Upgrading from OS-Windows 7+Ubuntu to Vista 64-bit Ultimate
Upgrading from OS-Windows 7+Ubuntu to Vista 64-bit Ultimate
I bought a few unopened OEM copies of Vista 64bi ultimate yesterday for $10 each. Now I’m eager to explore the system more deeply, especially since I’ve relied on XP and Windows 7 for years. Mostly I’ll focus on any changes I observe, highlighting networking aspects. Unlike Vista and XP, I can quickly configure a wireless ad-hoc network. With Vista I’ve noticed fast setup, while XP struggles. Setting up an FTP server on my original Xbox over Ethernet is smooth, whereas XP finds it frustrating. I’m writing this from my Windows 7 machine with the following specs: Core 2 Extreme QX6850, Asus P5Q Turbo GTX 650ti, 2GB RAM, 6GB DDR2 800MHz, 20GB SSD, 60GB HDD (RAID 0), and a 2x250GB RAID 0 HDD. My Ubuntu Gnome 15.04 system runs on an i7 4790K, Asus Z97 Sabertooth MKII GTX 970, 8GB DDR3 1333, plus an extra 8GB kit and a 60GB Western Digital Blue SSD. My Samsung Spinpoint drives are 5400RPM IDE, RAID 0.
I used Vista until Windows 7 was released. It didn’t seem like there was a big change at all.
Lastly, someone who has a Linux computer on their system—I assumed no one cared about it in this forum.
It won't last long with Linux—it's been working fine so far, mainly because I've been testing different OS versions. I'm still amazed at how WINE manages to run games without too many problems, even in XP SP3 32-bit.
I run Linux on my home computer, but I don’t care much about it. (In fact, I’m not sure how to even operate it.)
It's quite simple, I've been using Windows since version 3.1 and had no issues. Even my grandmother was comfortable with it when I set it up on her old computer—she’d started with punchcard machines, after all. However, program compatibility was a challenge (the newer programs worked just fine, though).
It's odd I only have 98, 2000 XP, and seven keys. Vista isn't really for me. Maybe I could try it on my 64 X2 as a backup rig or something. I'm planning to switch from FX 8320 to Skylake/Zen and bring Windows 7 back to my 8320. I used Vista before and it didn't make a huge difference compared to 7.
It essentially corrected all the errors Vista had. As the updates and fixes for Vista were implemented, 7 was actively working on it.
if drivers are causing a problem I found this AMAZING tutorial for drivers here: www.overclock.net/t/1506137/ubuntu-f-h-installation-for-ubuntu-gpu-cpu#user_nvidia and tbh I have been spending much more time on linux since I got that working so I can use gpu folding in the linux v7 client instead of having to rely on windows' shitty slow kernel.