Heh... good one. Still, though -- for me, at least, heavy usage on this Dell/XP Pro laptop hasn't caused any major problems at all. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I doubt it.
Same box (Abit AA8 mobo). Tried installing Fedora Core 4, after downloading ISO and burning to DVD. Onboard sound WOULD NOT WORK after Fedora install.
Took A HELL OF A LOT LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES (1.5 hours) to finally get it to work, with some half-assed ALSA driver that still sounds like shit.
Onboard sound is perfect in XP, after my gut-wrenching 15-minute installation procedure.
Oh, but that's 1.5 hours of "education" and "learning" in the Linux world. Got it.
I won't even go into the ridiculous hoops you must jump through to install a fscking NVIDIA driver.
Just because you've never had an issue with Linux and sound card drivers, doesn't mean problems don't exist. Try googling for it, you'll get a billion hits.
Interesting. I built an XP vanilla box over the weekend, and it took about 15 minutes to get the sound card working. (went to the manufacturer's site, downloaded the driver, double-click, install, done).
Oh, but nevermind. As previously mentioned, XP "sucks out of the box" for drivers.
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Colin Mcrae Rally 2005.
On a decent PC, nothing comes close. Most beautiful and challenging racing sim. Ever.
After playing it, I can't imagine why anyone would want to engage any other sim... especially a NASCAR one.
NASCAR drivers see 1 turn 1000 times. Rally drivers see 1000 turns 1 time.
//Windows XP is a disgrace to the NT family... I'd much rather go that route than to ever go the way of XP.//
Care to delineate why? I've used XP Pro since day of release... no virii, no worms, *rarely* crashed... overall fast and stable. This has been done using free software, and simply good computing habits -- which I'm sure you could implement, since you know enough about computers to make Linux work for you.
I tire so, of these "Xp sucks because... well, it just does!" comments...
//After the coming war, in which millions will die, millions of lives they believe are expendable, a new one world government will be in place. Ha ha, you say! Well, it's going to happen. Europe is one country now.//
You know, there's a book out there that speaks to that very thing, and much more. Read Revelation some time. It might change your mind about just who this Jesus was, and what he means for the future.
//I know of one that warmongers in 100 countries as we speak, forcing oil-buying countries to use this Empire's currency, all the while stomping on its own citizens' rights and freedoms while pretending to defend liberty.//
There are currently US-backed wars in 100 countries?
Please, list them.
And... if you really believe that living under the current US Government is *worse* than living in China... an asshat, you are.
For the life of me, I _still_ don't get the attraction of GTA... why would you want to take on the persona of a complete asshat, running around blowing up people, stealing stuff, and being a general dicksnot?
Whatever. Have fun with it, I guess.
//No producer of high quality goods should listen to cheapskate NewEgg buyers who don't care for quality and future development.//
Not all products on newegg.com are cheap and poorly made.
I put together a very nice system (for gaming) for under $800, all with quality parts from newegg.com. It's been running for four months, with not one problem.
Ok, one problem: Fedora Core 4 won't recognize my wireless PCI card.
Anyway... you're painting all newegg customers/products as cheap and/or craptastic. Simply not true.
1. Open Quicken 2001 2. Open my browser go to www.mybank.com 3. Select my account, select 'download transactions into Quicken' 4. Browser starts the download, Quicken 2001 pops up, asking me to "connect to Quicken for registration." I let it try, then cancel the process. 5. I get a "an error has occured" message. I ignore it, click "cancel" 6. My transactions are then automatically (for reasons yet unclear, but unquestioned by me) loaded into Quicken 2001.
Don't know if this will work for you, but I haven't upgraded in... well, four years.
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Heh ... good one. Still, though -- for me, at least, heavy usage on this Dell/XP Pro laptop hasn't caused any major problems at all. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I doubt it.
Uhh ... come again? The current administration hasn't a donkey's left nut to do with this!
Think. Before. You. Post.
Funny, my Dell Inspiron 5100 has had *zero* problems, running XP Pro, for the past two years. And I beat the living hell out of it.
Burns Rally is good, but only 8 cars? Pitiful.
Nope, haven't played Legends ... still, you're talking about an 8-year-old graphics engine. Don't see how that could measure up to CMR05 ...
As I said above ...
Same box (Abit AA8 mobo). Tried installing Fedora Core 4, after downloading ISO and burning to DVD. Onboard sound WOULD NOT WORK after Fedora install.
Took A HELL OF A LOT LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES (1.5 hours) to finally get it to work, with some half-assed ALSA driver that still sounds like shit.
Onboard sound is perfect in XP, after my gut-wrenching 15-minute installation procedure.
Oh, but that's 1.5 hours of "education" and "learning" in the Linux world. Got it.
I won't even go into the ridiculous hoops you must jump through to install a fscking NVIDIA driver.
