Windows 7 RC1 install on IBM x41 tablet. Anyone done this?

If you paste the message id into any mozilla browser address window, it
pulls up the message... for example, your message;

news://public.msnews.microsoft.com:1...TNGP05.phx.gbl

ie won't (can't) do the same, but, depending on your file association
settings, pasting it into ie will result in ie calling outlook
express... however, since outlook express is brain dead, the ":119" has
to be removed first.

I use the current incarnation of the "mozilla suite" which includes
browser, email client, newsreader, html editor and several other
tools... the email client and newsreader are very powerful and have a
good interface... there are several options in the newsreader that no
other newsreader provides such as "threads with unread" (see,
http://bevhoward.com/moz.htm#News) which saves an unbelievable amount of
time.

As for threads, running seamonkey from the command line with the /n
switch and message id used to open the message in the seamonkey
newsreader, but that no longer works. You can, however, use the
information from the message in the browser to get to that newsgroup and
filter down to the specific message and thread.

did this finally connect with what you were asking?

Beverly Howard

Beverly Howard wrote:
> If you paste the message id into any mozilla browser address window,
> it pulls up the message... for example, your message;
>
news://public.msnews.microsoft.com:1...TNGP05.phx.gbl
>
> ie won't (can't) do the same, but, depending on your file association
> settings, pasting it into ie will result in ie calling outlook
> express... however, since outlook express is brain dead, the ":119"
> has to be removed first.

Just wondering:
Where does the "119" come from? Is it part if the original MID?

> I use the current incarnation of the "mozilla suite" which includes
> browser, email client, newsreader, html editor and several other
> tools... the email client and newsreader are very powerful and have a
> good interface... there are several options in the newsreader that no
> other newsreader provides such as "threads with unread" (see,
> http://bevhoward.com/moz.htm#News) which saves an unbelievable amount
> of time.

Thanks for the pointer.
So far I have not been using any other browser than Netscape (initially)
and then IE (now IE8 the which causes problems with opening attachments
in WinMail on my systems).

> As for threads, running seamonkey from the command line with the /n
> switch and message id used to open the message in the seamonkey
> newsreader, but that no longer works. You can, however, use the
> information from the message in the browser to get to that newsgroup
> and filter down to the specific message and thread.

Seems rather complicated :-( :-(

> did this finally connect with what you were asking?

Unfortunately not at all :-( :-(

What I am after:
a) Searching in the mirrored groups with Google and restricting the
search to certain groups (f.e. all of microsoft.public.de.windows.vista)
with using a URL;

b) Calling a certain thread in a mirrored group by it's name using a
URL;

c) Calling a certain news message in mirrored group using its MID in an
URL.

But AFAICS that's TOT in here.

Rainald

>> Where does the "119" come from? Is it part if the original MID? <<

it's the news url "port" number... when using ie to pass a mid to
outlook express, it has to be removed.

Sorry couldn't understand your need.

Beverly Howard

Beverly Howard wrote:

>>> Where does the "119" come from? Is it part if the original MID? <<
>
> it's the news url "port" number... when using ie to pass a mid to
> outlook express, it has to be removed.

Thanks for explaining.

> Sorry couldn't understand your need.

:-( :-(

I'm sorry fir not having been able to express myself clear enough :-(
I'll have to try it somewhere else.

Rainald

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"257Roberts" wrote:

> I just purchased a used IBM/Lenovo X41 tablet machine. It is running XP
> Tablet. I am interested in trying out Windows 7 as a clean install on this
> computer. Has anyone done this or have any ideas on the best way to get it
> to working? I am somewhat familiar with the W7 install, I have it on a
> Virtual Machine running on my desktop. If you have any ideas on the
> installation on the X41, I would appreciate your reply. Thanks!

I`m using x41 tablet with win7 RC since 7-13-09 and it is GREAT.

"257Roberts" wrote:

> I just purchased a used IBM/Lenovo X41 tablet machine. It is running XP
> Tablet. I am interested in trying out Windows 7 as a clean install on this
> computer. Has anyone done this or have any ideas on the best way to get it
> to working? I am somewhat familiar with the W7 install, I have it on a
> Virtual Machine running on my desktop. If you have any ideas on the
> installation on the X41, I would appreciate your reply. Thanks!