Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-26 Thread clay via Mercedes
What flavor iMac? I would maybe be wanting to find a new home for one. Mom has a 2007 mini, but she needs a bit more ooomph to keep up with her heavy interweb usage clay On Aug 25, 2015, at 5:42 PM, Darren Marshall via Mercedes wrote: > Changing out some machines at the office, might have a f

Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-25 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> > Fmiser wrote: > > > > And I hear people complain about how hard it is to install > > Linux! > > > > Will what you need run with WINE? > Craig wrote: > > I need to run the Garmin Updater. I don't know if it will > work with WINE; I have never been able to get anything to > run with WINE. Oh

Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-25 Thread Tim Crone via Mercedes
On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Darren Marshall via Mercedes wrote: > Craig, let me know if you want to buy an iMac... Seems a little drastic. Let me get out of the way that I am not a Windows guy. At work I have probably 30-50 Linux VMs outside IT that I've spun for various people, and I spen

Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-25 Thread Darren Marshall via Mercedes
Changing out some machines at the office, might have a few iMacs looking for new homes soonish--will throw in some bean for sure ;) Darren > On Aug 25, 2015, at 7:01 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes > wrote: > > Darren wrote: >> Craig, let me know if you want to buy an iMac... > > $$ and iMac -

Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-25 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Darren wrote: > Craig, let me know if you want to buy an iMac... $$ and iMac - I might like that... Tell us more? I go visit BowTruss and come home with fresh roasted coffee and old iMac. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okieb

Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-25 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Speaking of computer software -- I have a Parallels window running on my Mac with a Win7 install, which works fine. Yesterday I downloaded Ubuntu 15 and have tried to install it, it gets so far, looks like maybe it installed as a virtual machine OS but then it wants Parallel tools off the CD,

Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-25 Thread Darren Marshall via Mercedes
Craig, let me know if you want to buy an iMac... On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:34:42 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes > wrote: > > > And I hear people complain about how hard it is to install > > Linux! > > > > I'm following your progress, Craig, '

Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-25 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:34:42 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > And I hear people complain about how hard it is to install > Linux! > > I'm following your progress, Craig, 'cause one of these days > I'm going to be stuck and have to upgrade my virtual machine > guest from XP. > > I don't recall

Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-25 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Craig wrote: > > It has now developed a new problem: ...it has been stuck > > on "Installing update 150 of 179..." > ...after more than 5 hours ... I clicked on the "Stop > installation" button. ... showing it was > installing update 150 of 179. Clicking on the "Stop > installation" button aga

Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-25 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 09:52:23 -0600 Craig via Mercedes wrote: > It has now developed a new problem: For the last hour-and-a-half at > least, it has been stuck on "Installing update 150 of 179..." That > update is KB2799926, in case that means anything. > > Does anyone have any ideas what to do no

Re: [MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-25 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 01:27:50 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: It's working its heart out trying to figure out what has been installed and what has not? You might just leave it on overnight and see if it's back to normal in the morning. I left it running overnight and came back

[MBZ] Some progress with Windows Update (but only a little ...)

2015-08-25 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 01:27:50 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > It's working its heart out trying to figure out what has been installed > and what has not? > You might just leave it on overnight and see if it's back to normal in > the morning. I left it running overnight and came bac