Punkbuster DOES exist for linux, natively. http://www.punkbuster.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.p hp would be the link for the pbsetup app for linux (and windows) which does a full update/fix of the punkbuster files for a game. Any game that uses PB which exists natively for linux uses pb for linux, natively.
Now whether you could run a game in cedega/wine and use the linux version of punkbuster is another story. I'd be willing to bet only a native linux game would work with native linux punkbuster.
However, punkbuster CERTAINLY does make functional linux software. Hell I just played an america's army round a few hours ago in linux, punkbuster was running fine.
Emulated IDE does not offer any of the advantages such as NCQ, hotswap and the rest of the fancy that SATA offers.
If slipstreaming drivers or spending a minute to hook up a floppy drive outside your case is too much for you, then go back and use regular IDE.
Nobody forces anyone to use new technologies when the old stuff is still plentiful, but it seems that way too many people embrace new technologies and then whine when it doesnt work like the old stuff. Suck it up.
Firstly, I have not seen a single new computer in the last year or two without front USB Ports. Also, a USB Hub or a USB extension cable works wonders.
Secondly, the last thing I'd call one of these devices is expensive. I recall it was about 2 years ago when I bought a 256MB SD Card (cheap one) for $139 canadian which was around $100 US back then. Today you can get a 1GB one for $100 US that is of decent quality and a top of the line 1GB for 100$ US. Now, you may be saying WTF, that is expensive! you must be rich. Well, no, I just have an appreciation for the difference between solid state and magnetic or optical storage. Even compared to todays leading comparable storage medium, CD-RWs, they are A) Much faster, B) No software required, C) Virtually indestructable if retardedness is not an issue.
Finally, I have a Pentium 2 333mhz computer that has USB ports. I think it's safe to say that USB is a standard. As for drivers, if you still run windows 98, using good 'ol floppy drives may not be a bad idea. But if you want to embrace USB mass storage and don't want to upgrade your OS, included win98 drivers will do the trick, but are slightly slow to begin access to the device.
I must say that having had an M-System DiskOnKey 64MB for the last few years, I have had NOT ONE issue with corrupted files, durability, or speed, even on a win98 system. I can however think of numerous times where having to read/write many times to a floppy has yielded in extremly slow speeds and how easily it is to break them.
To top it off, a 11.52 MB floppy disk? Why not just write the 0s and 1s down on a piece of paper, it shouldn't be much slower.
Long live USB Mass Storage Devices! I say this as I am about to head out to buy a verbatim store and go pro 512MB and from my computer which does not have a floppy drive.
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Punkbuster DOES exist for linux, natively. http://www.punkbuster.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.p hp would be the link for the pbsetup app for linux (and windows) which does a full update/fix of the punkbuster files for a game. Any game that uses PB which exists natively for linux uses pb for linux, natively.
Now whether you could run a game in cedega/wine and use the linux version of punkbuster is another story. I'd be willing to bet only a native linux game would work with native linux punkbuster.
However, punkbuster CERTAINLY does make functional linux software. Hell I just played an america's army round a few hours ago in linux, punkbuster was running fine.
Rootkit designed not to be detected?! Say it ain't so!!!!!
Well since the canadian dollar is higher than the australian dollar, you just made yourself that much dumber.
Well this is just about as trustworthy as nothing :)
Asus notebooks are also beginning to gain huge popularity here in Canada.
posted only a few hours ago, i'll be damned.
Emulated IDE does not offer any of the advantages such as NCQ, hotswap and the rest of the fancy that SATA offers. If slipstreaming drivers or spending a minute to hook up a floppy drive outside your case is too much for you, then go back and use regular IDE. Nobody forces anyone to use new technologies when the old stuff is still plentiful, but it seems that way too many people embrace new technologies and then whine when it doesnt work like the old stuff. Suck it up.
Firstly, I have not seen a single new computer in the last year or two without front USB Ports. Also, a USB Hub or a USB extension cable works wonders.
Secondly, the last thing I'd call one of these devices is expensive. I recall it was about 2 years ago when I bought a 256MB SD Card (cheap one) for $139 canadian which was around $100 US back then. Today you can get a 1GB one for $100 US that is of decent quality and a top of the line 1GB for 100$ US.
Now, you may be saying WTF, that is expensive! you must be rich. Well, no, I just have an appreciation for the difference between solid state and magnetic or optical storage. Even compared to todays leading comparable storage medium, CD-RWs, they are A) Much faster, B) No software required, C) Virtually indestructable if retardedness is not an issue.
Finally, I have a Pentium 2 333mhz computer that has USB ports. I think it's safe to say that USB is a standard. As for drivers, if you still run windows 98, using good 'ol floppy drives may not be a bad idea. But if you want to embrace USB mass storage and don't want to upgrade your OS, included win98 drivers will do the trick, but are slightly slow to begin access to the device.
I must say that having had an M-System DiskOnKey 64MB for the last few years, I have had NOT ONE issue with corrupted files, durability, or speed, even on a win98 system. I can however think of numerous times where having to read/write many times to a floppy has yielded in extremly slow speeds and how easily it is to break them.
To top it off, a 11.52 MB floppy disk? Why not just write the 0s and 1s down on a piece of paper, it shouldn't be much slower.
Long live USB Mass Storage Devices! I say this as I am about to head out to buy a verbatim store and go pro 512MB and from my computer which does not have a floppy drive.