Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
Chris, It has been a few years since I played with it, but I helped set up WINE for someone precisely for an ancient Epson Scanner. (and that was with an old version of WINE which has come a long way recently) You might be able to ditch that VM. Regards, Adrien On 1/16/24 3:41 AM, Chris Green wrote: In my case now the only remaining thing that runs on my XP virtual machine is some Epson scanner software. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
You can likely skip a few links in that chain with FreeDOS in a VM or another open version of it. Regards, Adrien On 1/16/24 10:07 AM, Fred Tydeman wrote: This is the only way I know to still run 16-bit DOS programs They will NOT run under recent Microsoft Windows (except maybe in DOS Box). Quicken for DOS (Version 8.0, 1994) | 16-bit Microsoft DOS emulator (built into OS/2) | 32-bit OS/2 (IBM operating system; actually eComStation follow-on) | 32-bit Virtual Machine (Oracle VM VirtualBox) | 64-bit Linux (Fedora) | 64-bit x86 hardware (Intel Core i5 7th gen) PS: I do not see how to change the Subject line in gmail. Should be: Virtual Machine ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
This is the only way I know to still run 16-bit DOS programs They will NOT run under recent Microsoft Windows (except maybe in DOS Box). Quicken for DOS (Version 8.0, 1994) | 16-bit Microsoft DOS emulator (built into OS/2) | 32-bit OS/2 (IBM operating system; actually eComStation follow-on) | 32-bit Virtual Machine (Oracle VM VirtualBox) | 64-bit Linux (Fedora) | 64-bit x86 hardware (Intel Core i5 7th gen) PS: I do not see how to change the Subject line in gmail. Should be: Virtual Machine ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 10:27:24PM -0600, David Carlson wrote: > I would recommend taking a few weeks learning how VM's work before doing it > yourself,but for a person knowledgeable about VM's it would be > straightforward if you can install or otherwise attach a physical drive to > your computer then configure a VM to use it as it's primary drive. I > recommend having a knowledgeable friend do it. I have been 'playing' with > VM's for a couple of years now and I have been burned several times while > learning how they work. I still do not do anything serious solely in a VM. > The only good reason I have found for using a VM is to allow me to run old versions of Windows (XP in particular) in a relatively 'safe' environment such that they won't get invaded/corrupted by intruders. In my case now the only remaining thing that runs on my XP virtual machine is some Epson scanner software. Otherwise it's almost always easier to do things on a 'real' machine, the virtual machine environment just introduces another layer of possible issues. -- Chris Green ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
I was referring to the process of turning a running Windows installation into a VM from within that running installation. I know VMWare has such a tool, and I think Virtualbox does as well. (other virtualization solutions might too, and still yet, there might be 3rd party tools to accomplish the job) Otherwise, you could create a VM for each OS, but don't install an OS into it, then simply point the boot device to the desired physical drive and boot the VM. It *should* boot up the drive as if it were running bare metal as the main OS. (but within the VM of course) If you can plug in more than one drive to the working machine at a time, I'd do so, and set the Ubuntu drive as the first and only boot device. Then see if from within Ubuntu, you can see and mount the other drives. You might have to get dirty with command line tools though as some of the GUI apps for this don't always play nice. From the command line, you can also possibly run SMART tests on the offending (or every) drive. (The drive has to support SMART, but most drives made in the last 25 years do, though maybe not the full spec.) Look into smartmontools for more on this. Another option is to get an external drive caddy as you may have a problem with one or more of your internal SATA ports. (could be a bad data cable, or power cable too - so many things to try...) And don't toss or destroy those drives. You might still be able to save them yet. Best of luck. Regards, Adrien On 1/15/24 9:47 PM, Jeff wrote: I do not fully understand yet what has happened. My "NEW" old tower recognized all of my drives I pulled from the blown up computers, then poof, the new computer suddenly doesn't recognize them anymore (all of the ssd boot drives). I got lucky tonight and found the drive for my Ubuntu server or I would not be responding. If I cannot get the sata drive from my laptop back up and running then I am screwed for taxes (Stupid me I forgot to backup 2022). I can still do the book keeping from here if I can keep Ubuntu up and running (except that some of the financial institution ID an passwords that are on a windowze drive). Much easier under__Ubuntu and a work station. Unfortunately for me, the tax software is on a windozs drive that I can no longer access. _ _I have not tried using a VM, as this tower suddenly decided that several of my drives no longer exist. How would I move it to a VM? ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
I would recommend taking a few weeks learning how VM's work before doing it yourself,but for a person knowledgeable about VM's it would be straightforward if you can install or otherwise attach a physical drive to your computer then configure a VM to use it as it's primary drive. I recommend having a knowledgeable friend do it. I have been 'playing' with VM's for a couple of years now and I have been burned several times while learning how they work. I still do not do anything serious solely in a VM. On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 9:48 PM Jeff wrote: > On 1/11/24 10:10 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > > If their drives with OS installations are intact, perhaps converting > > them to VM images might suffice for now. > > > > As for Windows software, have you given the latest Wine a spin with > > it? It may not work 100% out of the box, but you might get close > > enough with some fiddling. > > > > Regards, > > Adrien > > > > On 1/11/24 2:15 AM, Jeff wrote: > >> I'm just trying to get back to gnc and unfortunately a windows > >> program, H@r Block. Without at least 2 computers this almost > >> difficult task unless you have a way to run H@r Block windows version > >> 2023 under ubuntu? > >> > >> And right now I have only one computer. A surge supseror exploded > >> and fried all of my computers. I have a temporary replacement for > >> the network server but not any workstations. > > > > ___ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > - > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > Adrien: > > I do not fully understand yet what has happened. My "NEW" old tower > recognized all of my drives I pulled from the blown up computers, then > poof, the new computer suddenly doesn't recognize them anymore (all of > the ssd boot drives). I got lucky tonight and found the drive for my > Ubuntu server or I would not be responding. > > If I cannot get the sata drive from my laptop back up and running then I > am screwed for taxes (Stupid me I forgot to backup 2022). I can still do > the book keeping from here if I can keep Ubuntu up and running (except > that some of the financial institution ID an passwords that are on a > windowze drive). Much easier under__Ubuntu and a work station. > Unfortunately for me, the tax software is on a windozs drive that I can > no longer access. > _ > _I have not tried using a VM, as this tower suddenly decided that > several of my drives no longer exist. > > How would I move it to a VM? > > -- > --JEffrey Black M.B.A. > ___ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > - > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > -- David Carlson ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
On 1/11/24 10:10 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: If their drives with OS installations are intact, perhaps converting them to VM images might suffice for now. As for Windows software, have you given the latest Wine a spin with it? It may not work 100% out of the box, but you might get close enough with some fiddling. Regards, Adrien On 1/11/24 2:15 AM, Jeff wrote: I'm just trying to get back to gnc and unfortunately a windows program, H@r Block. Without at least 2 computers this almost difficult task unless you have a way to run H@r Block windows version 2023 under ubuntu? And right now I have only one computer. A surge supseror exploded and fried all of my computers. I have a temporary replacement for the network server but not any workstations. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. Adrien: I do not fully understand yet what has happened. My "NEW" old tower recognized all of my drives I pulled from the blown up computers, then poof, the new computer suddenly doesn't recognize them anymore (all of the ssd boot drives). I got lucky tonight and found the drive for my Ubuntu server or I would not be responding. If I cannot get the sata drive from my laptop back up and running then I am screwed for taxes (Stupid me I forgot to backup 2022). I can still do the book keeping from here if I can keep Ubuntu up and running (except that some of the financial institution ID an passwords that are on a windowze drive). Much easier under__Ubuntu and a work station. Unfortunately for me, the tax software is on a windozs drive that I can no longer access. _ _I have not tried using a VM, as this tower suddenly decided that several of my drives no longer exist. How would I move it to a VM? -- --JEffrey Black M.B.A. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
If their drives with OS installations are intact, perhaps converting them to VM images might suffice for now. As for Windows software, have you given the latest Wine a spin with it? It may not work 100% out of the box, but you might get close enough with some fiddling. Regards, Adrien On 1/11/24 2:15 AM, Jeff wrote: I'm just trying to get back to gnc and unfortunately a windows program, H@r Block. Without at least 2 computers this almost difficult task unless you have a way to run H@r Block windows version 2023 under ubuntu? And right now I have only one computer. A surge supseror exploded and fried all of my computers. I have a temporary replacement for the network server but not any workstations. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
That's a bummer. Now imagine you're dealing with Google and since you changed ISPs and your IP address is different, they don't think it is 'you' any more, despite knowing relevant passwords and having 2FA set up! (and not having anyone to contact about it) Regards, Adrien On 1/11/24 1:53 AM, Jeff wrote: This f'ing 3 layer security is ridiculous and unnecessary. I keep getting locked out of one of my banks every time I to login. Changing passwords every time I log in is ridiculous. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
On 1/10/24 1:48 AM, David Carlson wrote: Oh, release 5.5 has a couple of bugs, the Windoze version especially. You may want to revert to release 5.4, but that has it's own issue, so check the history here and choose your poison. On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 1:42 AM David Carlson wrote: Maybe we should take a lesson from you and put that surge protected power strip next to our pc or entertainment center inside a very sturdy box if it isn't already in it's own container. On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 1:06 AM Jeff wrote: After a surge protector blew up in my face and fried my server and workstations I am trying to catch up. I assume the update to 5.5 is compatible on Ubuntu and Windoze? It's tax time and I am down to 0 workstations, from 4, until I can locate a station strictly for taxes. And yes, you will soil your pants no matter how many surge protectors you have explode in your face. Thankfully this one was only a 15 amp one and not the 10 KW inverter that exploded in my face at work. -- --JEffrey Black M.B.A. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. -- David Carlson -- David Carlson David: I'm just trying to get back to gnc and unfortunately a windows program, H@r Block. Without at least 2 computers this almost difficult task unless you have a way to run H@r Block windows version 2023 under ubuntu? And right now I have only one computer. A surge supseror exploded and fried all of my computers. I have a temporary replacement for the network server but not any workstations. -- --JEffrey Black M.B.A. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
