Regarding binary video drivers, I've found it works well (with Nvidia, anyway) to install the driver while you are running the live CD OS, then install the system. Configure the monitor correctly, while you're at it (prior to running the install). The card and monitor will be installed/configured with your installation.
I mucked around with the driver install (with limited success) after installing Ubuntu the first time, then tried this method (and reinstalled). Worked like a charm. All resolutions are available; hardware acceleration, Beryl/Compiz work, etc. (~1500 fps in glxgears, ~350 fps glxgears full-screen)
My first-hand experience applies to Nvidia cards; I ditched ATI long ago.
I would recommend trying this if you have other binary-only hardware as well; everything else I have was detected and configured correctly by the live CD. In short, make everything work in the live CD and then run the install.
Just my $.02
P.S. I've been using various distros of Linux for over 10 years. I finally gave Ubuntu a try. It is by far the best one I've seen yet.
I have used many more OSes than I care to remember. Even CP/M.
Court records don't say exactly what happened next--perhaps the parents wanted to end the relationship and raised the alarm--but somehow Florida police learned about the photos.
If it was one of the parents who reported it to the police, did they send them copies of the photos as evidence? If so, they could be the root of a distribution tree that would likely include the police, the lawyers, the D.A.'s office, and the judges. If a few people send the photos to two people, who each send them to two people, who also send them to two people, etc.... Well, you get the idea! Some of those people may post them on websites, forums, or newsgroups. The distribution could be widespread in no time. Who are the criminals?
No, I used the example of manually shutting off the computer to prove that Windows can shut off your computer. This makes their statement barely true through the technicality that the antipiracy technologies can't do it; if that was their intent it would send a system call to the OS to shut it off. But I also said I don't think that is what they would do.
I never said that not activating will shut off your computer. I said that it forces you to a safe-mode command prompt mode, which is just enough for their support people to help you get it activated, yet not enough to do much of anything else. This is as far as I think they would go with any forceful action via WGA. This way the people who got shafted by false positives would have an avenue toward getting the problem resolved.
I did not say they were lying, either. I said they are carefully wording their reply. Why did they not say that the antipiracy controls will not have any affect on your ability to use your computer whatsoever? (except for the already-announced limits on downloading updates, etc.) Because that may have been a lie?
My point is is, they are not lying about anything; they are telling a separate truth. It's how PR departments/firms do their job without getting themselves into trouble...
Remember that the rumor originated by a low-level (possibly out-sourced?) tech support phone monkey. They are merely dismissing his/her incorrect statement.
I think that if WGA has any forceful element, it would be to fire up the Product Activation that has been there since day 1, which would require people to contact Microsoft if they don't activate within 30 days. Someone who knows their product is pirated will not call; legitimate customers with false positives will call, and some solution can be reached. (My guess regarding false positives is that legitimate keys have been created by keygen programs, and WGA sees the same key coming in from several different places.)
It would not be good for MS to admit that even this much action will be taken, as they already have at least one lawsuit filed against them regarding WGA.
Have a great weekend, and Happy July 4th if you are in the U.S. (Happy July 1st for those in Canada!)
"No, Microsoft antipiracy technologies cannot and will not turn off your computer," said a spokeswoman with Waggener Edstrom, Microsoft's public relations firm.
That statement is barely true; Windows shuts off your computer. For example, when you click |Start| -> |Turn Off Computer|.
Also, has anyone ever seen what happens when you don't activate your copy of XP? It will only boot to a safe-mode command prompt, at which point you are supposed to call MS to activate over the phone. They will tell you how to run msoobe.exe so you can enter the lllllllloooooonnnnnnnnngggggggg code that they will dictate to you over the phone. If that doesn't work, they tell you to go out and buy Windows XP.
What's to stop WGA from doing the same thing?
Technically, your computer would be on and running, but you won't be able to use it for anything. I guess MS is telling us the truth, after all!!
Most likely it will be another program bundled in an update or service pack. This program will look for the WGA stuff, and if it's not there it will b0rk your OS.
