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To Hell With Georgia! (Reply to this comment)
by KnightRT
:~)
David I
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Sep 18 '01
11:42 pm PDT
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you taught an old dog some new tricks... (Reply to this comment)
by jkkelley
...and covered nearly all the ones he already knew. Excellent work. I think there's a rambling wreck that needs to be on my WOT, is what I think.
jk
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Sep 18 '01
8:01 am PDT
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Aha! Should have been more specific. (Reply to this comment)
by KnightRT
Hey there,
I believe the restriction is only for systems exclusively using software RAID. Tom writes that Windows 2000 won't install on a RAID partition that it must manage; hardware RAID shouldn't pose a problem.
Now, I'm assuming your RAID configuration is based on a capable drive controller. If it's not, I'll do a bit more research myself to see if there are grounds for said limitation.
Thanks for reading,
David I
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Sep 15 '01
8:37 pm PDT
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Outstanding Article (Reply to this comment)
by vplite
A must-read for all serious computer users.
I would question one statement, though:
"5. Windows 2000 will not allow itself to be placed on a RAID drive. Other dual/triple booted OSes are fair game, however."
I am running only W2K Pro on my RAID 0, so I know you can install W2K on a RAID. Am I misunderstanding something?
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Sep 15 '01
8:21 am PDT
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Perhaps (Reply to this comment)
by KnightRT
Pbase:
I drew the line at hard drives. For most systems, upgrading the processor/motherboard treats the symptom, not the problem. It's also much more expensive. New chips often require complementary motherboards, pushing costs to anywhere from $200 to $800.
You can pick up a 20 GB 7200 RPM drive for less than $100 and a 512 MB stick of RAM for about $45. Not a bad way to spend a Franklin or two.
You're right about the DLLs; if they're in use, I wouldn't delete them either. Windows will ask you if you'd like to remove unused DLLs when you uninstall a program. I've always responded 'Yes' and never had a problem.
To be more specific on the antivirus issue:
It's not a big problem to have it sit in your system tray. Active monitoring is what blows resources. For example, having AV pop up to scan the e-mail attachment you were about to delete really annoys on computers with 64 RAM.
But it's really a matter of personal choice. If you have the RAM and want the piece of mind, by all means, leave it on.
Branrx:
Thanks for reading!
David I
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Aug 27 '01
10:21 pm PDT
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Comprehensive Take (Reply to this comment)
by pbase
You did a great job covering most bases on this topic. Performance may also be increased by a processor upgrade or a video card with more memory (particularly for rendering applications). Additionally, I would advise computer novices who remove programs from Windows NOT to delete shared dlls. Also, even though they are resource intensive, I wouldn't unload antivirus protection.
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Aug 27 '01
9:49 pm PDT
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BRAVO!!!! (Reply to this comment)
by branrx
I'm very pleased you wrote this review! I'll make a copy for myself and take some time and go over some of these things.. Excellent review!
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Aug 27 '01
9:13 pm PDT
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