On 1/10/24 3:42 AM, Jeff wrote: On 1/10/24 1:48 AM, David Carlson wrote: Oh, release 5.5 has a couple of bugs, the Windoze version especially. You may want to revert to release 5.4, but that has it's own issue, so check the history here and choose your poison. On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 1:42 AM David Carlson wrote: Maybe we should take a lesson from you and put that surge protected power strip next to our pc or entertainment center inside a very sturdy box if it isn't already in it's own container. On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 1:06 AM Jeff wrote: After a surge protector blew up in my face and fried my server and workstations I am trying to catch up. I assume the update to 5.5 is compatible on Ubuntu and Windoze? It's tax time and I am down to 0 workstations, from 4, until I can locate a station strictly for taxes. And yes, you will soil your pants no matter how many surge protectors you have explode in your face. Thankfully this one was only a 15 amp one and not the 10 KW inverter that exploded in my face at work. -- --JEffrey Black M.B.A. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. -- David Carlson -- David Carlson /I have to remember that. My eye brows are still growing back. Talk about a gremlin in the system, I just had one!!/ / You still have eye browse? Mine have not grown back. Must because I am a lot older than you. I will try to revert one version. I'm still 1 computer short of having my network back up. This f'ing 3 layer security is ridiculous and unnecessary. I keep getting locked out of one of my banks every time I to login. Changing passwords every time I log in is ridiculous. -- --JEffrey Black M.B.A. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
On 1/10/24 1:48 AM, David Carlson wrote: Oh, release 5.5 has a couple of bugs, the Windoze version especially. You may want to revert to release 5.4, but that has it's own issue, so check the history here and choose your poison. On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 1:42 AM David Carlson wrote: Maybe we should take a lesson from you and put that surge protected power strip next to our pc or entertainment center inside a very sturdy box if it isn't already in it's own container. On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 1:06 AM Jeff wrote: After a surge protector blew up in my face and fried my server and workstations I am trying to catch up. I assume the update to 5.5 is compatible on Ubuntu and Windoze? It's tax time and I am down to 0 workstations, from 4, until I can locate a station strictly for taxes. And yes, you will soil your pants no matter how many surge protectors you have explode in your face. Thankfully this one was only a 15 amp one and not the 10 KW inverter that exploded in my face at work. -- --JEffrey Black M.B.A. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. -- David Carlson -- David Carlson /I have to remember that. My eye brows are still growing back. Talk about a gremlin in the system, I just had one!!/ / / / / -- --JEffrey Black M.B.A. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
Oh, release 5.5 has a couple of bugs, the Windoze version especially. You may want to revert to release 5.4, but that has it's own issue, so check the history here and choose your poison. On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 1:42 AM David Carlson wrote: > Maybe we should take a lesson from you and put that surge protected power > strip next to our pc or entertainment center inside a very sturdy box if it > isn't already in it's own container. > > On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 1:06 AM Jeff wrote: > >> After a surge protector blew up in my face and fried my server and >> workstations I am trying to catch up. I assume the update to 5.5 is >> compatible on Ubuntu and Windoze? It's tax time and I am down to 0 >> workstations, from 4, until I can locate a station strictly for taxes. >> >> And yes, you will soil your pants no matter how many surge protectors >> you have explode in your face. Thankfully this one was only a 15 amp >> one and not the 10 KW inverter that exploded in my face at work. >> >> -- >> --JEffrey Black M.B.A. >> >> ___ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> - >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > > > -- > David Carlson > -- David Carlson ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] Idiot 101 question
Maybe we should take a lesson from you and put that surge protected power strip next to our pc or entertainment center inside a very sturdy box if it isn't already in it's own container. On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 1:06 AM Jeff wrote: > After a surge protector blew up in my face and fried my server and > workstations I am trying to catch up. I assume the update to 5.5 is > compatible on Ubuntu and Windoze? It's tax time and I am down to 0 > workstations, from 4, until I can locate a station strictly for taxes. > > And yes, you will soil your pants no matter how many surge protectors > you have explode in your face. Thankfully this one was only a 15 amp > one and not the 10 KW inverter that exploded in my face at work. > > -- > --JEffrey Black M.B.A. > > ___ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > - > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > -- David Carlson ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
[GNC] Idiot 101 question
After a surge protector blew up in my face and fried my server and workstations I am trying to catch up. I assume the update to 5.5 is compatible on Ubuntu and Windoze? It's tax time and I am down to 0 workstations, from 4, until I can locate a station strictly for taxes. And yes, you will soil your pants no matter how many surge protectors you have explode in your face. Thankfully this one was only a 15 amp one and not the 10 KW inverter that exploded in my face at work. -- --JEffrey Black M.B.A. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
