Need midi help "Was: Re: [ale] I thought linux . . ."

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FWIW, I was using MIDI in 1984 and MIDI-connected computers and synths/effects
from 1987 on.

- Jeff
> ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> > Wow two "he's trollin' messages" and no support yet.
> > It will be interesting to see if he gets help - or if this thread turns into a 
> > flamewar. There hasn't been much fire in about 60 days, and hopefully it will 
> > stay that way.
> 
> Well, first of all, you don't ask help by slamming the thing you're 
> asking for help with, particularily when you're asking help from what is 
> likely a large group of advocates.  Nothing pisses me off more than 
> someone asking for help with an attitude.
> 
> Let me bore you with a story....
> 
> I stopped behind a truck that was stalled on an exit ramp of I75 once. 
> I couldn't tell what was up.  The owner looks around and yells at me, 
> "Can't you see I've stalled?  How about a f**cking push?"  I changed 
> lanes and went around him.
> 
> Now you may think I'm an asshole, but as I came to the next 
> intersection, I handed the pan handler at the corner his breakfast, 
> which I had made a habit of brining him every Friday.  I did that for 

> about a year, until I changed work locations.  I stopped the last friday 
> I was going to be there and let the poor guy know.  He was nothing but 
> thankful.
> 
> > 
> > I can see that he posted this question before and got 0 replies.
> > (Check your "email trash" for Wednesday.)
> 
> I must have missed it, or assumed I could not assist.
> 
> > 
> > I have trying Googling to come up with an answer, but have not found a 
> > solution to the error that he is talking about. (But my box has only stayed 
> > up for 39 days (my record :( ) so I am not at the "I can answer this one" 
> > level).
> 
> Not bad:
> 
> bastion firewall:
> 4:05pm  up 64 days,  5:59,  2 users,  load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
> 
> printserver:
> 11:35am  up 101 days,  1:35,  1 user,  load average: 0.07, 0.06, 0.03
> 
> primary machine:
> 4:16pm  up 27 days 23:11,  9 users,  load average: 0.66, 0.49, 0.50
> 
> > 
> > I can offer this:
> > Geoffrey is the resident Suse 8.2 expert.
> 
> Dow's pretty well versed in SuSE 8.2 as well.  I've not done anything 

> with midi at all.  Generally, if I have time, I'll dig around and see if 
> I can find an answer as I enjoy the search and learning something new. 
> Right now I'm just too bloody busy.
> 
> > I know that Aaron knows volumes about midi.
> 
> Aaron does play with noise quite a bit, so he might be a useful source, 
> if you say please. :)
> 
> Drew, I would have thought you had some midi experiences based on our 
> discussions around keyboards and pianos, no?
> 
> -- 
> Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net
> 
> The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
> Think about it...
> 
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