Paul, I would definitely be interested in that list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul N. Lee" <Paul.N.Lee@Worldnet.att.net> To: <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [Fractint] More on XP Compatibility
Jim Muth wrote:
I run the professional version of XP. I chose it because it is designed for commercial operations such as mine.
Actually, there is not that much difference between the Professional and Home versions. The most obvious difference is security, which is vastly simplified in the Home Edition, and network related capabilities. What Pro has that Home does not: Remote Desktop (as opposed to only Remote Assistance) Multi-processor support Automated System Recovery (optional Home install: /valueadd folder) Dynamic Disk Support Fax (optional Home install from CD) Internet Information Services/Personal Web Server Encrypting File System File-level Access Control Group Policy Domain membership IntelliMirror (change and configuration management technologies) Roaming Profiles System Preparation And some Networking features
I have tried to run Fractint under the home version on several other machines, usually with very limited success.
It basically depends on the graphics card (the display adapter), and the drivers used with that hardware. Which version of Windows you run is less of a factor, if one at all.
But my fastest machine, a Dell-8400 2300mhz, which runs the professional version of XP, runs fractint perfectly... ....All features including color cycling are fully functional. All video modes up to SF9, (1280x1024x256), which is the resolution limit of the monitor, are available.
RADEON X-300 SE (0x5B60), ATI Technologies Inc. compatible
I also saw 128mb memory listed, which I assume is video memory.
I tend to always carry a USB port compatible memory-stick when going to clients on a regular basis, for transporting their databases and for supplemental utilities, drivers, etc... Over the past week, I also had the latest version of FractInt (with many supporting files) on there so that I could try it out on various machines.
So far, only found one mahcine that gave a good range of resolutions when running (without getting blank, black screens):
NVIDIA Vanta/Vanta LT (Microsoft Corp.) Integrated RAMDAC 16-MB Memory Version 3.05.00.10.60 Bios NIVIDIA driver version 6.14.10.5673 Got up to 1280 x 1024 @ 256
Will keep trying some more as I get available time and opportunities. Maybe create a list online of all the ones I know that are worth using.
Later, P.N.L. ------------------------------------------------- http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/PNL_Fractals.html http://www.Nahee.com/Fractals/
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