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After the leaking explorer incident in my post a few days back, I installed Windows 8.1.
Got it set up to boot to Desktop, and since I use the keyboard much more than the mouse, I hardly notice any difference. Some shortcuts like Win+X are actually quite an improvement.
Client Hyper-V looks promising, currently fiddling with it to set up some test VMs. Anybody have any experience with it? Any tips on what to watch out for will be much appreciated...
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For one, the Hyper-V manager in Windows 8 won't let you manage VMs running on Server 2008 R2. Which is pretty dumb as the Hyper-V manager you can run on Windows 7 does.
Other than that, I can see very little that's different between "client" Hyper-V and the version you run on server OSes.
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One thing about Hyper-V: When you install it, it disables CPU throttling. So the CPU speed won't vary with the load.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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The 1st Generation VMs work well as long as the OS you install has the drivers.
I imagine the 2nd Generation VMs work well with a Windows 8 guest, but you need to watch out if installing Linux. While the kernel drivers have been working since 3.10 or 3.11 and Secure Boot can be turned off, the efibootmgr from Intel does not format the entries in a way that complies with the UEFI standard. Thus when it creates entries (and the setup tool for all the boot managers use it) it corrupts the VM config file and renders it unusable. Then Hyper-V stops acknowledging the VM exists and will not even let you delete it.
I believe there are some very recent patches in Ubuntu to fix this, but it will be a while before they get to other distros. Till then just name the loader bootx64.efi and put it under "efi/boot" if you care to try.
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Thanks, that sounds like a hairy situation. I think I'll avoid generation 2 for the moment.
--edit--
Integration services for supported Linux operating systems are not included with an installation of Hyper-V. They are distributed through the Microsoft Download Center. For more information, see Linux Integration Components for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V R2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=173274) in the Microsoft Download Center.
Bummer. I've got no internet connection to my dev PC. More hassle. Stupid paranoid clients. 
modified 6-Apr-14 19:18pm.
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Those old. Now all Linux guests need is the Hyper-V drivers, which are in the kernel's source tree.
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S u n s h i n e wrote: shortcuts like Win+X are actually quite an improvement.
Yes it is. I use it a lot.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
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Hello Friends,
I went for an interview to a company: they asked me these 2 questions:
1> I have a rope. There is no tool available to measure that rope. I can just measure that rope using time.
For example i set it on fire and the rope burns for one hour.
a>Now i want to measure the rope for half an hour what to do?
b>I want to measure it for 45 minutes. How to do?
2> I have a figure below:
I want to convert it to:
You have 2 options:
a>Either use 3 smilies at once to rearrange the figure.
b>Or use a combination of (2 + 1) smilies to rearrange the figure.
which means you have only 1 chance if you use 3 smilies.
OR
2 chances if you use (2 + 1) smilies
You cant do a 1 + 1 + 1 combination of smilies to rearrange the figure.
I was given 15 minutes to solve the above problems.
Thanks a ton
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Rahul VB wrote: I can just measure that rope using time.
Next you will claim you can fly the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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What post do you think he is interviewing for? Imperial Freebooter? 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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The Empire issues letters of marque?
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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Well, they use bounty hunters, so it's not a massive stretch of the imagination...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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It was a DOT NET developer post. There were 2 rounds: general aptitude and next was technical face to face.
and the last was HR round.
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I didn't realize that: but it makes sense. The Sith use VB, and the Rebels C#. Explains a lot...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Hokey JIT compilers and ancient mutated language structures are no match for a good Modern Fortran compiler at your side, kid.
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These aren't the compilers we're looking for.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I understand that, but you need to answer whatever is asked in an interview. you cant throw attitude atleast at that point of time (if you want the job).
dont mind brother.
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That depends.Up to now they fortunately never wanted me to sing and dance.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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That would be their problem, not mine 
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The nearby glassware would probably have something to say about your singing too.
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Watch your mouth kid or you'll find yourself floating home.
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And?
Did you solve them in time?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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yes i did, it took me a 25 minutes.
But i couldnot solve the part of the first question.
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Oops.
You failed the interview then...
Better luck next time!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OG, whats your take on these questions?
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