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Is that Linux Mint?
When you start writing an OS you do the minimum possible to get the x86 processor in a usable state, then you try to get as far away from it as possible.

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onlyonemac wrote:
Is that Linux Mint?
That's fullscreen Safari on OS X El Capitan.
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Roman wrote:
onlyonemac wrote:
Is that Linux Mint?
That's fullscreen Safari on OS X El Capitan.
LOL should have realised that was a MacBook... the title bar of the window looked somewhat like Linux Mint at first glance. (Mis-)recognised it because I use Linux Mint myself.
When you start writing an OS you do the minimum possible to get the x86 processor in a usable state, then you try to get as far away from it as possible.

Syntax checkup:
Wrong: OS's, IRQ's, zero'ing
Right: OSes, IRQs, zeroing
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onlyonemac wrote:
iansjack wrote:The main one on the right is an i7 machine that runs Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Fedora, and Gentoo.
I didn't think you could run more than one version of Windows on the same computer. Doesn't Windows only work in a primary partition on the first hard drive?
You can run windows perfectly fine from any partition on any drive, It will always (or at-least in my experience) use C as your windows install drive, unless you force it somewhere else - which can be a hassle.

EDIT: and to keep with topic here:
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onlyonemac wrote:
iansjack wrote:The main one on the right is an i7 machine that runs Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Fedora, and Gentoo.
I didn't think you could run more than one version of Windows on the same computer. Doesn't Windows only work in a primary partition on the first hard drive?
There's not much to say other than that, obviously, you thought wrong. I've just told you that my main computer runs three different versions of Windows.
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Well I guess I just confused about the Windows thing. Really, just calm down.
When you start writing an OS you do the minimum possible to get the x86 processor in a usable state, then you try to get as far away from it as possible.

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onlyonemac wrote:LOL should have realised that was a MacBook... the title bar of the window looked somewhat like Linux Mint at first glance. (Mis-)recognised it because I use Linux Mint myself.
Aren't you an Apple guy? From your name, "onlyonemac."
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muazzam wrote:
onlyonemac wrote:LOL should have realised that was a MacBook... the title bar of the window looked somewhat like Linux Mint at first glance. (Mis-)recognised it because I use Linux Mint myself.
Aren't you an Apple guy? From your name, "onlyonemac."
Actually I chose that username a long time ago when I joined a vintage Macintosh forum. I'm a little into vintage Macintoshes, but I am by no means a "modern" Apple guy. No, I'm a Linux geek!
When you start writing an OS you do the minimum possible to get the x86 processor in a usable state, then you try to get as far away from it as possible.

Syntax checkup:
Wrong: OS's, IRQ's, zero'ing
Right: OSes, IRQs, zeroing
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muazzam wrote:
onlyonemac wrote:LOL should have realised that was a MacBook... the title bar of the window looked somewhat like Linux Mint at first glance. (Mis-)recognised it because I use Linux Mint myself.
Aren't you an Apple guy? From your name, "onlyonemac."
I pretty much assumed that his username was referring to his raincoat.
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gerryg400 wrote:
muazzam wrote:
onlyonemac wrote:LOL should have realised that was a MacBook... the title bar of the window looked somewhat like Linux Mint at first glance. (Mis-)recognised it because I use Linux Mint myself.
Aren't you an Apple guy? From your name, "onlyonemac."
I pretty much assumed that his username was referring to his raincoat.
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onlyonemac wrote: Actually I chose that username a long time ago when I joined a vintage Macintosh forum. I'm a little into vintage Macintoshes, but I am by no means a "modern" Apple guy. No, I'm a Linux geek!
Oh, got it!
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Combuster wrote:My workroom is currently a huge mess, so instead I'll entertain you with a 6-year-old photo instead.
I don't think you have enough computers... and that is an interesting vase you have there ;)
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I recently upgraded my laptop to a new custom-build a few weeks ago. I should post a picture sometime. I've got a nice large monitor for the bit of remaining sight that I can use (and for when mom's proof-reading a document for me), but what I really like is the smooth elegant black case, Microsoft 600 keyboard and mouse (I hate Microsoft really but their keyboards are the best I've found - and really good too, for me anyway), and lovely quiet fans. I can hardly hear this thing running :-) . Oh, and finally having a proper desktop speaker setup at my computer (*much* better than those pathetic laptop speakers that made my screenreader sound like it was talking through a plastic cup - but maybe that's because it *was* talking through a plastic cup :-P ).
When you start writing an OS you do the minimum possible to get the x86 processor in a usable state, then you try to get as far away from it as possible.

Syntax checkup:
Wrong: OS's, IRQ's, zero'ing
Right: OSes, IRQs, zeroing
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onlyonemac wrote:I've got a nice large monitor for the bit of remaining sight that I can use.
Would you mind telling what eye sight problem do you have? (Well, I've near-sightedness and I'm quite worried about it.)
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muazzam wrote:
onlyonemac wrote:I've got a nice large monitor for the bit of remaining sight that I can use.
Would you mind telling what eye sight problem do you have? (Well, I've near-sightedness and I'm quite worried about it.)
I'd rather not go into details but it is a degenerative condition and has nothing to do with near-sightedness so you don't need to worry :-)
When you start writing an OS you do the minimum possible to get the x86 processor in a usable state, then you try to get as far away from it as possible.

Syntax checkup:
Wrong: OS's, IRQ's, zero'ing
Right: OSes, IRQs, zeroing
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