So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new
computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the
archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip
program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for
instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were
similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it
hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way?
Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break
into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!??
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
First announced by RAD Game Tools* (remember them? They used to make
the BINK and SMK video file format used by so many video games!), the
problem mostly affects 13900K/14900K processors. Hey, that's what I
have in my machine! RAD reported it while troubleshooting crashes in
their "Oodle" decompression program, but - as noted "this problem does
not only affect Oodle, and machines that suffer from this instability
will also exhibit failures in standard benchmark and stress test
programs. Any programs which heavily use the processor on many threads
may cause crashes or unpredictable behavior." And, to be fair, it
isn't /entirely/ Intel's fault, since it's the motherboards that are
usually pushing the processor outside its safe operating range. Still,
the fact that replacing the CPU seems to solve the problem for many
indicates Intel isn't completely absolved.
(Fortunately, there are other options, including manually tuning the
system. RAD's bug-report offers a variety of solutions).
While the report specifically mentions how the bug affects compression/decompression, it is also points out it is probably also responsible for various other spurious bugs and crashes too. It's only because that most programs error-test after compressing/decompressing
that it's more obvious there.
So, if you have one of these processors, it's probably worth the read.
Or just get yourself an AMD. ;-)
* Read the dirty details here:
https://www.radgametools.com/oodleintel.htm
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new
computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the
archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip
program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for
instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were
similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it
hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way?
Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break
into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!??
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new
computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the >>archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip
program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for
instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were
similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it
hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way?
Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break
into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!??
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
So F00F: The Next Generation?
Xocyll
So, if you have one of these processors, it's probably worth the read.
Or just get yourself an AMD. ;-)
* Read the dirty details here:
https://www.radgametools.com/oodleintel.htm
On Sun, 25 Feb 2024 18:44:29 -0600, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:
On Sat, 24 Feb 2024 13:22:03 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
I'm still on a 9900K.A nice chip and - except for specific use-cases - probably overkill
for most stuff. It's amazing how overpowered our CPUs are these days;
even my older Intel i7-2600 rarely was CPU-bound with most games.
That your CPU is immune to the stupid decompression bug is just bonus.
;-)
Aren't we all getting AI chips when Windows 12
comes out anyway?
I'm hoping this stupid AI fad dies out before then and Microsoft
decides against the whole AI thing.
And even then, I only upgraded to Windows11 six months ago. I stuck
with Windows7 on my primary PC for waaaaaay longer than I should have.
By the time I upgrade again - assuming I don't go with a SteamOS PC - Microsoft will probably be on Windows 15, their AI API will be as
deprecated as ActiveX, and instead the new hotness will be....
(rolls dice)
... hardware accelerated containerization. Or maybe (finally) a VR API
so that non-propietary VR headsets can be used across different
applications.
On 2/25/2024 4:44 PM, Zaghadka wrote:
I guess the AI can't be uninstalled.
From your computer or from your brain?
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new
computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the >>>archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip
program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for
instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were
similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it >>>hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way?
Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break >>>into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!??
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
So F00F: The Next Generation?
Xocyll
What's F00F?
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new
computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the >>>>archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip
program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for >>>>instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were >>>>similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it >>>>hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way? >>>>Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break >>>>into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!??
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
So F00F: The Next Generation?
Xocyll
What's F00F?
Intel Pentium series 1 had a massive issue where it would crash if it received F00F - google it.
Didn't affect me, mostly AMD since the 286 (one Cyrix 486.)
Xocyll
On 2/25/2024 4:44 PM, Zaghadka wrote:
I guess the AI can't be uninstalled.
From your computer or from your brain?
Aren't we all getting AI chips when Windows 12
comes out anyway?
I'm hoping this stupid AI fad dies out before then and Microsoft
decides against the whole AI thing.
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new
computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the >>>>archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip
program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for >>>>instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were >>>>similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it >>>>hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way? >>>>Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break >>>>into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!??
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
So F00F: The Next Generation?
Xocyll
What's F00F?
Intel Pentium series 1 had a massive issue where it would crash if it >received F00F - google it.
Didn't affect me, mostly AMD since the 286 (one Cyrix 486.)
On Sun, 25 Feb 2024 20:10:40 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 2/25/2024 4:44 PM, Zaghadka wrote:
I guess the AI can't be uninstalled.
From your computer or from your brain?
Are you calling me a pseudointellectual sir, or a robot?
(*throws down white glove*)
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Xocyll wrote:
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>Ooh. I knew Motorola 68000s had an HCF instruction. I didn't realize
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The >>Augury is good, the signs say:
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the >>>> entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new >>>>>computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the >>>>>archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip >>>>>program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for >>>>>instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were >>>>>similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it >>>>>hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way? >>>>>Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break >>>>>into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!??
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
So F00F: The Next Generation?
Xocyll
What's F00F?
Intel Pentium series 1 had a massive issue where it would crash if it >>received F00F - google it.
Didn't affect me, mostly AMD since the 286 (one Cyrix 486.)
Pentium had one.
