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For all the replies on my question about avionics upgrades, Thank you. Now
I have more to think about while I sand the fiberglas smooth.
John
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> 1. 06:11 AM - updating avionics (John Long)
> 2. 06:36 AM - Re: updating avionics (Francis Herr)
> 3. 06:36 AM - Re: updating avionics (Georg Isenbuerger)
> 4. 06:41 AM - Re: updating avionics (Steve Thomas)
> 5. 07:01 AM - Re: updating avionics (William L. Paulin)
> 6. 07:24 AM - Re: updating avionics (Larry Bowen)
> 7. 07:46 AM - Re: updating avionics (John Grosse)
> 8. 07:46 AM - Re: updating avionics (John Grosse)
> 9. 08:12 AM - Re: updating avionics (Larry Mac Donald)
> 10. 02:35 PM - Re: updating avionics (William L. Paulin)
> 11. 02:35 PM - Re: updating avionics (William L. Paulin)
> 12. 10:02 PM - Re: updating avionics (William J Hamilton)
>
>
> ________________________________ Message 1
> _____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 06:11:03 AM PST US
> Subject: Avionics-List: updating avionics
> From: John Long <johnlong63@gmail.com>
>
> I am finishing my RV-8. I have DYNON 180 plus HS-34 and SL-30, GTX-327.
> with a 696.
>
> All have capability to be up dated in the aircraft.
>
> My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have a
> MacBook.
>
> Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the updates
> should work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating purchasing Windows 7.
>
> Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things I need to
> look out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take to the airport for
> the upgrades?
>
> John
> (fiberglas finishing)
>
> ________________________________ Message 2
> _____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 06:36:44 AM PST US
> From: Francis Herr <fherr@cfl.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: updating avionics
>
> John,
>
> I too own Mac computers and have the same upgrade issues. To solve them,
> I bought a $70 desktop from Craig's list for the airport. I can download
> files to a Mac and take them to the PC via thumb drive.
>
> I am not familiar with the Dynon upgrade process; however, my system
> uses an SD card for updates, which means the PC can be anywhere.
>
> Francis
>
>
> On Dec 27, 2010, at 9:07 AM, John Long wrote:
>
> I am finishing my RV-8. I have DYNON 180 plus HS-34 and SL-30,
> GTX-327. with a 696.
>
> All have capability to be up dated in the aircraft.
>
> My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have a
> MacBook.
>
> Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the updates
> should work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating purchasing Windows 7.
>
> Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things I need
> to look out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take to the airport
> for the upgrades?
>
> John
> (fiberglas finishing)
>
>
> ________________________________ Message 3
> _____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 06:36:45 AM PST US
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: updating avionics
> From: Georg Isenbuerger <gi@av8r.de>
>
> John,
>
> Do not use Bootcamp. You would have to reboot the MAC whenever switching
> Ope
> rating Systems. Better use virtualisation: Parallels for about 80 Dollars
> or
> Virtualbox for free. You install Win 7 in a so called virtual container.
> It
> allows you to run both at the same time without the hassle to partition
> the
> hard disk and rebooting all the time.
>
> Regards
>
> George
>
>
> Am 27.12.2010 um 15:07 schrieb John Long <johnlong63@gmail.com>:
>
> > I am finishing my RV-8. I have DYNON 180 plus HS-34 and SL-30, GTX-327.
> w
> ith a 696.
> >
> > All have capability to be up dated in the aircraft.
> >
> > My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have a
> MacBoo
> k.
> >
> > Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the updates
> s
> hould work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating purchasing Windows 7.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things I need
> to
> look out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take to the airport for
> t
> he upgrades?
> >
> > John
> > (fiberglas finishing)
> >
> >
> =========================
> ========
> =========================
> ========
> =========================
> ========
> =========================
> ========
>
> ________________________________ Message 4
> _____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 06:41:20 AM PST US
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: updating avionics
> From: Steve Thomas <lists@stevet.net>
>
>
> What is the method for updating the device? Is it a simple matter of
> transferring
> files or does Dynon require a proprietary software program to do it? I
> have
> Blue Mountain equipment and it uses a simple FTP procedure to update files.
> So, any computer with a good FTP client can do it. If Dynon uses
> proprietary
> software, all I can say is, "Shame on them."
>
> Having said that, running bootcamp on a Mac is the same thing as having a
> Windows
> based machine. In some early testing, Windows ran faster under bootcamp
> than
> it did on some Windows machines. I use Parallels on my Mac and that allows
> me to run Windows in a window on top of OS X. Much more convenient.
>
> I see no reason to buy a specialized machine.
>
>
> Steve Thomas
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> On Dec 27, 2010, at 6:07 AM, John Long wrote:
>
> > I am finishing my RV-8. I have DYNON 180 plus HS-34 and SL-30, GTX-327.
> with
> a 696.
