Re: Dev-C++ compiling problem in Vista

Flash Gordon <spam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:

> jacob navia wrote, On 03/05/08 14:17:
>> Tomás Ó hÉilidhe wrote:
>>> On May 3, 8:09 am, apati...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>>>
>>>> I use Windows Vista Basic.
>>>
>>>
>>> A programmer that uses Vista? :O
>>>
>>> Vista is a hog of an operating system. Downgrade to Windows XP or get
>>> yourself a Linux distro.
>>
>> After downloading the last ubuntu, I stay with vista, sorry.
>> Last ubuntu
>> 1) did not recognize the network card
>
> I've had that with Windows and Linux. In both cases the answer is the
> same, find the correct drivers if they don't come with the OS.
>
>> 2) Did not install X windows
>
> By default it does, so you must have told it (deliberately or not) to
> not install it.
>
>> 3) you have to figure out that the system comes with a
>>    mysterious root password. Since under unix you can't do
>>    anything without the root password,
>
> Wrong. Ubuntu is designed so that you can do everything without the
> root password. For instance run up the GUI package manager and it
> prompts you for *your* password and *that* allows you to install
> packages.
>
>> you should know that
>>    to change the root password you should open a shell and type
>>    sudo passwd root
>>    Obviously all unix ex****ts will know that, but if you aren't...
>
> If you aren't you won't be using the shell as root so it does not
> matter. However, it's in the docs I'm sure.
>
>> 4) After that it goes to tell me that the only resolution you have
>>    is 1280x1024. Even if my monitor natively sup****ts 1900x1200. No
>>    way to change it.
>
> Same as with the networking, if true you just install the correct
> drivers, just as is the case with Windows.
>
>> 5) First screen X windows shows a blank screen. No icons, no mouse,
>>    no nothing. But if you reboot, the second time it will show you
>>    a login screen , and then, the blank screen. Obviously you reboot
>>    one time more and MIRACLE, you see a desktop. Nice isn't it?
>
> You obviously bolloxed up the install. Obviously you were doing
> strange things or point 2 would not have been true. Bollocks up a
> Windows install and it doesn't work.
>
>> 6) If you left the screen saver run, you are doomed. Once the screen
>
> <snip>
>
> See previous comments.
>
>> 7) The provided "media player" doesn't recognize the mp3 format.
>
> Works fine for me.
>
>>    You need to go to the internet, download some gizmo, install it,
>>    see why it doesn't work, figure out if ubuntu still sup****ts
>>    "alsa" or if it only sup****ts a new ubuntu sound standard... then
>>    figure out which gizmo sup****ts ubuntu mp3, etc etc.
>> 8) Video playing doesn't work either.
>
> Works fine for me.
>
>> 9) But if you have an electric guitar you can tune it using some
>>    provided software...
>>
>> Happily I do not need ubuntu since I do not develop there.
>> By the way, the system comes without compiler. You have to download
>> gcc, then you have to figure out that you need the libraries, then gdb,
>> then you have
>
> Wrong again. It *is* part of the distribution, just not installed by
> default. The same applies to various pieces of SW distributed as part
> of Windows.

He is right. The system does not come with a compiler. You must install
it via aptitude or synaptic.

>
>> well, FORGET IT!
>>
>> I rebooted into Vista.
>
> Bollocks up an install of *any* OS and you will have major problems
> with it. By default, however, Ubuntu and other Linux distros do a good
> job of detecting HW and installing correctly.
>
> All off topic here of course, so this will be my only post on the
> subject.

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