Hard drive evolution could hit Microsoft XP users

[Rod Speed]

Dont worry about BOG, he got kicked out of the biggest sheltered
workshop in the country, and it should be obvious why that happened.

 

[Franc Zabkar]

Good luck in getting Microsoft to write anymore drivers for XP.

Yousuf Khan

If the hard drive manufacturers want to sell their drives to the huge
XP user base, then I would think that they would write the drivers
themselves.

I believe that WD provides a sector "alignment" utility to optimise
their 4KB sectored drives for use with XP.

- Franc Zabkar

 

[frex]

If the hard drive manufacturers want to sell their drives to the huge
XP user base, then I would think that they would write the drivers
themselves.

- Franc Zabkar

If there is a good money making base of XP users, you better believe
after market guys will fill the need.

 

[bbbl67]

If the hard drive manufacturers want to sell their drives to the huge
XP user base, then I would think that they would write the drivers
themselves.

Not necessary, the first generation of such drives will have a built-
in translator mode. By the time these manufacturers are ready to
remove the translator mode (if ever), then XP will be a long-dead
operating system.

I believe that WD provides a sector "alignment" utility to optimise
their 4KB sectored drives for use with XP.

Do they already exist?

Yousuf Khan

 

[Franc Zabkar]

Not necessary, the first generation of such drives will have a built-
in translator mode. By the time these manufacturers are ready to
remove the translator mode (if ever), then XP will be a long-dead
operating system.

WD's 4KB sectored drives have a jumper.

Do they already exist?

Yousuf Khan

Yes.

Advanced Format Hard Drive Download Utility:
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/advancedformat/

What models utilize Advanced Format technology?

"Some models of the WD Caviar Green and WD Scorpio Blue product
families are built using Advanced Format technology. Over time more
models and capacities will be added. WD drives with Advanced Format
technology include special installation information on the drive label
so be sure to read the label on your drive before installing it."

- Franc Zabkar

 

[John Turco]

Dont worry about BOG, he got kicked out of the biggest sheltered
workshop in the country, and it should be obvious why that happened.

It's not "obvious" to most of us who live outside of Australia, though.

So, Rod...what's the story?

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

It's not "obvious" to most of us who live outside of Australia, though.

So, Rod...what's the story?

He used to 'work' for the biggest sheltered workshop
in the entire country, Telstra, the ex monopoly telco.

They gave him the bums rush, right out the door, onto his lard arse, for what should be obvious reasons.

 

[John Turco]

John Turco wrote



He used to 'work' for the biggest sheltered workshop
in the entire country, Telstra, the ex monopoly telco.

They gave him the bums rush, right out the door, onto his lard arse, for
what should be obvious reasons.

Okay, I did a bit of Wikipedia research, on the term "sheltered workshop."
Now, I just want to know, whether Barry O'Grady got the "bums rush" because:

He's handicapped (is he?).

He's a member of an "ethnic minority" (Irish).

The latter possiblility seems rather implausible -- as in Australia (and in
every other English-speaking country), the Irish are a huge "minority" and
hardly an underprivileged one, these days.

--
Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

Okay, I did a bit of Wikipedia research, on the term "sheltered workshop."
Now, I just want to know, whether Barry O'Grady got the "bums rush" because:

He's handicapped (is he?).

Yes, between the ears, very severly indeed. Have a look at his usenet posts sometime.

Stands out like dogs balls.

He's a member of an "ethnic minority" (Irish).

Rather likely given his last name.

The latter possiblility seems rather implausible -- as in Australia
(and in every other English-speaking country), the Irish are a
huge "minority" and hardly an underprivileged one, these days.

Corse they are underpriviledged, they have all those child raping priests.

BOG is the spawn of one of them.

 

[John Turco]

John Turco wrote



Yes, between the ears, very severly indeed. Have a look at his usenet posts sometime.

Stands out like dogs balls.

Well, I just had a glance at his Web page (which, apparently, hasn't been updated
since December 3, 2006); he's a rabid atheist, obviously.

Rather likely given his last name.

I'm thinkin' that there's lots o' Irish (descendents), in Australia, though.
They're the USA's second largest ethnic group, behind the Germans (and ahead
of the third-place English, surprisingly enough).

Corse they are underpriviledged, they have all those child raping priests.

Hmmm, could such traumatization be the reason Barry O'Grady is so atheistic,
as an adult?

BOG is the spawn of one of them.

Perhaps, but...I'd bet that Folkert Rienstra is far worse. Do you believe
Folksy would be allowed to even >visit< Oz, without his keeper?

(Speaking of Usenet nuisances: Where's our crusty Canuck, Eric Gisin?)

You see, Rod -- I didn't delete any of the above text, either!

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

Well, I just had a glance at his Web page (which, apparently, hasn't
been updated since December 3, 2006); he's a rabid atheist, obviously.

And barking mad to boot.

I'm thinkin' that there's lots o' Irish (descendents), in Australia, though.

Yeah, hordes of them. One even made it to governor of the Reserve Bank, our equivalent of your Fed.

They're the USA's second largest ethnic group, behind the Germans
(and ahead of the third-place English, surprisingly enough).

We werent that stupid outselves. Most of ours were convicts, the
result of the english ****ing over ireland very comprehensively indeed.

Hmmm, could such traumatization be the reason Barry O'Grady is so atheistic, as an adult?

Its possible, but I'm a heathen myself, and that isnt the reason I am.

Perhaps, but...I'd bet that Folkert Rienstra is far worse. Do you believe
Folksy would be allowed to even >visit< Oz, without his keeper?

He wouldnt be allowed to visit even with his keeper.

(Speaking of Usenet nuisances: Where's our crusty Canuck, Eric Gisin?)

He's still around, mostly posting about what he claims is the global warming scam.

You see, Rod -- I didn't delete any of the above text, either!

OK, you can have a gold star on the back of your hand if you keep that up.