Hi David,
>> Normally
Geting even more spooky now. I'm doing nothing different to last time, and
yet you are now able to read my posts from the web interface easily.
Beats me!
Cheers,
Norman.
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At 09:34 06/02/2008 +0100, you wrote:
>This is once more from the web interface - how does it read?
Normally
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Hi Norman,
> This is once more from the web interface - how does it read?
>
Fine here.
Wolfgang
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Morning again David,
I wrote :
>Don't ask questions then!
Whoops! Apologies.
What I meant to type was "Don't join a discussion" if you don't want
comments/correction/further discussion on the points you raise.
Sorry.
Cheers,
Norman.
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Morning David,
>>What on earth gave rise to a SPAM-HIGH: warning ?
>> Answer ? :- Who can tell, it's a PC thing! :-)
>>That was the only question !
Ok. But I notice you chose to completely ignore my previous email where I
answered your accusations of pomposity etc by asking me not to send any
mo
Bugger, SORRY, thought I had got it off list
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At 21:51 05/02/2008 +, you wrote:
> >> I was not seeking guidence or solutions to problems long past.
>Don't ask questions then!
What on earth gave rise to a SPAM-HIGH: warning ?
Answer ? :- Who can tell, it's a PC thing! :-)
That was the only question !
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Norman Dunbar wrote:
> David Tubbs wrote:
>> Please stop, it was enough effort to write a response to Malcolm's request.
Ok.no worries.
>> I was not seeking guidence or solutions to problems long past.
Don't ask questions then!
>> I admit no knowledge of Linux, am grateful to have avoided a basi
On Tuesday 05 February 2008 20:14:47 Norman Dunbar wrote:
> Hi Wolfgang,
>
> > "Difficulty" is too much of a word. It arrived here as separate lines,
> > but the lines don't linewrap, so I scroll a lot.
>
> Spookily enough, your email to me is one long line as well. I've never
> suffered from this
Norman Dunbar wrote:
>
>> Even spookier are the totally blank emails from TomTom customer support
>> that are only visible as html. They contain nothing but text and basic
>> html tags. The idiots refuse to even *consider* that they are doing
>> anything worng.
>
> Yes, I get a few of those
Evening Tony,
>> Wonder what's going on?
>>
> html?
> I often resolve long lines in Thunderbird by using "view | message body
> as | simple html".
I have all my email systems, including work, plus the 1 and 1 webmail
system configured to send everything in plain text. It is the standard
after al
Stephen Usher wrote:
> On 5 Feb 2008, at 20:34, Tony Firshman wrote:
>>> Unless the laptop is available with Windows XP on it forget it. You
>>> won't find drivers for most of the modern hardware. Also, if the
>>> machine has a SATA hard disk interface you'll need a driver on a
>>> floppy disk just
Evening David,
> Eventually I rendered it readable.
I have no idea what it could have been that caused the problem. I've
read it fine in the Linux version of Thunderbird as has at least one
other recipient, I sent it to work and Outlook read it fine there.
Wolfgang seems to have had a different pr
On 5 Feb 2008, at 20:34, Tony Firshman wrote:
>>
>> Unless the laptop is available with Windows XP on it forget it. You
>> won't find drivers for most of the modern hardware. Also, if the
>> machine has a SATA hard disk interface you'll need a driver on a
>> floppy disk just so that you can instal
At 13:30 05/02/2008 +0100, you wrote:
>On 5 Feb 2008 at 8:38, Derek Stewart wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > The high spam indicator is configured in the email client, so just define
> > the mailing as non-spam.
>
>No actually it's in my mailbox with the Internet address provider.
>
>
> > To alter Windows
Stephen Usher wrote:
> Now, as for options to run old QL-derivative emulators on old versions
> of Windows on modern laptops you have a few options:
>
> (1) Try to install old Windows on a modern laptop.
>
> Unless the laptop is available with Windows XP on it forget it. You
> won't find dri
Oops, sorry - wrong button
A strange absense or piss-placement of newline characters, but where does
it originate ???
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Norman Dunbar wrote:
>> "Difficulty" is too much of a word. It arrived here as separate lines, but
>> the lines don't linewrap, so I
>> scroll a lot.
> Spookily enough, your email to me is one long line as well. I've never
> suffered from this before until David raised the 'fault' with my email
>
I've been reading this thread and it seems like may of the people on
this list are still stuck in the 1980s when it comes to knowledge of
x86 laptops. :-)
Anyway, with regards laptops...
They work well these days.. they're not as flaky as the original 80286
Toshibas and you can read the s
Hi Wolfgang,
> "Difficulty" is too much of a word. It arrived here as separate lines, but
> the lines don't linewrap, so I
> scroll a lot.
