jaclaz

You mean "like Windows 2000", I believe . jaclaz

It seems that jaclaz's contributions (scarce and low-quality as they might be ) are not particularly appreciated. Just to make clear how not only jaclaz usually tries to help, but from times to times he even succeeds at it , here is a reference: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/162668-make-a-proper-dual-boot/ where Dogway was far less critical on his postings/suggestions. On the other hand he was here far more critical on the help provided by submix8c : http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/162630-eisa-partition-unattended/ An image is worth a thousand words.... https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/4335306752/h32FCE4DB/ jaclaz

Though there are very good (and competent ) guys involved in the ReactOS project I historically (and personally) criticized their approach and "scope" (which BTW has been shifted several times in the long years of life of the project) . It seems like now they have completely lost their minds . Over the years they completely failed (for Free, BTW) to deliver anything more mature than PoC's, with very few exceptions, like the bootvid.dll: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=19706 and a few mis-documented, often half-@§§ed, spinoffs. I don't see how with 120,000 bucks (which may seem a lot but are actually very little) they can expect to deliver a working OS, let alone the convolutions/complications needed to completely transform the (scarce) ReactOS base into a Cloud or Cloud-like OS AND setup the "Thorium Core Cloud Services" AND do so within a timeline so short (delivery July 2014). Their view, though IMHO completely wrong both in the goal (the senseless "Cloud-based same environment anywhere") and - much more than that - in the premise that ReactOS is currently a working OS with some "rough edge needs polishing" ) can be read in detail here: http://www.reactos.org/node/757 There are only two possibilities (as I see it, and of course pure speculations): the ReactOS "core" has already made dramatic progresses (that weren't released in the several months since 0.3.15) and thus the "Thorium" is an already tested OS (actually created through the - possible scarce - donations to the "Free" base), the needed improvements (and changes for "Cloud use") are already implemented and working in a restricted circles of developers and then the kickstarter project funding is only towards the creation of the "cloud services" the good guys are - as they regularly were in the last several years - too much optimistic about the results they can achieve and about the time needed for developmentI personally don't like any of those two hypothesis. I will repeat how I hold most of the people taking part to and supporting the ReactOS project in the greatest esteem, but this new approach is IMHO appalling. Apart from this, the only adjective that comes to my mind about what the various level backers will get in exchange for the funding is "ridiculous", it's really sad . jaclaz

Oh my the list is growing, and I am afraid I won't be able to indemnify you. You should vent a bit, and I have a nice device to suggest you, really useful when you want to scream but cannot : http://www.japantrendshop.com/IT-shouting-vase-holds-your-anger-p-293.html jaclaz

But you would be a good routers seller . Though I also don't sell routers, nor other hardware, JFYI I have found a (of course cheap ) way to fully control network traffic (additional/before the DSL router). Basically you can get for a handful of bucks (between 20 and 40) an oldish "terminal", I have found that excellent ones are Fujitsu Siemens Futro 200/300, add a 5 bucks NIC and install to it (or use an old USB stick) either Zeroshell (Linux) or Monowall (BSD). jaclaz

Well, JFYI, as an "extreme" example , a very simple program compiled at first attempt in 20 Kb, and it was easily tweaked in 1536 bytes, then 1024, then 512, and finally 164 bytes (or less, but Windows 7 needs 252 bytes minimum) http://reboot.pro/topic/18792-if-anyone-is-up-for-a-challenge/ jaclaz

P0rn is also a growing search trend, particularly in Papua New Guinea: http://www.google.it/trends/explore#q=porn jaclaz

You mean HP doing something intelligent and good in the last what? ten years? No, it is actually surprising . jaclaz

UNrelated, BUT related : http://research.google.com/bigpicture/music/# jaclaz

3.5 out of 12, insufficient, Mr.President. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/01/rating-obamas-nsa-reform-plan-eff-scorecard-explained jaclaz

Well, if you are going for the latest, then get the latest (or make a build yourself from the latest source). 1.11.4 is something like 2008, wget is at 1.15 now (dated TODAY), but there is a pre-made MInGW1.14 Win32 build here: https://code.google.com/p/osspack32/downloads/detail?name=wget-1.14.exe&can=2&q= jaclaz

For the sake of experimenting (as it will be most probably slower) use Qemu (I suggest together with Qemu Manager) instead. http://reboot.pro/topic/18163-memdisk-limit-creating-bootable-dos-image/?p=167861 http://web.archive.org/web/20120506095037/http://www.davereyn.co.uk/qem/setupqemuk70.exe Qemu can emulate different CPU's and has more "standard" (simulated) hardware than other VM's (please read as "needing no particular driver"). jaclaz

