How would one know if they can use this? Should I just flip on Uniproc-APIC in my kernel and see what happens? This sounds HIGHLY appealing!
Check the docs for your chipset. Or just try it. Linux (or whatever OS) should detect if you don't have the appropriate hardware (but keep your old kernel around just in case your hardware was designed by a special ed dropout or something).
The BIOS will initialize the system to use XT-style interrupts (0-7 + 8-15 cascaded), so DOS etc. still work. I'm guessing Windows XP and 2000 will make use of the IO-APIC, since Linux does (provided the feature is enabled in your kernel configuration). You can look in/proc/interrupts on Linux, or probably check the system control panel on Windows for APIC or something like that. I have a year-and-a-half-old Dell Pentium 4, and in Linux my AGP card is on interrupt 16, USB on 16, 18 & 19, and ethernet on interrupt 20. Athlon systems also support this, although some people say they get fewer crashes on the (horribly unstable) NForce2 chipset when using the traditional XT-APIC mode.
Do you realize that even on modern PCs there's only 8 IRQs? There's another 'cascade' interrupt device that provides IRQ 9-15.
That's only by default when you just start booting up. The OS is supposed to enable the IO-APIC, which I believe gives 32 interrupts. Unfortunately, some boards don't implement it correctly, some (typically low-load) devices still use the XT-PIC, and some devices still do share interrupts (probably due to the PCI scheme of assigning the same interrupt to multiple slots; my USB and AGP unfortunately seem to be like this).
No, that's the percentage of the space of the container that the volume of the items actually occupy when the container is "full," i.e. you can't put any more items in. If you subtract it from 100%, you get the size of the air gaps between the items due to the fact that their shape prevents them from being perfectly packed.
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Dear $criptah,
I'm deeply sorry I mislead you. Honestly, I didn't mean any harm, I just wanted to point out the odd things that familiar phrases -- social viruses, so to speak -- make us say. I can definitely relate to your feelings about the kind of vehicles you so eloquently described above. I hope this clears things up.
I heard Bosch uses the same microcontroller in their sparcplugs, so it shouldn't be too hard to port once you've got it working on the toaster oven.
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I think by "hard drive" they probably really mean a soldered-on EEEPROM, perhaps flash.
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You know, the ones that retard engine performance at low revs, and then give you 'normal' performance at higher revs. These are sold typically to rice boys who want to experience that 'burst' of power when they put their foot to the floor:-)
Sounds like my 15-year-old Corolla, except I didn't have to buy a modchip.
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"If you do not have turbos or a blower, there is nothing much your chip can do, but void the warranty."
What if my car doesn't have a warranty? What if it just blows, rather than having a blower?
"Honda does wonders with upgraded chips... it can beat anything on the road... I have... done that."
Hah! You admit it!
Fair enough. All I got out of your original post was what she did, not really how; this text medium can be limiting at times. There's certainly a difference between saying "I can't see the fucking signature on your damn card. Give me another proof of ID or you ain't leaving the store with that vase" and "I'm sorry, the signature on your card is kind of worn out, and you know, this is a lot of money, so do you happen to have another form of ID with you, maybe a driver's license?" Too bad most Slashdaughters (and Americans) don't seem to get it.
Oh, come on, I'd be glad that they're demanding to check that I'm not actually someone who stole my card. You have to admit, from the outside, it is suspicious when someone asks to split an item across two cards (like maybe they're overspending). Of course, I can't imagine what this situation is, considering I regularly get pre-approved offers for credit limits over twice my yearly income... (which is pretty annoying, because I wouldn't want someone else sending in my application and getting a card in my name).
I don't think you're supposed need anything plugged in other than the power to turn the IPX into a really noisy little lunch box (I knew people who had these things as second computers, and quickly got rid of them because they're so noisy and slow).
Not to mention your use of "WA Post." WA means the state of Washington, whereas the Washington Post is a Washington DC/Virginia/Maryland area publication.