> >
> > All have capability to be up dated in the aircraft.
> >
> > My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have a
> MacBook.
> >
> > Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the updates
> should
> work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating purchasing Windows 7.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things I need
> to look
> out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take to the airport for the
> upgrades?
> >
> > John
> > (fiberglas finishing)
>
>
> ________________________________ Message 5
> _____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 07:01:04 AM PST US
> From: "William L. Paulin" <wpaulin@usa.net>
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: updating avionics
>
> Agreed on the don't use Bootcamp.
>
> I use VMWare Fusion, instead of Parallels and it works fine too ... but
> I have not used it with avionics ... just several other PC based
> software.
>
> Bill
> *********************************
> William L. Paulin, Ph.D.
> PaulinNeal Associates
> 1575 South Forest Drive
> Prescott, AZ 86303
>
> Cell +1 858 722 2905
> Office +1 760 720 2905
> Europe +358 40 720 4047
>
> wpaulin@paulinneal.com
>
> On Dec 27, 2010, at 6:36 AM, Georg Isenbuerger wrote:
>
> John,
>
> Do not use Bootcamp. You would have to reboot the MAC whenever switching
> Operating Systems. Better use virtualisation: Parallels for about 80
> Dollars or Virtualbox for free. You install Win 7 in a so called virtual
> container. It allows you to run both at the same time without the hassle
> to partition the hard disk and rebooting all the time.
>
> Regards
>
> George
>
>
> Am 27.12.2010 um 15:07 schrieb John Long <johnlong63@gmail.com>:
>
> > I am finishing my RV-8. I have DYNON 180 plus HS-34 and SL-30,
> GTX-327. with a 696.
> >
> > All have capability to be up dated in the aircraft.
> >
> > My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have a
> MacBook.
> >
> > Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the
> updates should work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating purchasing
> Windows 7.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things I
> need to look out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take to the
> airport for the upgrades?
> >
> > John
> > (fiberglas finishing)
> >
> >
>
>
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> 3D
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> 3D==============
> 3D
>
> 3D==============
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>
> ________________________________ Message 6
> _____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 07:24:06 AM PST US
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: updating avionics
> From: Larry Bowen <larry@bowenaero.com>
>
> Virtualbox might work.
>
> http://virtualbox.org
>
> --
> Larry Bowen
> Larry@BowenAero.com
> http://BowenAero.com <http://bowenaero.com/>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 9:57 AM, William L. Paulin <wpaulin@usa.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Agreed on the don't use Bootcamp.
> >
> > I use VMWare Fusion, instead of Parallels and it works fine too ... but I
> > have not used it with avionics ... just several other PC based software.
> >
> > Bill
> > *********************************
> > William L. Paulin, Ph.D.
> > PaulinNeal Associates
> > 1575 South Forest Drive
> > Prescott, AZ 86303
> >
> > Cell +1 858 722 2905
> > Office +1 760 720 2905
> > Europe +358 40 720 4047
> >
> > wpaulin@paulinneal.com
> >
> > On Dec 27, 2010, at 6:36 AM, Georg Isenbuerger wrote:
> >
> > John,
> >
> > Do not use Bootcamp. You would have to reboot the MAC whenever switching
> > Operating Systems. Better use virtualisation: Parallels for about 80
> Dollars
> > or Virtualbox for free. You install Win 7 in a so called virtual
> container.
> > It allows you to run both at the same time without the hassle to
> partition
> > the hard disk and rebooting all the time.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> > Am 27.12.2010 um 15:07 schrieb John Long <johnlong63@gmail.com>:
> >
> > I am finishing my RV-8. I have DYNON 180 plus HS-34 and SL-30, GTX-327.
> > with a 696.
> >
> > All have capability to be up dated in the aircraft.
> >
> > My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have a
> > MacBook.
> >
> > Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the updates
> > should work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating purchasing Windows 7.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things I need
> to
> > look out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take to the airport for
> > the upgrades?
> >
> > John
> > (fiberglas finishing)
> >
> > *
> > *
> >
> > *
> >
> > 3D===========================================
> > href="x-msg://5/3D%22http://www.aeroelectric.com%22">
> www.aeroelectric.com
> > href="x-msg://5/3D%22http://www.buildersbooks.com%22">
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> ________________________________ Message 7
> _____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 07:46:49 AM PST US
> From: John Grosse <grosseair@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: updating avionics
>
>
> I have a similar situation, and I used Bootcamp to set it up. You do
> have to reboot to load Windows, but I only do it once or twice a month
> so it's really no big deal. I bought a cheap copy of Windows on eBay and
> it works fine. I wouldn't waste my money on Win 7 unless I had to. The
> Mac is so much better that I really only use Windows for one program.
> Check with Dynon and see what version they require to do the upgrades.
>
> Good luck.
>
> John Grosse
>
> >>
> >> My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have
> >> a MacBook.