Spookily enough, your email to me is one long line as well. I've never
suffered from this before until David raised the 'fault' with my email
all being one s
On 5 Feb 2008 at 8:38, Derek Stewart wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The high spam indicator is configured in the email client, so just define
> the mailing as non-spam.
No actually it's in my mailbox with the Internet address provider.
> To alter Windows Primary partitions, which is usually all the space on
]
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences
On 4 Feb 2008 at 14:42, David Tubbs wrote:
> What on earth gave rise to a SPAM-HIGH: warning ?
I have no idea, I just checked,about every message I get from the list is
marked spam high. I just
sometimes forget to remove it from the subj
On 4 Feb 2008 at 18:49, Norman Dunbar wrote:
> Does anyone else have difficulties reading my previous email?
"Difficulty" is too much of a word. It arrived here as separate lines, but the
lines don't linewrap, so I
scroll a lot.
Wolfgang
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On 4 Feb 2008 at 14:42, David Tubbs wrote:
> What on earth gave rise to a SPAM-HIGH: warning ?
I have no idea, I just checked,about every message I get from the list is
marked spam high. I just
sometimes forget to remove it from the subject line.
> It is surely just common sense that if you w
Looking at my inbox it is evident there are some Char(13)'s missing in
Norman's quoted text. Before the ">" there are 3 CHR(10)s
At 21:20 04/02/2008 +, you wrote:
>And dare I say it for fear of being expelled from the QL community, the
>email was perfect in Outlook Express!
>
>Best Wishes,
>
And dare I say it for fear of being expelled from the QL community, the
email was perfect in Outlook Express!
Best Wishes,
Geoff
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In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Norman Dunbar
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
Hi Norman,
Your emails are quite readable with Demon's Turnpike.
Although you could just remember to put a few "space" lines every now
and again to aid the display layout style.
>Hi David,
>
>> As a single paragraph you
Norman Dunbar wrote:
>> As a single paragraph yours is unreadable.
> I imagine it would be!
>
> However, I sent it from the web interface at work and my copy here in
> Thunderbird (on Linux) reads perfectly as a number of paragraphs and
> indeed, looks remarkably similar to that which I sent.
>
Hi David,
> As a single paragraph yours is unreadable.
I imagine it would be!
However, I sent it from the web interface at work and my copy here in
Thunderbird (on Linux) reads perfectly as a number of paragraphs and
indeed, looks remarkably similar to that which I sent.
I shall forward myself a
Norman,
As a single paragraph yours is unreadable.
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Hi David,
>What on earth gave rise to a SPAM-HIGH: warning ?
Who can tell, it's a PC thing! :-)
>It is surely just common sense that if you want a multiple boot
>machine you should mark the space out before installations. I
>have no idea what Linux has to offer in the way of such tools,
Now, w
At 07:07 01/02/2008 +0100, you wrote:
I had read that it was recommended to make space on the disk under windows
first, which as I
said, is what I did.
Then is just detected the unallocated space and proposed a sensible way of
dividing this up into
the usual 3 linux partitions.
All I had to do w
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Norman Dunbar
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
Hi Norman,
That is really helpful.
I will take the risk at some time of setting up a dual boot system.
As you say Windows XP first, then a Linux distribution to follow.
An article on this in QLToday would be useful to ot
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Norman Dunbar
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
Thanks, Norman.
A really good review of your experiences.
I have just had a portable PC reconfigured as a mirror of the system at
work - with Windows XP and some M$ software, and PhotoShop CS.
Although I can now add my o
My own experiences with Laptops are as follows :
Sony PCG-FR315S laptop, 512 MB RAM and a P4 processor running about 2.3
GHz. Can't remember when I got it, it was around 2003, no later than
December 2003.
Running Windows XP (Only for work) and Linux - for everything else.
Mandrake of various flav
Evening Malcolm,
> Umm ... that does seem anticlimatic ... :-) ... you mean the Linux
> installation just detects what space it has the potential to use and
> just installs itself there ?
Most Linux distributions these days happily locate an empty partition on
your disc, and prompt you to insta
Malcolm Cadman wrote:
>
> Umm ... that does seem anticlimatic ... :-) ... you mean the Linux
> installation just detects what space it has the potential to use and
> just installs itself there ?
>
When I had a dual boot machine, it was all down to separate
partitioning, and there was a dual b
The hard-drive is a Maxtor One-touch III Mini 160Gb.
Not using another portable yet, but relying on the desktop I bought for
the kids last year. I'd like to buy one I can dual boot with Linux but
the problem there is about establishing wireless compatibility. I'll
have to hurry, I guess, as I
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Malcolm Cadman wrote:
>
>> A lot of people are moving to having a portable computer as their only
>> computer, and abandoning the desktop versions.
>>
>> Just for the convenience of use and not really occupying any desktop
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Wolfgang
Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>
>Hi Malcolm,
>
>>
>> How exactly did you get Linux to co-exist with Windows XP ?
