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Re: End of XP Support
Wrace wrote: powderman426 wrote: bkbonner wrote: Depending upon what you do, take a look at Linux Mint. I run it with the Cinnamon GUI which is similar to Windows. I use it for software development, running Google's Chrome Browser and other things. It works really well, has good support and will run on just about any laptop that runs XP. You can burn it to a DVD and run it live from the DVD w/o even installing it to try it out. Or Ubuntu. Someone stated that seven will run OK on an older machine. It may run, but it most likely won't be fast as many older machines only had one gig of memory and the minimum for seven is two. Linux on the other hand requires less memory and will run relatively well on half a gig. Try it. It's free and easy to setup and use. I'm considering Linux for my old xp laptop that I use for surfing the web in the evenings but I know very little about it. I take it Ubuntu and Mint are just versions of Linux? And there are different GUI's for each of these versions of Linux? Will firefox work in these operating systems? Does it look the same as the firefox used in the MS OS? Does Linux require virus/malware software and all the related management of that kind of software? I guess I should just put it on a disc and give it a try. If it boots to the disc and runs from the disc is there virus/malware concerns given that the underlying XP OS and installed virus/malware software will not be running at the time? Yes, there are many different distributions of Linux. Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, Suse, Debian etc. Mint and Ubuntu are both derivatives of a distribution called Debian. I offered up Mint because Ubuntu recently started offering up a Window Manager called Unity as a default and the look and feel is a bit foreign to Windows users. I do recall seeing something that they changed something up with it, but I prefer Mint right now. Most of the Debian distributions offer a simple command "apt-get" to do updates. Firefox should look/behave the same as should Chrome. I run both. You can get get AV software for it, but I haven't seen many viruses in the Linux space (knock on wood). If you run it from a disk, you should be able to access your data on your machine...XP would not be running at the same time.334Views0likes0CommentsRe: new rv
We bought our first RV in 2006. I definitely recommend going used for your first (and maybe all of them). It was a 1994 model (so 12 years old), but it was in great condition. It only had 20,000 miles. We got it for $19K and we're still enjoying it. We now have 50,000 miles on it. We had to buy new tires ($2400) and I had to do some other tweaks. We're about to head Florida for Spring Break. Hope it's warm!480Views0likes0CommentsRe: couch and flooring replacement
I pulled the dinette, front chair and sofa out. I installed Ikea laminate flooring. We have a 1994 Winnebago 31' Brave. I laid down foam backing and the laminate flooring floats over the floor. The trim holds it down. It is much easier to clean than the purple carpet that was installed. Here are some photos. I ended up covering and trimming out the battery compartment cover. I cut up an outdoor floor mat and used screws and grommets to hold it down. A nice custom fit. I use the Ikea door mats with grommets for the automatic step cover.146Views0likes0CommentsRe: End of XP Support
Depending upon what you do, take a look at Linux Mint. I run it with the Cinnamon GUI which is similar to Windows. I use it for software development, running Google's Chrome Browser and other things. It works really well, has good support and will run on just about any laptop that runs XP. You can burn it to a DVD and run it live from the DVD w/o even installing it to try it out.334Views0likes0CommentsRe: '94 Winnebago Brave - Won't start
Got the RV running in time for Spring Break. I'm a happy camper. Thanks everyone. I had also called Winnebago and Rod in the service area said the same thing. He said that I'd have to clean each of the various connections starting at the battery and follow it toward the starter. This post sums up pretty much what I did. My plan was to test it as I went. Hope this helps someone else with their ground problem. The description at the beginning pretty much sums up what likely happened to my battery. I love step #9. Anyway, I started at the battery (I have terminal posts) and these type of connectors that allow me to use side mounted battery connectors with it. It turns out the connector for the negative terminal was stripped on the inside so the terminal screw wouldn't make a good connection. It seemed good, but it obviously wasn't. I pulled off the connectors cleaned them with my plumbing pipe cleaner tool and cleaned the inside of new connectors I bought and voila, I had headlights and it started right up! It also appears to have resolved some fluctuation I was seeing in my speedometer...the speedometer would float up and down and all around. I haven't taken it for a long drive, but just driving slow, it seems to be working better. Thank you all for your quick responses.346Views0likes0CommentsRe: '94 Winnebago Brave - Won't start
@garry1p, what do you mean by a fuseable link? @garry1p/@johno02: If it's a corroded connection, then I should be able to bypass them with jumper cables, right? What's the best way to check for good ground? I'm testing from positive to the chassis and it's the same voltage as the battery. If I check the impedance of the wire...what two points should I measure between? Why would the wire to the starter affect the headlights? Does it run directly to the headlights from the battery, or does the wire to the starter come from a solenoid? Thanks.346Views0likes0Comments'94 Winnebago Brave - Won't start
Hi, I have a 1994 Winnebago Brave. On the last few trips we've taken (Michigan, Florida, Maine), when we've stopped to get gas, our RV would not start. We'd jump it with our tow vehicle and it would start up. We bought the battery in 2011 it had 800 cranking amps. I brought it into a shop and they wanted $500 to replace the alternator which they said was bad. The RV was able to start. I drove the RV home, since replacing the alternator is not difficult. I did it in 2007. I checked the Alternator...I made sure the battery had 12.8 volts in it. I started the RV and the voltmeter measured 13.7 volts. I turned on the heater, high beams and the voltmeter dropped back down to 13.3 volts. I ended up replacing the Alternator and then the RV wouldn't start at all. I installed a new chassis battery. After installing it, I tried to start the RV, it started up but shut down in about 4 seconds. I couldn't restart it and my headlights wouldn't work. I measured the voltage on the battery and it was at 12.8 volts. I have knife switches on the batteries. I had the coach batteries in the open position while running these tests. Any ideas??2.5KViews0likes8Comments
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