NationStates Jolt Archive

I recently found my OLD (and old AMD Socket 462, circa 2000) computer. I took what was functional out of it, and put it into my sisters's computer. The eldest of my two sisters also has been bitching at my to re-install Windows, so I did that when I was at it.

So, it gets to that time where Windows XP SP2 shows you its new features that you already knew about the last time you re-installed Windows. I blast through this, then install the drivers for the wireless usb device. Then I go to register....

I quickly click through the pages, since I have done this enough to memorise what it is going to ask me. Then I get this wonderfull, paraphrased message:
"According to our records, the number of times this serial key can be activated has been exceeded." I proceeds to tell me to enter a different serial key.

I thought, "Isn't this wonderful! Windows is so paranoid about pirating, I would have to buy another copy of XP, if I was ever going to do this legitly again."

What a pain in the ass this is. If Windows was a rock solid OS (it is getting better in this regard), this wouldn't be a problem. Seeing as Windows does need to be reinstalled each season so you can clean up/get rid of your registry, porn, viruses, porn, spyware, adware, porn, Norton, etc.

All you have to do is call MS and get the key unlocked.

Or you could have gone to MS' website and found for the solution to your problem, rather than ranting here.

"According to our records, the number of times this serial key can be activated has been exceeded." I proceeds to tell me to enter a different serial key.Did you phone Microsoft to activate Windows?

I phone up Microsoft to get the key how come you haven’t fought of that! (really just say you don’t have a key the call centre is outsourced so the people that work there won’t argue)

Did you phone Microsoft to activate Windows?
Pft, no. I did it the other way.

I phone up Microsoft to get the key how come you haven’t fought of that! (really just say you don’t have a key the call centre is outsourced so the people that work there won’t argue)
Phoning them is a pain is an ass sometimes. First a damn fucking robot, and second an outsourced tech support worker. I forgot a phrase that bypasses the robot and directly to a human. It's something like "Take me to a human representative". These tech reps are complete dumbasses btw, just lie to them that it's for one PC and they'll give you that unlock key. :D

Phoning them is a pain is an ass sometimes. First a damn fucking robot, and second an outsourced tech support worker. I forgot a phrase that bypasses the robot and directly to a human. It's something like "Take me to a human representative".
That is why I did not bother to call.

That is why I did not bother to call.Well, just phone them anyway. These guys are complete dumbasses, just lie to them that you got one computer or just reformatted the HD and they'll activate it.

Well, just phone them anyway. These guys are complete dumbasses, just lie to them that you got one computer or just reformatted the HD and they'll activate it.
I already have it activated.

Well, just phone them anyway. These guys are complete dumbasses, just lie to them that you got one computer or just reformatted the HD and they'll activate it.

LOL! First hand experience?

LOL! First hand experience?Done that lots of times at the PC repair shop.

Ranging from fucked up OS to shitty Maxtor drives, I had to do this for traumatized customers.

I already have it activated.That's great!

That's great!
T'is not hard, it is just a pain in the ass. Cuts into my Linux time too much.

T'is not hard, it is just a pain in the ass. Cuts into my Linux time too much.

Is Linux that good!?

Is Linux that good!?Much reliable than Windows.

If you like to try it, I suggest Ubuntu. Great for newbies. :)

Much reliable than Windows.

My XP is ultra-reliable. :)

Is Linux that good!?
For me it is. It all depends on what you want and need.

My XP is ultra-reliable. :)That's because you never go to porn sites.




JK!!! JK!!!

But yeah, I use both Linux and XP. Linux for intenet, work, etc and XP for gaming.

Much reliable than Windows.

If you like to try it, I suggest Ubuntu. Great for newbies. :)
Ubuntu or Mepis. Although Mepis annoys the hell out of me, it is a noob friendly as it gets.

That's because you never go to porn sites.




JK!!! JK!!!

But yeah, I use both Linux and XP. Linux for intenet, work, etc and XP for gaming.
Same with me. I have Kubuntu Dapper Drake Alpha 6 on my HDD, but since I have fuked xorg.conf beyond my abbility to repair it, I decided I should test SUSE 10.1 RC1.

