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QB on Vista?
#21
Well, DOS box didn't work for me. Maybe there is an incompatibility with the HP notebook.
The Hp comes with vista -32 and does not run well. For instance, to use an HP scanner, I have to switch off the screen tablet. Isn't that funny?  A new HP notebook has a bug when running an HP new scanner!
So its possible that DOS box was lost between Vista and HP.
The solution will be an XP partition.
I was told the new sp1 vista was coming with a fast way to set up an xp partition!  It did not. I still will have to go through all those crazy steps, saving files, etc, in order to open up an XP partition. I wanted something quick and clean.

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#22
I would recommend (if you have space) giving Ubuntu a try also, at ubuntu.com

Far better than WIndows, but takes some getting used to. Some things are a little less user friendly, but overall a better OS.

Just install Ubuntu after the Windows OS's and it will set up a boot manager.
-yah
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#23
(09-06-2007, 06:29 AM)Pete link Wrote:I'd look for the post, but I'm in a bit of a rush.

I looked. Maybe this was it
http://www.network54.com/Forum/13959/mes...206296102/

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#24
I had a couple of weeks ago downloaded  ubuntu 7.1 desktop i386.
Can I use it in a notebook too, or there is another version?
Anyway, it came as an iso file.
I confess I don't  have the slightest idea on how to install a program from an iso file, neither on vista (my notebook) nor on xp (my desktop).
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#25
Yes it will work on your notebook as long as it meets the minimum specs. As it runs Vista, it will be well beyond the minimum. My personal recommendation is:

500Mhz Processor
256Mb RAM
6 Gigs HD space

Wait until the new version of Ubuntu comes out in 16 days. They have a new installer that you can download and run straight from Windows.

I have no idea how the Windows based installer works, but I'm sure the people on the Ubuntu forums could help you with that if you have any trouble.

As for installing via an ISO, basically an ISO is an image of a CD. The Ubuntu CD is a bootable CD, and to get it on a CD you need an ISO burner. Most modern CD burning software has the ability to burn ISO files. (Just make sure it is actually unpacking the image and not just copying the single image file).

If you don't have an ISO burner, check Google:

http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe...iso+burner

Once it's on the CD, reboot with the CD in the CDROM, and the Ubuntu "Live CD" will start. (Make sure your BIOS is set to boot to CD before the Hard Drive)

The Live CD boots a simple version of Ubuntu that runs purely from the CD. There is an installer icon on the desktop.
-yah
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#26
I just got my first new computer in years and since I've been using Vista (November '07) I haven't had any serious problems. Everything has work very smoothly, which is why all this backlash confuses me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fanboy, I'm just a big Operating System nerd, which is probably why I do alot of my writing on OS/2 Warp 4 in a virtual machine under Vista. As for OpenGL problems, I haven't encountered any under Vista. Some of my enthusiasm might lie in the fact that I haven't owned a new machine in almost a decade and am in plain old love w/ being able to use current software. I love me some Direct X 10.
-s.davis
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#27
Quote:I just got my first new computer in years and since I've been using Vista (November '07) I haven't had any serious problems. Everything has work very smoothly, which is why all this backlash confuses me.

I can understand where you're coming from. I recently purchased a new laptop. After moving from 600MHZ and 128MB of RAM, to 2GHZ and 2GB of RAM, It seemed like my new computer could handle anything. It came pre loaded with Vista, and I used it for a while to test it out. At first glance, Vista seems like a well put together OS. Simple interface, good looking effects, what's the big deal about Vista? The problems are under the surface. It's a bloated OS, only dominant due to monopolistic practices on the part of Microsoft.

First the bloat. When I first booted my laptop, 10 gigs were already used by Vista. Not so bad when it's a 120 gig HD, but compared to Ubuntu's low 2 gigs? Quite the difference.

On first boot, RAM usage was at a constant 30%, moving up with every new app I opened. With Ubuntu running, only 10% of RAM was used, which moved to 15% after I enabled screenlets, (similar to gadgets or widgets), and advanced desktop effects allowing effects as seen in this video: http://www.broadcastyoutube.com/watch?v=PAgul9Yci_0 )

Ubuntu's effects use far less resources while being far more advanced and seamless, at 100% less cost. You can have multiple virtual desktops, which can be rotated on a virtual cube, along with other effects shown in the video. Vista can flip through open windows in 3D? So can Ubuntu. But you can choose from multiple styles. And on and on, I'm just kind of rambling, but you get the picture.

The strange thing is, Ubuntu is free, while Vista costs over $100. This shows that Microsoft is not about making Vista a good OS, they are, as always, about forcing their OS on every computer in the world. The fact that an open source community can make software better than a monolithic company shows how horrible of an OS Vista has become, Users are disillusioned that there is nothing really wrong with Vista, simply because they are comparing it to older versions of Windows and that other OS, what's it called... Mac OS? Mac OS X is based on an open source version of Unix known as BSD. They changed it's name to "Darwin" and call it an alternative.

The everyday users likes Windows because he/she knows nothing else, and other operating systems are "confusing", simply because they have never used anything but Windows.

Bill Gates publicly stated that open source "does not allow people to improve the software."

He's not about better software, he's about dominance.

He may be "stepping down" from his chair as CEO to go help others (aka give away 1% of his total salary and take some pictures next to starving children for the press) But he will be losing power over Microsoft about as much as Putin is losing power over Russia now that he's not the Prime Minister, and his hand picked successor takes over.

A good example of Microsoft's real intentions can be shown in the browser wars of the 90's. Netscape was the dominant browser, until MS threatened to shut down companies that prepackaged computers with it. I could go on with more examples, but I feel like I'm rambling.

Sorry, just kind of channeling my recent girl problems into this lengthy post... YOU TOLD ME YOU WANTED ME TO DATE OTHER PEOPLE! AHH! WHY ARE YOU SO ANGRY!


I'll make a nicer post that details why MS/Vista is so messed up later when I have the time.

Big Grin
-yah
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#28
if you want a vista-like os install xp ;D, and download the vista theme thing

i don't know where to get it but my friend has it. it looks good and it runs fast.
WHILE RPG$ <> "complete" : make up silly excuses :WEND
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#29
Vista itself is fine. It's built to run with heavier graphics, but the tradeoff is no good DOS at all. I do think they gave Vista horrible focus on ease-to-learn/use rather than functionality, but the graphics are much better and sharper than most other operating systems on the market. As a gamer, this really matters.

The problem here is, indeed, a driver issue. You can, for the most part, use DOSBOX to resolve this issue (my preference), or use a different os, but the driver is the issue. By default, the driver is a newer type that does not allow 16-bit DOS programs to work. This is how to find and change this:
*Note: as far as I know of, the resolution max is limited to 800x600, and your adapter must be able to use VGA, not      the new system*

1. Go to the control panel home.
2. Click hardware and sound.
3. Open device manager.
4. Click open the display adapters list, and view the properties of the first one.
5. In the properties dialog box, go to the "driver" tab.
6. Click update driver, then browse on my computer, then let me pick from a list.
7. After a few seconds, a short list should come up. Pick the "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter", and continue.
8. You're done. If you wish to return to the original settings, just redo the process, but pick the other adapter instead.
-Alternatively, you could set a system restore point. That will undo your changes a little faster, but I have had problems with files when doing this.
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#30
I cannot even get any QB graphic SCREENS 2+ to work on my Flat Screen with Win XP. Likewise most old DOS programs. So I have to resort to using Doscopy. FB works OK.
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