I hope so I still have not gotten full permission to test beyond my machine at this point. I hate waiting until it hits the market to begin testing an OS.
Jon On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]>wrote: > So you CAN install it on test mule boxes? > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, August 07, 2009 8:23 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Win 7 issue > > > > Production level testing only. I need to see how it holds up under the > stress I put it under. I have 3 other targeted people I will stress test it > with as well. One is a heavy graphics user who is on Ultimate and the other > is a multiple language user also on Vista Enterprise. I have to wait until > it is released by the University before full deployment is possible. This > is the first time they have let me do any Production level testing of a new > OS that was not on the market. Lower level testing they don't care about > but production machines don't get Beta or RC testing. > > > > Jon > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 8:11 AM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Is this for _*ANY*_ testing, or just for “production” machines (including > workstations for admin/tech staff?) > > > > Sounds stupid if the former. > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, August 07, 2009 8:07 AM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Win 7 issue > > > > Maybe for you but I have higher authorities to respond to that did not want > me on a Beta or RC. They have given me the go ahead for the RTM which is > very unnatural for them. They usually make me wait until it hit the stores > before I can begin Production level testing. > > > > Jon > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Wimp. > > > > Primary work machine has been Win7 for months. > > > > Dogfood baby… > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, August 07, 2009 5:01 AM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Win 7 issue > > > > I am pulling all I need for testing at the moment. I liked the RC in a VM > but did not trust it enough to replace my work machine with it. I will be > rebuilding my work machine this weekend after a full backup. Then I have > several others that have asked to try 7 when I was ready to do live > testing. I only have one that uses more than one language on his. I am > hoping the second machine I do will allow me to only use the x64 so I can > begin the process of dumping x32 from the office environment. > > > > Jon > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 4:54 AM, Michael Hoffman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is it wrong to say that we are currently burning DVD’s and lining up > machines to install? > > > > The question is should I upgrade my main work machine today and can we get > the entire office done as well? > > > > Mike > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 07 August 2009 09:50 > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Win 7 issue > > > > I started to pull my files at 4:30 am and at the moment I am getting about > 25kb/s so I am pulling all of them (5), that I need, at one time by the > download manager. > > > > Jon > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:37 AM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: > > Exactly. Good point, Ben. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 6:30 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: Win 7 issue > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:26 PM, Sam Cayze<[email protected]> wrote: > > Do they actually publicly provide people with links? Didn't know that. > > I thought all links were behind logins for TechNet users, etc... > > Sure, they're behind logins. But once people download them, they show up > on on the 'net soon enough anyway. And cracks soon after. Or so it's > always reported in the tech blogs. > > Put the torrent tracker files behind logins if you want. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
