Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.20001229153434.00ff2070@popd.ix.netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 15:34:34 +0000
From: Samy Elashmawy
Fastes unit here is an AMDK6 400 , rest are P166s and P90s so when ever I feel deprived I run to the p90 and run x on it , afterwards the amd 400 is much better , I used to compile the kernal on a 486/66 with 4 meg ram. Now that was fun. ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^
ROTFL now that is interesting! I still have a 133 that the kids use. I had a PII 400 until now. Had to upgrade as the ps/2 sockets were going, in fact, the mouse port was already gone. Keyboard port was right behind it.
I had a dual boot with W2k and SuSE. W2K will not load, get a GPF as it is booting (error is for IDE controllers). Lilo is fine.... Now, I come to find out that W2K has a major problem on mobo upgrades, as it will NOT install new controller drivers. Only thing left to do is reinstall. They don't tell you this though. I will not put W2K in my box again. I am going to format the "former" W2K hda tonight and put in FreebSD, so I will have SuSE and it together. If I need the idiot software, I can use VMWare as it works great.
Win 98 is the end of the line , all now boxes are getting linux on them , as once they are setup they are real stable , not of that reboot , and plug and play driver shuffle that changes everthing on you when you least expect it. I have yet to have a linux box go down on me. I had problems with windows boxes going south on me , each and every time I was out of town. Once thyy had to do payroll by had for twenty five emplyeesy using the tax charts , not a fun task. Matter of fact , If I throw in vmware I can toss windows aside completely as I need it for the payroll , every thing else I can move elswhere or re write our custom invioce tracking program which I can do in python if I can just finsh tthe darn book. I could probibly find an accounts payable module dome where that will work with linux. Only thing holding me back is the hardware. Moneydaance works nicely even on the p166 on linux. vmware needs some hosrepower. <p>>Thanks to all who helped me with my lilo questions on a complete reinstall
onto another HD, and how to keep my hard worked seasoned SuSE hdb in order. Tonight is the night ... I really am winders free!
-- Best regards, Gary
Today's thought: Chaos, panic, pandemonium - my work here is done.