Sooo, when Windows crashes (I'm not saying "if", because it will crash, trust me), it's nice to fall back on a subtle, relaxing OS: Linux. More specifically, Puppy Linux :)
Well, Windows was totally immobilized by several viruses in the system.
We had plan A; get some real anti-virus program up and running. Nope, the devious little bugs detected Norton 360 and stopped it cold.
Plan B: Boot into safe mode and run an anti-virus from there. But, it wouldn't even boot into safe mode, courtesy of the worms.
Plan C: Use my computer tutor's suggestion; burn a Puppy Linux disk and boot the PC from that. This one actually worked! I transfered all of the important data to a flash drive and then installed Puppy on another memory stick. Ta-dum! We're now happily running Linux!
If you wonder what Pup Linux is like, I suggest you go here: http://puppylinux.org/main/index.php?file=Overview%20and%20Getting%20Started.htm
It has a few kinks, mind you, like having to call up a terminal and type in the name of the program you want to unpack (with a whole bunch of nerdly stuff typed around it, mind you) to decompress something, but it's worth it.
Also, when you boot up, it says "WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE USB FLASH DRIVE!", which is convenient. I wonder if I can mod it to say "WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE USB FLASH DRIVE UNLESS YOU WANT A FIST TO COME OUT FROM BEHIND THE MONITOR AND SEND YOU FLYING ACROSS THE ROOM."
Now, where would I find an inconspicuous but effective USB fist...?
1 comment:
O_o lol i didnt uderstand half of that but it was funny!
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