On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 19:23:30 +0100, "dennis@home"
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>>>>>> How about 98se / Why do you want more then 8 Meg of memory?
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>>>>> My IBM 386x runs w98se with 72M of RAM what's the 8M about?
>>>>
>>>> The 386 had a maximum memory address space of 64 Meg not 72.
>>>>
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>>> The 386x is a model number I think it has a Pentium 133 in it.. anyway
>>> the IBM manual said it could only support 40M 8 on the MB and a 32M DIMM
>>> but I had a spare 128M and it sees 72M. Its enough to run my Advantix APS
>>> scanner so I don't worry much. Maybe I should beat up M$ because they
>>> don't include a driver for a discontinued piece of Kodak kit that must
>>> have sold in .. well hundreds?[/color]
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>> Oops my mind was lost in the past the 72 Meg makes sense now.
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>I checked I now think it was a P120.. it was really quick when I got it..
>most people had a 486 at about 50MHz.[/color]

Actually if you want to quibble the majority of 486's had 33Mhz when
they were first introduced.

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> "ZensGreedyFly" <zensgreedyfly@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>> right on! that was the old punch card reader eh?
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> I learnt to program using a porta punch with 40 column cards using a
> cdc3300.
> I was as school though so I am not that old.[/color]

Too bad you missed elementary English!

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>> "ZensGreedyFly" <zensgreedyfly@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>> right on! that was the old punch card reader eh?
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>> I learnt to program using a porta punch with 40 column cards using a
>> cdc3300.
>> I was as school though so I am not that old.[/color]
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> Too bad you missed elementary English!
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Its not my fault Americans don't speak English

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> On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 19:23:30 +0100, "dennis@home"
> <dennis@killspam.kicks-ass.net> wrote:
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>>>>>>> How about 98se / Why do you want more then 8 Meg of memory?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My IBM 386x runs w98se with 72M of RAM what's the 8M about?
>>>>>
>>>>> The 386 had a maximum memory address space of 64 Meg not 72.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The 386x is a model number I think it has a Pentium 133 in it.. anyway
>>>> the IBM manual said it could only support 40M 8 on the MB and a 32M
>>>> DIMM
>>>> but I had a spare 128M and it sees 72M. Its enough to run my Advantix
>>>> APS
>>>> scanner so I don't worry much. Maybe I should beat up M$ because they
>>>> don't include a driver for a discontinued piece of Kodak kit that must
>>>> have sold in .. well hundreds?
>>>
>>> Oops my mind was lost in the past the 72 Meg makes sense now.
>>>[/color]
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>>I checked I now think it was a P120.. it was really quick when I got it..
>>most people had a 486 at about 50MHz.[/color]
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> Actually if you want to quibble the majority of 486's had 33Mhz when
> they were first introduced.
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If you really want to quibble they were 25 MHz.
I was designing hardware with them to run telephone exchanges.

When Pentiums arrived most 486s were dx-50 or dx2-50 IIRC

I looked up learnt and found the following:
These are alternative forms of the past tense and past participle of the
verb learn. Learnt is more common in British English, and learned in
American English. There are a number of verbs of this type (burn, dream,
kneel, lean, leap, spell, spill, spoil etc.). They are all irregular verbs,
and this is a part of their irregularity.



My apologies!

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>>> "ZensGreedyFly" <zensgreedyfly@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>>> right on! that was the old punch card reader eh?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I learnt to program using a porta punch with 40 column cards using a
>>> cdc3300.
>>> I was as school though so I am not that old.[/color]
>>
>> Too bad you missed elementary English!
>>[/color]
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> Its not my fault Americans don't speak English
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On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:09:37 +0000, ZensGreedyFly wrote:
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> Just trying to lighten the mood around here, but I'll let you babies
> keep crying about the injustice of Big Brother Microsoft and his size 12
> boot pushing on the back of your neck...holding you down and violating
> your democratic right to use another OS.
>
> I've tried to be quiet and listen to you whiners throw your hissy fits
> and unplug your binkies just to say "I don't wanna!" I'm sick of your
> tantrums.[/color]

Hmmm. I'm sorry I got you all upset, but you didn't address any of my
points. Do you not have a response, or is substantive discussion just
not your thing?

