So... I am going to reboot my machine to play a game? And how can I save my progress? And wouldn't it be dead slow unless I could cache the entire CD in RAM, but then I would need a lot more than 1GB, to leave some for the game...
Most drivers ARE included with Windows XP. However, most of them are fairly generic, and they can't support devices that didn't exist at the time.
All but my Audigy2 sound card got sound instantly upon installing WindowsXP. And 32-bit colour too. But it depends on what the drivers support.
I think that it uses 16-bit colour in most instances, and it advices a resolution of 800x600 upon startup. It does however fall back to 640x480x4@60 when there is no driver support available.
I have trouble getting my monitor to do 1600x1200@85hz in Linux, but in WindowsXP all I have to do is drag a slider. I know I should generate a modeline with a modeline generator somewhere on the WWW, but that's a lot worse than grabbing a.exe and double-clicking it.
And I am glad to get fresh drivers from the vendors website upon a new installation. It is like compiling a new kernel or doing "emerge -u nvidia-glx".
And if you like somone else managing your computer, you can use C-net's update thingy.
Many CD recorders support the "overburn" feature, meaning you can squeeze a bit extra information onto a disc. I'm not sure how much, but I have gotten 10MB with no problems. It works with Nero burning ROM for Windows and xcdroast for GNU/Linux, and probably others as well.
OMG. There is no need to compile a kernel, you can use binaries of anything you want. Get a generic kernel for RedHat, Slackware, Debian or whatever distribution you install.
I can undertand this comment when it comes to KDE, or GNOME 1.4. But the GNOME 2.2 desktop's greatest advantage is its streamlined interface, and ease of use.
I'm amazed by how GNOME now "just works", and EVERYTHING on my desktop is useful. My menus aren't cluttered with a million "rar this" or "zip this folder and e-mail" entries.
And read about the Human Interface Guidelines which have gotten a large following in the Linux world. They are strictly followed by many GNOME developers(and others).
GNOME is easier than all versions of Windows, except Windows XP, IMHO. And there aren't many steps now required to install Mandrake og Redhat these days.
Linux uses OpenGL, while may games under Windows supports BOTH OpenGL and Direct3D.
In my experience, OpenGL can be faster, but when there is a lot of action, the frame rate drops much more than with Direct3D. This have been true with at least three PC's with different GeForce cards.
Also, the driver is really the Windows driver with some kind of HAL programmed for it. Also, Linux is built for more security, and the security and integrity checks make it all go slower.
I can only speak of my own experience with Gentoo Linux(which is supposed to be pretty fast if done right), and the speed I get in UT2k3 or NWN is nowhere near what I get in Windows. Sorry.
Including my hardware in case anyone cares: VIA 266 Mhz FSB 1024MB 400 Mhz RAM AthlonXP 1800+ GeForce 4800SE
Does he need to prove that something is at stake? The Americans didn't get a new resolution through the security council, claims Saddam has WOMD, and went to a war without the backing of the UN.
So if they are wrong about this, they won't exactly "claim the honour" like president Bush said in his speech.
I'd say the credibility of the US is at stake. What do you think would happen to the allready cracking British government if nothing is found!?
This is excellent news. After getting a new monitor that does 1600x1200, I found those tiny icons a bit hard to click at times. But now, I can run whatever resolution I want, and the icons will just look better & better.
Heck, now the word "resolution" will start to have meaning! Instead of getting more small icons on your screen when going from 800x600 --> 1600x1200, you could get more detailed ones. And if it renders faster than PNG images, then we can have both great looks & high speed. Way to go!:D
What about this, a enormous database with the best moves for every situation. So what if it would be hard to do today. Calculate all the best moves, store them in a database and play along.
Yeah, here too. The only times we (in Norway) have problems are around New Years, when everyone is drunk and needs to say something.;)
I think I've never been unable to send a SMS from my phone. Even on 31.12.xx it just gets delayed for a day or two, I think I've never seen it deleted.
You know, if WMP7 stole, and WMP9 don't steal, then *gasp* that must mean that things have gotten better.
I'm glad we have paranoids though, because without you guys, there would be no change. Thanks to all the bitching & hard work from the Slashdotters & Co, I think Microsoft is acting better. Not to say that I like them, but it is harder to do naughty things when someone's watching.
The latest version of WMP doesn't thieve the file associations. You can select this at install time.
And if I'm not mistaken, this was about "codecs", not about a player. If you want to play back MS content, MPlayer does it. And it is IMHO the best media player I've ever used. And the world is still standing. Even with MS codecs. Wow.
You know, you are very un-optimistic about this. What I hope for is something that would make a scanned digital copy as good as a paper one. That would mean that we could save $$, not to mention the environment.