Use the FTP functionality of Windows Explorer (a.k.a. "My Computer"):
Click on 'My Computer' on your desktop or start menu, and in the address bar type: ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/
You will see the directory listing for their public directory. Click on 'pub', click on 'mozilla.org', 'Firefox', navigate to the version of Firefox you want, and drag it to your desktop. Just like working with local files and directories!!
And as far as I can tell from the same type of searching I did on Enterprise and Endeavour, Atlantis should be ready to fly; it has already completed the upgrading that Endeavour is just finishing.
I left out the Soyuz option because I don't believe the U.S.' plan should rely solely on another country. Certainly they could be a 'Plan C', but who knows how much time/money Russia would need to deploy one?
I think the ISS has an emergency capsule, but I doubt it would hold seven to ten people! I would also wonder about the life support capabilities for any length of time, with so many unexpected visitors.
You guys bringing up Atlantis makes me wonder why it is not the one they planned for this mission, instead of Discovery, the one that experienced very similar problems to Columbia the last time it flew? Atlantis has flown 26 missions and Discovery has flown 31. Five missions could really be a lot of wear....
These are peoples lives they are risking. Their contigency plan sucks for two reasons:
What if the problem occurs during lift-off? They can just go to the space station?
If the problem happens after they are in space, and they actually manage to get to the space station, is there enough room/provisions for all of these extra people? For how long? How do we pick them up?
Endeavour - Still undergoing testing to possibly be ready for flight late this year
Discovery - That's the one they're leaving in
Can't they see the problems here? C'mon guys, it isn't rocket science (heh heh!), it's common sense!!
By the way, NASA management ignored the engineers who told them it was too cold to launch Challenger on its final voyage. They launched anyway. Then they blamed the engineers. (I watched a program about the whole fiasco on The Discovery Channel a couple of years ago. Google is your friend if you want specifics...)
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Regarding binary video drivers, I've found it works well (with Nvidia, anyway) to install the driver while you are running the live CD OS, then install the system. Configure the monitor correctly, while you're at it (prior to running the install). The card and monitor will be installed/configured with your installation.
I mucked around with the driver install (with limited success) after installing Ubuntu the first time, then tried this method (and reinstalled). Worked like a charm. All resolutions are available; hardware acceleration, Beryl/Compiz work, etc. (~1500 fps in glxgears, ~350 fps glxgears full-screen)
My first-hand experience applies to Nvidia cards; I ditched ATI long ago.
I would recommend trying this if you have other binary-only hardware as well; everything else I have was detected and configured correctly by the live CD. In short, make everything work in the live CD and then run the install.
Just my $.02
P.S. I've been using various distros of Linux for over 10 years. I finally gave Ubuntu a try. It is by far the best one I've seen yet.
I have used many more OSes than I care to remember. Even CP/M.
Fortunately, it can be turned off in Recycle Bin properties. One of the many "first things" I do on a new Windows box/installation.
Maybe that's what they mean when they say "underqualified".
No 'Stairway to Heaven'!
If it was one of the parents who reported it to the police, did they send them copies of the photos as evidence? If so, they could be the root of a distribution tree that would likely include the police, the lawyers, the D.A.'s office, and the judges. If a few people send the photos to two people, who each send them to two people, who also send them to two people, etc.... Well, you get the idea! Some of those people may post them on websites, forums, or newsgroups. The distribution could be widespread in no time. Who are the criminals?
At the north pole, isn't every direction south?
The whole 'thread' is fake...
Look at the page source - the 'comments' are hard-coded into the HTML.
A real blog/message board would build the pages dynamically using PHP and a database where comments are indexed and stored.
Not sure if this relates closer to Andy Warhol or P.T. Barnum.
The phrase is the same in America. They would be the butt of the joke.
You are absolutely right - there is a distinction there. Dropping the ball would be, oh, say... something like missing release deadlines by years.
No, I used the example of manually shutting off the computer to prove that Windows can shut off your computer. This makes their statement barely true through the technicality that the antipiracy technologies can't do it; if that was their intent it would send a system call to the OS to shut it off. But I also said I don't think that is what they would do.
