[MVLUG] installfest

[Shaun Hadfield]

Joe Pfeiffer wrote:
> (special thanks to Shaun for knowing enough about Windows to get TJ's
 > machine to dual boot.  Though watching you trying to guess what was
 > wrong based on the diagnostics that were provided still seemed like
 > doing brain surgery while wearing boxing gloves....).

Brain surgery with boxing gloves...I'll have to put that on a banner 
somewhere in my workroom.

In regards to the diagnostic tools, those were my best - the ones I use 
everyday to help me resolve issues.  The "Windows-on-a-CD" disc is one 
I've been using and tweaking for about two years.  There's just no 
getting around the fact that Windows XP is one massive black box (Vista 
is five times worse).  I'm just glad that it left working.  I still 
can't take much claim for the fix considering I still don't know what 
was wrong and I sure as hell don't know which shot from the hip managed 
to fix it.

I've said for quite awhile now that Windows repair often becomes more of 
art than a science.  I get at least two "mystery boxes" a month where 
set procedure gets thrown out the window and instinct (read: "educated" 
guessing) takes over.

> Somebody (Paul?) suggested towards the end that maybe we need a
> Wireless Boot Camp where we can focus on doing whatever it takes to
> get wireless cards (and other hardware with driver trouble) going.

Sounds like a plan.

--Shaun @ MDC
syrrus at epop3.com