triadruid

So after 3 years, I bit the bullet and finally installed Windows on my machine. The reason is simple: you can *either* run a clean Linux system with all open source software, *or* a system that will run commercial software on a Windows/Linux dual-boot setup. The reasons for this are more numerous than I want to get into, so I will suffice to say that I have learned :

Windows has to go on first, then Linux. It's picky that way (Windows is; Linux doesn't care).
I should have done this before I reinstalled Mandrake Linux 10 last week, but nevermind...
Linux does a better job of finding drivers that will work than Windows (which is one reason I'm writing this from Linux, not Windows, which can't recognize my Internet connection yet).
Processors work better when the fan is plugged into the power source.
The value of a good heat sink and a low-load operating system is *not* to be overrated.
Real gaming potential is at hand. Fear my reduced productivity (and hopefully, stress level)!
In other news, my mail from the last 3 years did not make the transition successfully, so anything I had before Saturday that I haven't responded to, is gone.. Sorry.

Off to go fsck with it some more...