Tips on handling Windows related stuff under Linux
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Moving windows partition
This is an advanced topic, and the description below is very quick and
raw. If you have any doubts you know what you are doing, just don't risk
and don't experiment.
When moving FAT32 (not sure about NTFS) partition on a disk (as a whole,
without looking inside, just byte-to-byte copying), Windows no longer wants
to boot. It even starts to, but later fails with the error I don't rember
right now (but will check).
Problem is that damn Windows keeps absolute offset of the partition data
inside the boot sector of the partition!
These are 4 little-endian bytes at 1Ch offset from partition start.
Number in there should point do partition data start, that is (at least in
case of extended partitions) partition offset (sum of size of all previous
partitions) + 63 bytes.
References: MS WIN4.1 boot record
IOGEAR GWU513 wireless card - 64-bit drivers
I've been trying to find x64 drivers for my USB WiFi adapter (actually to use them under Linux x86_64, but that doesn't matter). I couldn't find Vista nor XP 64-bit drivers for it, neither for any other device with Prism54 chip GWU513 has.
So finally I went into a Live Chart with IOGEAR support and here is an answer I got:
You are now chatting with: 'Iogear3'
Iogear3: Thank you for using IOGEAR Customer Advocacy Technical Support Live Chat. Please tell me your model number, operating system, and short description of the problem.
You: Hello, I own GWU513 802.11g network card, and just upgraded my computer to 64 bit. Where can I find drivers that would work with 64-bit OS?
Iogear3: That unit is only supported on 32 bit OSs, we unfortunately do not offer support for it under 64 bit systems.
You: Are there any plans to release 64-bit drivers?
Iogear3: No as that product is discontinued we have no plans to offer 64 bit support.
You: Hmm, I must say I'm quite disappointed.
You: Hmm, I must say I'm quite disappointed.Thanks anyway
Iogear3: Take care.
Well, that would be it... Any new info appreciated.
PS. Actually, GWU513 works under Linux (x86 and x86_64) after minor tweaking.
Isn't it funny that for once Linux has better WiFi drivers than Windows?
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Jan Słupski,
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