Just because you've never had an issue with Linux and sound card drivers, doesn't mean problems don't exist. Try googling for it, you'll get a billion hits.
Linux. Drivers. Are. A. Roadblock.
Can't believe I'm replying to an Anonymous Twit, but ...
Same box. Fedora Core 4. Onboard sound WOULD NOT WORK after Fedora install.
Took A HELL OF A LOT LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES (1.5 hours) to finally get it to work, with some half-assed ALSA driver that still sounds like shit.
Onboard sound is perfect in XP.
Oh, but that's 1.5 hours of "education" and "learning" in the Linux world. Got it. Must be nice to have no life.
Interesting. I built an XP vanilla box over the weekend, and it took about 15 minutes to get the sound card working. (went to the manufacturer's site, downloaded the driver, double-click, install, done).
Oh, but nevermind. As previously mentioned, XP "sucks out of the box" for drivers.
Colin Mcrae Rally 2005.
... especially a NASCAR one.
On a decent PC, nothing comes close. Most beautiful and challenging racing sim. Ever.
After playing it, I can't imagine why anyone would want to engage any other sim
NASCAR drivers see 1 turn 1000 times. Rally drivers see 1000 turns 1 time.
// but it's even stupider//
Worse yet, it's even more stupid.
// I'll just list a few reasons://
It's easy to answer those objections:
1. Install Firefox, remove access to IE (easy to do with profiles)
2. Upgrade your hardware.
3. Upgrade your hardware.
4. Install kerio or Sygate PFP (about a two-minute download).
Come again? I was unaware that the current administration has been in office for THE ENTIRE 20th CENTURY.
Asshat.
//Windows XP is a disgrace to the NT family ... I'd much rather go that route than to ever go the way of XP.//
... no virii, no worms, *rarely* crashed ... overall fast and stable. This has been done using free software, and simply good computing habits -- which I'm sure you could implement, since you know enough about computers to make Linux work for you.
... well, it just does!" comments ...
Care to delineate why? I've used XP Pro since day of release
I tire so, of these "Xp sucks because
// thus negating my need for cheesy spyware pickup line//
...
Methinks you need a hella lot more than pills and bills
//just like AT&T was vulnerable in ways MCI and Sprint weren't; apples and oranges//
... they're not around anymore, either. (Verizon) :-)
Not the best example, MCI
Well put. Parent poster is a typical liberal asshat, whining about stuff he clearly doesn't understand.
//After the coming war, in which millions will die, millions of lives they believe are expendable, a new one world government will be in place. Ha ha, you say! Well, it's going to happen. Europe is one country now. //
You know, there's a book out there that speaks to that very thing, and much more. Read Revelation some time. It might change your mind about just who this Jesus was, and what he means for the future.
//The only way everyone gets what they want is by taking it out of government hands.//
... anarchy?
kind of like
Swell. Good luck with that, junior.
//I know of one that warmongers in 100 countries as we speak, forcing oil-buying countries to use this Empire's currency, all the while stomping on its own citizens' rights and freedoms while pretending to defend liberty.// There are currently US-backed wars in 100 countries? Please, list them. And ... if you really believe that living under the current US Government is *worse* than living in China ... an asshat, you are.
For the life of me, I _still_ don't get the attraction of GTA ... why would you want to take on the persona of a complete asshat, running around blowing up people, stealing stuff, and being a general dicksnot?
Whatever. Have fun with it, I guess.
I belive the NORAD computers are still using Windows 2000 Pro ... scary thought ...
// bursting into flames and killing you. //
... except that it did *NOT* kill her, in the story you reference.
Uh
Nice flamebait.
Better yet, switch to reading books as a hobby. If a book crashes, you pick it up, turn to the page you were on, and continue.
... this is the USA. Nevermind.
Oh, wait
//No producer of high quality goods should listen to cheapskate NewEgg buyers who don't care for quality and future development.//
... you're painting all newegg customers/products as cheap and/or craptastic. Simply not true.
Not all products on newegg.com are cheap and poorly made.
I put together a very nice system (for gaming) for under $800, all with quality parts from newegg.com. It's been running for four months, with not one problem.
Ok, one problem: Fedora Core 4 won't recognize my wireless PCI card.
Anyway
What version of Quicken are you using?
... well, four years.
In Quicken 2001, I use this process:
1. Open Quicken 2001
2. Open my browser go to www.mybank.com
3. Select my account, select 'download transactions into Quicken'
4. Browser starts the download, Quicken 2001 pops up, asking me to "connect to Quicken for registration." I let it try, then cancel the process.
5. I get a "an error has occured" message. I ignore it, click "cancel"
6. My transactions are then automatically (for reasons yet unclear, but unquestioned by me) loaded into Quicken 2001.
Don't know if this will work for you, but I haven't upgraded in