Re: Real-time graphics display Windows or Linux
From: Paul E. Bennett (peb_at_amleth.demon.co.uk)
Date: 10/06/04
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Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 21:06:47 +0100
CBFalconer wrote:
> "Mark A. Odell" wrote:
>> CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com> wrote in
>>
>>>> I want to display the real-time data using OpenGL and
>>>> is woundering if Windows 2000 Pro on PIV is good enough
>>>> for such task.
>>>>
>>>> The uptime required for the system is 1000 hours.
>>>
>>> For Windoze!! Sounds of uncontrollable hysterical laughter.
>>
>> Chuck, that's only about 42 days. My Win2k box is on 24/7/365.
>> Sometimes I reboot when I get an updated driver but that's at my
>> discretion. Same goes for my XP box at home.
Short life then.
Let me know when you get something out of M$ that has been proven to run
for over 219150 continuous hours without upgrade, fault or mistake.
> My W98 box is also often up for two weeks or more. After that
> things get iffy. However I also know not to run various things,
> including Windows Explorer, or I will experience a BSOD or 'This
> program has done something bad...' much sooner. The 'various
> things' include most Microsoft applications, or opening too many
> windows, etc. Meanwhile the swapping file grows indefinitely for
> no discernable reason.
Don't see BSOD's anymore since migrating away from MS products on my desk.
My embedded systems do not often sport screens of any size. They are
usually just a black box on the end of a comms link.
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