haunyack;257460 Wrote:
> Open source (Linux,Slim,et hoc genus omne)...opportunity cost.
> Go ahead and brag about your apparent ease of use (the the Linux user
> mantra).
> I've spent more time "fiddling" with the Linux model than I ever have
> Windows.
>
> To each his own.
>
I maintain Linux
reverber;258462 Wrote:
> ...see also "thread crap."
>
>
> Cody
Maybe I was not clear.
Let's say that I built a new pc and installed Windows XP myself.
I probaby would not bother to start a thread boasting of a problem free
clean install.
That would be as you say ,"thread crap"
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haunya
haunyack;257460 Wrote:
>
> I've spent more time "fiddling" with the Linux model than I ever have
> Windows.
>
> To each his own.
> .
...see also "thread crap."
Cody
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haunyack;257460 Wrote:
> Go ahead and brag about your apparent ease of use (the the Linux user
> mantra).
> I've spent more time "fiddling" with the Linux model than I ever have
> Windows.
>
> To each his own.
>
> .
Well, you are erm, how shall I put it...retired :P
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egd
Thecus N5200PRO
haunyack wrote:
> I've spent more time "fiddling" with the Linux model than I ever have
> Windows.
Sorry to hear that. My experience has been the exact reverse: after
fiddling with Slimserver + MusicMagic/MusicIP under WinXP for years, I
switched to Ubuntu GNU/Linux and have spent my time just
egd;256947 Wrote:
> Ubuntu ... Windows...
Open source (Linux,Slim,et hoc genus omne)...opportunity cost.
Go ahead and brag about your apparent ease of use (the the Linux user
mantra).
I've spent more time "fiddling" with the Linux model than I ever have
Windows.
To each his own.
.
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haun
egd Wrote:
> ...I still find... mp3tag indispensable for managing FLAC metadata.
> Unfortunately, Linux doesn't yet IMHO have credible alternatives in
> this space.
I recently discovered that mp3tag runs extremely well under Wine on my
Ubuntu Feisty box. Can't tell you how pleased I am not to
servies;257283 Wrote:
> This way of building a kernel gives slightly more overhead and a bit
> bigger kernel but it runs on almost everything... and is the default
> choice for people building distributions. And the best part of that is that
> despite the larger than perhaps
necessary kernel, m
bobkoure;257226 Wrote:
> The windows issue is the HAL (hardware adaptation layer). In earlier
> versions of NT, you could swap hardware, stick your NT CD in, boot to
> that CD, run "repair" and that would replace your old HAL with the
> right one.
> This went to "sometimes worked" in Win2K, and t
The windows issue is the HAL (hardware adaptation layer). In earlier
versions of NT, you could swap hardware, stick your NT CD in, boot to
that CD, run "repair" and that would replace your old HAL with the
right one.
This went to "sometimes worked" in Win2K, and they seem to have
completely disabl
funkstar;257147 Wrote:
> True Windows should be able to deal with it better, but it isn't
> completely MS's fault. I'd accept that argument because I know that chipsets
> and associated
drivers are often times buggy, especially when first released.
However, Linux doesn't appear to have the sam
You know, part of this problem is motherboard and chipset manufacturers
and their oh so reliable chipset driver packs? :)
True Windows should be able to deal with it better, but it isn't
completely MS's fault.
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funkstar
I've just spent the last four hours of my life trying to coax some life
back into a Windows XP installation after moving the hard drive into a
new machine. My dual booting Kubuntu worked first time no problems.
So I'm impressed too!
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Muggy
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egd;256947 Wrote:
> I've just upgraded/ replaced my Linux PC's motherboard for the 3rd time
> without once having had to reinstall the OS or in fact do anything
> other than replace the hardware of my choosing. I've gone from an Abit
> to an Intel to an Asus board, each having different chipsets,
I've just upgraded/ replaced my Linux PC's motherboard for the 3rd time
without once having had to reinstall the OS or in fact do anything
other than replace the hardware of my choosing. I've gone from an Abit
to an Intel to an Asus board, each having different chipsets, with the
Asus being a X38
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