.com/beastie/index.html > > --=20 > Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. > Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Gesch=E4ftsfuehrun= g: > secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht M=FC= n- > chen, HRB 125758, Gesch=E4ftsf=FChrer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Geb= hart > > FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd > > 'Instead of asking why a piece of software is using "1970s technology," > start asking why software is ignoring 30 years of accumulated wisdom.' > *----------------------------------------------------------* Kayven Riese, BSCS, MS (Physiology and Biophysics) (415) 902 5513 cellular http://kayve.net Webmaster http://ChessYoga.org *----------------------------------------------------------* ---559023410-851401618-1201910792=:6427--