Hilarious.
On Sun, 25 Feb 2024 20:10:40 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 2/25/2024 4:44 PM, Zaghadka wrote:
I guess the AI can't be uninstalled.
From your computer or from your brain?
Are you calling me a pseudointellectual sir, or a robot?
(*throws down white glove*)
On 2024-02-27, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Xocyll wrote:
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>Ooh. I knew Motorola 68000s had an HCF instruction. I didn't realize
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the >>>>> entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs >>>>> say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new
computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the >>>>>> archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip
program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for
instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were
similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it
hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way? >>>>>> Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break >>>>>> into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!?? >>>>>>
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
So F00F: The Next Generation?
Xocyll
What's F00F?
Intel Pentium series 1 had a massive issue where it would crash if it
received F00F - google it.
Didn't affect me, mostly AMD since the 286 (one Cyrix 486.)
Pentium had one.
Hilarious.
False advertising, my computer did not combust :(
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
On 2024-02-27, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Xocyll wrote:
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>Ooh. I knew Motorola 68000s had an HCF instruction. I didn't realize
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The >>>> Augury is good, the signs say:
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the >>>>>> entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs >>>>>> say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new
computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the >>>>>>> archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip
program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for
instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were
similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it >>>>>>> hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way? >>>>>>> Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break >>>>>>> into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!?? >>>>>>>
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
So F00F: The Next Generation?
Xocyll
What's F00F?
Intel Pentium series 1 had a massive issue where it would crash if it
received F00F - google it.
Didn't affect me, mostly AMD since the 286 (one Cyrix 486.)
Pentium had one.
Hilarious.
False advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
On 2024-02-27, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Xocyll wrote:
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>Ooh. I knew Motorola 68000s had an HCF instruction. I didn't realize
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The >>>>> Augury is good, the signs say:
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the >>>>>>> entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs >>>>>>> say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new
computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the >>>>>>>> archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip >>>>>>>> program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for >>>>>>>> instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were >>>>>>>> similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it >>>>>>>> hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way? >>>>>>>> Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break >>>>>>>> into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!?? >>>>>>>>
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
So F00F: The Next Generation?
Xocyll
What's F00F?
Intel Pentium series 1 had a massive issue where it would crash if it >>>>> received F00F - google it.
Didn't affect me, mostly AMD since the 286 (one Cyrix 486.)
Pentium had one.
Hilarious.
False advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:[snip]
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Most people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy andFalse advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
On 2024-02-28, Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:[snip]
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Most people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy andFalse advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
/most/ people. And please dont burn your computer :)
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading theMost people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy and
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
On 2024-02-27, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, >>>>> Xocyll wrote:
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> >>>>>> looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The >>>>>> Augury is good, the signs say:Ooh. I knew Motorola 68000s had an HCF instruction. I didn't realize >>>>> Pentium had one.
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs >>>>>>>> say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new >>>>>>>>> computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the >>>>>>>>> archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip >>>>>>>>> program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for >>>>>>>>> instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were >>>>>>>>> similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it >>>>>>>>> hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way? >>>>>>>>> Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break
into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!?? >>>>>>>>>
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
So F00F: The Next Generation?
Xocyll
What's F00F?
Intel Pentium series 1 had a massive issue where it would crash if it >>>>>> received F00F - google it.
Didn't affect me, mostly AMD since the 286 (one Cyrix 486.)
Hilarious.
False advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:40:16 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Dimensional Traveler wrote:[snip]
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Most people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy andFalse advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
They mostly don't burn their computers up with thermite... mostly.
On 2024-02-28, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:40:16 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,[snip]
Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Most people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy andFalse advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
They mostly don't burn their computers up with thermite... mostly.
Mostly :)
~~i could write a comic about that actually~~
On 2/28/2024 9:25 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
On 2024-02-28, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:40:16 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,[snip]
Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs >>>>> say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Most people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy andFalse advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
They mostly don't burn their computers up with thermite... mostly.
Mostly :)
~~i could write a comic about that actually~~
I think someone already did a movie. ;)
On 2/27/2024 8:25 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
On 2024-02-28, Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:[snip]
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Most people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy andFalse advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
/most/ people. And please dont burn your computer :)
I have a heart monitor installed. When I die, my computer burns!
:P
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading theMost people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy and
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
On 2024-02-27, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, >>>>> Xocyll wrote:
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> >>>>>> looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The >>>>>> Augury is good, the signs say:Ooh. I knew Motorola 68000s had an HCF instruction. I didn't realize >>>>> Pentium had one.
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs >>>>>>>> say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new >>>>>>>>> computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the >>>>>>>>> archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip >>>>>>>>> program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for >>>>>>>>> instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were >>>>>>>>> similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it >>>>>>>>> hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way? >>>>>>>>> Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break
into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!?? >>>>>>>>>
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
So F00F: The Next Generation?
Xocyll
What's F00F?
Intel Pentium series 1 had a massive issue where it would crash if it >>>>>> received F00F - google it.