I never said that not activating will shut off your computer. I said that it forces you to a safe-mode command prompt mode, which is just enough for their support people to help you get it activated, yet not enough to do much of anything else. This is as far as I think they would go with any forceful action via WGA. This way the people who got shafted by false positives would have an avenue toward getting the problem resolved.
I did not say they were lying, either. I said they are carefully wording their reply. Why did they not say that the antipiracy controls will not have any affect on your ability to use your computer whatsoever? (except for the already-announced limits on downloading updates, etc.) Because that may have been a lie?
Actually, I understand it quite well.
My point is is, they are not lying about anything; they are telling a separate truth. It's how PR departments/firms do their job without getting themselves into trouble...
Remember that the rumor originated by a low-level (possibly out-sourced?) tech support phone monkey. They are merely dismissing his/her incorrect statement.
I think that if WGA has any forceful element, it would be to fire up the Product Activation that has been there since day 1, which would require people to contact Microsoft if they don't activate within 30 days. Someone who knows their product is pirated will not call; legitimate customers with false positives will call, and some solution can be reached. (My guess regarding false positives is that legitimate keys have been created by keygen programs, and WGA sees the same key coming in from several different places.)
It would not be good for MS to admit that even this much action will be taken, as they already have at least one lawsuit filed against them regarding WGA.
Have a great weekend, and Happy July 4th if you are in the U.S. (Happy July 1st for those in Canada!)
"No, Microsoft antipiracy technologies cannot and will not turn off your computer," said a spokeswoman with Waggener Edstrom, Microsoft's public relations firm. That statement is barely true; Windows shuts off your computer. For example, when you click |Start| -> |Turn Off Computer|. Also, has anyone ever seen what happens when you don't activate your copy of XP? It will only boot to a safe-mode command prompt, at which point you are supposed to call MS to activate over the phone. They will tell you how to run msoobe.exe so you can enter the lllllllloooooonnnnnnnnngggggggg code that they will dictate to you over the phone. If that doesn't work, they tell you to go out and buy Windows XP. What's to stop WGA from doing the same thing? Technically, your computer would be on and running, but you won't be able to use it for anything. I guess MS is telling us the truth, after all!!
Most likely it will be another program bundled in an update or service pack. This program will look for the WGA stuff, and if it's not there it will b0rk your OS.
Use the FTP functionality of Windows Explorer (a.k.a. "My Computer"):
Click on 'My Computer' on your desktop or start menu, and in the address bar type: ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/
You will see the directory listing for their public directory. Click on 'pub', click on 'mozilla.org', 'Firefox', navigate to the version of Firefox you want, and drag it to your desktop. Just like working with local files and directories!!
And as far as I can tell from the same type of searching I did on Enterprise and Endeavour, Atlantis should be ready to fly; it has already completed the upgrading that Endeavour is just finishing.
I left out the Soyuz option because I don't believe the U.S.' plan should rely solely on another country. Certainly they could be a 'Plan C', but who knows how much time/money Russia would need to deploy one?
I think the ISS has an emergency capsule, but I doubt it would hold seven to ten people! I would also wonder about the life support capabilities for any length of time, with so many unexpected visitors.
You guys bringing up Atlantis makes me wonder why it is not the one they planned for this mission, instead of Discovery, the one that experienced very similar problems to Columbia the last time it flew? Atlantis has flown 26 missions and Discovery has flown 31. Five missions could really be a lot of wear....
What if the problem occurs during lift-off? They can just go to the space station?
If the problem happens after they are in space, and they actually manage to get to the space station, is there enough room/provisions for all of these extra people? For how long? How do we pick them up?
The status of the shuttle fleet:
- Challenger - Blown up
- Columbia - Blown up
- Enterprise - Stripped for parts and now a museum piece
- Endeavour - Still undergoing testing to possibly be ready for flight late this year
- Discovery - That's the one they're leaving in
Can't they see the problems here? C'mon guys, it isn't rocket science (heh heh!), it's common sense!!By the way, NASA management ignored the engineers who told them it was too cold to launch Challenger on its final voyage. They launched anyway. Then they blamed the engineers. (I watched a program about the whole fiasco on The Discovery Channel a couple of years ago. Google is your friend if you want specifics...)
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