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October 31st, 2001, 06:01 PM
#21
------------EViLSEED
Hackers are impervious. Resistant is futile.
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November 19th, 2001, 01:23 AM
#22
I have a few problems with xp. First why didnt they want their OS to support java. As one of the fastest growing languages, this seems like a stupid mistake on microsofts part. Next why does it not support ISA bus devices? My computer, which surpasses the requirements for XP, has two ISA slots one of which is used for my modem to free up a pci slot for a 3d video card. Finally I heard it doesnt support the new usb standards. This combined with high cost, and mandatory product activation sways me against this new product.
Wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
--Ecclesiastes 10:19
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November 19th, 2001, 02:38 AM
#23
Senior Member
Well
Preacher, XP Professional doesn't support ISA devices XP Home does. Problem is also that XP Pro doesn't want to support legacy devices (dos drivers and all) cause DOS isnt built in it just runs under emulation, XP Home will support ISA devices and legacy devices but XP Pro doesn't. And yes it does support the new USB (v2.0).
Risk everything, or gain nothing.
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November 19th, 2001, 02:48 AM
#24
Junior Member
I have a 1.4 AMD with 512 Megs of memory ..... and I run XP just fine. Of course, I got rid of my BETA and my friend got me a Corporate Version so I don't have to worry about the authentication codes.
I never liked Windows 98 or 98SE - I always considered them poorly patched versions of 95B and 95C. Always had video driver problems, soundcard/modem conflicts, etc. Just a major headache.
I don't mind RedHat or Mandrake - but I really don't need that server power. Not hosting anything here, and I'm not all that "enthralled" with Star Office or Corel Office.
I like my MAC too though (G4) - it's the only thing I'd consider doing any graphics or video editing on. Windows and Linux - sorry. Neither of you do what the MAC can do in the graphics and video arena. Don't even come close, probably won't for some time to come.
I'm pretty non-committal (probably why I'm not married yet - who wants commitment?) - I use what's best for what I want to do. Being a Linux or Windows or a MAC bigot is narrow-minded and narrow-focused .... I'm open minded.
Simply Astrid ......
or sometimes just \"Simple Astrid!\"
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November 19th, 2001, 04:18 AM
#25
Member
Ambush????
Hey evilseed, do you actually have XP or any problems with it at all? It seems to me that you've made this thread just to weed out all the windows lovers out there and then try to convert them to linux.
All I can say is keep up the good work.
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November 19th, 2001, 04:19 AM
#26
Windows XP
Interesting Thread....
I purchased XP Pro but I did not use It
I got the XP corp off the net because I did
not want M$ to follow everything I do and
I hated the Idea of online activation.
and having to re-activate if I change stuff around.
BTW my system uses an ISA sound card
and it runs great... Better than ME
I use a 1.2 gig Athlon and 640 megs of ram
But the following problems are cropping up
My older HP 7200 series burner is making coasters not cd's
and my desktop scanner will not work right...
Video is dimmer on my games.... I have to figure out that setting.
Lost Kodak Imaging...(grrrr!)
I have to go to every software MFG and get an XP update..
Bug in VurusScan 6 for XP (lost all my e-mail) DOUBLE GRRRR!
Had to use a command line to convert from FAT 32 to NTFS
That is not user frendly.....
Home Edition has to many issues including no NetBoui
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November 19th, 2001, 04:34 AM
#27
Senior Member
Bah, I have the best of all worlds.
I love my Windows, Linux, and Mac workstations. If I can't find something on one, I go to the other. Yeah, having a workstation for almost every possible OS and brand may seem a little expensive, but it's the perks of my job. I get first pick of left over PC parts. My whole living room is computers and the big screen TV for movies. Girlfriend hates it, but oh well
So, I'm a Windows/Linux/Mac lover. One of the few mutants that lurk this board I guess. I just need a 4th OS to add to my collection, some Unix workstations are starting to look good
Oh yeah, the topic, Windows XP runs just fine on the PIII450 256MB RAM workstation I have. I have to admit, I turned off about every pretty thing in the OS, was kind of odd after working on the neatly organized KDE or Win2k desktop.
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November 19th, 2001, 05:19 AM
#28
I have XP Pro running on a
PII 350MHz
128MB SDRAM
Savage 4 32MB Vid Card.
And it runs like a dream.
Its got XP Plus! installed on it along with Office XP and there has been not one major problem with it yet. It runs faster than Windows 98SE did on the box, and a shitload faster than Windows NT did.
The only slight problem is that the searching for files or folders on XP sucks major ass.. for starters that dog is just annoying.. and I attempted to search a folder for a document containign the string INT 21h... every document in the folder had that string in it at least 12 times... it did not find it once...
-Matty_Cross
\"Isn\'t sanity just a one trick pony anyway? I mean, all you get is one trick. Rational Thinking.
But when you\'re good and crazy, hehe, the skies the limit!!\"
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November 19th, 2001, 07:55 AM
#29
Originally posted by Matty Cross
I have XP Pro running on a
PII 350MHz
128MB SDRAM
Savage 4 32MB Vid Card.
And it runs like a dream.
Its got XP Plus! installed on it along with Office XP and there has been not one major problem with it yet. It runs faster than Windows 98SE did on the box, and a shitload faster than Windows NT did.
The only slight problem is that the searching for files or folders on XP sucks major ass.. for starters that dog is just annoying.. and I attempted to search a folder for a document containign the string INT 21h... every document in the folder had that string in it at least 12 times... it did not find it once...
The XP login screen got to you didnt it?
------------EViLSEED
Hackers are impervious. Resistant is futile.
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November 19th, 2001, 08:08 AM
#30
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Originally posted by evilseed
The XP login screen got to you didnt it?
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EvilSeed, while the XP login screen kept me entertained for ohhh say 3 seconds, as soon as you join your copy of XP to a domain, it reverts to the good old Win2k login screen.
Also, to anyone who cares, if you don't like the XP login, you can press Control-Alt-Delete to switch it to the Win2K login. Although why you would want to do that rather than just type your password in I don't know.
Stupid point: When go to shutdown or logoff from XP, the screen fades to grey. When you actually click logoff or shutdown, the colour comes back into windows..
Why?? Pointless prettiness which is poorly implemented!!!!
-Matty_Cross
\"Isn\'t sanity just a one trick pony anyway? I mean, all you get is one trick. Rational Thinking.
But when you\'re good and crazy, hehe, the skies the limit!!\"
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