[kubuntu-users] Re: KDE 3.5.6 released w Kubuntu packages

[Mike Leone]

D. Michael McIntyre wrote:
> On Sunday 28 January 2007 11:30 am, Mike Leone wrote:
> 
>>> Linux.  In contrast, moving a Linux hard drive from one computer to a
>>> completely different one is orders of magnitude less tedious and time
>>> consuming than the same trick on Windows.
>> Actually, I move Windows images all the time at work, with little to no
>> problems. Sysprep first; Ghost the image; put on new machine. Add new
>> drivers after Windows comes up, if necessary. All applications still
>> there and working. Not that hard at all.
> 
> Not hard. Tedious and time consuming.
> 
> "New north bridge detected!  Please feed me a CD!  Then I will reboot!"
> "New south bridge detected!  Please feed me a CD! Then I will reboot!"
> "New soundcard detected! Please feed me a CD! Then I will reboot!"
> "New video card detected.  I will run at 640x480x16 until you feed me a CD! 
> Then I will reboot!"

Nope; none of that. If you are seeing that, you are not running sysprep. 
Or not running it properly.

> This IS NOT a Windows rant, so let's please not get into a pissing contest 
> here.  Like I said (and you said):
> 
>>> Linux has ups and downs.  Windows has ups and downs.  Windows isn't Linux
>>> isn't Windows.
>> Truer words were never spoken.

Agreed.

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