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David Autumns
Ace Cruncher UK Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 11062 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Beta 2 is available to all
----------------------------------------Make sure you have a PC with a DX9 Graphics Card 512Mb of Ram a nice balnk hard drive and nothing to lose except hours/days of your life I've not tried it yet but the multigig download is on it's way Oh the link http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx Enjoy disclaimer - I'm not responsible for any loss or damage to your PC. See above "I've not tried it yet" Dave  |
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Former Member
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Also, better warn people that the OS will spill over into Virtual Memory and run slowly on a 512 MB machine. The Beta version runs best on 1024 MB or at least anything over 700 MB.
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Former Member
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Hmmm, I paid the Redmond Mafia to beta test Win3.1, Win3.11, Win95, Win98, Win98SE, NT, 2000 and XP, all erroneously dubbed "production versions" by Gates and the crooks he employs. All I got for my money and effort was crap software and gray hair. No thanks. Same for the "production version" due in 2007.
----------------------------------------Here is a link to a popular version of a quality operating system built by people who care, not by jerks and con men who should be in jail.... http://fedora.redhat.com/Download/ Yes, it's free for the download and it's not beta. [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Jun 9, 2006 12:55:12 AM] |
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David Autumns
Ace Cruncher UK Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 11062 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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 Hi Dagorath Sorry to have raised your ire, my favourite version of the alternative is http://www.ubuntu.com/ to restore the balance to the world even I can get it working. I figured I'd made clear my opinion on some of Bill's little ideas known to the world here http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/forums/wcg/...386&offset=0#lastpost Just doing my job as a CA to find out how it will run UD and BOINC which as I've said before.. "Is the most useful thing you can do with a PC" Dave |
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Former Member
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David,
You raise my ire? Not likely It's that pauper in Redmond who gets me hot under the collar.BTW, you do a marvelous job as a CA here. Don't let my venting my disappointment over Bill's refusal to accept my invitation to a bare knuckles match get you down. I'll shut up now |
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David Autumns
Ace Cruncher UK Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 11062 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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btw after downloading 3.2 Gig it has bombed out and now the service is "Too busy to handle my request" Bill Bill Bill Bill Bill when will you learn
----------------------------------------The other requirement being a DVD Burner and associated Software tools to burn an ISO image I'm close but no cigar |
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Sekerob
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I would not be surprised if it already sits on a P2P network ....rarely chance of bombing......but watch out, bills software calls home everyday by own admission
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Former Member
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Dave, you started the download then posted kind words about Ubuntu. The Evil Eye sees all.
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David Autumns
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And the moral of this tale is don't bother
----------------------------------------3 3.2Gb downloads later half a dozen wasted DVD-R's A couple of hours spent watching progress bars I've got as far as entering the license key at which point it always says Setup failed to open the windows image file  Now I know it's a beta but forgive me but I was expecting an OS that crashed every now and again not one that just doesn't install Download ubuntu from http://www.ubuntu.com/download only 700Mb for a CD ISO (cf 3.2Gb) spend the hours you would have wasted attempting to install Bill's hoax download and you'll learn something new and it won't expire in 2007 and won't cost you a penny/cent/yen Enjoy  |
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Former Member
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I purchased mine from Microsoft on DVD for £10.00 + Vat
It is definately worth the peace of mind to have an original DVD It installed on one of my PC's with very minor problems Just required obtaining a few updated drivers LSI Logic 53C810 Device LSI Logic Inc. Contact the manufacturer to install the new device driver Patin Couffin engine VSO Software Contact the manufacturer CanoScan D1250U2/D1250U2F Canon Inc. Contact the manufacturer CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device C-Media. Get driver from Microsoft Update It sure looks cool |
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