That's because you never go to porn sites.




JK!!! JK!!!

But yeah, I use both Linux and XP. Linux for intenet, work, etc and XP for gaming.

Actually that is right. :o

Actually that is right. :o
If you do not look at porn them why the hell do you have a computer?

If you do not look at porn them why the hell do you have a computer?*pokes, rubs, licks, caress, and humps the monitor*

So yeah, that's what the computer is meant to be used. :)

Actually that is right. :o

You are a strange twisted individual. Aparrently La Dame likes that kind of thing ;)

*pokes, rubs, and caresses the monitor*

So yeah, that's what the computer is meant to be used. :)
On the topic of moniters, My new Dell moniter just arrived from Telus yesterday.

It is so perrdy.http://www.jboc.be/gastenboek/emoticons/love.gif

You are a strange twisted individual. Aparrently La Dame likes that kind of thing ;)

I don't go to pr0n sites...but who says I don't have an ungodly hentai collection?

I don't go to pr0n sites...but who says I don't have an ungodly hentai collection?
That is just as bad. Also, how do you justify yourself owning a computer?

Cause I am evil sometimes...and I like them.
My evilness is expanding into International Incidents like a virus. XD
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=477606

Besides...is WRONG to 80+ gigs of hentai?

Cause I am evil sometimes...and I like them.
My evilness is expanding into International Incidents like a virus. XD
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=477606

Besides...is WRONG to 80+ gigs of hentai?
Yes. Is also wrong to grammer this bad.

Cause I am evil sometimes...and I like them.
My evilness is expanding into International Incidents like a virus. XD
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=477606

Besides...is WRONG to 80+ gigs of hentai?

Yes. Unless you share it with me :p

Yes. Is also wrong to grammer this bad.

Is also wrong to change the second 'a' in grammar to an 'e'.

Is also wrong to change the second 'a' in grammar to an 'e'.
Not in Caneda!

Not in Caneda!

http://kaneda.ytmnd.com/
http://ohkaneda.ytmnd.com/

Yes. Is also wrong to grammer this bad.

What's wrong with evil accent and evil talking? O.O
Microsoft does it all the time!

What's wrong with evil accent and evil talking? O.O
Microsoft does it all the time!
What's good for Microsoft, is not good for anyone else.

http://kaneda.ytmnd.com/
http://ohkaneda.ytmnd.com/
Those are just annoying.

Those are just annoying.

Exactly, which is why 'a's should stay 'a's. *nod*

Not in Caneda!

Since when? I must go re-learn my Canadian English then.

*consults "How to be a Canadian"*

(You, Posi, surely have read the book.)

Since when? I must go re-learn my Canadian English then.

*consults "How to be a Canadian"*

(You, Posi, surely have read the book.)
If you consult the cover you shall dicover that I wrote the book.

If you consult the cover you shall dicover that I wrote the book.

*GASP!*

*bows to Posi's greatness*

Or should I say Will/Ian Ferguson's greatness? :p

If you consult the cover you shall dicover that I wrote the book.

Prove it. :P

*GASP!*

*bows to Posi's greatness*

Or should I say Will/Ian Ferguson's greatness? :p
It is a real book? Wow!

Prove it. :P

Indeed!

Seriously though, share the wealth.

http://kaneda.ytmnd.com/
http://ohkaneda.ytmnd.com/

With those I think :headbang: says it all.

It is a real book? Wow!

ROFLMAO! Yes, and I'm surprised you haven't read it. It might be the best Canadian satire book ever written. I never stopped laughing through the entire book.

With those I think :headbang: says it all.

Well, If we're gonna be headbanging:

http://adrenheadbang.ytmnd.com/

You know, in the past 15 years of using Windows (since version 3) the only times I've needed to reinstall it is when I myself mess it up so bad that it's easier to do so than cleaning the mess. Since Windows XP came out that hasn't happened even one time.

