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Shock Trooper
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written Saturday, December 10 2005 01:53
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quote:Linux my friend, Linux. Linus Torvalds was the guy who started it all, and IIRC, still contributes and/or manages some of Linux's kernel. Linux has been installed on everything from iPod Nano's to a washing machine. (I'm not joking here, by the way. Thuryl's toaster quip is more accurate than I think he imagined. Some people have way too much time on their hands.) There are dozens of distributions of Linux - each with its own feel and way of doing things. At its core it's entirely command line based, but there are various 'Windows Managers' you can run on X Windows (Neither are related to Micro$oft Windows.) It is entirely possible to have more than one operating system installed on any given system, my current machine used to be dual boot, but the Linux distro I had was missing the Man pages. Classic, huh? It is even possible to 'convert' an existing single boot system to a dual boot (or multi boot, if you so desire.) You will need to be able to use fdisk, disk druid, or some other partioning program that can split an existing partion. If you do not have even the slightest clue of what I am talking about, start reading up on it. Heavily - switching to Linux (or indeed, any OS other than one you are familiar with), without learning a lot about it first will almost guarantee ongoing problems. [ Saturday, December 10, 2005 01:55: Message edited by: CPeters ] -------------------- Microsoft Patents Ones, Zeroes (March 25, 1998) "Asians are good at Starcraft because they're always squinting, thus they can see things sharply. Remember to always squint in war." ~ Sun-Tzu Posts: 215 | Registered: Sunday, April 7 2002 08:00 |
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Master
Member # 5977
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written Saturday, December 10 2005 02:43
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Yes, Linux, I know. It was a typo. And yes, I have no idea what you are talking about. All this bussines with two OS's on one computer sounds strange to me, and the thing with the washing machine.... Ahem, okaaaaay.... Anyway, thanks for the information. The chance that I will do anything with Linux now is quite small, but thanks anyway. -------------------- Play and rate my scenarios: Where the rivers meet View my upcoming scenario: The Nephil Search: Escape. Give us your drek! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Saturday, December 10 2005 05:17
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I dual boot into Mac OS 10.4 and Ubuntu Linux. My only qualm is that Airport isn't really compatible with Linux at all, Qualcomm won't release the driver specs or even the source code for the drivers. Some enterprising open-source guru will probably be able to create a driver, but it'll be a while. Posts: 18 | Registered: Friday, November 25 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, December 10 2005 10:45
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NO!!! It isn't out yet!!! :mad:The world is a lie!!!*pulls out a machine gun* There's only one way to fix it!!!*starts shooting at everything that moves* -------------------- Pass the sauerkraut and chips please. Posts: 1186 | Registered: Friday, June 18 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
Member # 4153
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written Saturday, December 10 2005 13:20
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Calm down, calm down! If you had any idea how much work we've put into making sure the game is playable, you'd be glad that it isn't out yet. That means that Jeff is fixing stuff we found that was horribly, horribly wrong! (hopefully) -------------------- Thuryl: "Runescape: for people who are too stupid to save their games." Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Mongolian Barbeque
Member # 1528
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written Saturday, December 10 2005 15:26
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This kind of behavior is, sadly, nothing out of the ordinary. Certain individuals, whose names I need not mention :rolleyes: , became emotionally unstable during the week before the release of Geneforge 3 and exhibited very similar violent tendencies towards themselves (and reality in general). We — uh, I mean, [b]they[/b] — also became extremely silly. This condition is termed anticipatory withdrawl, and is defined as being suddenly addicted to and then deprived of a substance which has yet to be introduced to the nervous system. EDIT: I'm not typing very well today. I wonder why… [ Saturday, December 10, 2005 15:52: Message edited by: IRA Witch Herd ] Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, December 10 2005 15:34
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Nah. I was just messin with you guys. :D -------------------- Pass the sauerkraut and chips please. Posts: 1186 | Registered: Friday, June 18 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
Member # 2984
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written Sunday, December 11 2005 10:58
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I am expecting to see a surge in new members by the time the January stats come around, too. Happens whenever a new game gets out - look at GF3, the joining and post rates almost doubled in a month. These forums are going to be a little less quiet and peaceful for some time... :-/ -------------------- Encyclopaedia • Archives • Members • RSS [Topic / Forum] • Blog • Polaris • NaNoWriMo Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. I have a love of woodwind instruments. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, December 11 2005 11:17
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quote:Fdisk can only create and delete partions, not modify them. I personaly use Partition Magic for Windows. I don't know if there is a comparable program for mac or not. [ Sunday, December 11, 2005 11:33: Message edited by: Tyranicus ] -------------------- "You're drinking liquor because you're thirsty? How nasty is your freaking water?" —Lazarus Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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