[PLUG-TALK] List Referral for that "other" OS

[wes]

That's because there is no windows tech community, at least not in the same
sense that there is a linux community. Microsoft does things to discourage
local communities from forming, like their MVP program, so they can maintain
some amount of control. This is so they can push their message of "if there
is an issue, pay for the upgrade!"

That said, I would join such a list as well, for the same reason.

-wes

On 7/9/08, David Mandel <dmandel at davidmandel.com> wrote:
>
> I would also be interested in the existence of such a list.
> I have always had trouble supporting Windows users and
> part of the reason is that I have never had contacts in the
> Windows tech community.
>
> David Mandel
>
> On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 3:26 PM, Richard C. Steffens <rsteff at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > Can anyone recommend a list, similar to PLUG, but for that "other" OS?
> >
> > I need to administer a system with XP installed. When I power it up, I
> > see the usual stuff about hitting <del> to get to the BIOS config, and I
> > can do that. When I let it continue, I get an XP splash screen, and then
> > a blank screen. The screen does not re-appear in response to the mouse
> > or random key strokes. It does not respond to <ctrl><alt><del>.
> >
> > I can boot from an old Knoppix CD (4.0) and I can read directories on
> > the hard drive. Plus, the mouse works.
> >
> > I assume this is not the right forum to pursue this problem, but if
> > someone knows a similar group geared to XP, I'd appreciate a pointer.
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dick Steffens
> >
> >
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