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With Windows even if you buy the boxed version it still doesn't mean you are free from hardware vendors fuckery. The necessary drivers are quite often bundled w
by praptak 12y ago
With Windows even if you buy the boxed version it still doesn't mean you are free from hardware vendors fuckery. The necessary drivers are quite often bundled with shitware.
- pjc50 12y agoIt's usually possible to unpack the driver installer, find the .INF file, and point Windows at it - this gives you the driver without any of the bloatware. (An unnecessary hassle, I agree)
- kefka 12y agoYep. Especially with the fuckery that FTDI did. What did they do? If they detect a "counterfeit" FTDI (in other words, a clone not necessarily claiming to be an FTDI), the driver bricks your chip! Yeah, you can fix it using Linux, but it's a pain in the ass. Or use Linux and be away from this cancer of MS Windows ecosystem.