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sedrosken

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I just procured an ATi Radeon 9550 AGP for my AXP. Some research indicated that there are, in fact WDDM drivers for it! Dunno if I'm actually going to install 7 on it, but it's nice to know that I can if I want to.
 

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... Okay, so I'm trying to install 7 Ultimate x86. It freezes after 1% of expanding. Thoughts? I remember for my laptop, setting up Home Premium was a chore because I had to unplug my mouse or else it would hang on Completing Installation.

So yeah, having that Radeon in there is pretty nifty. Dunno exactly how much VRAM it's got.
 

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Also, I remember it installed okay when it was on the integrated GFX (despite not having proper drivers for it, a VIA/S3G Unichrome IGP). Should I take the card out and then try, and once it finishes (if it finishes) put it back in?
 

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It shouldn't matter. 1% while expanding probably means bad media or a marginal DVD drive since at that point in the install Windows is running with more or less the same state as in safe mode.

When I was about your age I remember being super-excited to be the first one on the block to have 9600bps modem.
 

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wonderful. looks like im making another ISO! that AXP doesnt have an optical drive, as it can boot from USB and I use isos and daemon tools for everything else.

tomorrow. I'm done kicking it around for tonight.
 
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