Not really. The value you get out of a Ph.D. is the reputation you get for your research and publications. If you don't keep up with that, it's just a meaningless bunch of letters.
What the fuck are you talking about? CS grad school usually pays (at least at a reasonably good institution), at least in the non-terminal MS/PhD track. The terminal-MS track (sometimes termed MCS) is different. JD students usually don't get payed, but LLM and JSD do (although they are much much rarer).
> > Ever looked at the price of a mac?
>
> Have you?
> G4 eMac with 17" monitor: $799
Yes, whereas you can build a very nice Athlon-based system (e.g. 2500+, NForce2, 512MB, 120GB, CD-RW, 17") with quality parts (good brands, 3-year warranties) for under $400. Or even buy one pre-built with an LCD, still for less than the eMac (say, $550). And this system is more competitive with the higher-end Macs than the eMac.
> G4 iBook: $1099
Admittedly, the iBooks are reasonably priced for their size and weight, although the model you mention is somewhat stripped. But hey, my laptop was donated by a major player in the PC industry, so I didn't have much choice.
> And you can even buy the fastest personal
> computer in the world for $2999.
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> For what you get, Macs are not expensive.
For desktops they certainly are. Face it, most people don't need to spend $800 to get a good PC that meets their needs (e.g. e-mail, word processing, web browsing, image editing, video editing, programming). If you have to spend more, might as well donate the extra $400 to a worthy charity rather than Steve Jobs & co.
And you think "Solarbeat" or "Roydd McWilson" is any more accountable? I think not. This appears to me like the well-known psychological phenomenon where you divide a group into two groups based on some distinguishing characteristic, and tell them that one group is better than the other -- and they start acting like that's true, even if there's no real basis for it.
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But I thought private schools were called public schools in Britain to differentiate them from government schools?
Check the docs for your chipset. Or just try it. Linux (or whatever OS) should detect if you don't have the appropriate hardware (but keep your old kernel around just in case your hardware was designed by a special ed dropout or something).
The BIOS will initialize the system to use XT-style interrupts (0-7 + 8-15 cascaded), so DOS etc. still work. I'm guessing Windows XP and 2000 will make use of the IO-APIC, since Linux does (provided the feature is enabled in your kernel configuration). You can look in /proc/interrupts on Linux, or probably check the system control panel on Windows for APIC or something like that. I have a year-and-a-half-old Dell Pentium 4, and in Linux my AGP card is on interrupt 16, USB on 16, 18 & 19, and ethernet on interrupt 20. Athlon systems also support this, although some people say they get fewer crashes on the (horribly unstable) NForce2 chipset when using the traditional XT-APIC mode.
Do you realize that even on modern PCs there's only 8 IRQs? There's another 'cascade' interrupt device that provides IRQ 9-15.
That's only by default when you just start booting up. The OS is supposed to enable the IO-APIC, which I believe gives 32 interrupts. Unfortunately, some boards don't implement it correctly, some (typically low-load) devices still use the XT-PIC, and some devices still do share interrupts (probably due to the PCI scheme of assigning the same interrupt to multiple slots; my USB and AGP unfortunately seem to be like this).
No, that's the percentage of the space of the container that the volume of the items actually occupy when the container is "full," i.e. you can't put any more items in. If you subtract it from 100%, you get the size of the air gaps between the items due to the fact that their shape prevents them from being perfectly packed.
Dear $criptah,
I'm deeply sorry I mislead you. Honestly, I didn't mean any harm, I just wanted to point out the odd things that familiar phrases -- social viruses, so to speak -- make us say. I can definitely relate to your feelings about the kind of vehicles you so eloquently described above. I hope this clears things up.
Your truly,
Roydd McWilson
I heard Bosch uses the same microcontroller in their sparcplugs, so it shouldn't be too hard to port once you've got it working on the toaster oven.
I think by "hard drive" they probably really mean a soldered-on EEEPROM, perhaps flash.