> >>
> >> Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the
> >> updates should work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating
> >> purchasing Windows 7.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things
> >> I need to look out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take
> >> to the airport for the upgrades?
> >>
> >> John
> >> (fiberglas finishing)
> >>
>
>
> ________________________________ Message 8
> _____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 07:46:51 AM PST US
> From: John Grosse <grosseair@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: updating avionics
>
>
> I have a similar situation, and I used Bootcamp to set it up. You do
> have to reboot to load Windows, but I only do it once or twice a month
> so it's really no big deal. I bought a cheap copy of Windows on eBay and
> it works fine. I wouldn't waste my money on Win 7 unless I had to. The
> Mac is so much better that I really only use Windows for one program.
> Check with Dynon and see what version they require to do the upgrades.
>
> Good luck.
>
> John Grosse
>
> Larry Bowen wrote:
> > Virtualbox might work.
> >
> > http://virtualbox.org
> >
> > --
> > Larry Bowen
> > Larry@BowenAero.com
> > http://BowenAero.com <http://bowenaero.com/>
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 9:57 AM, William L. Paulin <wpaulin@usa.net
> > <mailto:wpaulin@usa.net>> wrote:
> >
> > Agreed on the don't use Bootcamp.
> >
> > I use VMWare Fusion, instead of Parallels and it works fine too
> > ... but I have not used it with avionics ... just several other PC
> > based software.
> >
> > Bill
> > *********************************
> > William L. Paulin, Ph.D.
> > PaulinNeal Associates
> > 1575 South Forest Drive
> > Prescott, AZ 86303
> >
> > Cell +1 858 722 2905
> > Office +1 760 720 2905
> > Europe +358 40 720 4047
> >
> > wpaulin@paulinneal.com <mailto:wpaulin@paulinneal.com>
> >
> > On Dec 27, 2010, at 6:36 AM, Georg Isenbuerger wrote:
> >
> > John,
> >
> > Do not use Bootcamp. You would have to reboot the MAC whenever
> > switching Operating Systems. Better use virtualisation: Parallels
> > for about 80 Dollars or Virtualbox for free. You install Win 7 in
> > a so called virtual container. It allows you to run both at the
> > same time without the hassle to partition the hard disk and
> > rebooting all the time.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> > Am 27.12.2010 um 15:07 schrieb John Long <johnlong63@gmail.com
> > <mailto:johnlong63@gmail.com>>:
> >
> >> I am finishing my RV-8. I have DYNON 180 plus HS-34 and SL-30,
> >> GTX-327. with a 696.
> >>
> >> All have capability to be up dated in the aircraft.
> >>
> >> My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have
> >> a MacBook.
> >>
> >> Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the
> >> updates should work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating
> >> purchasing Windows 7.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things
> >> I need to look out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take
> >> to the airport for the upgrades?
> >>
> >> John
> >> (fiberglas finishing)
> >> *
> >>
> >> *
> > *
> >
> > 3D===========================================
> > href="x-msg://5/3D%22http://www.aeroelectric.com%22">
> www.aeroelectric.com <http://www.aeroelectric.com>
> > href="x-msg://5/3D%22http://www.buildersbooks.com%22">
> www.buildersbooks.com <http://www.buildersbooks.com>
> > href="x-msg://5/3D%22http://www.homebuilthelp.com%22">
> www.homebuilthelp.com <http://www.homebuilthelp.com>
> > href="x-msg://5/3D%22http://www.matronics.com/contribution%22">
> http://www.matronics.com/contribution
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> ________________________________ Message 9
> _____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 08:12:59 AM PST US
> From: Larry Mac Donald <lm4@juno.com>
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: updating avionics
>
> I bought "vmWare fusion 3" . It was an easy download.
>
> Then I loaded windows 95 and now I can drag and drop
> files between the two os systems. Really kind of cool.
> Larry
>
> On Dec 27, 2010, at 9:36 AM, Georg Isenbuerger wrote:
>
> > John,
> >
>
> > Do not use Bootcamp. You would have to reboot the MAC whenever switchi
> ng Operating Systems. Better use virtualisation: Parallels for about 80
> Dollars or Virtualbox for free. You install Win 7 in a so called virtual
> container. It allows you to run both at the same time without the hassl
> e to partition the hard disk and rebooting all the time.
> >
>
> > Regards
> >
>
> > George
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Am 27.12.2010 um 15:07 schrieb John Long <johnlong63@gmail.com>:
> >
>
> >> I am finishing my RV-8. I have DYNON 180 plus HS-34 and SL-30, GTX-
> 327. with a 696.
> >>
>
> >> All have capability to be up dated in the aircraft.
> >>
>
> >> My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have a M
> acBook.
> >>
>
> >> Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the upda
> tes should work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating purchasing Window
> s 7.