Didn't affect me, mostly AMD since the 286 (one Cyrix 486.)
Hilarious.
False advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading theMost people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy and
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
On 2024-02-27, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, >>>>>> Xocyll wrote:
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> >>>>>>> looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The >>>>>>> Augury is good, the signs say:Ooh. I knew Motorola 68000s had an HCF instruction. I didn't realize >>>>>> Pentium had one.
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs >>>>>>>>> say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new >>>>>>>>>> computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, the
archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip >>>>>>>>>> program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for >>>>>>>>>> instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were >>>>>>>>>> similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it >>>>>>>>>> hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way? >>>>>>>>>> Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break
into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!?? >>>>>>>>>>
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products.
So F00F: The Next Generation?
Xocyll
What's F00F?
Intel Pentium series 1 had a massive issue where it would crash if it >>>>>>> received F00F - google it.
Didn't affect me, mostly AMD since the 286 (one Cyrix 486.)
Hilarious.
False advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
It's only aluminum powder and iron oxide (aka rust).
Literally anyone could make the stuff.
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 8:25 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
On 2024-02-28, Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:[snip]
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs >>>>> say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Most people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy andFalse advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
/most/ people. And please dont burn your computer :)
I have a heart monitor installed. When I die, my computer burns!
:P
Well that's one way to clear your browser history.
Xocyll
On Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:00:08 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07
<candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
I know, I know, I was mostly making a joke
tho i do have a small comic
Is it Danny Devito?
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 15:51 this Thursday (GMT):
On Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:00:08 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07
<candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
I know, I know, I was mostly making a joke
tho i do have a small comic
Is it Danny Devito?
What
On 2/28/2024 4:11 PM, Xocyll wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading theFine. Be that way. I will amend my statement.
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading theMost people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy and
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
On 2024-02-27, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, >>>>>>> Xocyll wrote:
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> >>>>>>>> looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The >>>>>>>> Augury is good, the signs say:Ooh. I knew Motorola 68000s had an HCF instruction. I didn't realize >>>>>>> Pentium had one.
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new >>>>>>>>>>> computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, theSo F00F: The Next Generation?
archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip >>>>>>>>>>> program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for >>>>>>>>>>> instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were >>>>>>>>>>> similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it >>>>>>>>>>> hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way? >>>>>>>>>>> Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break
into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!?? >>>>>>>>>>>
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products. >>>>>>>>>>
Xocyll
What's F00F?
Intel Pentium series 1 had a massive issue where it would crash if it >>>>>>>> received F00F - google it.
Didn't affect me, mostly AMD since the 286 (one Cyrix 486.)
Hilarious.
False advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
It's only aluminum powder and iron oxide (aka rust).
Literally anyone could make the stuff.
Most people can't make their own thermite without killing themselves or >burning the building down.
There. Happy now?
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/28/2024 4:11 PM, Xocyll wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading theFine. Be that way. I will amend my statement.
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On 2/27/2024 3:30 PM, Xocyll wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading theMost people can't make their own thermite. Lighter fluid is easy and
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs >>>>> say:
On 2/27/2024 12:05 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
On 2024-02-27, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, >>>>>>>> Xocyll wrote:
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> >>>>>>>>> looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "TheOoh. I knew Motorola 68000s had an HCF instruction. I didn't realize >>>>>>>> Pentium had one.
Augury is good, the signs say:
On 2024-02-25, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
So, for a while I've been having this odd problem with my new >>>>>>>>>>>> computer. Every time I tried to comrpess a file to ZIP with 7Zip, theSo F00F: The Next Generation?
archive ended up being corrupt. It only happened with the 7Zip >>>>>>>>>>>> program, and only with ZIP files (compressing to .7z files, for >>>>>>>>>>>> instance, worked perfectly). The 7Zip project maintainers were >>>>>>>>>>>> similarly mystified, and none of their suggestions worked. Was it >>>>>>>>>>>> hardware failure? Some software incompatibility getting in the way?
Were the stars misaligned? Ohmigod, was it Evul H4x0rZ trying to break
into my file-server to grab all my pictures of cute kitty-cats!?!??
No, turns out it's Intel and their usual quality products. >>>>>>>>>>>
Xocyll
What's F00F?
Intel Pentium series 1 had a massive issue where it would crash if it >>>>>>>>> received F00F - google it.
Didn't affect me, mostly AMD since the 286 (one Cyrix 486.)
Hilarious.
False advertising, my computer did not combust :(
You didn't use enough lighter fluid!
Lighter fluid? You amateur, you combust a computer with thermite!
legal to acquire. ;)
It's only aluminum powder and iron oxide (aka rust).
Literally anyone could make the stuff.
Most people can't make their own thermite without killing themselves or
burning the building down.
I dare say they could make it without any trouble, it's literally mixing
two powders together.
Now assuming they can light it - no small trick in it's own right -
magnesium strips a good way, could they _use_ it without self harm
and/or homelessness? Doubtful.
There. Happy now?
Not in decades, chronic pain and a dearth of good distracting games,
will do that to you.
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