I download porn, I play games, I have some beta software installed, and only rarely has it crashed, and every time I can trace that back to some stupid third-party driver or other misbehaving software. And in the few months that I've been using x64 I haven't had a single crash. I also don't use an antivirus and I've never had a problem with viruses or spyware.

Really, if you need to reinstall XP that often I'd look at the user instead of MS.

Well, If we're gonna be headbanging:

http://adrenheadbang.ytmnd.com/

He looks like he's testing out his new shampoo by waving his hair about to measure the softness.

You know, in the past 15 years of using Windows (since version 3) the only times I've needed to reinstall it is when I myself mess it up so bad that it's easier to do so than cleaning the mess. Since Windows XP came out that hasn't happened even one time.

I download porn, I play games, I have some beta software installed, and only rarely has it crashed, and every time I can trace that back to some stupid third-party driver or other misbehaving software. And in the few months that I've been using x64 I haven't had a single crash. I also don't use an antivirus and I've never had a problem with viruses or spyware.

Really, if you need to reinstall XP that often I'd look at the user instead of MS.
Part of it the fact that this computer was made within a month of Windows XP being released. A little bloat in the registry or a no longer wanted background process can seriously destroy performance.

ROFLMAO! Yes, and I'm surprised you haven't read it. It might be the best Canadian satire book ever written. I never stopped laughing through the entire book.
Hmmm. You should scan and post, no?

He looks like he's testing out his new shampoo by waving his hair about to measure the softness.

Perhaps he is insane. :eek:

Hmmm. You should scan and post, no?

No scanner. :(

But I shall share with your a chapter in the book: "How the Canadian Government Works" (answer in white)


















It doesn't.

He looks like he's testing out his new shampoo by waving his hair about to measure the softness.

Hmm...Possibly....

Hey look! it's a balloon thing! (http://balloonheadbang.ytmnd.com/)
Teh pilots! (http://headbang.ytmnd.com/)

Part of it the fact that this computer was made within a month of Windows XP being released. A little bloat in the registry or a no longer wanted background process can seriously destroy performance.
Then uninstall the unwanted software, clean the registry, make sure there are no unnecessary services running, and use msconfig to see what exactly is starting at boot time. There's no need to reformat and reinstall the OS.

No scanner. :(

But I shall share with your a chapter in the book: "How the Canadian Government Works" (answer in white)


















It doesn't.
Who didn't see that one coming? Besides, our gov works perfectly fine.

Hmm...Possibly....

Hey look! it's a balloon thing! (http://balloonheadbang.ytmnd.com/)
Teh pilots! (http://headbang.ytmnd.com/)

They truly ARE testing out the softness of their hair...for the first one, at least. I can't see their hair in the second one. :(

Then uninstall the unwanted software, clean the registry, make sure there are no unnecessary services running, and use msconfig to see what exactly is starting at boot time. There's no need to reformat and reinstall the OS.
What do use for all that? Would the registry bloat from all those programs be worse than what I get back from using those programms?

Who didn't see that one coming? Besides, our gov works perfectly fine.

It is quite anti-climatic after 13 chapters of words, words, and more words. Our government is better than most countries' in the world, I suppose...

They truly ARE testing out the softness of their hair...for the first one, at least. I can't see their hair in the second one. :(

Teh woots! (http://inspectorheadbang.ytmnd.com/)

Teh woots! (http://inspectorheadbang.ytmnd.com/)

Inspector Gadget? I used to watch that cartoon constantly! :D

Inspector Gadget? I used to watch that cartoon constantly! :D

As did I!

Inspector Gadget? I used to watch that cartoon constantly! :D

No, religiously is more like the word for me.

What do use for all that? Would the registry bloat from all those programs be worse than what I get back from using those programms?
Uninstalling from the control panel works very nicely in most cases. Going through the registry manually is no fun, but Registry Cleaner does a nice job finding entries that don't relate to any program currently installed. No need to keep it installed all the time, so you can take it out once you're done with it. The control panel also lets you take a look at what services are installed in your computer and you can choose which ones to start automatically or only manually. Finally, msconfig is already living in your Windows installation.

