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May 7, 2011 | 09:12 AM

#856

donjamer

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Linux my friend, Ubuntu 11.4....

No this one needs a shot gun through the CPU to put it out of it's misery..

May 7, 2011 | 09:13 AM

#857

67nukeford

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No this one needs a shot gun through the CPU to put it out of it's misery..

Make sure you get that on video for us!!

May 7, 2011 | 09:13 AM

#858

sddesigns

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I had a Compaq laptop that had some kind of hardware failure and nothing worked...

May 7, 2011 | 09:14 AM

#859

67nukeford

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I'll be back shortly, need to go see if they broke anything yesterday...

May 7, 2011 | 09:15 AM

#860

donjamer

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I had a Compaq laptop that had some kind of hardware failure and nothing worked...

This is a Compaq desktop..

Keeps getting BSOD even after doing a factory restore..

May 7, 2011 | 09:15 AM

#861

sddesigns

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Originally Posted by donjamer

No this one needs a shot gun through the CPU to put it out of it's misery..

I would at least give it a try, you'll be surprised how sometimes you think it's unrecoverable and bam, it works!

May 7, 2011 | 09:16 AM

#862

donjamer

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Make sure you get that on video for us!!

I wish I could do that.. He needs the cd drives for the new used one he is going to get..

May 7, 2011 | 09:16 AM

#863

12engine

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Morning Brian, just working this morning. How's your Saturday going?

Hey Pat, I'm doin well, down here in the Garden state for my brother's track meet for school.

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May 7, 2011 | 09:18 AM

#864

sddesigns

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I wish I could do that.. He needs the cd drives for the new used one he is going to get..

You can also do the install from a USB flash drive with a program Linux has to initialize the iso file.

May 7, 2011 | 09:18 AM

#865

sddesigns

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Where you at Brian?

May 7, 2011 | 09:21 AM

#866

sddesigns

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Originally Posted by donjamer

This is a Compaq desktop..

Keeps getting BSOD even after doing a factory restore..

That sucks, that would be a good test install for Ubuntu....

May 7, 2011 | 09:21 AM

#867

12engine

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Where you at Brian?

Timpton Falls. how far am I from your homestead? Lol

May 7, 2011 | 09:23 AM

#868

sddesigns

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Tinton Falls is near the GSP Exit 105, I'm about an hour North West of there!

May 7, 2011 | 09:25 AM

#869

12engine

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It was nice to finally hand wash here. I really need to get her in and get the paint rubbed out, a lot of scratches from the winter.

Washed and waxed mine 2 weeks ago Sunday. Even though it was the smallest full-size ford made at the time, I still forget how much surface area it has lol. Used turtlewax ice paste wax on it (blue jar) works pretty good and smells nice too haha

May 7, 2011 | 09:29 AM

#870

12engine

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Tinton Falls is near the GSP Exit 105, I'm about an hour North West of their!

Yeah, that's what we took to get there. Nice ride. Left CT around 6:30, got in around 10:00ish. Took 95 to the Merritt, the NY thruway to GSP. Didn't hit much traffic at all. Guess I won't be paying ya a visit lol. I wave as I go by headed home tomm lol