Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 21:08:18 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: jb <jb.1234abcd@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FB 9.1 boot loader problem in VirtualBox Message-ID: <20130106210818.67f4fbdc.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <loom.20130106T205321-550@post.gmane.org> References: <loom.20130106T005723-617@post.gmane.org> <loom.20130106T121300-657@post.gmane.org> <50E96648.6090303@FreeBSD.org> <loom.20130106T194525-209@post.gmane.org> <20130106203446.19ba863b.freebsd@edvax.de> <loom.20130106T205321-550@post.gmane.org>
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On Sun, 6 Jan 2013 20:02:04 +0000 (UTC), jb wrote: > Polytropon <freebsd <at> edvax.de> writes: > > > ... > > However, your transition of this knowledge to the terminology > > to be used in combination with _virtual_ machines makes sense. > > Maybe that wording is really not optimal. "Kill guest" matches > > today's understanding, but could possibly be formed better in > > regards of future use (like the power off vs. shutdown difference > > that was totally clear in the 1990's, but maybe isn't as clear > > anymore today). > > > > Well, I remember some time ago there were some changes done to shutdown, halt, > poweroff commands and their interpretation/implementation. > Since then Confusion Reigns Supreme ! > > See Google search: difference shutdown poweroff I know it's "just" about terminology, and if you leave the PC sector, you'll be surprised about different interpretation and even deviating terminology. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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