> >>
>
> >> Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things I ne
> ed to look out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take to the airp
> ort for the upgrades?
> >>
>
> >> John
> >> (fiberglas finishing)
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >
>
> >
>
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> ==
>
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> 3D=============
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> ==
>
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> ________________________________ Message 10
> ____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 02:35:39 PM PST US
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: updating avionics
> From: "William L. Paulin" <wpaulin@usa.net>
>
>
> I could not agree more about Mac vs. PC. Every time I use my Fusion to use
> a PC
> program, I am reminded how crumby the Microsoft world is ... and how simple
> the Mac is. I switched when Microsoft went to that Never Never land of
> charging
> for a "downgrade" from Vista to XP.
>
> Bill
> *********************************
> William L. Paulin, Ph.D.
> PaulinNeal Associates
> 1575 South Forest Drive
> Prescott, AZ 86303
>
> Cell +1 858 722 2905
> Office +1 760 720 2905
> Europe +358 40 720 4047
>
> wpaulin@paulinneal.com
>
> On Dec 27, 2010, at 7:42 AM, John Grosse wrote:
>
>
> I have a similar situation, and I used Bootcamp to set it up. You do have
> to reboot
> to load Windows, but I only do it once or twice a month so it's really no
> big deal. I bought a cheap copy of Windows on eBay and it works fine. I
> wouldn't
> waste my money on Win 7 unless I had to. The Mac is so much better that I
> really only use Windows for one program. Check with Dynon and see what
> version
> they require to do the upgrades.
>
> Good luck.
>
> John Grosse
>
> >>
> >> My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have
> >> a MacBook.
> >>
> >> Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the
> >> updates should work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating
> >> purchasing Windows 7.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things
> >> I need to look out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take
> >> to the airport for the upgrades?
> >>
> >> John
> >> (fiberglas finishing)
> >>
>
>
> ________________________________ Message 11
> ____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 02:35:39 PM PST US
> From: "William L. Paulin" <wpaulin@usa.net>
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: updating avionics
>
> Yes, that is what I do ... when I am forced to use a PC program.
>
> Bill
> ***********************************
> William & Sandra Paulin
> 1575 South Forest Drive
> Prescott, AZ 86303
>
> Bill
> Cell +1 858 722 2905
> Office +1 760 720 2905
> Europe +358 40 720 4047
>
> wpaulin@usa.net
>
> Sandy
> Cell +1 858 349 1729
> Office +1 928 443 7739
>
> On Dec 27, 2010, at 8:08 AM, Larry Mac Donald wrote:
>
> I bought "vmWare fusion 3" . It was an easy download.
> Then I loaded windows 95 and now I can drag and drop
> files between the two os systems. Really kind of cool.
> Larry
>
> On Dec 27, 2010, at 9:36 AM, Georg Isenbuerger wrote:
>
> > John,
> >
> > Do not use Bootcamp. You would have to reboot the MAC whenever
> switching Operating Systems. Better use virtualisation: Parallels for
> about 80 Dollars or Virtualbox for free. You install Win 7 in a so
> called virtual container. It allows you to run both at the same time
> without the hassle to partition the hard disk and rebooting all the
> time.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> >
> > Am 27.12.2010 um 15:07 schrieb John Long <johnlong63@gmail.com>:
> >
> >> I am finishing my RV-8. I have DYNON 180 plus HS-34 and SL-30,
> GTX-327. with a 696.
> >>
> >> All have capability to be up dated in the aircraft.
> >>
> >> My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have a
> MacBook.
> >>
> >> Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the
> updates should work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating purchasing
> Windows 7.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things I
> need to look out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take to the
> airport for the upgrades?
> >>
> >> John
> >> (fiberglas finishing)
> >>
> >>
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> Time: 10:02:06 PM PST US
> From: William J Hamilton <wjrhamilton@optusnet.com.au>
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: updating avionics
>
>
> John,
> Given how cheap Windows laptops (with Windows 7) have become, why leave
> yourself
> open to any hassles, particularly ones that may not be obvious, until you
> fire
> them up in the aircraft.
> I have observed some less than satisfactory results running the Windows
> emulation
> on a Macbook.
> Cheers,
> Bill Hamilton
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > John Long <johnlong63@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am finishing my RV-8. I have DYNON 180 plus HS-34 and SL-30,
> > GTX-327.
> > with a 696.
> >
> > All have capability to be up dated in the aircraft.
> >
> > My old PC based lap top died a couple of years ago and I now have a
> > MacBook.
> >
> > Dynon says if I am running bootcamp with Windows 7 installed the updates
> > should work fine. I have bootcamp and am debating purchasing Windows 7.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience using this set-up? Are there things I need
> > to
> > look out for or should I get a PC based laptop to take to the airport
> > for
> > the upgrades?
> >
> > John
> > (fiberglas finishing)
>
>
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