What programs were causing the most problems? Did you try running them in compatibility mode? I'm thinking of buying a new workstation and going down the windows 8 route but might not if its a world of pain. On 23 Aug 2013 00:40, "Ben Houston" <b...@exocortex.com> wrote:
> Tried to install software on windows 8 today and got nothing but error > msgs and crashes. Finally reinstalled with windows 7 and it all works great. > > Sent from my phone. > On Aug 21, 2013 3:06 PM, "Sven Constable" <sixsi_l...@imagefront.de> > wrote: > >> Then it's not a farm but a barn. A renderbarn. :)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Andres Stephens >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 21, 2013 8:17 PM >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 or 8**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I use both W7 and W8 on a render my farm, my farm is like a motely crew >> of pirates, all random computers. =P **** >> >> **** >> >> -Draise**** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* Angus Davidson >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 21, 2013 08:34 >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com**** >> >> **** >> >> Hi All**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I am looking at imaging our render farm (mac mini's running bootcamp). I >> have a very nice workflow via win clone pro . I can using Apple Remote >> Desktop pump out the images as mac packages to any of the mac on the >> network and it automatically installs bootcamp and the windows therein. (I >> just need to change the machine name, and activate windows and I am good to >> go)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> The only problem I have is that even for the base windows 7 install the >> uncompressed image is about 20Gigs in size. Add the packages I need on it >> to render and it grows again.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Windows 8 has a much smaller footprint upfront. (8Gigs)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Which leads to my question. Has anyone had experience with using a >> windows 8 based render farm vs a windows 7 one. I must admit I am more >> comfortable in windows 7, But having a much more optimised image is also a >> great thing when your doing a lot of deployments.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Kind regards**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Angus**** >> >> This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is >> confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please >> notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or >> disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. >> Only authorised signatories are competent to enter into agreements on >> behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content >> of this message may not be legally binding on the University and may >> contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not >> necessarily the views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, >> Johannesburg. All agreements between the University and outsiders are >> subject to South African Law unless the University agrees in writing to the >> contrary. **** >> >> ** ** >> >