Wow, just used the msconfig command thingy...never knew I had so much crap running that I didn't know about. That's even after using Startup Inspector!:eek:

Uninstalling from the control panel works very nicely in most cases. Going through the registry manually is no fun, but Registry Cleaner does a nice job finding entries that don't relate to any program currently installed. No need to keep it installed all the time, so you can take it out once you're done with it. The control panel also lets you take a look at what services are installed in your computer and you can choose which ones to start automatically or only manually. Finally, msconfig is already living in your Windows installation.
I've found that the control panel leaves the registry enteries alone. Besides, that would be even more work than my current method.

I've found that the control panel leaves the registry enteries alone. Besides, that would be even more work than my current method.
You don't need to clean the registry every time you unistall something. Unless you're a beta tester or install every piece of software you come across, you can clean the registry every six months or so. Doing it more often likely won't affect performance at all. Uninstalling uneeded services you only do once per installation, and checking the startup programs from time to time just to see if there is stuff you don't need shouldn't take much time either.

I seriously doubt that takes more time than reinstalling the entire OS. And if you're reinstalling the OS that often I don't see why you need to activate it. Just reinstall it every 30 days.

And if you reinstall less every six months, or a year, MS won't raise an eyebrow.

Wow, just used the msconfig command thingy...never knew I had so much crap running that I didn't know about. That's even after using Startup Inspector!:eek:

Try hijackthis. :o

You don't need to clean the registry every time you unistall something. Unless you're a beta tester or install every piece of software you come across, you can clean the registry every six months or so. Doing it more often likely won't affect performance at all. Uninstalling uneeded services you only do once per installation, and checking the startup programs from time to time just to see if there is stuff you don't need shouldn't take much time either.

I seriously doubt that takes more time than reinstalling the entire OS. And if you're reinstalling the OS that often I don't see why you need to activate it. Just reinstall it every 30 days.

And if you reinstall less every six months, or a year, MS won't raise an eyebrow.
It may take more time, but I do not need to be there the whole time and can be on my computer while the other one is working.

MS wasn't helpful with me...and Linksys blew up my Windows ME computer.

It may take more time, but I do not need to be there the whole time and can be on my computer while the other one is working.
Why would you need to be next to the computer while the registry cleaner does its job? Just let it run. The other stuff shouldn't take you more than a couple of minutes each every few months. The point is, there really is no need to reinstall Windows that often (or at all). You might as well say "I reinstall it because I love the watching the blue screen and picking keyboards and languages."

Now, for the ultimate in time saving technology:
1. Get a copy of Acronis OS selector or something that'll let you copy an entire partition bit by bit.
2. Get two identical hard-drives.
3. Install and activate Windows.
4. Install all the drivers and applications you usually install after a clean install.
5. Use OS Selector to copy the hard drive with the new install to the second one.
6. Take out the second hard drive and store.
7. Now, whenever you need to reinstall windows, just copy the second drive to the first. That's it!

If you have several computers just get yourself a big hard drive and install Windows in partitions of, say, 10 or 20Gb, and copy each to different partitions in the big hard drive.

That'll save you tons more time and you'll never have to reactivate an installation!

Isn't that expensive and time consuming to?

Isn't that expensive and time consuming to?
What? The hard drive thing? Not really, hard drives are pretty cheap these days. And you can probably copy the entire partition in less than 10 minutes. With a bit of practice you can change hard drives quickly.

Who didn't see that one coming? Besides, our gov works perfectly fine.You're kidding right? Right?...

MS wasn't helpful with me...and Linksys blew up my Windows ME computer.


No, Windows ME blew up your ME machine.

Back in A+ class, we would fix peoples systems that would bring them in.
More customers had problems with Windows ME, than any other version.
ME was a cheaply made, poorly designed shit-stain of an OS, and should never have been made.
Use 2000, if you hate XP, or XP itself.

Much better.

