jaclaz

Just for the record, the dcxxxx have issues with the grub4dos MBR (this may depend on versions of both the Motherboard/BIOS and grub4dos of course). At the time Fuwi removed the grub4dos MBR code moving the loading to the bootsector : http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?s=&showtopic=21702&view=findpost&p=154855 jaclaz

You may have issues with the ringing/powering of the telephone line, but it's doable. See here: OP in there - as often happens - left as soon as the going got tough..... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077975/quotes?qt=qt0479926 jaclaz

I am not sure to understand the issue (actually I am sure I do not understand it ). The thingy has command line usage: The issue is that the BTW a minimum of data on the location of the keys is given: What is the problem in running the tool as Runonce or RunOnceEx or however at first GUI boot? jaclaz P.S.: Sorry submix8c, cross-posting

I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061722/quotes?qt=qt0282091 Iron. http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_chrome_vs_iron.php jaclaz

Have thoroughfully reviewed the given page? http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html jaclaz

Actually you should in theory also hook the re-mapping of the hard disks: jaclaz

I thought that people were complaining because they know perfectly well how to use windows 8 new features and design BUT simply hate them. jaclaz

Another request. From time to time I need could make use of an emoticon expressing "ducking quickly", in the sense of: Ideally it could be based on the "whistling" one: suddenly "flatting down" to avoid a ball or other object thrown at it.... and then re-appearing after the object has gone, like - as an example - the left emoticon in: BTW, nice robot dance jaclaz

Very possibly I am wrong , but checking WHY exactly a given new version was posted as hotfix might give some hints and possibly let us decide that after all a previous version would be preferrable (or not): http://blogs.msdn.com/b/usbcoreblog/archive/2009/11/13/list-of-the-latest-usb-hotfixes-for-each-windows-version.aspx jaclaz

Sure, but this doesn't make the device "faster", nor by itself justifies the *need* for a faster mode . I mean, more or less a cache or buffer behaves as a funnel, the idea is to have a continuous flow on the narrow end no matter how "intermittently" the larger end is fed, i.e. AFAIK is all about "regularity" and not about "speed", possibly it becomes relevant with non-sequential reads, though I doubt it can deliver a data transfer higher than the "label" 33.3 of the bus. Actual tests (these are VERY old, if anyone can provide more recent ones it would be nice) on 16x drives: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/10-dvd-burners,911-14.html show an actual peak transfer rate of around 16x i.e. according to the Wikipedia article 22.16 MB/s, with the very faster one with 16.16*1.350=21,816 and 16.16*1,385=22,38 (usual mess between using 1000 and 1024), i.e. the faster of the lot exceeds the "label" specification by 0.16/16=10 %exactly (and on peaks only). So I don't think there is a "real world" *need* for the Ultra DMA4, the reason for it must be *something else* jaclaz

Sure , the speed of Ultra DMA2 is a fact (as per specifications), the question is if the speed transfer of a N x speed for a DVD-ROM reader/writer is in any way faster than that (I have no doubt that the CD is much slower at *any* multiplier). If the Wikipedia data is accurate, submix8c's Lite-On 20x should top at 27.70 MB/s, some 17% slower than what the specs (and conversely the 40 wires cable) should allow, so what is/was the reason to have also UDMA 4 (and conversely 80 wires cables)? jaclaz

Some Toshiba info here: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Toshiba-Opens-Windows-8-Pre-orders-Brings-Back-Start-Menu-300238.shtml http://www.cerneaworld.com/2012/10/desktop-assist-toshiba-also-prepares.html Possibly it's this one: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/downloadDetail.jsp?pf=true&soid=3520679 though from the info around it seems like a "more complex" app than a simple Start button replacement. As well the Samsung one is seemingly contained within the "Easy Settings" app: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/XE500T1C-A01US? I have no idea if either is "locked" on specific manufacturer's hardware or can be used on other PC's. jaclaz

AFAICR, nothing beats Wassociate: http://wstudios.home.xs4all.nl/Associate/index.html jaclaz

Actually *anyone* can. Try typing "Zorin changelog" on google and press [ENTER]: http://linux.softpedia.com/progChangelog/Zorin-OS-Changelog-47533.html jaclaz

Not at all OT , I am wondering if the data on Wikipedia I referenced is correct or if there is something (like a buffering or whatever) that prompted the Lite-on guys to use UltraDMA mode 4, or if it is just a way to say that you can connect it with an 80 wires cable... I mean: both are well within the 33.3 MB/s of the "plainer" ULTRA DMA 2 jaclaz

How is that device (I presume a DVD-ROM reader/burner) "marked"? Higher than "24x DVD"? However the specific OP model: http://www.plextoramericas.com/index.php/dvd-rw/internal-dvd-rw/px-870a?start=1 should not have that speed. jaclaz

Sure , that was what I perceived (and nothing more, nor less). jaclaz

Just for the record, the whole Symantec approach is m00t. As a matter of fact WS.Reputation.1: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2010-051308-1854-99 means more or less (IMHO): There is a procedure to submit an app in order to have it white-listed, however: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH132220 though it may take weeks to be processed.... jaclaz

And, again: .... and since they run connected to an UPS and there is a backup Power Generator serving the building, these machines were NOT ever switched off in case of power outage (only for actual hardware faults or intentionally for due maintenance/cleaning). kids today, just kids having fun ... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090555/quotes?qt=qt0298600 jaclaz

And we all got what you meant , the only difference being the stance on this objective piece of info: Tripredacus thinks that measuring uptime and using it to make a point, *any* point about "good" or "bad" OS is meaningless metrics jaclaz thinks that while it is generally speaking meaningless metrics, the actual amount of uptime used in the given example is so trifling small that even IF uptime actually had some meanings, 26 days of it mean nothing anyway jorgeA thinks that uptime is meaningful and - in order to prove it - compares the meanigless 26 days of your Linux with his meaningless 1 day uptime experience with 7 BTW, anyone with enough hardware power can run multiple Operating Systems in multiple Virtual Machines, if you want something more "real" (in order to make a comparison) get CoLinux : http://www.colinux.org/ jaclaz

JFYI, same or similar for Vista or later: http://reboot.pro/index.php?showtopic=17501 jaclaz

And I have seen Linux distro's that won't even boot the first time, what gives? Of course having Windows Update running automatically is a threat to a system's stability, you are allowing a third party (qualified as it might be ) to install *something* (normally completely UNlike *needed*) to your otherwise nicely running system, in most cases this works, sometimes it doesn't, this is "normal" and "expected" (and I suspect - though most probably "innocent" in this particular case - that you are also running some Symantec app on that system ). Since you weren't around at the time, check what happened with XP SP3 : jaclaz

I guess there is a misunderstanding. The original thread is not much about "looks" but more about "substance", the idea being to have (as it should be) a more modern NT based system NOT linked in any way to Internet Explorer and all the related nonsense. jaclaz

Just so you know, using uptime as some sort of feature of Linux is an invalid argument. NOT really . The point is the actual AMOUNT of uptime. I have some NT 4.00 and 2K running 24/7 since 2002 or 2003 only switched off/rebooted a few times to replace disks and/or PSU's, that is some "uptime", not 26 days, uptime starts to be of *some* relevance when you start counting it in years.... and of course a lot of things depend on the actual usage the machine has. jaclaz

BUT , are you after making a "better", more "flexible", more "comprehensive" app or a more "popular" one ? (not always they are the same thing ) jaclaz