On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:31:29 -0500, Joe wrote in message <cachwijkpxjfpu5anvvzr5bc0qvcxztflg6ceabzw99y1y3z...@mail.gmail.com>:
> I really am unsure about how i would test it without completly > dumping my Windows 7. If anybody does end up upgrading, let me know > if it still works...thanks :) ..if you have a recent 2 or more core cpu machine, put Knoppix ( http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html ) on a new disk or usb stick and install W8 in a virtual machine. > > On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Arnt Karlsen <a...@c2i.net> wrote: > > > On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:54:51 -0500, Joe wrote in message > > <CACHwiJnChfbA2aQOzEGjXxQyitzmjx2PWycfLH=8lfeo-f8...@mail.gmail.com>: > > > > > So Windows 8 came out today. With it being a brand new OS, is > > > Flight Gear going to operate on it? > > > > ..dunno, are you able to try FG on W8 on e.g. a test box without > > destroying your current W7 install? > > > > > I'm thinking about upgrading my Windows > > > 7 to Windows 8 but I need to consider it all. From what i > > > understand, it will, but i want to be sure...i think it also > > > depends on what version i go with.... > > > > > Windows 8 RT, > > > > ..is _only_ for _ARM_ cpu tablets, OEM word on Microsoft policy is > > these will _not_ run your current Wintendo programs nor any Linux > > distros, unless you hack them to boot an install medium. > > WRT _might_ run FG, if you can install "3rd party software" tools > > on it to build FG. > > > > > or Windows 8 Pro > > > > ..this is what you need if you upgrade from e.g. W7, and _should_ > > build and run FG, but then again WTF do I know about Wintendo, > > I went GNU/Linux SuSE-5.2 waaay back in the last millenium. ;o) -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WINDOWS 8 is here. Millions of people. Your app in 30 days. Visit The Windows 8 Center at Sourceforge for all your go to resources. http://windows8center.sourceforge.net/ join-generation-app-and-make-money-coding-fast/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