Seeing as Windows does need to be reinstalled each season so you can clean up/get rid of your registry, porn, viruses, porn, spyware, adware, porn, Norton, etc.A good idea to get rid of. (assuming you replace it with something else)

I suggest never, ever installing Norton in the first place. Every single time I have done so, the lifespan of my Windows installations (various versions, and different hardware) have been cut in half or less, and shortly after installation, I have begun regularly getting BSODs in various situations. It also slows down performance and, for small programs, can increase the startup time tenfold.

Is Linux that good!?
If you like geting your hands dirty and making a computer really sing

Yes

Its like any hobby if you are good at it ... and spend the time you can make it do amazing things.

If you dont enjoy that particular hobby though it will be like pulling teeth

A good idea to get rid of. (assuming you replace it with something else)

I suggest never, ever installing Norton in the first place. Every single time I have done so, the lifespan of my Windows installations (various versions, and different hardware) have been cut in half or less, and shortly after installation, I have begun regularly getting BSODs in various situations. It also slows down performance and, for small programs, can increase the startup time tenfold.
Hmmm I have not seen that with just the AV (Norton or SAV)

Though the full internet security ... now thats a bitch and a half (though McAfee is not any better)

No, Windows ME blew up your ME machine.

Back in A+ class, we would fix peoples systems that would bring them in.
More customers had problems with Windows ME, than any other version.
ME was a cheaply made, poorly designed shit-stain of an OS, and should never have been made.
Use 2000, if you hate XP, or XP itself.

Much better.
Yeah on campus I worked tech support through the whole windows me/xp transition phaze

Microsoft really dropped the ball with that one

I have never seen an os before nor after that just randomly delete parts of itself then bitch about it

Why would you need to be next to the computer while the registry cleaner does its job? Just let it run. The other stuff shouldn't take you more than a couple of minutes each every few months. The point is, there really is no need to reinstall Windows that often (or at all). You might as well say "I reinstall it because I love the watching the blue screen and picking keyboards and languages."

Now, for the ultimate in time saving technology:
1. Get a copy of Acronis OS selector or something that'll let you copy an entire partition bit by bit.
2. Get two identical hard-drives.
3. Install and activate Windows.
4. Install all the drivers and applications you usually install after a clean install.
5. Use OS Selector to copy the hard drive with the new install to the second one.
6. Take out the second hard drive and store.
7. Now, whenever you need to reinstall windows, just copy the second drive to the first. That's it!

If you have several computers just get yourself a big hard drive and install Windows in partitions of, say, 10 or 20Gb, and copy each to different partitions in the big hard drive.

That'll save you tons more time and you'll never have to reactivate an installation!
But, I do love watching a blue screen and picking keyboards and languages. And I typed that with a straight face. I am a nerd, and that is fun for me.

Besides, if I got another HDD, I would put it in my PC, RAID0 it, and reset-up my *nix and *dows. Third HDD, a RAID5.

A good idea to get rid of. (assuming you replace it with something else)

I suggest never, ever installing Norton in the first place. Every single time I have done so, the lifespan of my Windows installations (various versions, and different hardware) have been cut in half or less, and shortly after installation, I have begun regularly getting BSODs in various situations. It also slows down performance and, for small programs, can increase the startup time tenfold.
I prefer going without any anti-virus. On my PC, I have never had to reformat due to viruses. I have only had to when I tried to install my D-Link DWL G520 before reading the manual (you have to install the drivers then put it in) and when I accidently formatted my entire HDD as a fat32 partion using fstab (I was aiming at my ipod).

Yeah on campus I worked tech support through the whole windows me/xp transition phaze

Microsoft really dropped the ball with that one

I have never seen an os before nor after that just randomly delete parts of itself then bitch about it
I remember ME. *nostalgic memories*


My friend was using it when I was out buying food. He managed to get the computer to hijack itself.

But, I do love watching a blue screen and picking keyboards and languages. And I typed that with a straight face. I am a nerd, and that is fun for me.

Besides, if I got another HDD, I would put it in my PC, RAID0 it, and reset-up my *nix and *dows. Third HDD, a RAID5.


snip



Go raid5!

