. At least it will run fine for whomever gets it!
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It's a shame how much this thread
-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward R Cole
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 3:28 PM
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] WinXP - SP3 ... too late!
If you need upgrades to SP3 for win-XP, you may be too late.
I rebuilt an old computer a couple weeks ago as it had gotten
OK, I own this topic :-) Meaning I started it.
My purpose was to discover any facts or truths regarding continued
use of win-XP. If the upgrades are to become NLA, then it will be
harder to keep an older machine running. I think we all know that
windows needs to be re-installed on a clean
I am very much the same way - I have an iMac and Macbook Air but recently built
a dual boot Win7/Linux box. Originally I went for Win7 since I had had enough
of running some Ham aps under VMWare on the mac. Now I find myself mostly in
Linux mode for Ham use - I use Elementary OS as my Linux
Further on this question...
Has anyone tried out the Linux version of the Elecraft utilities on Raspberry
Pi? Oh, maybe I can do that if I steal some time from other projects. I have
never bothered to even look at these Linux version utilities to see what
dependencies they might have.
My
I'll chime in here.
Linux geek for a greater part of 20 years. Ran the server backend for an
ISP for 10 of those (and migrated from Solaris to Linux due to cost
concerns, blah blah blah).
Home network is all linux servers, my desktop (which im at now) is linux,
wife's stuff is all Mac.
All of
My problem with the RPi is that it has so many
pieces: Keyboard, RPi, Monitor (and converter to
let me use SVGA monitor with it), etc.. So it's
too spread out to use at my operating position
*and* do ham radio.
My $280 HP Win 8.1 machine is small, usable but a
bit slow (1 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM)
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On 3/29/2014 8:31 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Suggestions of which to install will be appreciated.
REPLY:
I really like the look and feel of Linux Mint, although I have not used
if for any ham programs yet. Ubuntu is OK but personally I think the
How about Fedora?
Phil - Sent from my iPad
On Mar 29, 2014, at 8:38, Bill Turner dezrat1...@wildblue.net wrote:
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On 3/29/2014 8:31 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Suggestions of which to install will be appreciated.
REPLY:
I really like the look
Which Linux?
I have Ubuntu on my laptop but when it comes to the question of which Linux it
is usually a question of which desktop U/I is your favorite. As for me, I
don't like any of the Linux desktops and I primarily use Linux using a terminal
window and vi as the editor. Major development
* On 2014 29 Mar 09:49 -0500, Phil Hystad wrote:
Further on this question...
Has anyone tried out the Linux version of the Elecraft utilities on
Raspberry Pi? Oh, maybe I can do that if I steal some time from other
projects. I have never bothered to even look at these Linux version
Nate,
You are right, the RPi is ARM based -- I completely overlooked that most
important part of the problem. I wonder if Elecraft would release the source
to their Linux utilities.
Actually, a better RPi solution would be to use the RPi as a network gateway
and cache server for clients
I like your access RPi on network approach. Hadn't thought about the CPU issue.
Challenge is fining something useful (to me) to do with the Raspberry Pi :-)
Phil - Sent from my iPad
On Mar 29, 2014, at 10:29, Phil Hystad phys...@mac.com wrote:
Nate,
You are right, the RPi is ARM based --
I understand that someone like Don Wilhelm who has a fairly elaborate local
network would want to stick with Windows. He'll have already done all the
working out of kinks and climbing the learning curve and won't want to do that
again!
However, for people with less elaborate setups or those
Challenge is fining something useful (to me) to do with the Raspberry Pi :-)
Mathematica is on the standard RPi Raspbian distro. Start playing with
Mathematica.
Mathematica is my favorite application and I use it more than any other app on
the computer. Almost all of my programming (as
Ditto!
