Comments on: 30 Days with Windows Vista and 30 Days with Ubuntu Linux http://thesoapvox.com/2007/04/06/30-days-with-windows-vista-and-30-days-with-ubuntu-linux/ All the stuff that goes through Vox's mind, including SF/Fantasy books, open source software, linux, security, and many other geeky pursuits. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:55:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Vox http://thesoapvox.com/2007/04/06/30-days-with-windows-vista-and-30-days-with-ubuntu-linux/#comment-1335 Vox Thu, 03 May 2007 07:53:50 +0000 http://thesoapvox.com/2007/04/06/30-days-with-windows-vista-and-30-days-with-ubuntu-linux/#comment-1335 I installed Vista RC2 under vmware back in...november or december or so. It survived 2 days. I installed daemon tools and it bluescreened on me...reboot, bluescreen *before* the login screen...and I could never again get past that...so...rm -f vista.vmx :) I'll probably install it again some time in the near future, 'cause I do have to test compatibility for my clients that'll end up moving to it sooner or later (hopefully later, at least until post-SP1), but for actual use? like put it on my brother's computer? No way, no how...I'm still working on converting him to linux or, even better for a non-geek like him, OSX. I installed Vista RC2 under vmware back in…november or december or so. It survived 2 days. I installed daemon tools and it bluescreened on me…reboot, bluescreen *before* the login screen…and I could never again get past that…so…rm -f vista.vmx :)

I’ll probably install it again some time in the near future, ’cause I do have to test compatibility for my clients that’ll end up moving to it sooner or later (hopefully later, at least until post-SP1), but for actual use? like put it on my brother’s computer? No way, no how…I’m still working on converting him to linux or, even better for a non-geek like him, OSX.

]]> By: Laptop Repair Guy http://thesoapvox.com/2007/04/06/30-days-with-windows-vista-and-30-days-with-ubuntu-linux/#comment-1336 Laptop Repair Guy Thu, 03 May 2007 07:35:31 +0000 http://thesoapvox.com/2007/04/06/30-days-with-windows-vista-and-30-days-with-ubuntu-linux/#comment-1336 Today I installed Windows Vista Ultimate Edition on one of my laptops - IBM ThinkPad T42. It worked just fine running Windows XP with default 256MB memory stick, but for Vista I had to add extra 1GB module. This beast likes eat memory. :) So far looks OK and I even like it, but you must turn off User Account Control (UAC) - it's so annoying. Today I installed Windows Vista Ultimate Edition on one of my laptops - IBM ThinkPad T42. It worked just fine running Windows XP with default 256MB memory stick, but for Vista I had to add extra 1GB module. This beast likes eat memory. :)
So far looks OK and I even like it, but you must turn off User Account Control (UAC) - it’s so annoying.

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