>
>No rocket science there.
>
>I reduced the space needed for XP on the disk (it came configured
>with 2 partitions + 1 "hidden" one, with r
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Stephen
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
Hi Stephen,
Are you using another portable machine now ?
You are right about the external hard drives, which have become both
large in data size and relatively low in price.
Which one are using ?
>Tony Firshman wrote:
>> Mal
Hi Malcolm,
>
> How exactly did you get Linux to co-exist with Windows XP ?
No rocket science there.
I reduced the space needed for XP on the disk (it came configured
with 2 partitions + 1 "hidden" one, with recovbery files on it, which
I junked pretty quickly, since it aso came with CDs/DV
P Witte wrote:
> Tony Firshman writes:
>
> <>
> > My backup is my old notebook, and I aim to be able to use it at a
> moments notice.
>
> Thats how I like it too. Presumably you mirror your data on the other
> machine? Do you use any particular tools for that, like a backup or
> version contr
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Wolfgang Lenerz
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Hi Malcolm
>
>>> What are users experiences with portable computers ?
>>
>> Hi Malcolm
>>
>I presume that you'll get replies like mine:
>
>I have an Asus A 6000, not sure og the exact make in that range, about 2
>years old
Tony Firshman writes:
<>
> My backup is my old notebook, and I aim to be able to use it at a
moments notice.
Thats how I like it too. Presumably you mirror your data on the other
machine? Do you use any particular tools for that, like a backup or
version control program?
Per
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Tony Firshman wrote:
> Malcolm Cadman wrote:
>> A lot of people are moving to having a portable computer as their only
>> computer, and abandoning the desktop versions.
> I use mine not just for convenience, but so that I can have all my data
> (including email) wherever I am.
Agree - I used my
Malcolm Cadman wrote:
> I am thinking of getting one equipped with Wi-fi for internet
> connection, so any thoughts would be welcome. Knowing the knowledge of
> this users group.
>
If setting up wifi at home, make the SSID private. Also use WPA-TKIP -
Ben tells me anything less is *easily* h
Malcolm Cadman wrote:
> A lot of people are moving to having a portable computer as their only
> computer, and abandoning the desktop versions.
>
> Just for the convenience of use and not really occupying any desktop
> space, as they can be used on the lap and generally moved around.
>
> A fri
>
>
>-Original Message-
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P Witte
>Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 11:44 AM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences
>
>Malcolm Cadman w
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Wolfgang Lenerz
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
Hi Wolfgang,
How exactly did you get Linux to co-exist with Windows XP ?
>Hi Malcolm
>
>>> What are users experiences with portable computers ?
>>
>> Hi Malcolm
>>
>I presume that you'll get replies like mine:
>
>I have
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
Thanks, Tony.
Portables do not seem to be as reliable as they used to ... probably
because of cheaper manufacture to meet an increasing specification.
I have an Acer 233 on loan from work, and the screen on that failed wh
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David
Tubbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>At 17:19 27/01/2008 +, you wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>What are users experiences with portable computers ?
>
>Hi Malcolm
>
>That is a very broad question, can you narrow it ?
>
>Frankly I don't think I would want one of today's of
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, P Witte
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Malcolm Cadman writes:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> What are users experiences with portable computers ?
>>
>> Specification ... reliability ... features, etc .
>
>Depends what you want to use it for. Desktop replacement, just playing
>abo
Of P Witte
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 11:44 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences
Malcolm Cadman writes:
> Hi,
>
> What are users experiences with portable computers ?
>
> Specification ... reliability ... features, etc .
De
Malcolm Cadman writes:
> Hi,
>
> What are users experiences with portable computers ?
>
> Specification ... reliability ... features, etc .
Depends what you want to use it for. Desktop replacement, just playing
about, or as a travelling companion.
I have a tiny 2 year old FujistuSiemens L
Hi Malcolm
>> What are users experiences with portable computers ?
>
> Hi Malcolm
>
I presume that you'll get replies like mine:
I have an Asus A 6000, not sure og the exact make in that range, about 2
years old now (I think).
All I can say is that it works.
I recently installed Linux on it in
At 17:19 27/01/2008 +, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>What are users experiences with portable computers ?
Hi Malcolm
That is a very broad question, can you narrow it ?
Frankly I don't think I would want one of today's offerings - if you are
thinking of getting on I can give you a number of caveats. Co
Malcolm Cadman wrote:
> What are users experiences with portable computers ?
>
> Specification ... reliability ... features, etc .
>
Compaq Presario X1000
60GB HD (upgraded to 120GB)
512MB ram
1.6 GHz Centrino
1680 x 1088 15.1" widescreen
Issues (in 3 years):
Original Fujitsu HD problems,
Hi,
What are users experiences with portable computers ?
Specification ... reliability ... features, etc .
--
Malcolm Cadman
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