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Herman, you might have a look at Gparted if partitioning is what
you're after. http://gparted.sourceforge.net/index.php
An excellent open source partition manager bootable from disc.
Adrian
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, psytek <psytek@xxx> wrote:
>
> FYI:
>
> I mentioned i was going to test Acronis Disk Director Suite 10.0. I
downloaded the software and installed it under Vista
> x64. The very first window that popped up reported 4 GByte instead
of 8 GByte memory. To me this indicated the software
> is, contrary to their statements, NOT compatible with Vista 64. I
did not run the software beyond that point.
> Going on chat I got replies like "It is supposed to be compatible",
and "their will be a new release soon",
> all very scary statements. Googling for these problems I found
other users having problems.
>
> Enough for me to drop this product as a solution running under
Vista 64.
>
> Just mention this in case my comments would prompt a Vista64 user
to buy this product.
>
> herman
>
>
> From: J. Biran <jbiran@xxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 10:14:09 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] The Perfect (?!) AmiBroker Setup [ was Vista
64...]
>
> For a while I used Paragon Drive backup. But, since my
> laptop does not recognize external USB or eSATA drives I had
> to store the image on a networked drive (on my main
> computer).
>
> Except, I had to jump thru the hoops to try make it
> recognize my networked drive for restore purposes.
>
> I finally gave up on Paragon and started using Norton Ghost.
> Not only does it recognize by itself what is available on
> the network, it is also much faster and the images are much
> smaller than Paragons. In high compression mode it takes
> less than 15 minutes to backup 25 GB into 8.7GB image.
>
> I had the "opportunity" to try it out in real life to do a
> bare metal restore. No problems! One of only 2 Symantec
> products worthwhile bothering with.
>
> Joseph Biran
> ____________________________________________
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Herman
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 5:19 PM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [amibroker] The Perfect (?!) AmiBroker Setup [
> was Vista 64...]
>
> Loss of data can have long lasting consequences. Often one
> doesn't miss data
> (any type) until months later - this happened a number of
> times to me... I am
> now careful not to delete old backup files to quickly. Off
> site (internet)
> is also an alternative; is cheap but slow. If you belong to
> a trading team
> your partners who keep their own backups they will always
> have a copy of the
> latest code ;-)
>
> I also have an external USB drive for separate backup. I use
> Acronis True
> Image Home for external backups.
>
> Today I added an extra 500 Gbytes hard disk and plan to
> create several levels
> of "backup partitions", i.e. instead of using traditional
> disk images I will
> use fully functional partitions for backup. This allows me
> to restore my
> computer with a single mousclick: instantly. I expect this
> will save me a
> significant amount of time. I will download/test the Acronis
> Disk Director
> Suite tomorrow.
>
> Thanks,
> Herman
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J. Biran" <jbiran@xxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:59 PM
> Subject: RE: [amibroker] The Perfect (?!) AmiBroker Setup [
> was Vista 64...]
>
>
> > For redundancy I use an external eSATA drive that is
> always
> > switched off, except briefly when used.
> > I manually copy onto it Norton Ghost images (that are
> > created on my normal RAID1 drives)
> > as a second layer of protection.
> > This is not excessive paranoia, I have a friend whose
> > computer power supply failed,
> > and blew up the motherboard and ALL his hard disks!
> > Data recovery services are REALLY expensive, with little
> > guarantee of success.
> >
> > p.s. Outlook thinks you meant to say culpa below :)
> >
> > Joseph Biran
> > ____________________________________________
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dingo
> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:54 AM
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [amibroker] The Perfect (?!) AmiBroker Setup
> [
> > was Vista 64...]
> >
> > A cupla things to consider:
> >
> > 1. I have multiple computers as well.
> > a. My main computer is a workstation with 3 monitors
> > 1 very fast
> > hard disk drive (raptor) and its where I do most of my
> > work. All of the
> > monitors have both DVI and VGA connectors. I use the DVI
> to
> > connect to this
> > workstation.
> >
> > b. Another workstation is used as a Media Center. It
> > has a video
> > card that has both DVI and VGA. I use the right most
> monitor
> > from a to
> > attach to b via the VGA port. I use a free program
> "Synergy"
> > to allow me to
> > use my single mouse and keyboard on machine a to work on
> > machine b. I just
> > click the "source" button on the shared monitor to switch
> > from DVI
> > (connected to machine a) to VGA (connected to machine b).
> > Synergy then
> > allows me to move my mouse to the right and voila it shows
> > up on the vga'd
> > monitor and I'm on machine b just as if my mouse, keyboard
> > were attached to
> > it. It's a virtual KVM and uses the LAN that both a and b
> > are on.
> >
> > c. A notebook for travel. I also use Synergy on
> > this machine. It
> > just turn it on and if Need to work on it I just scroll my
> > mouse all the way
> > to the left and it treats the notebook as if it were a 4th
> > monitor and I can
> > now use the same mouse and keyboard on machine a to do
> > anything on the
> > notebook.
> >
> > d. A umpc (Samsung Q1u) in my car. When it's out of
> > the car and I
> > have it my office I use Synergy and just like the notebook
> I
> > can use my
> > mouse and keyboard to work on it. The screen is small
> (8")
> > so I usually
> > hook it up via the VGA port on my left most monitor and
> can
> > use that as the
> > carputer's monitor. When it's in the car I use "LogMeIn"
> > (free) via a
> > wireless connection to view the carputer's desktop on my
> > center monitor and
> > I can do anything I want from my office.