If it was actually "the same as before" it was NOT either BSY or LBA0. Check in the BIOS ( NOT in the booted Windows). Is it seen as having zero capacity? If no see below, if yes it means that the de-bricking was not successful and you shoudl try again. Is it detected? If yes then your procedure worked and the disk is not anymore belongng to this thread, if it is not detected it means that the de-bricking was not successful and you shoudl try again. If the disk is NOT LBA0 and NOT BSY, then: Read (attentively) the post just before yours. Start a NEW thread, you need to recover the partitoning/volume(s). jaclaz

Actually (personal opinion) I do like the new design (of the tools) the new packaging is hideous, but who cares? The real problem is with the changing of & with +. Do a quick test, ask 10 people at random to write an ampersand on a piece of paper. I would be surprised if you get more than 6 written correctly. Humanity is doomed. jaclaz

If it is seen in BIOS, AND NOT seen as 0 in size, THEN it does NOT belong anymore to this thread. In some cases there is a need to fix the partitioning (and in some of these this is possible), but it is not connected with the unbricking. You should start a NEW thread detailing the issue (never seen/heard of a "CRC error" BTW). Here is an example similar one: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/145574-seagate-750gb-one-partition-is-raw-after-bsy-fix/ to give you an idea of the procedure. jaclaz

Good . As the usual disclaimer, using UPX is something to be thought upon as while it actually shrinks filesize it usually increases the amount of RAM needed to run it. jaclaz

Just in case the relevant page is on Wayback Machine alright : https://web.archive.org/web/20090303163607/http://andrew-turnbull.net/tech/windows95.html jaclaz

It is not about "clean" (or "safe") vs. "dirty" (or dangerous, most current antivirus will (senselessly) tag as "malicious" *any* UPX packed file (like the one you posted a link to). That file is actually 162,816 bytes in size once unUPXed, still a smallish one , but not as much as a miracle as it seemed before (current minGW compiled Wget.exe is 194,048 bytes) jaclaz

Yes. http://homepage.ntlworld.com./jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/questions-with-yes-or-no-answers.html BUT: http://reboot.pro/topic/8944-boot-any-iso-image-or-boot-all-iso-images/ jaclaz

You don't really *need* a WDS or MDT, everything can be done using as "server" a "normal" PC, you can use - as examples - Serva: http://www.vercot.com/~serva/ (which has a built-in TFTP+BINL server) or TFTP32: http://tftpd32.jounin.net/ http://reboot.pro/forum/58-tftpd32/ and PXE boot the target, installing to it the Windows. jaclaz

Waiter, come taste the soup .... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094898/quotes?item=qt1099763 jaclaz

Still, as discussed here (unrelated but similar): http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/170819-websites-automatically-blocking-and-banning-windows-95-users/ a permanent ban, based on IP, is not IMHO a good idea, a week, or 1 month one seems more logical to me. jaclaz

Don't forget that it should also make some coffee while you wait for the install .... Come on, "can be installed anywhere", "both 32 and 64" bit", all updates", "all HW"! You are describing the "ultimate universal (and pandimensional) image", I presume it should be also able to switch automagically between "attended" and "fully unattended". Maybe you should start with smaller expectations (while still keeping your eyes to the stars ) jaclaz

No, no the article is January 2014 alright, like this one I mentioned: http://www.zdnet.com/blackphone-a-smartphone-designed-to-stop-spying-eyes-7000025185/ The reference was to the "old" Silent Circle service, that was shut down because they were seemingly not prepared to manage the success it had (or because the NSA foced them to shut it. like in the Lavasoft case, this is not clear at all IMHO). The generic point is that when you want to sell a service (and in this case ALSO hardware) you must have "largish shoulders" and capability to manage an unexpected success in a dynamic, fastish way. Besides, the same people seemed on the "old" article: http://www.zdnet.com/the-truth-about-why-silent-circle-silenced-their-secure-email-service-7000019300/ worried about metadata besides actual content, and since with a phone you have to get a carrier anyway, the metadata will be accessible as well. Now, to see the thing the other way round, if something does not become "common" it is "distinctive". I mean if I were one of the good NSA guys, and I was trying to protect and serve, what I would do if there is some stale on the targeting directives? Hmmm, let's check all the people with an iPhone or a Nokia .... Hmmm, let's check all the people with a BlackPhone .... jaclaz

Naah, the notifications are fine, it is the NSA that intercepts the messages and redirects them elsewhere . @duffy98 http://www.zdnet.com/blackphone-a-smartphone-designed-to-stop-spying-eyes-7000025185/ Last time Silent Circle did something, it did not end too well . http://www.zdnet.com/the-truth-about-why-silent-circle-silenced-their-secure-email-service-7000019300/ jaclaz