You know, the ones that retard engine performance at low revs, and then give you 'normal' performance at higher revs. These are sold typically to rice boys who want to experience that 'burst' of power when they put their foot to the floor :-)
Sounds like my 15-year-old Corolla, except I didn't have to buy a modchip.
"If you do not have turbos or a blower, there is nothing much your chip can do, but void the warranty." ... it can beat anything on the road... I have ... done that."
What if my car doesn't have a warranty? What if it just blows, rather than having a blower?
"Honda does wonders with upgraded chips
Hah! You admit it!
Fair enough. All I got out of your original post was what she did, not really how; this text medium can be limiting at times. There's certainly a difference between saying "I can't see the fucking signature on your damn card. Give me another proof of ID or you ain't leaving the store with that vase" and "I'm sorry, the signature on your card is kind of worn out, and you know, this is a lot of money, so do you happen to have another form of ID with you, maybe a driver's license?" Too bad most Slashdaughters (and Americans) don't seem to get it.
Oh, come on, I'd be glad that they're demanding to check that I'm not actually someone who stole my card. You have to admit, from the outside, it is suspicious when someone asks to split an item across two cards (like maybe they're overspending). Of course, I can't imagine what this situation is, considering I regularly get pre-approved offers for credit limits over twice my yearly income... (which is pretty annoying, because I wouldn't want someone else sending in my application and getting a card in my name).
I've bought more PS1 games than PS2 games since I got my PS2. There's a lot of nice older, affordable games out.
I think you meant to send that link to the parent poster, because it supports my claim and counters his.
SCO's off line? I guess that mean's they're just S.O.L.
I never seen an indian chick with big titties.
Uh, really? In my experience, many of them tend to be full-figured (I don't mean overweight, I just mean non-skinny, or "developed")...
I don't think you're supposed need anything plugged in other than the power to turn the IPX into a really noisy little lunch box (I knew people who had these things as second computers, and quickly got rid of them because they're so noisy and slow).
No, that was Irix.
This was on Slashdot ages ago.
Not to mention your use of "WA Post." WA means the state of Washington, whereas the Washington Post is a Washington DC/Virginia/Maryland area publication.
Not really. The value you get out of a Ph.D. is the reputation you get for your research and publications. If you don't keep up with that, it's just a meaningless bunch of letters.
What the fuck are you talking about? CS grad school usually pays (at least at a reasonably good institution), at least in the non-terminal MS/PhD track. The terminal-MS track (sometimes termed MCS) is different. JD students usually don't get payed, but LLM and JSD do (although they are much much rarer).
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> Have you?
> G4 eMac with 17" monitor: $799
Yes, whereas you can build a very nice Athlon-based system (e.g. 2500+, NForce2, 512MB, 120GB, CD-RW, 17") with quality parts (good brands, 3-year warranties) for under $400. Or even buy one pre-built with an LCD, still for less than the eMac (say, $550). And this system is more competitive with the higher-end Macs than the eMac.
> G4 iBook: $1099
Admittedly, the iBooks are reasonably priced for their size and weight, although the model you mention is somewhat stripped. But hey, my laptop was donated by a major player in the PC industry, so I didn't have much choice.
> And you can even buy the fastest personal
> computer in the world for $2999.
>
> For what you get, Macs are not expensive.
For desktops they certainly are. Face it, most people don't need to spend $800 to get a good PC that meets their needs (e.g. e-mail, word processing, web browsing, image editing, video editing, programming). If you have to spend more, might as well donate the extra $400 to a worthy charity rather than Steve Jobs & co.
> a Powerbook or an iBook is less powerful than the best IBM PC
What the fuck are you smoking, Larry -- or should I say David?
And you think "Solarbeat" or "Roydd McWilson" is any more accountable? I think not. This appears to me like the well-known psychological phenomenon where you divide a group into two groups based on some distinguishing characteristic, and tell them that one group is better than the other -- and they start acting like that's true, even if there's no real basis for it.