Adventures in MicrosoftLand

[MrBogosity]

The usual suggestion is to remove all of the cards in the computer and try it again. If it still freezes, it's a problem with the computer itself. If it doesn't, replace the cards one by one until it starts doing it again. The one you just put back in is the culprit.

[Virgil0211]

The usual suggestion is to remove all of the cards in the computer and try it again. If it still freezes, it's a problem with the computer itself. If it doesn't, replace the cards one by one until it starts doing it again. The one you just put back in is the culprit.

But the weird thing is, it doesn't freeze when running windows. It's just ungodly slow. Could it be a hardware compatibility problem? Admittedly, I didn't fiddle around with the boot options as much as I did with my laptop.

Okay, we've found one problem. Apparently, Nvidia doesn't make very good Linux drivers for the card in my laptop. In windows, if I plugged in an HDMI cable, I'd get a cloned display on the tv. I've been fiddling around with this Nvidia X Server thingy, and I can't seem to get it to work anything like that. On top of that, the video seems to be distorted. I don't know another word for it, but whenever there's alot of movement on the screen, it seems like there's something of a horizontal 'break' in the screen where one portion is a couple of frames behind the other.

That, and it's also apparently difficult to run VirtualBox instances of Windows without having a boot disk ready. Since my laptop had the OS already loaded, I don't have a boot disk for it. So it's either switch back and forth when needed, or figure out how to do this.

[MrBogosity]

I don't know another word for it, but whenever there's alot of movement on the screen, it seems like there's something of a horizontal 'break' in the screen where one portion is a couple of frames behind the other.

It's called "tearing." Do a search for that plus your nVidia card model.

I've never had any problem with VirtualBox on Ubuntu.

[Virgil0211]

It's called "tearing." Do a search for that plus your nVidia card model.

I've never had any problem with VirtualBox on Ubuntu.

Well, it's a week later and I still haven't managed to fix my screen tearing problem. I did, however, manage to screw up Ubuntu so badly in the process of attempting to fix it, getting distracted and trying to do something else, then going back to trying to fix it, that it wouldn't even boot up in safe mode. So, one reinstall later, with the same settings that I had before that apparently worked on my native laptop display, and I have screen tearing in there as well.

If there was any doubt before, this seals the deal- I just plain STINK when it comes to software. :-P

[MrBogosity]

There may not be any way to fix it.

[Virgil0211]

There may not be any way to fix it.

Ain't that ironic? I can (or, at least, I was able to for a while) play high def video in Ubuntu, but can't hook it up to a TV display. In windows, I can hook it up to a TV display, but I can't play high def video. Geez. Times like these, I wish it were possible to make operating systems breed.

[Travis Retriever]

If there was any doubt before, this seals the deal- I just plain STINK when it comes to software. :-P

I bet you're still better than me.  I've been trying to find a way to get me into Lord T Hawkeye's World or his character into mine on Terraria via multiplayer for about a week now.  I finally tried downloading LogMeIn Hamachi and trying to follow various instructional videos (despite EVERYONE talking about how easy it is and even TotalHalibut and Jesse Cox having no problem getting into multiplayer).  After fiddling around with my FireWall (managed by McAfee) and FINALLY figuring out how to change the program allowed settings and how to properly add ports, I thought I was doing well.  Until, when I booted up the TerrariaServer.exe software, I saw someone I didn't recognize trying to access my network, despite haven't NEVER given out the freaking password to anyone save for Hawkeye (it wasn't his IP address), and got so scared, I had the McAfee Firewall set back to the default settings and then uninstalled LogMeIn Hamachi.  Then, when I tried going into my char's world via the multiplayer (for whatever reason), I put all my stuff in chests to make sure it saved.  I exit out and got back in via single player mode.  And wouldn't ya' know it, ALL the stuff I got: the awesome top tier weapons, etc, that I had put into the chests were gone.  W.  T.  F.  Terraria.
PS:  Dear Terraria Multiplayer Mode:  You Suck.  Sincerely, Surhot.

Also, sorry for the rant.  It's just that with so many people talking about how "easy" it is to use the multiplayer on Terraria, and me not being able to figure out how to get it to work, has depressed me somewhat. -_-;;;

Geez. Times like these, I wish it were possible to make operating systems breed.

Something that we'd see a lot more of if IP laws protecting Microsoft's Source Code were abolished.
And people wonder why I'm anti-IP on principle...

[Travis Retriever]

Since we're talking about only semi-related stuff: http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-internet-access-in-america-disaster/
I wonder if Japan has issues with internet providers being given local monopolies by government?

[Virgil0211]

Well, it's been about a month now. No help from either the Ubuntu forums or the Nvidia linux support forums. As much video as I watch on my computer, I may end up sticking to windows. I mean, Ubuntu's got alot of great features, but I don't want to have to switch between operating systems every time I get an itch to browse youtube.

Slight update- it would seem that the screen tearing had been on my native display the entire time. I've recreated the settings I had before that I thought worked, and it keeps failing the 'tear-test' on youtube.

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When in windows, this test is passed easily.

[Virgil0211]

Well, after breaking my Ubuntu install for the 4th time, I'm back in Windows 7 burning liveCDs of as many different linux builds as I can. It's possible that the compiz-config program being used with Ubuntu's native desktop setup is what's causing problems. I'm also burning LiveCDs of debian and fedora, just for the hell of it.

It's strange. I mean, in my experience, Ubuntu and Windows have just as many errors as each other. The difference is that when you get a Windows error, it's Microsoft's fault, and when you get an Ubuntu error, it's your fault. :-P

[MrBogosity]

I've been having problems with Compiz in Natty (11.04). It worked fine before. Dunno what they did but hopefully they'll fix it before too long.

[Virgil0211]

I've been having problems with Compiz in Natty (11.04). It worked fine before. Dunno what they did but hopefully they'll fix it before too long.

Well, on the plus side, I'll have a huge stock of LiveCD copies of various operating systems should I ever need them. Even decided to download Debian Tails while I was at it. =P