Pissed off with Windows

[Darwins Selection]

Surely:

 

Tomorrow for that one.

[Snoopy]

If this works I may not need a new PC 

On the other hand I may be gone some while.

[Barman]

If this works I may not need a new PC 

On the other hand I may be gone some while.

So far I?m impressed? I?m going to try it on my desktop tomorrow. 

[Darwins Selection]

If this works I may not need a new PC 

On the other hand I may be gone some while.

So far I?m impressed? I?m going to try it on my desktop tomorrow. 

Let us know how it went on Monday when you get back from PC World.

[Snoopy]

It's not the fear of cocking it up that bothers me ~ it's the knowledge that I shall have to explain what I have done to the sniggering youth at the PC repair shop ~  and I'll have to keep saying I dunno in answer to all his geeky questions.

[Barman]

Is it working? 

[Snoopy]

We'll know later. Like you I'm going for the lap top first but have yet to find the free time. Maybe this afternoon if my child minding duties permit. Meanwhile I am taking them to MacDonalds for some lunch and picking up a DVD on the way back. That may buy me a couple of hours.

[Barman]

We'll know later. Like you I'm going for the lap top first but have yet to find the free time. Maybe this afternoon if my child minding duties permit. Meanwhile I am taking them to MacDonalds for some lunch and picking up a DVD on the way back. That may buy me a couple of hours.

I'm now up-and-running on my desktop ? dual-boot configured.

I can get files from my Windows XP file server and Open Office handles them with no problems. However, I haven't managed to 'map' a drive on the remote server yet or get the word processor to default to the share. Obviously it would be a lot simpler if i 'upgraded' the file server to linux too...

The other tiny problem i have is the printer ? I use a HP Business Inket thingy on a LAN interface and I haven't got my head around that yet (although there is probably a linux disc that came with it somewhere).

Overall, after 20 odd years using Micro$site and two days on this stuff it all appears to be going quite well...

[Misunderstood]

I have had Linux (Dapper Drake) running on a secondary computer on my desktop for about six months and since I was impressed by it's own complete installation and complete interoperability with all the others I am irritated by my inability to decompress zip files.

I am not particularly thick in computer matters and the fact that I have yet to get AVG working is annoying me.

I guess I am too conditioned my Windows to think outside the usual box but I'll get there and save a fortune.

Meanwhile I still soldier on with XP Pro on the main machine.

But I use Virtual Machines which gives me an extra network to play with, so I am using at present:

Windows 3.11
Windows 95
Windows 98 SE
Windows 2000
Windows XP Pro
Windows 2003 Server
Windows Vista Ultimate
Linux Dapper Drake
IBM PS2
DOS 6,0
Unix
BBC B
MAC OS X

on just three machines. and nine hard drives 

[Barman]

I have had Linux (Dapper Drake) running on a secondary computer on my desktop for about six months and since I was impressed by it's own complete installation and complete interoperability with all the others I am irritated by my inability to decompress zip files.

I am not particularly thick in computer matters and the fact that I have yet to get AVG working is annoying me.

I guess I am too conditioned my Windows to think outside the usual box but I'll get there and save a fortune.

Meanwhile I still soldier on with XP Pro on the main machine.

But I use Virtual Machines which gives me an extra network to play with, so I am using at present:

Windows 3.11
Windows 95
Windows 98 SE
Windows 2000
Windows XP Pro
Windows 2003 Server
Windows Vista Ultimate
Linux Dapper Drake
IBM PS2
DOS 6,0
Unix
BBC B
MAC OS X

on just three machines. and nine hard drives 

[Snoopy]

I am in awe ~ In fact Shock and Awe 

But perhaps this one should be Shock and Awe

[Darwins Selection]

I am using at present:

Windows 3.11
Windows 95
Windows 98 SE
Windows 2000
Windows XP Pro
Windows 2003 Server
Windows Vista Ultimate
Linux Dapper Drake
IBM PS2
DOS 6,0
Unix
BBC B
MAC OS X

on just three machines. and nine hard drives 

Why?

[Snoopy]

I am using at present:

Windows 3.11
Windows 95
Windows 98 SE
Windows 2000
Windows XP Pro
Windows 2003 Server
Windows Vista Ultimate
Linux Dapper Drake
IBM PS2
DOS 6,0
Unix
BBC B
MAC OS X

on just three machines. and nine hard drives

Why?

I stand to be corrected by M'Learned Friend but I suspect the answer is "Because" 

[Grumpmeister]

I have had Linux (Dapper Drake) running on a secondary computer on my desktop for about six months and since I was impressed by it's own complete installation and complete interoperability with all the others I am irritated by my inability to decompress zip files.

I am not particularly thick in computer matters and the fact that I have yet to get AVG working is annoying me.

I guess I am too conditioned my Windows to think outside the usual box but I'll get there and save a fortune.

Meanwhile I still soldier on with XP Pro on the main machine.

But I use Virtual Machines which gives me an extra network to play with, so I am using at present:

Windows 3.11
Windows 95
Windows 98 SE
Windows 2000
Windows XP Pro
Windows 2003 Server
Windows Vista Ultimate
Linux Dapper Drake
IBM PS2
DOS 6,0
Unix
BBC B
MAC OS X

on just three machines. and nine hard drives 

Bloody hell I remember those from my college days, didnt think anyone used them anymore.

[Snoopy]

I have had Linux (Dapper Drake) running on a secondary computer on my desktop for about six months and since I was impressed by it's own complete installation and complete interoperability with all the others I am irritated by my inability to decompress zip files.

I am not particularly thick in computer matters and the fact that I have yet to get AVG working is annoying me.

I guess I am too conditioned my Windows to think outside the usual box but I'll get there and save a fortune.

Meanwhile I still soldier on with XP Pro on the main machine.

But I use Virtual Machines which gives me an extra network to play with, so I am using at present:

Windows 3.11
Windows 95
Windows 98 SE
Windows 2000
Windows XP Pro
Windows 2003 Server
Windows Vista Ultimate
Linux Dapper Drake
IBM PS2
DOS 6,0
Unix
BBC B
MAC OS X

on just three machines. and nine hard drives 

Bloody hell I remember those from my college days, didnt think anyone used them anymore.

COLLEGE!!!!

That's the last time I buy you a pint and listen to your "Ah remember when I furst went down t'pit" stories