Mainbox here in the Rogman's cave is totally wiggity-wack. Mainbox is, well, my mainbox (that's what she said). It's the one I use for being media server, burning cds/dvds, interfacing with my external hd, etc. I have been dual booting on that machine for a couple of years now. XP + a Linux, usually Ubuntu.
Well, things here were all sunshine and lollipops until the fateful day I got a SATA hard drive. Part one of the problem is my XP installation CD is from the year 2000, I believe. Way back then they didn't have SATA technology so XP install disk sees the drive as like a quarter its actual size (imagine its embarrassment!) and I guess kind of knows what it is, but maybe not.
At any rate, after getting XP installed/running, if I try to partition for Ubuntu/shared data partitions all hell breaks loose. I can't log into Windows (BSOD) and the windows partition gets hosed. This is all slightly over my head. I think I might need to install the SATA drivers as a 3rd-party add on either via the floppy disk I don't have or rolling them into a custom XP installation disk.
Bottom line: Incredible pain in my MBR.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
writing this post via kubuntu
And I'm installing Ubuntu over it as soon as the iso is done downloading.
I was switching things around in my machine and added a SATA hard drive. I had a live cd of Kubuntu and in general like the KDE4 look-and-feel a lot more. It's polished, whereas I feel like Gnome is kind of clunky. This is of course just a personal opinion.
That said, I feel like Kubuntu is much slower. And I feel it's especially so when using firefox. At this point in the age of computing, that's not acceptable. The web browser is a primary interface and sitting around waiting for clicks to register isn't feasible.
So, Ubuntu goes on and if that sucks too it means I accidentally replaced a SATA cable with a carrier pigeon or something.
UPDATE:
Yes, Ubuntu seems like it's a lot faster than Kubuntu. Is this known? Is there any reason? I'm disappointed.
I was switching things around in my machine and added a SATA hard drive. I had a live cd of Kubuntu and in general like the KDE4 look-and-feel a lot more. It's polished, whereas I feel like Gnome is kind of clunky. This is of course just a personal opinion.
That said, I feel like Kubuntu is much slower. And I feel it's especially so when using firefox. At this point in the age of computing, that's not acceptable. The web browser is a primary interface and sitting around waiting for clicks to register isn't feasible.
So, Ubuntu goes on and if that sucks too it means I accidentally replaced a SATA cable with a carrier pigeon or something.
UPDATE:
Yes, Ubuntu seems like it's a lot faster than Kubuntu. Is this known? Is there any reason? I'm disappointed.
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The stupidity in this blog, on the other hand, will be purely accidental. It's merely a place for me to write about my misadventures in computing. I tend to get a project in mind, get really excited about it for a few weeks, (un)successfully complete it and then don't use it to execute my plans for world domination as I originally intended. It'll also serve as a place to document those things I have to do so infrequently so as to forget how, but remember what.
Fair warning: I am not smart. I code for a living, but I'm no expert. If I post something that "works," it's by no means a recommendation for the method.
The stupidity in this blog, on the other hand, will be purely accidental. It's merely a place for me to write about my misadventures in computing. I tend to get a project in mind, get really excited about it for a few weeks, (un)successfully complete it and then don't use it to execute my plans for world domination as I originally intended. It'll also serve as a place to document those things I have to do so infrequently so as to forget how, but remember what.
Fair warning: I am not smart. I code for a living, but I'm no expert. If I post something that "works," it's by no means a recommendation for the method.
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