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Re: How many use linux?

Posted on 2014-07-11, 14:53

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This lack of direction and the resulting diversity is one of the strong points of Linux and open source software in general. I would suggest the contrary. It would surely be far better to have 90% of collective effort directed to solutions that work for 90% of the people rather than having a …

Re: Few random questions

Posted on 2014-07-11, 03:29

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Except you were wanting know "What is your basis for this conlusion? Non-ionizing radiation does not somehow become more dangerous if you up the intensity" , and I was giving you examples from first hand knowledge. Neither of us were discussing levitation. The OP was asking about "high power …

Re: Few random questions

Posted on 2014-07-10, 20:03

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The guy who held it got some wicked blowback from the rear of the antenna, and in effect microwaved the skin on that hand. He had some pretty nasty blisters the next day. (Remember, 2.4GHz WiFi is in the same EM range as your home microwave, and those signals excite water molecules). Well, sure, …

Re: Few random questions

Posted on 2014-07-10, 18:47

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2) High power EMI fields *can* be dangerous. To give you an example, some of the Pro WiFi gear I've had to install (multi-watt Tx output, with a narrow beamwidth to carry signal 5 miles to the receiving station) is NOT something you want to stand in front of ( or get your head in the way of ), when …

Re: Question about HIMEM.SYS and EMM386

Posted on 2014-07-10, 15:20

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DracoNihil wrote: Though when playing under MS-DOS I've rarely experienced a single crash or oddity with the engine I completely fail to comprehend how you could have arrived at the conclusion that Gunmetal crashing VirtualBox has anything at all to do with DOS memory. Maybe it's best to take this …

Re: How many use linux?

Posted on 2014-07-10, 02:35

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The excitement over SteamOS and steamboxes also seems to have diminished. But again, perhaps I'm looking in the wrong places. (The Ouya sure doesn't seem to be doing too well.)

Re: How many use linux?

Posted on 2014-07-09, 20:14

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2) Linux totally messed up the automatic fan controller on my Lenovo Thinkpad L512 several years ago. TWICE. Reflashing the BIOS did not solve it; I had to send it in to Lenovo for a depot warranty repair both times! If you think I'm making this up, here's my post: http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/R-and …

Re: DOSBox-X branch

Posted on 2014-07-09, 19:38

Well, what I meant was: if you try to create six virtual CD drives with Daemon Tools (even without mounting anything on them), does Windows try to stop you one way or another? Because that would also preclude trying to set up six emulated IDE devices via DOSBox. In terms of actually mounting ISO …

Re: How many use linux?

Posted on 2014-07-09, 19:23

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I am a college student who needs to write papers use cad software and use excel to balance my checkbook. On the side I also sell antiques and old games on ebay so I am constantly viewing and resizing pictures using GIMP (Since with the software its a big nono to accidentally post the CD KEY. :P …

Re: DOSBox-X branch

Posted on 2014-07-09, 16:24

apollo18 wrote: The game does recognize more than 1 CD drive (Dark Side of the Moon). Ah. That'd be a rare one then. Daemon Tools is still an option, isn't it? I seem to recall it has no particular restrictions on the number of drives that can be added. It's worth a try just to see if it works at …

Re: How many use linux?

Posted on 2014-07-09, 14:59

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I must say that I am a bit surprised - thought there would be many more Linux boosters here. Maybe I'm just hanging out in the wrong forums, but enthusiasm for Linux on the desktop seems to be somewhat diminished as of late. It used to bother me seeing lengthy threads espousing Linux as being free …

Re: DOSBox-X branch (Win 95 limitation?)

Posted on 2014-07-09, 14:51

Am I wishing for the impossible? Surely it's a bit outlandish? I don't think anyone had six CD-ROM drives whenever this game you are trying to play came out. Even then, the game will probably expect you to eject disc 1 and insert the next disc into the same drive when required; I don't think I've …

Re: Question about HIMEM.SYS and EMM386

Posted on 2014-07-09, 00:59

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I'm not sure exactly what you would expect to learn. If the engine was written that badly, nothing short of disassembly and patching (or getting appropriate period-correct hardware) will be much help, I reckon. (Did you get the patch? Wikipedia says there was a patch.)

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