Go raid5!
To be honest, it is not that likely that I would even get a second HDD....

To be honest, it is not that likely that I would even get a second HDD....
I know but I needed the space and the reliabilty ...

But the stability of the raid on top of a nice OS image fresh after compleate install makes for an ultra stable machine that can take not only hardware glitches like no tomarrow but software as well

I know but I needed the space and the reliabilty ...

But the stability of the raid on top of a nice OS image fresh after compleate install makes for an ultra stable machine that can take not only hardware glitches like no tomarrow but software as well
My next upgrade would probably be a new heatsink (Artic Cooling Freezer) and a fan or two.



Just tried to install SUSE RC1. Would not even boot from the CD.

My next upgrade would probably be a new heatsink (Artic Cooling Freezer) and a fan or two.



Just tried to install SUSE RC1. Would not even boot from the CD.
What socket you using? I am sure I have a few recomendations (though thermaltake stoped making one of my favorite lines)

What socket you using? I am sure I have a few recomendations (though thermaltake stoped making one of my favorite lines)
S939. I've heard that the Freezer can keep a FX60 OC'd to 2.94GHz at 38/46C. Plus it would blow the air out the back vent, not onto the CPU.

Any suggestions for a distro I could try tonight? I screwed up my Ubuntu and figured I could give another distro a try. EDIT: Right now I am thinking about downloading FoX Desktop Linux.

S939. I've heard that the Freezer can keep a FX60 OC'd to 2.94GHz at 38/46C. Plus it would blow the air out the back vent, not onto the CPU.

Any suggestions for a distro I could try tonight? I screwed up my Ubuntu and figured I could give another distro a try.
Depends for stability FreeBSD is my server baby

I have worked up desktop solutions

Not hard at all just a bit time consuming as everything is done from sorce not binary

(Think of it as like apt get but with various installers insead)

So lets say I wanted to install nano
I would go to /usr/ports/editors/nano and run "Make install clean"

There you go it downloads and builds from source

But it comes up no gui nothing so it is sometimes a day or two process of geting everything in

Anyways for coolers I go for the Thermaltake Silent Volcano 12's

Opteron is sitting at 39 Cel Right now Never peaks over 42 and whisper silent

(they are in picture) http://geek.upwardthrust.us/pictures/picturethree.jpg

Depends for stability FreeBSD is my server baby

I have worked up desktop solutions

Not hard at all just a bit time consuming as everything is done from sorce not binary

(Think of it as like apt get but with various installers insead)

So lets say I wanted to install nano
I would go to /usr/ports/editors/nano and run "Make install clean"

There you go it downloads and builds from source

But it comes up no gui nothing so it is sometimes a day or two process of geting everything in

Anyways for coolers I go for the Thermaltake Silent Volcano 12's

Opteron is sitting at 39 Cel Right now Never peaks over 42 and whisper silent

(they are in picture) http://geek.upwardthrust.us/pictures/picturethree.jpg
I've heard FreeBSD is a bitch+1 to install. What Opteron's do you have?
EDIT: How is BSD's multimedia support?

I've heard FreeBSD is a bitch+1 to install. What Opteron's do you have?
246's (2.0's)

And naw actualy its no worse then any other distro for the install ... little bit more work setting up the amenities

It is a server distro all the way

Same reason seting up ubuntu server install and making it into a desktop distro would be a pain

Its not hard it just does not have all the option packs installed from scratch

Multimedia is the same as any other distro I have dealt with, the hardware is usualy fairly well suported (and linux binarys are acceptable) so install of applications to handle multimedia are cake

Actualy application install is a dream personally ...multimedia aps like xine (my fav) or vlc is cake

246's (2.0's)

And naw actualy its no worse then any other distro for the install ... little bit more work setting up the amenities

It is a server distro all the way

Same reason seting up ubuntu server install and making it into a desktop distro would be a pain

Its not hard it just does not have all the option packs installed from scratch

Multimedia is the same as any other distro I have dealt with, the hardware is usualy fairly well suported (and linux binarys are acceptable) so install of applications to handle multimedia are cake

Actualy application install is a dream personally ...multimedia aps like xine (my fav) or vlc is cake
Hmm somine would probably hit 45. Not really looking for a server distro either, too much configuring for what I am looking for right now.

