Just to let you know, we Debian users are getting a real kick out of this whole discussion. :-) Aren't API-preserving updates a wonderful thing?
Mike On Fri, Sep 10, 2004 at 09:00:35PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It works great. Big companies just want to protect their clients and > their butts when they tell everyone to install something they eat the > cost if something goes wrong. It's rather funny actually - my work > place decided a couple days ago that it still needed to be "analyzed" > by our IS team. I think they just have big-blue envy and want to act > important like IBM. Anyway, just install it - if it screws something > up then re-install - is that much different than normal ? I do have > to admit that I don' t re-install and haven't re-installed winxp pro > for at least a year. Running fine xp pro sp2. > > > On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 17:47:20 -0600, David Darrough - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have installed XP SP2 also and have had no problems. Follow John Nielsen's > > advice about checking the software incompatibility list (many have > > workarounds). Here is the link: > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842242 > > > > Also, I have read that if you have any ad popup software or other programs > > that pop up windows based on words you type in already on your system, you > > need to get rid of them before installing SP2 as they may cause problems. > > Basically, if you system is running well and virus/popup free, SP2 should > > work great and add a lot of much needed security fixes but if you have > > problems, solve them first before installing SP2. > > > > Dave Darrough > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Ryan Bowman > > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 1:20 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [uug] [Way OT] WinXP SP2 > > > > I highly apologize for the way way off topic post, but where else can I get > > the expert advice available to me on this list. Feel free to hate me for > > using windows. > > I think I've heard bad things about the new service pack, but incidentily my > > windows install started freaking out on me today so I was considering > > installing it. Any advice? > > > > ---- > > Ryan Bowman > > > > I can feel the walls closing in on me, > > the door at the end of the tunnel is far too small... > > - Closing In 2.0 - Don't Be Afraid - insoc.org > > --- > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > Linux.Net -->Open Source to everyone > > Powered by Linare Corporation > > http://www.linare.com/ > > > > ____________________ > > BYU Unix Users Group > > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > > > ____________________ > > BYU Unix Users Group > > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > -- .___________________________________________________________________. Michael A. Halcrow Security Software Engineer, IBM Linux Technology Center GnuPG Fingerprint: 05B5 08A8 713A 64C1 D35D 2371 2D3C FDDA 3EB6 601D Most people aren't thought about after they're gone. "I wonder where Mike got the plutonium" is better than what most get.
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