Small add-on, there are tiny Linux distributions that run basic hardware
and network tools and run from a pendrive.
I use Parted Magic. Under 60mb (the last version runs 70+ mb), works
from any Fat32 pendrive and leaves lots of space. There are others.
( http://www.partedmagic.com )
LF
Sandy Harris escreveu:
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote:
Thanks for any advice (other than "buy a Mac").
Steal a Mac.
Keep the PC & put some form of Unix on it?
You can test whether this would work for you by downloading a
"live CD" distribution & burning a CD. Boot from the CD and
you are running Linux or FreeBSD or whatever. If it does not
work with your hardware, throw away the CD.
This is a cheap way to find out if one of those systems
might suit you. It is also a good test for hardware problems.
Your board does not work with Windows. If it works with
LInux & FreeBSD, the problem is almost certainly
software; some virus, mis-installation, or missing driver
on Windows.
If it fails with Linux & BSD as well as Windows, it is very
likely a hardware problem. Try cleaning the contacts,
make sure the board is well seated in the slot, etc. If
that does not fix it, replace the board.
ubuntu.com, freebsd.org, and opensolaris.org are three
I'd suggest; there are quite a few other possibilities.
For a more detailed exposition, if wanted, see a post of
mine on a China expat BBS:
http://raoulschinasaloon.com/index.php?topic=2460.0
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