Don't name your computer NULL as I did...
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...because I did once a select from sysprocesses SQL Server and I saw in the host name 'NULL'. It was indeed my computer name connected, not the null value. I stayed with a colleague one hours until we figured out why NULL was displayed... This is probably silver medal. Gold medal award goes to: In a program with two "controls" (actually was a DOS app some years ago), one for date DD|MM and one for time HH|MM. I wrongly reversed the data to be set in those boxes and it displayed me 13|10 in both. It's ok, I said, let's take a coffee. Some hours later it was not ok. 4 hours pulling my hair off "why?" (on a 486DX2, 8 MB Ram, BC++ 3.1 console). Because the first test was done in October 13, hours 13:10 --> both are 13|10. Now my the computer is not called NULL anymore, but VOID, so I suppose it's ok now.
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...because I did once a select from sysprocesses SQL Server and I saw in the host name 'NULL'. It was indeed my computer name connected, not the null value. I stayed with a colleague one hours until we figured out why NULL was displayed... This is probably silver medal. Gold medal award goes to: In a program with two "controls" (actually was a DOS app some years ago), one for date DD|MM and one for time HH|MM. I wrongly reversed the data to be set in those boxes and it displayed me 13|10 in both. It's ok, I said, let's take a coffee. Some hours later it was not ok. 4 hours pulling my hair off "why?" (on a 486DX2, 8 MB Ram, BC++ 3.1 console). Because the first test was done in October 13, hours 13:10 --> both are 13|10. Now my the computer is not called NULL anymore, but VOID, so I suppose it's ok now.
Okay, I won't.... Are Spanish city names okay??
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...because I did once a select from sysprocesses SQL Server and I saw in the host name 'NULL'. It was indeed my computer name connected, not the null value. I stayed with a colleague one hours until we figured out why NULL was displayed... This is probably silver medal. Gold medal award goes to: In a program with two "controls" (actually was a DOS app some years ago), one for date DD|MM and one for time HH|MM. I wrongly reversed the data to be set in those boxes and it displayed me 13|10 in both. It's ok, I said, let's take a coffee. Some hours later it was not ok. 4 hours pulling my hair off "why?" (on a 486DX2, 8 MB Ram, BC++ 3.1 console). Because the first test was done in October 13, hours 13:10 --> both are 13|10. Now my the computer is not called NULL anymore, but VOID, so I suppose it's ok now.
LOL My computer is named null ;)
This demographic will quite happily click on shiny things however:laugh:
Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.
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...because I did once a select from sysprocesses SQL Server and I saw in the host name 'NULL'. It was indeed my computer name connected, not the null value. I stayed with a colleague one hours until we figured out why NULL was displayed... This is probably silver medal. Gold medal award goes to: In a program with two "controls" (actually was a DOS app some years ago), one for date DD|MM and one for time HH|MM. I wrongly reversed the data to be set in those boxes and it displayed me 13|10 in both. It's ok, I said, let's take a coffee. Some hours later it was not ok. 4 hours pulling my hair off "why?" (on a 486DX2, 8 MB Ram, BC++ 3.1 console). Because the first test was done in October 13, hours 13:10 --> both are 13|10. Now my the computer is not called NULL anymore, but VOID, so I suppose it's ok now.
I'm sorry to put salt on open wound, but who on earth would name his computer NULL? :-D Tomaz
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I'm sorry to put salt on open wound, but who on earth would name his computer NULL? :-D Tomaz
Me. As i said, now is VOID, and at home is VIRTUAL.
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I'm sorry to put salt on open wound, but who on earth would name his computer NULL? :-D Tomaz
LPT1 would be a much better name.
Vogon Building and Loan advise that your planet is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on any mortgage secured upon it. Please remember that the force of gravity can go up as well as down.
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LOL My computer is named null ;)
This demographic will quite happily click on shiny things however:laugh:
Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.
Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is. Not funny, just not funny at all :(( This actually happen to us here a few weeks ago... We could ping computer 36 but we could not find it. It turned out to be a machine that nobody ever uses in the copy room... :doh:
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Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is. Not funny, just not funny at all :(( This actually happen to us here a few weeks ago... We could ping computer 36 but we could not find it. It turned out to be a machine that nobody ever uses in the copy room... :doh:
I read a story about a computer being "lost" several years ago at a large institution, MIT I think it was. Eventually they discovered that a doorway had been walled-in with the computer inside. It turned out to be an old PDP-8 I think. One of the last ones alive. I am a little vague on the facts now but those things have happened. __________________________________________ a two cent stamp short of going postal.
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Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is. Not funny, just not funny at all :(( This actually happen to us here a few weeks ago... We could ping computer 36 but we could not find it. It turned out to be a machine that nobody ever uses in the copy room... :doh:
Richard Parsons wrote: Not funny, just not funny at all This actually happen to us here a few weeks ago... We could ping computer 36 but we could not find it. It turned out to be a machine that nobody ever uses in the copy room... ROTFLMAO. yes it is. your story makes it even funnier.:laugh::laugh::laugh:
This demographic will quite happily click on shiny things however:laugh:
Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.
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...because I did once a select from sysprocesses SQL Server and I saw in the host name 'NULL'. It was indeed my computer name connected, not the null value. I stayed with a colleague one hours until we figured out why NULL was displayed... This is probably silver medal. Gold medal award goes to: In a program with two "controls" (actually was a DOS app some years ago), one for date DD|MM and one for time HH|MM. I wrongly reversed the data to be set in those boxes and it displayed me 13|10 in both. It's ok, I said, let's take a coffee. Some hours later it was not ok. 4 hours pulling my hair off "why?" (on a 486DX2, 8 MB Ram, BC++ 3.1 console). Because the first test was done in October 13, hours 13:10 --> both are 13|10. Now my the computer is not called NULL anymore, but VOID, so I suppose it's ok now.
Never thought about naming a machine that. I guess your mind was blank when it asked for a name huh ? :) Rocky <>< www.HintsAndTips.com - Now with "Recommendation" postings www.MyQuickPoll.com - Now with Recent Poll List
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Never thought about naming a machine that. I guess your mind was blank when it asked for a name huh ? :) Rocky <>< www.HintsAndTips.com - Now with "Recommendation" postings www.MyQuickPoll.com - Now with Recent Poll List
NUL, PRN, COM1, LPT1 These are all DOS device names. I believe you can shake the foundations of a windows system by using these in crucial areas, such as the machine name. If you don't mind odd behavior, missing data and reinstalling periodically, try these names out and tell me what happened!:)
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NUL, PRN, COM1, LPT1 These are all DOS device names. I believe you can shake the foundations of a windows system by using these in crucial areas, such as the machine name. If you don't mind odd behavior, missing data and reinstalling periodically, try these names out and tell me what happened!:)
Nothing happens, I think, if you name a computer NUL. The computer name and a reserved file name have nothing to do, nobody will try to call CreateFile passing a computer name as parameter. Anyway, try to create a user LPT1 - this one can be easily deleted.