• Space/Science
  • GeekSpeak
  • Mysteries of
    the Multiverse
  • Science Fiction
  • The Comestible Zone
  • Off-Topic
  • Community
  • Flame
  • CurrentEvents

Recent posts

Good idea, for what it's worth... BuckGalaxy May 11, 2026 11:00 pm (CurrentEvents)

Consequences of the Orange Moron's idiotic war BuckGalaxy May 11, 2026 1:36 am (CurrentEvents)

How are you supposed to win a war when you avoid killing people RobVG May 8, 2026 5:47 pm (CurrentEvents)

There's no way the Post WW2 order can be revived after Trump BuckGalaxy April 30, 2026 5:26 pm (CurrentEvents)

Trump had to be stopped from using nuclear weapons on Iran (edit - no evidence for claim... BAD RL!) RL April 21, 2026 7:57 pm (CurrentEvents)

New Glenn 3 flight profile BuckGalaxy April 18, 2026 12:08 am (Space/Science)

NASA's Moon Base User’s Guide BuckGalaxy April 16, 2026 3:10 pm (Space/Science)

Meanwhile, bye bye National Forest Service podrock April 9, 2026 8:13 am (CurrentEvents)

Is Isreal really a US ally RobVG April 8, 2026 5:21 pm (CurrentEvents)

Eventually, one has to just admit it. podrock April 6, 2026 8:08 pm (CurrentEvents)

Where no one has gone before BuckGalaxy April 6, 2026 7:49 pm (Space/Science)

Anyone have any experience with an OS for PCs besides Linux or MS? December 12, 2011 2:49 pm bowser

I’m unhappy with MS, have had disastrous experiences with Linux.  I wonder if there is anything else which can operate without crashing once a day or requiring partitioning.

 

Arf

  • Unfortunately, Linux, OS X, and Windows are the OS's you MUST choose to retain compatibility with the virtual world. ALL ... by Jody 2011-12-14 09:28:32
    • What version of Microsoft's OS are you using? 32 or 64 bit? by TB 2011-12-12 16:07:43
      • Right now it's Vista Home 32 bit. by bowser 2011-12-12 23:28:52
        • Bowser...don't do anything yet...I will ask the computer geek who lives in this abode. by Jody 2011-12-13 12:16:29
          • See what his opinion is on Vista. by TB 2011-12-13 14:18:44
            • Reminds me of a story I heard on the radio one time. Obscure little station. Fellow drives into ... by bowser 2011-12-14 01:27:57
          • Step one might be an upgrade to Windows 7. by TB 2011-12-13 00:01:53
        • I worked with CP/M in the 1970s. by Robert 2011-12-12 15:49:03
          • Thanks, Robert, TB. I'm buying Windows 7 Pro 64 bit, I think. I'm supposed to be able to ... by bowser 2011-12-13 02:09:34
            • Make sure you have a 64 bit machine first. by TB 2011-12-13 10:59:13
              • The machine will handle it, BUT it's considered a "clean upgrade". That means a complete uninstall of the former ... by bowser 2011-12-15 03:21:08
                • If you do a clean upgrade ther is no problem in restoring documents from whatever source. There is no way that ... by FrankC 2011-12-15 13:08:21
                  • Usually, I grind the hard drive down to bare metal and start from a new formatted partition before doing a ... by TB 2011-12-15 13:45:33
                    • LOL, I'll need instructions on what angle to hold the grinder. Seriously, I have never partitioned a drive. Seems to be ... by FrankC 2011-12-15 21:26:27
                      • There are two ways of formatting a hard drive. by TB 2011-12-16 14:22:58
                  • If you're running Windows, you get used to the idea of having to re-install everything from the ground up every ... by TB 2011-12-15 10:49:04

            Search

            The Control Panel

            • Log in
            • Register