Re: Windows 8 Compatibility

Sounds good...Imma open up my computer later to check out the hardware
though....Im thinking about updating processers too.

On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Arnt Karlsen <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:31:29 -0500, Joe wrote in message
> <CACHwiJkpXJFpU5AnvVZR5BC0qvcXzTFLG6ceaBzW99Y1Y3z8Xw@mail.gmail.com>:
>
> > I really am unsure about how i would test it without completly
> > dumping my Windows 7. If anybody does end up upgrading, let me know
> > if it still works...thanks :)
>
> ..if you have a recent 2 or more core cpu machine, put Knoppix
> ( http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html ) on a new disk
> or usb stick and install W8 in a virtual machine.
>
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Arnt Karlsen <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:54:51 -0500, Joe wrote in message
> > > <CACHwiJnChfbA2aQOzEGjXxQyitzmjx2PWycfLH=8LFeo-F88kg@mail.gmail.com>:
> > >
> > > > So Windows 8 came out today. With it being a brand new OS, is
> > > > Flight Gear going to operate on it?
> > >
> > > ..dunno, are you able to try FG on W8 on e.g. a test box without
> > > destroying your current W7 install?
> > >
> > > > I'm thinking about upgrading my Windows
> > > > 7 to Windows 8 but I need to consider it all. From what i
> > > > understand, it will, but i want to be sure...i think it also
> > > > depends on what version i go with....
> > >
> > > > Windows 8 RT,
> > >
> > > ..is _only_ for _ARM_ cpu tablets, OEM word on Microsoft policy is
> > > these will _not_ run your current Wintendo programs nor any Linux
> > > distros, unless you hack them to boot an install medium.
> > > WRT _might_ run FG, if you can install "3rd party software" tools
> > > on it to build FG.
> > >
> > > > or Windows 8 Pro
> > >
> > > ..this is what you need if you upgrade from e.g. W7, and _should_
> > > build and run FG, but then again WTF do I know about Wintendo,
> > > I went GNU/Linux SuSE-5.2 waaay back in the last millenium. ;o)
>
> --
> ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen
> ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry...
>   Scenarios always come in sets of three:
>   best case, worst case, and just in case.
>
>
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