And yes, I believe "Trustworhty computing" is good. But I do not believe it means more control to me. It means that I can create a digital document, and it will never have to be printed. We can have "Trusted archives" instead of paper copies. I beleive MS will do this, because there are a lot of money involved. I know my department will buy something like this.
And I do think it would be like a "layer of security", and an OS such as Linux could still be run, the Palladium features would just be left out.
But because of people yelling(like j00), and a lot of peoples distrust of MS, they won't dare to do something really bad.
That's why I think this will be good. Perhaps even GNU/Linux can have Palladium, because *someone* will demand competition in the market.
Umph. I've always seen things from the bright side, that's my problem. Now I am wondering what trustworthy computing will really mean, but if it would give me more control, I'd be glad.
And yes, I expect them to be nice. I don't buy things from people who aren't nice. And that's what all the not-nice people want, all the time.
It is not about the auto-run feature, when someone places a pop-up ad on my desktop, they are trespassing, and I should be able to sue them.
Perhaps the new Windows version with "trustworthy computing" will solve some of this, and perhaps make it harder to do bad stuff, but make your computer 100% secure, because noone else can do bad stuff either.:P
After reading this thread, I got thinking, and you are right. I want to use Linux, the only thing holding me back (or making me switch back and forth every month or so) is the games. And boy, it is a lot more fun to play on the TV, not to mention that you don't have to tweak things to get them running.
IMHO, if you've got a machine running a Linux distro, you can play Quake & network stuff, and if friends visit, you can play the console. Dragging computers around have always bin a major pain in my lower area.
They get the specs from Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft, and just do what the sheets say? I mean if there are any diffeculties, it is for the ones who makes THE CONSOLE, not the people who creates the games. Baka.
"... why would i need a browser when gprs is so expensive and slow?"
Er... what? The screen is like one or two inches, and you don't think 56k is good enough? Now what exactly were you planning on using it for? The only thing I can imagine using that much bandwith is streaming audio. Or (gasp) were you planning on streaming DivX'es to it?
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So... I am going to reboot my machine to play a game? And how can I save my progress? And wouldn't it be dead slow unless I could cache the entire CD in RAM, but then I would need a lot more than 1GB, to leave some for the game...
That's why I play them all at 2x speed, makes them twice as fun too.
Most drivers ARE included with Windows XP. However, most of them are fairly generic, and they can't support devices that didn't exist at the time.
.exe and double-clicking it.
All but my Audigy2 sound card got sound instantly upon installing WindowsXP. And 32-bit colour too. But it depends on what the drivers support.
I think that it uses 16-bit colour in most instances, and it advices a resolution of 800x600 upon startup. It does however fall back to 640x480x4@60 when there is no driver support available.
I have trouble getting my monitor to do 1600x1200@85hz in Linux, but in WindowsXP all I have to do is drag a slider. I know I should generate a modeline with a modeline generator somewhere on the WWW, but that's a lot worse than grabbing a
And I am glad to get fresh drivers from the vendors website upon a new installation. It is like compiling a new kernel or doing "emerge -u nvidia-glx".
And if you like somone else managing your computer, you can use C-net's update thingy.
Thank you for that comment! I have been thinking about the same, but I never got it down on paper. You really have fixed my mind and made my day.
*hands over a beer*
Except that there are no such missiles. Or at least none have been found yet.
Actually I think the amount allowed to overburn depends on the media and recorder. The limit could be 20MB+ for all I know. ;)
Many CD recorders support the "overburn" feature, meaning you can squeeze a bit extra information onto a disc. I'm not sure how much, but I have gotten 10MB with no problems. It works with Nero burning ROM for Windows and xcdroast for GNU/Linux, and probably others as well.
And it works in all players I've tested it in.
OMG.
There is no need to compile a kernel, you can use binaries of anything you want. Get a generic kernel for RedHat, Slackware, Debian or whatever distribution you install.
I can undertand this comment when it comes to KDE, or GNOME 1.4. But the GNOME 2.2 desktop's greatest advantage is its streamlined interface, and ease of use.
I'm amazed by how GNOME now "just works", and EVERYTHING on my desktop is useful. My menus aren't cluttered with a million "rar this" or "zip this folder and e-mail" entries.
And read about the Human Interface Guidelines which have gotten a large following in the Linux world. They are strictly followed by many GNOME developers(and others).
GNOME is easier than all versions of Windows, except Windows XP, IMHO. And there aren't many steps now required to install Mandrake og Redhat these days.
Linux uses OpenGL, while may games under Windows supports BOTH OpenGL and Direct3D.
In my experience, OpenGL can be faster, but when there is a lot of action, the frame rate drops much more than with Direct3D. This have been true with at least three PC's with different GeForce cards.
Also, the driver is really the Windows driver with some kind of HAL programmed for it. Also, Linux is built for more security, and the security and integrity checks make it all go slower.