Charlie

"Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message
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>I looked up learnt and found the following:
> These are alternative forms of the past tense and past participle of the
> verb learn. Learnt is more common in British English, and learned in
> American English. There are a number of verbs of this type (burn, dream,
> kneel, lean, leap, spell, spill, spoil etc.). They are all irregular
> verbs, and this is a part of their irregularity.
>[/color]

I was trying to work out which bit you were complaining about.
English is difficult and I am not an expert despite being born British and
being university educated.
I know several "foreigners" who are better at English than I.
However I am surprised how many Americans get confused by bonnets, spanners,
etc. while we understand hoods, wrenches, etc. must be the TV.

On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 23:00:10 +0100, "dennis@home"
<dennis@killspam.kicks-ass.net> wrote:
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>"Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message
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>>I looked up learnt and found the following:
>> These are alternative forms of the past tense and past participle of the
>> verb learn. Learnt is more common in British English, and learned in
>> American English. There are a number of verbs of this type (burn, dream,
>> kneel, lean, leap, spell, spill, spoil etc.). They are all irregular
>> verbs, and this is a part of their irregularity.
>>[/color]
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>I was trying to work out which bit you were complaining about.
>English is difficult and I am not an expert despite being born British and
>being university educated.
>I know several "foreigners" who are better at English than I.
>However I am surprised how many Americans get confused by bonnets, spanners,
>etc. while we understand hoods, wrenches, etc. must be the TV.[/color]

My favorite; "lifts" verses elevators and underground rather than
subway. You guys have another word for escalator (power driven set of
stairs often seen in department stores, some malls), etc.. Oh, how
about malls?

I think Americans really got it wrong with football which is totally
different then what the rest of the world calls it which we call
soccer. I personally think American football is badly named since
actually kicking the ball takes such a small percentage of game time.
Maybe they should have called in professional wrestling since in
American football more time is spend with 300 pound gorillas rolling
around on the grass and grunting after they chased each other and
knocked one guy down with half a dozen or more from the other team
jumping on him.

ROTFLAMO!

"Adam Albright" <AA@ABC.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 23:00:10 +0100, "dennis@home"
> <dennis@killspam.kicks-ass.net> wrote:
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>>"Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message
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>>>I looked up learnt and found the following:
>>> These are alternative forms of the past tense and past participle of the
>>> verb learn. Learnt is more common in British English, and learned in
>>> American English. There are a number of verbs of this type (burn, dream,
>>> kneel, lean, leap, spell, spill, spoil etc.). They are all irregular
>>> verbs, and this is a part of their irregularity.
>>>[/color]
>>
>>I was trying to work out which bit you were complaining about.
>>English is difficult and I am not an expert despite being born British and
>>being university educated.
>>I know several "foreigners" who are better at English than I.
>>However I am surprised how many Americans get confused by bonnets,
>>spanners,
>>etc. while we understand hoods, wrenches, etc. must be the TV.[/color]
>
> My favorite; "lifts" verses elevators and underground rather than
> subway. You guys have another word for escalator (power driven set of
> stairs often seen in department stores, some malls), etc.. Oh, how
> about malls?
>
> I think Americans really got it wrong with football which is totally
> different then what the rest of the world calls it which we call
> soccer. I personally think American football is badly named since
> actually kicking the ball takes such a small percentage of game time.
> Maybe they should have called in professional wrestling since in
> American football more time is spend with 300 pound gorillas rolling
> around on the grass and grunting after they chased each other and
> knocked one guy down with half a dozen or more from the other team
> jumping on him.[/color]

We call that rugby.. we don't wear the protective clothing though as it
slows the game down too much.
It also lets the little guy have a chance of helping as he can dodge around
the bigger guys.