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13-01-2020 #11
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13-01-2020 #12
Done that! The only trouble is that Win XP still needs activation if the OS decides that too much change has occured, and I don't know how long Microshit will keep the activation line going for XP. I suppose it would not be a bad idea to activate the copy system then it is only a matter of specifying the boot drive in the BIOS.
BTW Pixielab closed in 2017 (Owner, operator and director died) and XXCopy is difficult to get. There are other disk imagers, but I have a full copy of Acronis anyway.Last edited by cropwell; 13-01-2020 at 05:46 PM.
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14-01-2020 #13
The reason I’m thinking of airgapping is because I actually got hacked by some IS hackers who went through an exploit of my old Router. That was approximately 3 years ago so you can tell how much it affected me. Luckily I was gaming when it happened and caught it pretty quickly.
Now I use two-factor Authentication on everything I can. Problem is that I’ve not been doing much computer stuff over the last few years so I’m badly out of practice.
My job (before I had to early retire due to disability) was a programmer/analyst for a security company, responsible for some cutting edge tech at the time.
But nowadays I freaked out over setting up my gaming pc to dual boot win7 and win10. Went through the easiest I’ve EVER installed an OS so I don’t know why I’m freaking out. My friend thinks the nerve pain meds are making me be this way.
I think I might just get a refurbed gaming PC that will let me use Fusion as well as run my CNC. A pc that will run Win10 without slowing down. You can pick up some really nice (and cheap) ones if you look around.
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14-01-2020 #14
You're clearly very IT capable then! Go try a VM with Linux on and follow some tutorials. You'll pick it up in no time.
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15-01-2020 #15
My problem is I USED to be IT capeable. Unfortunately I have to take strong painkillers (namely morphine) which really messed with my memory. I had to pack up working because I was mixing language syntax and couldn’t figure out why the computer didn’t compile.
I’ve adapted to the morphine somewhat but learning new stuff is still hard now. I took up CNC as it wasn’t like anything I had previously learned so my brain wouldn’t confuse syntax again. But I really should try before whining. Linux has been on my to-do list for decades.
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15-01-2020 #16
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15-01-2020 #17
Oh nuts... I forgot to ask. Does Linux support touch screen monitors as well?
Edit: just did a bit of googling and came across this... https://youtu.be/RFFg09kyLVA
Looks pretty bad for touch response. Laggy too. Maybe he was running it on a stone circle computer or something? 😂. Will have to try though.
Thanks for all the advice people. What’s nice is there are no put downs like I’ve seen in other places. Yes, I’m slow now, but I’m like the turtle who wins the race... keep plodding on.Last edited by NeoMorph; 15-01-2020 at 08:23 AM. Reason: I’m an idiot
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15-01-2020 #18
You have to be especially naughty to get a put-down on this forum.
LinuxCNC shouldn't give you too much trouble. As stated above it's the OS and the CNC machine controller software rolled into one. May I humbly suggest a thread I started a while back which explains how to install the beta version (it's been a very stable beta for several years now!) which allows for the automatic squaring of a dual motor machine. There's also an excellent support forum.
www.linuxcnc.org
http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/12687...LinuxCNC-v-2-8An optimist says the glass is half full, a pessimist says the glass is half empty, an engineer says you're using the wrong sized glass.
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16-01-2020 #19
My CNC runs Win XP.
It works so no point changing it.
If the pc is dedicated to the CNC as mine is and not on the lan network then it can't get any viruses or anything.
So. if the pc is basically set up like mine and works fine, then what's the poinrt in changing it?
I hate win10 tbf, I think it's horrible.
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16-01-2020 #20
I bought a refurb laptop this week because my 10 year old machine seemed to be dying.It came with Windows 10 and I spent an hour or so learning how intrusive and how slow it was.It amazed me just how hard it was to prevent Microsoft and everybody else from hoovering up my data.So within three hours I had a dual boot machine running Linux.I don't think there is anything to make me run Windows again,but I could if I had to.It would take a lot to get me back there though.
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