On Mar 29, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Oliver Johns ojo...@metacosmos.org wrote:
I understand that someone like Don Wilhelm who has a fairly elaborate local
network would want to stick with Windows. He'll have already done all the
working out of kinks and climbing the learning curve and
Essentially, what we did, so manual upgrade is still possible. But
this experience has me wondering if they will continue to have this
available after support is pulled? I am going to attempt to download
the files to a flashdrive so I will not be relying on MS.com in the
future. I plan to
I haven't tried raspberry pie yet, so can't comment. After trying many Linux
distros I finally ended with Elementary OS
I too understand the real estate issue. The plan was to sell the iMac and
stick with the Linux/win7 desktop. Well, it didn't happen! Now I use both
and my ham shack is
I too understand the real estate issue. The plan was to sell the iMac and
stick with the Linux/win7 desktop.
The lack of surface area is an ever increasing problem for me in my shack but I
have found a partial solution. Decided to sell all non-Elecraft rigs. I just
sold my Icom 756 Pro
I will apologize for what in retrospect might have been seen as a cheap
shot - without comment or support.
In my defense - it was an attempt at humor on a Friday afternoon after a
rough week.
I was not suggesting that anyone should completely abandon Windows for
Linux
If you have an app
Phil Wheeler w...@socal.rr.com wrote:
How about Fedora?
http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/19/html/Amateur_Radio_Guide/index.html
AFAIK, this is the only distro with ham-specific documentation. The
guide didn't get updated for Fedora 20 (most of the apps didn't change
much anyway),
Been there and done that with Linux. Of the latest distros
(distributions or versions), Mint is the best I have found. That said,
it is the number of distributions that is keeping Linux from becoming
accepted as an operating system for everyone. Too many choices is
somewhat like too many cooks
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On 3/29/2014 4:50 PM, Bill W2BLC wrote:
Once a single Linux system (distribution or distro) is chosen, serious
programmers will develop software for Linux.
REPLY:
I agree and I wold take it step further. A simple computer should be
developed
On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Bill W2BLC w2...@nycap.rr.com wrote:
...Too many choices is somewhat like too many cooks spoiling the stew.
There needs to be a single Linux system...
=
But this is exactly the situation that Linux was supposed to cure. Before
the arrival of Linux there
Linux Mint is the best choice. It's also the most popular distribution
of linux in history. I can't think of anything it lacks. There are
logging programs, rig control programs, and fantastic selection of
digital programs for PSK, RTTY, CW, etc.
The fact is, linux distros all use the same
If you need upgrades to SP3 for win-XP, you may be too late.
I rebuilt an old computer a couple weeks ago as it had gotten
corrupted and the easiest process was to wipe clean the HD and
reinstall windows. I only have a CD with SP2 so have relied on
auto-updating to upgrade to SP3. A couple
It’s not too late...
I just finished rebuilding an XP machine from scratch (reformatted hard drive)
and also had only an XP SP2 CD. IE 6.0 (as contained on the CD) would not
update to IE 8, nor would the service patches apply because “Windows Update” is
no longer supported. “Microsoft Update”
Its just the Universe telling you its time to try Linux
On 03/28/2014 05:27 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:
If you need upgrades to SP3 for win-XP, you may be too late.
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Subject: [Elecraft] WinXP - SP3 ... too late!
If you need upgrades to SP3 for win-XP, you may be too late.
I rebuilt an old computer a couple weeks ago as it had gotten corrupted and
the easiest process was to wipe clean the HD and reinstall windows. I only
have a CD with SP2 so
I have tried Linux. It is just fine for those who have computers that
are not networked to each other and do not need access to files on other
computers on a network. Yes, for Linux geeks, it can be made to work,
but discovering just the right 'tweeks' for Samba can be frustrating.
If all
I'm with Don on this one. I use two Macs, with OS
X 10.9.x, for most of my work -- but both have
Windows 7 installed in dual boot configuration,
because Windows has better support for some needs
-- like ham radio and managing my GPS map loads to
name two. My workhorse ripping and burning
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