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Ok...for you greengoose, you will need Chant #27. Chanted in 4/4 time, in a tone similar to the theme song from "Spartacus" (go rent the movie if need be..). It's very, very important that you hold the tongue canted to the left; biting down on it somewhat firmly on every counter-beat. Must be chanted continuously as soon as you open the case:
PleasepleasepleaseI'vebeenwaitingsolongnow
ThisthingmustworkpleaseworkOhmygodeverybody'swatching!
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Well this sucks.... https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Friday night is my trivia show (circus) at HFT, so I won't be able to attend the BT build. But I will be here in spirit anyway...besides it will likely go into another day when Goose tries to force a RAM stick into one of those PCI slots. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
I'll still try to stop in and see how things are going, though. Good luck...I had a good time with mine. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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MAXXIMILIAN'S
I'm Here too.
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Been getting stuff ready. While I'm making some boot disks what about putting some of this "stuff" on the other hard drive. Are you saying "install it on another drive?
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Well I've made my decision. I will be building a BT of my own as soon as I get the money for parts. Which may take a while, as I have no regular source of income aside from teaching my grandmothers friends how to check their E-mail and such. I'll have to see if I can get an internship at a company I just heard of.
Interesting story:
I heard of it because while I was out on trick or treat night dressed as a computer (I took an old 386 motherboard and wore it, sandwitch board style https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ ) one woman remarked that maybe I could get an internship with her husbands job as a computer component builder. I'll have to stop back to check it out further, but I'm all hope. Of course it'll probably have to wait till summer when I have more free time.
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Imagine. I named myself after an outdated programming language.
My psychology: If your computer is faster than mine (PI 75 Mhz, 24MB RAM), you have ABSOLUTELY no right to complain.
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I'm trying Kallikru's suggestion now on installing the OS to a Hard Drive now. Just finished the start up disks. Downloaded Bistro's general setup review. This is allright. I even understand pretty much what ya'all are telling me. What a difference a year makes. A year ago Bistro or Train would say something like "Save something" and I thought it was a 401K plan.
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ROFL Goose! https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Deep breaths dear friend. I can feel your eebie jeebies from here. Poor Train is pacing like a first time Dad. With this group as your support.........what could possibly go wrong? https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Daizy
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I WAS referring to a 401K...what did you think I meant? https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Damit can't sleep. No it's not because i'm anxious about the build. Stupid medication isn't worth this, I'll tell you that right now. And actually I'll be missing the build (or at least the first hour or so) as I'm going to a haloween party (don't have much choice).
And then I'll stay up really late tomorrow checking up on BT, and not wake up until sunday morning, or possibly monday if BT takes a while to make. God I love being a teenager https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Imagine. I named myself after an outdated programming language.
My psychology: If your computer is faster than mine (PI 75 Mhz, 24MB RAM), you have ABSOLUTELY no right to complain.
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Daizy, i promise to get the red kind(but won't promise i can keep it away from my Grandaughter https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ )..
Goose,just read everything suggested,,listen to all the doubtful whispers,,get all the hardware together,,spread all the numbered lists out on the table,,let out a' loud "ZOICKS",,an' tear into that sucka' like Scooby and Shaggy fightin' over a box of Scooby snacks https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ That thing will be up n' runnin'and purrin' along so well,,you'll be bored as spit in a' couple months and tryin' to think of a' way upgrade it,,or install some funky software that'll break it "for" you..
Soo,,relax,,take a' deep breath,,and just go for it..Your about to enter the world of Dr.Frankenstein..Also,,be very sure you have that white lab cloak on when you begin..Otherwise the townspeople won't be able to recognize their adversary when they come with the torches and pitchforks...
Oh yeah,,almost fergot,,be sure you have that lightnin' rod wayyy up there so you can catch the biggest bolt when you hit the power switch... https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Have fun.. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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I have complete confidence that this will go well tonight Goose. I understand your virgin jitters, but just take it step by step. You have a lot of things going for ya: you've acquired a lot of knowledge, you've done your homework, you are essentially building a system containing (for the most part) components others here have assembled/used before, and you'll have a great supporting cast behind ya. My guess is the most time consuming or tense time will be when you apply the thermal paste (really not that bad) and go to afix and clamp down the heatsink on the board (carefull there). Ya know, ya really could have gone with the stock heatsink/fan and thermal pad and been just fine. But I know ya want to experiment/learn, so...
There's nothing to fear but fear itself on this build. Ok, so maybe your parts are all out of warranty because you waited so long to build. And so what if the eyes of the whole VDR world are upon ya? It isn't your problem that the future actions of so many prospective builders rest solely upon the outcome of this build. All your friends here are firmly behind you on this despite the fact we are heavily invested in Bistro's pool with the odds currently 700 to 1 against. Just remeber, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Except those times that they fail miserably. Just thought you'd appreciate these few words of encouragement. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Seriously though, this is going to be both fun and successful. And I'm sorry I won't be here from the start. Hopefully when I check in in late tonight or tomorrow morn you will be sailing away. All the best sir. May it go without a hitch.
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Good Morning All, Woke up at 3:45am. Couldn't sleep. Today is the day we will start building BT. I'm not nervous, I'm not nervous. And you turkeys that have built several computers may as well just stop laughing now, because when I join your ranks it will be "Katie bar the door". https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Tell me how to transfer Cab files as you were telling me to. I want to know how to do this faster but I need the mechanics of operation - steps as I have never tried that.
At lunch got to run and get a 3.5 floppy drive. When I was rechecking I found I didn't have it. Check lists are good to have. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ I'm not nervous - like hxxx.
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11 hours and counting....
Ok now....let's take a look at this:
Greengoose is popping valium...Daizy is at the clinic trying to see if there's an anitbiotic for the "eebie jeebies"...Train is out scouring the city for "Computer Cigars" to celebrate BT's birth...Q_o_H is busy staining a "BT" PC window...Murf's keyboard will break this evening and he'll be busy looking all over for one that has a Deluxe "Thread Lock" key...Sarrkazztic will miss the build-time, sitting at his table all alone because he actually thinks Train, Jaak and myself will show up for that beer and poker game...jtdoom (Jaak) will miss the build because he thinks Belgium is on Daylight Savings Time...Logowriter will stay at the halloween party until he gets all the candy he wants...Ridgerunr will forget to log on because he's too absorbed in watching "Young Frankenstein"...Spragers will forget because he got his new Tiger Direct catalog in the mail today...Maxximilian will be at the circus...DrMDJ will stay out of it, come back later if things are messed up just to say "Didn't I tell you about that last month?"...Kallikru won't be here because he will have last minute doubts about those cab files on his hard drive and will be busy checking to see if they really do work...and bistro? Bistro will be busy reviewing the entire Operation Delta threads thinking "Oh Lordy...I hope I said the right thing..."
So, greengoose; never fear. We are all behind you! (Easier to run away being behind you...) https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Boy, I'll bet THAT gives you a real warm and fuzzy, huh?
We'll be there, bud. Relax. Friends all around. You'll get that puppy up and running before you know it. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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I know, I know but I'm still antsy. But thank you for saying that anyway. It helps - really does. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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"Greengoose is popping valium..." https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ He'd better not be! I wasn't even allowed to take Pepto Bismal during my pregnancy!
You were in my dreams last night, goose. Good ones.
NO, not those kind! https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
All's left is the waiting. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Contractions have started. Epideral hooked up to Goose. Case is currently 2.5cm dialated. Train and Bistro currently scrubbing up. Before long it will be time to "Push Goose, Push". Hopefully motherboard is not breech.
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