Ixthusdan Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 I just ran 8 updates to my xp installation, all released on August 5. The updates wiped lilo! Or at least they rendered it non-working. Does this means that windows has entered a new era of cooperation? :lol: I will also note that I recently went to aquire some updates for a server I work with, and windows checked the registration code of the machine I was on before giving me the updates. Windows has not changed its stance, despite the recent press. They are getting meaner. So now we know why they are getting linux folks on staff! I can hardly wait for the "trusted computing" thrust that they will slip out with their new release. Look out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJohn Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Slime (Micro$oft) will always be slime no matter how many times it seems to change its colours. Scientific fact. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 (edited) I update my XP every second day, without any issues. I don't use LILO on my Linux, of course- in fact i don't use either LILO or Grub as a primary loader. Edited August 10, 2005 by scarecrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted August 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Well, i'm probably completely off base on this one. :woops: Upon further investigation, my linux drive was not registering in the bios. I re-arranged the power leads (I have them sharing fans) and now the drive is back and so is linux. It must have been a coincidence. Conspiracy theory, anyone? B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 (edited) Conspiracy theory, anyone? B) Nah, not really! I will just quote your signature: Εν αρχή ην ο λόγος Edited August 10, 2005 by scarecrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted August 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Word up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunni Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 What does that say anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adriano Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 (edited) It says "en archè en o lògos". Which is greek to me. But arch- means old, ancient, and logos means wisdom or word. Knowing Ix a bit, I'd bet it's "in the beginning was the word". Edited August 11, 2005 by Adriano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 (edited) It is ancient Greek, and the translation is "At the beginning there was logic" (although "λόγος" has other meanings as well, including "spoken word"). Edited August 11, 2005 by scarecrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunni Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 So "In the begining, there was the word" is probably a fair translation - and probably what Ix means... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 (edited) So "In the begining, there was the word" is probably a fair translation - and probably what Ix means... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Actually, this phrase is the very first one of the John Gospel. In latin it was translated as "In Principio Erat Verbum" which will sound more familiar to many. Priests like to translate it as "In The Beginning there was the Holy Spirit", but it is quite out of context. Edited August 11, 2005 by scarecrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunni Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 hence the fact that, since Ix is a Christian (and the way he responded to it), that's probably how he would understand the phrase... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted August 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and God was the Word." John 1:1, and that is how i translate it. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver_Fluffi Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 :unsure: So this conversation is about Windows XP and Religion! Either this really isn't MUB, or I need more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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