Soundscape Studios. Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 So - now that SP2 is days away, you can be sure that alot of new issues will be coming up. For instance, RME has reported that SP2 will make Firewire 800 into only 100Mbps (RME has apparently found a workaround according to Eckhard on the Nuendo boards). So if any issues come up - post away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 This might be from the new Firewall which comes in SP2. Its a good idea if you are using Firewire audio devices to disable 1394 networking on the Firewire ports that you are using for audio. -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaeton Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 I feel sorry for the folks on dialup- it's like 250MB in size. Sure, you can arrange to have a CD shipped to you, but damn, what a hassle. I've got fully functional computers at home where their entire linux operating system installations are less than half the size of this windows patch! Dr. Seuss: The Original White Rapper . WWND? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowly Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Originally posted by Mike Martin: This might be from the new Firewall which comes in SP2. Its a good idea if you are using Firewire audio devices to disable 1394 networking on the Firewire ports that you are using for audio.I haven't even got into firewire yet but why? Kcbass "Let It Be!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Beam Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 I've been using the sp2 beta and now the sp2 release with no problems... you just have to do the usual tweaks... look http://www.musicxp.net and do some research on what services to turn off.. "Any experiment of interest in life will be carried out at your own expense." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Some people are already reporting problems with SP2 and Pro Tools over on the DUC. Personally, since my DAW is running fine (and isn't connected to the Internet), I'm going to wait a while and let everyone else deal with the issues first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 I've been using SP2 Beta for about a month. No problems on 3 machines at home. SP2 production software was downloaded to my machines automatically, as they are always connected to the 'net. I would recommend that you REBOOT your machine before performing the installation. Also, turn off Anti-virus software. Any files that are left open when you are doing the installation may cause it to fail. Otherwise, it did not give me any problems at all. I like the fact that it blocks pop-up ads when I'm surfing the web. Windows Media Player Version 10 came with the Beta version of SP2. I guess it comes with the production version as well. SP2 also has a new wizard for configuring a wireless network that is pretty easy to use. If you have been installing the Windows security updates all along, your download will not be as large as if you haven't. However, it is still HUGE! I'm glad I'm on a cable connection (Roadrunner)! Good luck! Tom "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylen Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Originally posted by Philip O'Keefe: Personally, since my DAW is running fine (and isn't connected to the Internet), I'm going to wait a while and let everyone else deal with the issues first. When Phil load up SP2 that's when I'll start thinking about it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Originally posted by Kcbass: Originally posted by Mike Martin: This might be from the new Firewall which comes in SP2. Its a good idea if you are using Firewire audio devices to disable 1394 networking on the Firewire ports that you are using for audio.I haven't even got into firewire yet but why? Kcbass1394 (Firewire) is a networking protocol as well. It can be used to connect computers together just like you can over ethernet. -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alndln Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Here's a heads up from Morton Saether of Cakewalk on why SP2 has been causing problems with Sonar and how to get around it www.cakewalk.com/forum/tm.asp?m=192828 SP2 adds a security feature called Data execution prevention (DEP) aka "NX memory" (NX = no execute). The idea is that viruses often enter a computer by coming in via a data buffer, and then injecting code into the data buffer and running that code. SP2 locks that down by only allowing true code pages to be run. On later model AMD chips (the AMD 64 in particular), NX has hardware support. The chip itself will trigger an exception if a virus tries to run in data memory. SONAR 3's (and earlier generations) mix engine uses self-generating/modifying code, which is equivalent to code running in data memory. After installing SP2, running SONAR may cause XP to warn about a Windows security problem. To prevent XP stopping SONAR, go to the system control panel and find the tab where DEP is configured. In there you are allowed to specify applications for which NX can be shut off. If you are using SONAR 3 you will need to add SONARPDR.EXE or SONARSTD.EXE to the list. Choose the appropriate name for the executable file. You may also configure this via the warning dialog box that XP displays when a it detects DEP. Click Advanced in that dialog to get to the DEP configuration and set it as described above. For more detailed instructions, click the link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. For more information on the DEP feature in XP SP2 refer to the following Microsoft link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875352 It's possible other apps have similar coding and will suffer similar results.As for me? 2K SP4 still performs brilliantly until I switch to Opteron/Win 2003 Sever 64 bit edition. "A Robot Playing Trumpet Blows" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big K Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Iam runnign SP2, fire wall is upgrade, and I find that I am getting some lags, and slow downs in genral operation. not much to repost though, I imagine lots of under the hood stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundscape Studios. Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 Well, it seems the fireworks have begun! I would assume that most of you who posted about SP2 experiences, are commenting on the SP2 beta release, scince the final version has yet to come. It's worth noting that, though it's not probable, the actual release could be a bit more stable than these reports. When MS actually does release SP2, these issues would have to be double checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 I've been using the final release version for a few days without any problems...not even with mLAN. I hadn't tried Sonar 3 yet, so thanks for that heads up. -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Beam Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 the final is released.. thats what started this thread.. "Any experiment of interest in life will be carried out at your own expense." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Here is a link to download SP2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Digidesign is now stating that SP2 is NOT qualified for use with PT yet. http://duc.digidesign.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=678779&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=7&fpart=1#678779 Although Digidesign is currently testing Windows XP Service Pack 2, there have been reports of problems from some users. We strongly recommend that users continue using Service Pack I until Digidesign officially qualifies Service Pack 2 for use with Pro Tools. For the latest official support information, please refer to the Digidesign Compatibility Documents, linked from the Support section and here on the DUC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 There is no way that SP2 will get on my DAW, but I plan on using/testing it on my home gaming box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 OK, I've installed it on my work PC and my home work PC and so far so good. I haven't found any comptability or performance issues so far. Having the pop-up blocker in IE is nice, and there is far better security over Active X Plug-ins as well. You can lock down IE hard now, which is about about freakin' time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Sayers Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 I went to my local puter shop and they'd downloaded it and burnt it for me for $5.00. It didn't recognise my firewall - Fixable. It wouldn't allow me to save or open attached pics - soon fixed that. the firewall definitely slowed me down. i use Google's popup stopper cos you can allow some sites to have popups. cheers john Studio Design Forum Studios Under Construction Home Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawor Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Originally posted by Dylan PDX: OK, I've installed it on my work PC and my home work PC and so far so good. I haven't found any comptability or performance issues so far. Having the pop-up blocker in IE is nice, and there is far better security over Active X Plug-ins as well. You can lock down IE hard now, which is about about freakin' time.... or just totally ditch IE and use Mozilla's Firefox browser instead! "WARNING!" - this artificial fruit juice may contain traces of REAL FRUIT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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