Just bagged myself a free comp - Now what to do with it! - Page 2

Mohinder · 01-09-2009, 21:16

MAME CABINET MAME CABINET MAME CABINET

Desmo · 01-09-2009, 21:22

Maybe I'll find room for that

Mohinder · 01-09-2009, 21:29

I've recently returned to the idea of building a pac-mac style 'cocktail cabinet' MAME machine to use as a coffee table. I was set on it before but stuff got in the way. I've got a perfectly adequate set of components to use, Dad's properly handy with wood and stuff (and could actually get me it made up in lovely quality from a factory), and it'd be an awesome conversation starter.

Come on, you know I'm right

Daz · 01-09-2009, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desmo

Battery is dead

Can't do a thing until I get the charger off him now, although I could start partitioning the HDD and installing some OS's. Am I best doing Windows first and then Linux? Think that's the easier way isn't it as Linux installs grub and sets it all up.

Aye

Windows boot loader wont pay attention to the other OS's without you fiddling, Ubuntu's installer will configure grub to boot everything it can find.

Mark · 01-09-2009, 21:48

Won't pay attention? That's rather polite. It trashes it - plain and simple.

I use gparted (Ubuntu CD) to do the partitioning, then install Windows, then Linux.

Desmo · 01-09-2009, 22:16

Yep, that's what I'd do. Would that cause any problems in the future? What about if I install XP now but then pop Win7 on later? Would I need to muck about in grub? Or will it work fine assuming I install to the same partition?

Was also thinking of a 50GB linux / 50GB windows / 150GB data split. Sound OK for each OS? Should be more than plenty I would have thought.

Desmo · 10-09-2009, 20:14

Started to format the large drive the other night and it got stuck on one part so it might not be good to use. Also the other day I got OSX to see if I could run it in virtualbox. Got bored tonight, combined the two and am now installing OSX on the new drive in my laptop to see if it runs OK

If it does, I might stick with it full time as it would make sense for me. Would go back to my reliable but smaller drive though.

Mark · 10-09-2009, 21:58

If you decide you want to go back to a Windows/Linux split, let me know. I have a disk partitioned up right and can tell you what I did.

Desmo · 11-09-2009, 07:45

Can't get OSX to install

Well, it installs but it wont boot. Starts to load, get to a blue screen and then just goes blank so thing I'll have to do a little reading up on this OSx86 stuff.

01-09-2009, 21:16	#11
Mohinder Vodka Martini Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 791	MAME CABINET MAME CABINET MAME CABINET __________________

01-09-2009, 21:22	#12
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Maybe I'll find room for that __________________

01-09-2009, 21:29	#13
Mohinder Vodka Martini Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 791	I've recently returned to the idea of building a pac-mac style 'cocktail cabinet' MAME machine to use as a coffee table. I was set on it before but stuff got in the way. I've got a perfectly adequate set of components to use, Dad's properly handy with wood and stuff (and could actually get me it made up in lovely quality from a factory), and it'd be an awesome conversation starter. Come on, you know I'm right __________________

01-09-2009, 22:16	#16
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Yep, that's what I'd do. Would that cause any problems in the future? What about if I install XP now but then pop Win7 on later? Would I need to muck about in grub? Or will it work fine assuming I install to the same partition? Was also thinking of a 50GB linux / 50GB windows / 150GB data split. Sound OK for each OS? Should be more than plenty I would have thought. __________________

10-09-2009, 20:14	#17
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Started to format the large drive the other night and it got stuck on one part so it might not be good to use. Also the other day I got OSX to see if I could run it in virtualbox. Got bored tonight, combined the two and am now installing OSX on the new drive in my laptop to see if it runs OK If it does, I might stick with it full time as it would make sense for me. Would go back to my reliable but smaller drive though. __________________

01-09-2009, 21:48	#15
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Won't pay attention? That's rather polite. It trashes it - plain and simple. I use gparted (Ubuntu CD) to do the partitioning, then install Windows, then Linux.

10-09-2009, 21:58	#18
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	If you decide you want to go back to a Windows/Linux split, let me know. I have a disk partitioned up right and can tell you what I did.

11-09-2009, 07:45	#19
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Can't get OSX to install Well, it installs but it wont boot. Starts to load, get to a blue screen and then just goes blank so thing I'll have to do a little reading up on this OSx86 stuff. __________________

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