I finally moved into the 1990’s and set up DHCP on my LAN. I’ve been happy with static IP addresses on all my LAN machines, but the little netflix-streaming Roku I bought for the better half requires DHCP before it will even say hello to you. So now my little network has IP’s and network settings automatically handed out by MAC address, just like the big boys. No more having to constantly reset my Macbook Pro network settings when I come home (why does every corporate OS stupidly expect one set of network settings to work for all wireless network connections!?? FSCK!!). And the Roku is rockin…
I bumped up a Windows 7 release candidate install to the retail Windows 7 today. Microsoft decided it was too much trouble to support an upgrade from the final Windows 7 RC, forcing you to do a completely new installation. Blow-by-blow:
- Fire up the Macbook Pro
- Select System Preferences->Startup Disk->Windows on BOOTCAMP, Restart…
- Uninstall Bootcamp for Windows (W7 isn’t happy until you do)
- Install Windows 7
- you’ll get errors unless you perform a custom install
- pick the existing C: (BOOTCAMP) drive, the existing Windows folder will be renamed
- go through the complete installation
- Insert the Snow Leopard DVD and reinstall Bootcamp for Windows
If you followed this closely, that’s all you should need! Not that bad. Now to reinstall all the Windows software… when I get around to it, yawn…
