Archive for 'vista'
BIOS ROM Checksum Error
Since this past weekend, when I turn on my dual-boot (Windows XP and Fedora Core 7) PC, I get:
AMD BootBlock V1.0
BIOS ROM checksum error
Reading Drive A:
Insert system disk and press Enter
I have tried to clear CMOS, tried to load MS DOS (both 5.0 and 6.2.2) from floppy disk but I see the same error message. [...]
Posted: May 2nd, 2008 under linux, technology, vista, xp.
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No iPhone but My Vista PC is Cool
Before I get hit by flaming apples, let me try to explain. When I posted Can’t Vista? Keep XP. Or, Move to Ubuntu, little did I know that I would very soon embark on building a PC to run Windows Vista. In fact, my blog post kinda motivated me to do it sooner than I [...]
Posted: June 29th, 2007 under technology, thanks, vista.
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Untargeted Yahoo! Ad? Or, Problem With Relevance?
It is said that when it comes to advertising, websites have an advantage over traditional media like newspapers, radio, TV, etc. The advantage, it is said, websites can target ads based on user’s profile…browser, operating system, geographical area based on user’s IP address, etc. for a user that is not signed in and also based [...]
Posted: March 8th, 2007 under internet, silicon valley, technology, uh?, vista, what is going on?.
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Can’t Vista? Keep XP. Or, Move to Ubuntu.
My laptop, which is a little over three years old, can’t be upgraded to Windows Vista. I mean, its hardware is inadequate to run Vista (says Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor). I run both Windows XP Pro and Ubuntu on this laptop and I am happy with it. I don’t see why I should get rid [...]
Posted: February 27th, 2007 under linux, ubuntu, vista, xp.
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