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Superboyac is throwing in the towel: I'm going to transition to Linux
TaoPhoenix:
Are you saying you did a Triple Boot menu? Neato!
Tinman57:
Whenever you install Linux (whatever distro), disable ACPI in the BIOS
-Shades (May 03, 2012, 07:33 PM)
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Now that's an excellent tidbit of info. Thanks! :Thmbsup: I'm putting together a text file of important Linux stuff that I need to know before installing, and this goes into that text file. ;D
Only thing to figure out now is if I'm installing a dual boot XP/Linux, what will be the outcome of disabling ACPI on XP......
TaoPhoenix:
Apparently the Linux kernel can behave very strangely when it is enabled. Most forums I visited with regards to errors I experienced always told me to disable ACPI. For some chipsets it works, but with most it just introduces erratic behavior that drives you insane.
-Shades (May 04, 2012, 04:25 PM)
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I don't even know what that means and why it matters! Care to help?
P.S. Where's our mascot Superboy to help carry the torch?
Tinman57:
Apparently the Linux kernel can behave very strangely when it is enabled. Most forums I visited with regards to errors I experienced always told me to disable ACPI. For some chipsets it works, but with most it just introduces erratic behavior that drives you insane.
-Shades (May 04, 2012, 04:25 PM)
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I don't even know what that means and why it matters! Care to help?
P.S. Where's our mascot Superboy to help carry the torch?
-TaoPhoenix (May 04, 2012, 07:01 PM)
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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification provides an open standard for device configuration and power management by the operating system.
Tinman57:
Oh Microsoft, you've done it again.... >:( If you want to play DVD's on Win 8, you have to pay extra. As a result of dumping Media Center by default, out of the box versions of Windows 8 will also lose TV tuner support and DVD Video Object (VOB) file playback.
Windows 8 Dumps Default DVD Playback
Microsoft's Windows 8 will not ship with support for DVD
playback. It says DVD playback will require a "marginal cost" OS
upgrade or a third-party solution.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/255038/windows_8_dumps_default_dvd_playback.html
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