I can only speak of my own experience with Gentoo Linux(which is supposed to be pretty fast if done right), and the speed I get in UT2k3 or NWN is nowhere near what I get in Windows. Sorry.
Including my hardware in case anyone cares:
VIA 266 Mhz FSB
1024MB 400 Mhz RAM
AthlonXP 1800+
GeForce 4800SE
Does he need to prove that something is at stake? The Americans didn't get a new resolution through the security council, claims Saddam has WOMD, and went to a war without the backing of the UN.
So if they are wrong about this, they won't exactly "claim the honour" like president Bush said in his speech.
I'd say the credibility of the US is at stake. What do you think would happen to the allready cracking British government if nothing is found!?
If I remember correctly, it can't do math very well, meaning that movie playback & gaming will be slow. As in very slow.
This is excellent news. After getting a new monitor that does 1600x1200, I found those tiny icons a bit hard to click at times. But now, I can run whatever resolution I want, and the icons will just look better & better.
:D
Heck, now the word "resolution" will start to have meaning! Instead of getting more small icons on your screen when going from 800x600 --> 1600x1200, you could get more detailed ones. And if it renders faster than PNG images, then we can have both great looks & high speed. Way to go!
What about this, a enormous database with the best moves for every situation. So what if it would be hard to do today. Calculate all the best moves, store them in a database and play along.
It is just a matter of memory & processing speed.
Yeah, here too. The only times we (in Norway) have problems are around New Years, when everyone is drunk and needs to say something. ;)
I think I've never been unable to send a SMS from my phone. Even on 31.12.xx it just gets delayed for a day or two, I think I've never seen it deleted.
May I direct your attention to this page:3 06476/2 003-01-11/2003-01-17/2
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/
The news are wrecking havoc over at Neowin.net a.t.m.
Basically, they infect your computer & sends back lists of your files to the RIAA.
You know, if WMP7 stole, and WMP9 don't steal, then *gasp* that must mean that things have gotten better.
I'm glad we have paranoids though, because without you guys, there would be no change. Thanks to all the bitching & hard work from the Slashdotters & Co, I think Microsoft is acting better. Not to say that I like them, but it is harder to do naughty things when someone's watching.
The latest version of WMP doesn't thieve the file associations. You can select this at install time.
And if I'm not mistaken, this was about "codecs", not about a player. If you want to play back MS content, MPlayer does it. And it is IMHO the best media player I've ever used. And the world is still standing. Even with MS codecs. Wow.
You can get "Verdana" for free from sourceforge. It looks very nice in small size with no anti-aliasing.
You know, you are very un-optimistic about this. What I hope for is something that would make a scanned digital copy as good as a paper one. That would mean that we could save $$, not to mention the environment.
And yes, I believe "Trustworhty computing" is good. But I do not believe it means more control to me. It means that I can create a digital document, and it will never have to be printed. We can have "Trusted archives" instead of paper copies. I beleive MS will do this, because there are a lot of money involved. I know my department will buy something like this.
And I do think it would be like a "layer of security", and an OS such as Linux could still be run, the Palladium features would just be left out.
But because of people yelling(like j00), and a lot of peoples distrust of MS, they won't dare to do something really bad.
That's why I think this will be good. Perhaps even GNU/Linux can have Palladium, because *someone* will demand competition in the market.
Umph. I've always seen things from the bright side, that's my problem. Now I am wondering what trustworthy computing will really mean, but if it would give me more control, I'd be glad.
And yes, I expect them to be nice. I don't buy things from people who aren't nice. And that's what all the not-nice people want, all the time.
It is not about the auto-run feature, when someone places a pop-up ad on my desktop, they are trespassing, and I should be able to sue them.
:P
Perhaps the new Windows version with "trustworthy computing" will solve some of this, and perhaps make it harder to do bad stuff, but make your computer 100% secure, because noone else can do bad stuff either.
I just can't do that. I've got psychological issues so every month I just come home drunk and format everything.
Having a dual-boot system gives a "incomplete feeling". It is not good. And btw, it is no problem with Gentoo or Slackware either.
After reading this thread, I got thinking, and you are right. I want to use Linux, the only thing holding me back (or making me switch back and forth every month or so) is the games. And boy, it is a lot more fun to play on the TV, not to mention that you don't have to tweak things to get them running.
IMHO, if you've got a machine running a Linux distro, you can play Quake & network stuff, and if friends visit, you can play the console. Dragging computers around have always bin a major pain in my lower area.
They get the specs from Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft, and just do what the sheets say? I mean if there are any diffeculties, it is for the ones who makes THE CONSOLE, not the people who creates the games. Baka.
"... why would i need a browser when gprs is so expensive and slow?"
Er... what?
The screen is like one or two inches, and you don't think 56k is good enough? Now what exactly were you planning on using it for? The only thing I can imagine using that much bandwith is streaming audio. Or (gasp) were you planning on streaming DivX'es to it?