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Fangirl Three
Posts : 11512 Karma : 396 Join date : 2018-05-03
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Sun Aug 04, 2019 5:04 pm | |
| So I saw in the other thread, after I'd posted that _________________ ' "Haven't got houses." Where do they live then?'
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:12 pm | |
| My printer is a Canon Pixma iP-1600. It turns out it's the one printer there are no drivers available for online, which means I'm going to have to switch back to Windows when I need to print things. _________________ |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:18 pm | |
| https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=264363 Oh, you've got a Winprinter.
It's the manufacturers fault. And yours for buying it. Next year = Year of Linux on the desktop. |
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Fangirl Three
Posts : 11512 Karma : 396 Join date : 2018-05-03
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:33 pm | |
| Hardware is still the stumbling block when it comes to Linux. _________________ ' "Haven't got houses." Where do they live then?'
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:13 pm | |
| I've just tried the Slacko Puppy operating system on my netbook that hasn't worked for ten years, and it's actually working. _________________ |
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:15 pm | |
| Trouble is I'm running it off a memory stick and you need a degree in computer science to actually install it to the hard drive.
And then you need another degree in computer science to get it to connect to the Internet.
I suspect tantrums and swearing are ahead of me. _________________ |
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:17 pm | |
| For some reason, it had the touchpad tap control set to "Disable." _________________ |
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:17 pm | |
| Why would anyone think that was a good idea? If I hadn't had a mouse handy, I'd've got nowhere with it. _________________ |
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:19 pm | |
| I tried the Chrome operating system earlier but that wouldn't work at all. I just got a blank screen and a low battery warning, even though the thing was plugged into the mains. _________________ |
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Fangirl Three
Posts : 11512 Karma : 396 Join date : 2018-05-03
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:36 pm | |
| I have got a degree in computer science. |
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:59 pm | |
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:59 pm | |
| Maybe I should try installing Android. _________________ |
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:54 pm | |
| I am now trying Android on it. It has frozen during set up. Slacko Puppy seems to be the only operating system that doesn't make it freeze. I suspect it may need a better RAM card. _________________ |
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:21 pm | |
| I'm trying Android on my main laptop, seeing as my ancient netbook refuses to use it. It's unbelievably fast. _________________ |
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:57 pm | |
| I have now switched back to normal. That was a genuinely eye-opening experiment I've never experienced computing that fast before. Even the Sheffield Star opened instantly - and that usuallyl takes hours. _________________ |
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Fangirl Three
Posts : 11512 Karma : 396 Join date : 2018-05-03
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:18 am | |
| - The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
- I'm trying Android on my main laptop, seeing as my ancient netbook refuses to use it. It's unbelievably fast.
I thought Android only worked with touch screens? Or is your laptop a touch screen laptop? |
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:16 am | |
| No, Android works fine with a keyboard. _________________ |
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Nightjar
Posts : 113155 Karma : 921 Join date : 2018-05-05
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:45 am | |
| That response seemed somewhat devoid of emotion. Dare I say 'robotic'. Like, like, an... android? I sense that the automaton-replicant invasion of the N-HotW has begun... _________________ Ibble obble black bobble, ibble obble out!
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Nightjar
Posts : 113155 Karma : 921 Join date : 2018-05-05
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:49 am | |
| I think we finally have a definitive answer! http://hallofthewendigo.informe.com/forum/post32388.html#p32388 _________________ Ibble obble black bobble, ibble obble out!
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The Call of the Wendigo Admin
Posts : 149284 Karma : 1199 Join date : 2018-05-02
| Subject: Re: The magnificent operating system thread Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:08 am | |
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