Windows 8.1 on Alpaca

Hardware

To run Windows Experience Index on 8.1, start command prompt in admin mode, execute "WinSAT formal", go to C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore, open date-time.formal assessment.xml, and look for <WinSPR> section for the numbers. This is fasted PC to date:

Name CPU Video Adapter Driver Version Processor Memory Graphics Gaming Hard Drive Date
Alpaca Intel Core i7 5500U Intel HD Graphics 5500 7.4 7.5 5.9 5.8 5.9 2015-07-18

Problems

Sometimes, trying to access shared files on network, alpaca asks for network credentials. Usually a reboot allows unfettered access.

Windows product key: There is none, seems to be embedded on chip and reinstallation should not ask for it.

Remove crapware 2015-07-18

Ran setup for Acer Care Center.

Install Software 2015-07-19

Decide on 32-bit or 64-bit python/apache/mariadb etc: 32-BIT.

Installed:

Copied directories not under version control:

TortoiseHG

TortoiseHG 3.4.2 64-bit with Mercurial 3.4.2

MariaDB

Apache

Webware

Created virtual env's:

cd \home\web
virtualenv --no-site-packages envBASELINE # --no-site... needed for old virtualenv's
virtualenv env

env\scripts\activate.bat

pip reportlab 
pip install pillow 
pip install sqlalchemy 
pip install werkzeug
pip install pymysql  # replaces MySQL-python

Fix reportlab bar charts in reportlab/graphics/charts/barchart.py ~ line 215

            #~ g.add(self.makeBars())
            g.add(cA)
            g.add(vA)
            g.add(self.makeBars()) # rdh put bars in front of grid

cd \home\web\webware
python install.py
cd ..
cd dra
appserver # should start

Created dontload files in

Destop Icons

Create start icons for apache and webware appserver.

2017-02-22

Upgraded to Windows 10 on a prior unknown date.

Fixed Icons for Unison client and server. Synced drawiki, webpix. Restored current sql db, updated drawiki software.

RogerHaase/Windows81OnAlpaca (last edited 2017-02-22 15:46:47 by RogerHaase)