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Title: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: Clive on April 21, 2008, 12:45

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7358483.stm

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: sam on April 21, 2008, 13:55

i completely agree with him, just need to try and get a few of you converted... if you have an old computer I'll be glad to help with any project... might makes some interesting reading.

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: Simon on April 21, 2008, 14:00

I have a new computer!  :devil:

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: sam on April 21, 2008, 14:02

so does that mean it works yet??? once it does fully if you want to play with Linux I'll gladly help..

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: Simon on April 21, 2008, 14:16

Oh, I'm not falling into your evil trap, Sam.  Windoze all the way for me!  ;D

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: Simon on April 21, 2008, 14:17

And no, it doesn't work yet.  :bawl:

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: sam on April 21, 2008, 14:28

Quote from: Simon on April 21, 2008, 14:16

Oh, I'm not falling into your evil trap, Sam.  Windoze all the way for me!  ;D

go on... give it a go on the old one...  :devil:

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: Simon on April 21, 2008, 17:25

Considering I've just f**ked up the new one, I don't think anything will be going on it just yet!!   :bawl:

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: Rik on April 21, 2008, 17:42

What happened?

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: Simon on April 21, 2008, 18:02

Oh, I was trying to get the hard drives out to remove the jumpers that Steve was on about at your place, and ham fisted as usual, I pulled one of the SATA connectors out, and forgot about the little clip at the side, so the terminal came out with it, off the mobo.  Tried to get the bit of plastic back on over the tiny little pins, but no hope, so I'm down to five SATA terminals, but luckily I only need 3 at the moment.

My trouble is impatience.  If it won't move, brute force takes over, and I end up breaking it.  I do it all the time, and never learn.  :(

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: sam on April 21, 2008, 18:04

Quote from: Simon on April 21, 2008, 18:02

My trouble is impatience.  If it won't move, brute force takes over, and I end up breaking it.  I do it all the time, and never learn.  :(

i know that feeling.. that's why I generally only mess around with software, the worst that can happen is a broken keyboard - always hard trying to explain what happened to our system admin... the last one was "I dropped my (very light) laptop on it"

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: Rik on April 21, 2008, 18:22

Quote from: Simon on April 21, 2008, 18:02

My trouble is impatience.  If it won't move, brute force takes over, and I end up breaking it.  I do it all the time, and never learn.  :(

I know the feeling. :(

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: Simon on April 21, 2008, 18:36

It will be a miracle if this thing ever works!   :laugh:

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: Rik on April 21, 2008, 19:07

Just check for the star in the east at sunset... :)

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: sam on April 21, 2008, 19:16

what Arcturus?

Title: Re: Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'
Post by: Rik on April 21, 2008, 19:50

I thought it was a pub, tbh, Sam. ;D