Hey bob, did not know there is a gentoo user on this list. Been using gentoo for close to 2 years. My user name is greg32. To the rest, I don't know why you would touch sp2. It has a huge security hole first up. Second, it breaks so many programs it is not funny, and quite frankly is a complete stuff up. Wait a while before updating. It even breaks programs like norton AV and zonealarm apparetly. This is according to microsoft website. Bob, I saw the same thing on the register. Last month it takes on average 20 minutes before system is hosed. here are some links FYI http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/25/xpsp2_security_crater/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/17/xp_sp2_glitches/ http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842242 and this one just for good measure. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/26/microsoft_advertising/
cheers Greg On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 00:09, Bob wrote: > I run Gentoo linux and have problems with nvidia drivers. It is an old > Geforce2 MX, I dont know that Nvidia put so much effort into thier > drivers. > > As for the update problems etc I recall reading a story on slashdot > about how it is basically impossible to install XP from scratch and > download all the security updates before you get hit by at least one > worm. > > On Fri, 2004-08-27 at 23:59, Terry Rudd wrote: > > And so has mine since I downloaded SP2 although I had to install an updated > > driver for my 3Com 3C920 network card. One of my kids computers has always > > had conflict problems with Nvidia video drivers but it's sweet on mine which > > has a Radeon 9600. > > > > Regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, 28 August 2004 9:22 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: XP question > > Importance: High > > > > > > My computer has been very good since I put SP2 on. > > > > Very stable and happy. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul > > (200B-L20B-Y) > > Sent: Saturday, 28 August 2004 9:06 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: XP question > > > > > > hehe my friend put XP2 on and lost all stability... looks like he has > > nvidia video driver problems > > > > I dont think I'll touch it for a while. > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send > > submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised > > redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