> >
> > 2. As mentioned previously I have a NAS that runs in a
> raid
> > that has single
> > disk failure protection via its raid setup. I use this to
> > store/backup my
> > files. It's quite small and has 4 500gig drives in it.
> Even
> > with this
> > device I am still not totally protected, data wise. I
> don't
> > have a second
> > copy at an alternate physical location and I've read
> > recently that the
> > controller on whatever device(s) you use for storage is a
> > single point of
> > failure that can lead to some big problems especially with
> > raid.
> >
> > What I'm trying pass on to you is a way to use an single
> set
> > of monitors to
> > control/use multiple computers without using the wheels on
> > your chair and
> > how I've set my system(s) up might be of help to you -
> > especially Synergy.
> > And I also recommend you use some sort of redundant disk
> set
> > up for data
> > loss protection.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > d
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of psytek
> >> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:47 AM
> >> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> > amibroker-vista64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [amibroker] The Perfect (?!) AmiBroker Setup [
> > was
> >> Vista 64...]
> >>
> >> In my painful search for the optimum AmiBroker setup I
> >> decided that I want:
> >>
> >> 1) a non-destructive procedure for upgrading of OS,
> >> AmiBroker, and other software. This means that the
> > previous
> >> environments remain fully functional until the new
> > software
> >> is proven and fully functional.
> >> 2) Only two computers, one for development and one for
> > trading.
> >> 2) Single multiple monitor display/working center (no
> more
> >
> >> rolling around in my chair!).
> >> 3) Multi-OS capability, perhaps on separate hard disks.
> So
> >
> >> that I can test Vista 32/64, XP 32/64/professional, or
> >> whatever comes along without risk and loss of time.
> >> 4) Separate hard disk for stock data and afl; readable by
> > all OSs.
> >> 5) easy cloning to facilitate creating a new setup, first
> > in
> >> partition and later to separate HD.
> >> 6) Backup hard disk in development-system, with secondary
> >> backup on networked trading computer.
> >>
> >> Hard disks have become as cheap as memory and using
> > several
> >> of them reduces media-risk.
> >>
> >> Googling a bit I found Acronis Disk Director Suite
> >>
> >
> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/m
> > ul
> >> tibooting.html
> >> I use/respect Acronis and would expect this product to
> > work.
> >> The price ($49) is reasonable so the financial risk is
> > small
> >> and they it is compatible with XP/Vista 64
> >> bits.
> >>
> >> Anyone using the above mentioned Acronis Multiboot
> > software?
> >>
> >> Anyone see flaws in the above computer setup?
> >>
> >> #### Is it possible to have AmiBroker data on a separate
> > hard
> >> disk and access it from other HDs/OSs? ####
> >>
> >> Herman
> >>
> >> Saturday, July 12, 2008, 7:22:38 AM, you wrote:
> >>
> >> > Yes, all 64 bit Windows variants require 64 bit
> drivers.
> > If
> >> hardware vendor
> >> > does not supply 64-bit driver you can't use particular
> >> hardware with 64-bit OS.
> >>
> >> > Best regards,
> >> > Tomasz Janeczko
> >> > amibroker.com
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "psytek" <psytek@xxx>
> >> > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 11:54 PM
> >> > Subject: [amibroker] [OT] XP Professional vs Vista 64
> >>
> >>
> >> >> Anyone using 64-bit XP Professional? Does it have the
> >> same limitations wrt drivers?
> >> >>
> >> >> I have to admit I am very disappointed with Vista-64;
> >> seems to have been a waste of money and time.
> >> >>
> >> >> Anyone running the TWS under Vista-64? the TWS cannot
> > find javaw...
> >> >>
> >> >> Any alternatives to improving performance wrt to
> > available memory?
> >> >>
> >> >> Computers can be a real pain ...
> >> >>
> >> >> Comment and advice would be appreciated.
> >> >>
> >> >> Herman
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ------------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> Please note that this group is for discussion between
> > users only.
> >> >>
> >> >> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail
> > directly to
> >> >> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> >> >>
> >> >> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always
> > check DEVLOG:
> >> >> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> >> >>
> >> >> For other support material please check also:
> >> >> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >> > ------------------------------------
> >>
> >> > Please note that this group is for discussion between
> > users only.
> >>
> >> > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail
> > directly to
> >> > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> >>
> >> > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always
> > check DEVLOG:
> >> > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> >>
> >> > For other support material please check also:
> >> > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best regards,
> >> psytek
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Please note that this group is for discussion between
> > users only.
> >>
> >> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail
> > directly to
> >> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> >>
> >> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check
> > DEVLOG:
> >> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> >>
> >> For other support material please check also:
> >> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> >> Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Please note that this group is for discussion between
> users
> > only.
> >
> > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail
> directly
> > to
> > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> >
> > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check
> > DEVLOG:
> > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> >
> > For other support material please check also:
> > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Please note that this group is for discussion between
> users only.
> >
> > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail
> directly to
> > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> >
> > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check
> DEVLOG:
> > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> >
> > For other support material please check also:
> > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Please note that this group is for discussion between users
> only.
>
> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly
> to
> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
>
> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check
> DEVLOG:
> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
>
> For other support material please check also:
> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
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>
> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.
>
> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
>
> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG:
> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
>
> For other support material please check also:
> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
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