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Re: Your Computers
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:04 pm
by Master
Hmm, Secure Boot's a preinstalled feature on Win8 computers, isn't it? I recall it being problematic to people who wanted to install Linux on their machines, so I can imagine why you'd be less than appeased by such a feature.
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:05 pm
by PluMGMK
Yes, any computer with a Win8 logo has Secure Boot on by default. The entire system is one big fat middle finger to the idea of "The customer is always right", or any equivalent notion.
EDIT: Sorry if my last post looked a bit rude. I only bolded that sentence because "GNU is Not Unix" is actually what the recursive acronym "GNU" stands for. Also I was a bit upset when I saw the claim that Mac OS X runs the Linux kernel, as techies like me tend to be.

Re: Your Computers
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:11 pm
by Master
It's fine, I'm not knowledgeable at all with the more involved techie stuff, I only go by what I've heard or read in the past.
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:46 pm
by DandyGuy
@PluMGMK Sorry about that

I keep confusing Unix and Linux.

Re: Your Computers
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:57 pm
by PluMGMK
It's fine, I shouldn't have over-reacted.

There's really no Unix at all anymore, just Unix-like systems, like GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Darwin, etc. (I actually thought FreeBSD was true Unix, until Lovy recently pointed out to me that all the original AT&T code was removed from the codebase so it could be freely distributed.)
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:52 pm
by incognito
Damn, i really have to get a new laptop, mine is pure shit.
But crap, it is so fucking expensive !
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:37 pm
by Hoodcom
Well, I placed my order on some new goodies.
This is one of them, a new case!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811119239
Adsolution wrote:Fifo wrote:I'm using OSX on my Mac
what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What sorcery is this?!
Master wrote:It's fine, I'm not knowledgeable at all with the more involved techie stuff, I only go by what I've heard or read in the past.
That's why you have us around for!

Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:34 pm
by incognito
My laptop 's speakers are dead. - -'
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:09 pm
by LoveMetal
Well, I guess I can proudly show my brand new laptop here!
But first,
Adsolution wrote:Fifo wrote:I'm using OSX on my Mac
what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROFL.
So yeah it's a Clevo P150EM: i7 3720, Radeon HD 7970M, 250Go SSD, 8GB of RAM, Full HD. I bought it used with Razer Electra headphones and a Roccat mouse for 700€.
It had Windows 8.1, and made a dualboot with a 64 bits Slackware 14.1. Best linux distro IMHO.
I just finished configuring the Slackware, I just installed what would be useful to me: last catalyst drivers (and get ride of this dumb huge generic kernel), steam, netbeans, mplayer, seamonkey, terminator.
And as WindowManager I chose the great awesomeWM, it's a tiling WM, you never waste an once of space on your desktop.
Here are some screenshots of that beast (click to enlarge):
Without windows opened:
With some windows (yes I forgot to set syntaxic coloration for vim):
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:10 pm
by DandyGuy
incognito wrote:My laptop 's speakers are dead. - -'
R.I.P What kind of laptop is it?
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:15 pm
by incognito
Acer Aspire Laser one. (Fake).
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:16 pm
by DandyGuy
incognito wrote:Acer Aspire Laser one. (Fake).
Maybe they broke since its a fake.
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:20 pm
by incognito
Pffff, i don't have any money to buy a new one...
Maybe a Emachine.
I will see if i can fix my speakers.
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:24 pm
by DandyGuy
Any body here know why my laptop powers on then turns off after 5 seconds?
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:29 pm
by incognito
Okay, winch model, winch system ?
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:35 pm
by DandyGuy
incognito wrote:Okay, winch model, winch system ?
Acer aspire 5253-BZ661
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:45 pm
by Adsolution
You might have a corrupt stick of RAM, or one of the slots might be corrupted. Try removing all but one stick and testing it in each slot to see if one is causing the problem.
Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:49 pm
by incognito
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Slackware
LoveMetal wrote:Fedora is shit
Tsss
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Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:54 pm
by DandyGuy
Nothing

Re: Your Computers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:58 pm
by incognito
Boot virus or dead processor.