If I cannot decide, I will just get FC5. It has the fastest servers ever.

Hmm somine would probably hit 45. Not really looking for a server distro either, too much configuring for what I am looking for right now.

If I cannot decide, I will just get FC5. It has the fastest servers ever.
Gah while I use it in cirtian circumstances myself ... so bloated

Hey why not try a debian install? I heard not too bad and you being familiar with ubuntu this would be a nice transition

I have been meaning to do more with it myself (Oh I heard you only need the first two or three Cd's Unless you are planning to install the complete repositories

Gah while I use it in cirtian circumstances myself ... so bloated

Hey why not try a debian install? I heard not too bad and you being familiar with ubuntu this would be a nice transition

I have been meaning to do more with it myself (Oh I heard you only need the first two or three Cd's Unless you are planning to install the complete repositories
I tried to install Debian (etch). It did not detect my HDD's. I redownloaded it, checked the MD5 and reburnt it. It did not detect my HDD again. Gave up.

EDIT: I fixed my xorg.conf file! Apparantly it got et to 24bit color when vesa can only handle 16.

I tried to install Debian (etch). It did not detect my HDD's. I redownloaded it, checked the MD5 and reburnt it. It did not detect my HDD again. Gave up.

EDIT: I fixed my xorg.conf file! Apparantly it got et to 24bit color when vesa can only handle 16.
Sweet :)

Hmmm What chipset you running?

I only had that problem with my k8n-dl board (Nforce4)
Bios update solved that for me

Sweet :)

Hmmm What chipset you running?

I only had that problem with my k8n-dl board (Nforce4)
Bios update solved that for me
I have a Radeon Xpress 200 chipset. The first ASUS mobo with crossfire. But I will be able to look into that in more detail, ya know why? Because ATI released a new fglrx driver! This one now supports all of their cards! Including my X1800XL. It is not in the repositorty yet, but I am going to dl and burn the ubuntu image (I am back to gnome btw) and see if I can get it to work. There are a bunch of links to guides at ubuntuforums.org. If I can get it going, I am going to try xgl too. I am so happy, I am like a kid in a candy shop, but he realized candy was just going to make him fat so he broke a nerd into a computer store. :)

I have a Radeon Xpress 200 chipset. The first ASUS mobo with crossfire. But I will be able to look into that in more detail, ya know why? Because ATI released a new fglrx driver! This one now supports all of their cards! Including my X1800XL. It is not in the repositorty yet, but I am going to dl and burn the ubuntu image (I am back to gnome btw) and see if I can get it to work. There are a bunch of links to guides at ubuntuforums.org. If I can get it going, I am going to try xgl too. I am so happy, I am like a kid in a candy shop, but he realized candy was just going to make him fat so he broke a nerd into a computer store. :)
Let me know how it goes!

Let me know how it goes!
I will, it will be a bit though. I want to have dapper on dvd just in case something goes wrong. I and going nuts waiting, but I have to do it know because I must burn with linux. Windows seems to be corrupting my DVD+RW's beyond repair (Nero and Imgburn were used). Cannot boot of a windows burnt disc, and Linux cannot mount it.

I will, it will be a bit though. I want to have dapper on dvd just in case something goes wrong. I and going nuts waiting, but I have to do it know because I must burn with linux. Windows seems to be corrupting my DVD+RW's beyond repair (Nero and Imgburn were used). Cannot boot of a windows burnt disc, and Linux cannot mount it.
Wierd

I burn everything in xroast anyways lol but I dont do DVD just CD

Wierd

I burn everything in xroast anyways lol but I dont do DVD just CD
I only have access to DVD+RWs so that is what I use. I use k3b for all my burning needs. Anyways, I should domy homework whilst Ubuntu downloads, not way will it get done when it finishes *evil grin*.