[time-nuts] OT - Feynman lecture series on Physics hosted by Microsoft

[Robert Darlington]

This might be the case, but I find it very hard to believe.  I mean, what
happens if you don't have an Ethernet card?   What happens if you don't have
a connection to the 'net ?   I mailed Mike off the list indicating that I'd
slipstream in SP3 and give it a whirl this week.  I moved off the list
because it's not time related anymore.

-Bob

On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 6:58 PM, J. Forster <jfor at quik.com> wrote:

> I have installed XP from CD and it does NOT try to call the mother ship. I
> THINK the same applies up until SP3. At SP3 it does insist on connecting
> with home base.
>
> FWIW,
> -John
>
> ===============
>
>
> >   > I assure  you,  Windows XP does not  update  automatically without
> >   > asking (or  you intentionally configuring it to do so).  Also, you
> >   > do not  need  a  LAN cable attached  during  installation  for any
> >   > reason, especially  for  configuring the  network  settings. After
> >   > install is  complete and you boot the first  time,  just configure
> >   > network settings as usual or auto-update settings, etc.
> >
> >   > -Bob (minesweeper certified solitaire engineer)
> >
> >   Sorry, Robert.  I'm using SP3. Maybe it is different  from  what you
> >   are used to.
> >
> >   I have spent the past several weeks installing and  re-installing XP
> >   due to  problems   with   VirtualBox,   XP   file  formats, snapshot
> >   corruptions, trying  to install XEN on top of  VirtualBox  (don't do
> >   that!) or any number of other problems.
> >
> >   XP will  not allow you to connect to the web if you do not  have the
> >   LAN cable  connected at the point in the installation when  it tries
> >   to see  if it can connect. I tried this several times and  found the
> >   cable had to be connected at that point.
> >
> >   But then  you  must  disconnect  the   cable  for  the  rest  of the
> >   installation.
> >
> >   The default for Auto Update is set true. After first boot, there are
> >   several places where it will start updating.
> >
> >   There may be a notification that it will do so, but it is  very easy
> >   to misinterpret or miss it entirely.
> >
> >   When XP  first  starts,  there are so  many  warnings  about missing
> >   antivirus programs, firewall, taking the XP tour, and I  forget what
> >   else. It is very easy to get distracted and click the  wrong button,
> >   then you are hosed and have to start over again.
> >
> >   The safest way is to disconnect the LAN cable until you  have turned
> >   everything off and won't have to deal with any more distractions.
> >
> >   Another thing that might be worth looking at. ReactOS is starting to
> >   show some good results:
> >
> >   http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html
> >
> >   It would be very interesting to see if Silverlight would install and
> >   run on it. Eventually they will get there.
> >
> >   Wouldn't that be funny!
> >
> >   Best,
> >
> >   Mike
> >
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