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Title: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: mark smyth on February 03, 2012, 04:42:50 PM
Just now I uploaded 70+ new photos to my web site. Don't look now

I have to edit the gallery listing. I have very poor internet just now so it may take a while.

There have been lots of photos appearing on the forum that I can use. Can I lift what I need and credit you, the forum member, without asking permission for each photo?
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Carolyn Walker on February 03, 2012, 05:40:26 PM
Just now I uploaded 70+ new photos to my web site. Don't look now

I have to edit the gallery listing. I have very poor internet just now so it may take a while.

There have been lots of photos appearing on the forum that I can use. Can I lift what I need and credit you, the forum member, without asking permission for each photo?


I am sure I haven't posted anything you don't already have (maybe 'Potter's Prelude') but you are welcome to use my photos with credit.  Carolyn
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: mark smyth on February 03, 2012, 05:42:37 PM
thanks  :-*
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Alan_b on February 03, 2012, 05:59:22 PM
I haven't posted any good photos so far this year but you can have a blanket permission Mark (anyone else, please ask first).  Just please correct the name of "Bill Clark" in your gallery.
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: mark smyth on February 03, 2012, 06:02:06 PM
It'll be changed with my new update.

Also slowing me down is sudden blue screen of death and sudden freezing
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Carolyn Walker on February 03, 2012, 06:06:23 PM
I haven't posted any good photos so far this year but you can have a blanket permission Mark (anyone else, please ask first).  Just please correct the name of "Bill Clark" in your gallery.

Good point Alan, didn't think of that.  Anyone else who wants to use my photos, such as they are, please ask first.  Thanks.
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Martin Baxendale on February 03, 2012, 06:08:12 PM
It'll be changed with my new update.

Also slowing me down is sudden blue screen of death and sudden freezing

Mark, I hope you have everything backed up. If your computer is very old, you may be getting problems with the hard drive rather than the operating system.
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: mark smyth on February 03, 2012, 06:11:27 PM
Martin I have a 1TB external hard drive but was thinking of getting another as back up
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Alan_b on February 03, 2012, 06:26:33 PM
Also slowing me down is sudden blue screen of death

Try a System Restore to a time before your problems arose.

and sudden freezing

Check you didn't leave the front door open.
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Martin Baxendale on February 03, 2012, 06:32:17 PM
I was assuming you'd already tried system restore, Mark. Obviously that's your first port of call, but if you're still getting blue screens then it may be the hard drive. Do you have a facility on your computer (or a disc) to do a clean re-install of the operating system? You could try that, then re-install your programmes. But it might still be the hard disk.
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Maggi Young on February 03, 2012, 06:37:47 PM

and sudden freezing

Check you didn't leave the front door open.

Perfect! I love a good lo-tech solution  :D
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: kentish_lass on February 03, 2012, 07:04:50 PM
Mark - welcome to use any of mine - not that I have posted many, but you did ask about Hugh Mackensie last year.  Go ahead and use whatever you wish
Jennie
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Warren Desmond on February 04, 2012, 01:12:18 AM
Martin I have a 1TB external hard drive but was thinking of getting another as back up

Make sense that Mark...

Esp if you take images in raw format...they can be large files...

Warren
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Alan_b on February 04, 2012, 08:04:13 AM
if you're still getting blue screens then it may be the hard drive.

If it's because your hard drive is failing then there is no point in doing a factory settings reset.  Replace the hard drive, clone the old one to the new one and run chkdsk to try to fix the disk errors.  Do a factory settings reset with the new hard drive if this fails but be aware in most instances that wipes all your files, photos etc.

If you can still move the mouse pointer around for a while as the computer starts to freeze then it may well be your hard drive.  If everything on the display suddenly freezes then it may well be your graphics adaptor.

For more clues, right click (My) Computer and select Properties.  Click the Advanced tab in the Window that appears (or Click Advanced System Settings), then click the Settings button in the Startup and Recovery section and, if necessary, remove the tick from the box that says Automatically Restart on System Failure.  Then next time you get a BSOD send me a PM telling me what it says on the blue screen and I'll try to diagnose it for you.   
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: mark smyth on February 04, 2012, 10:13:32 AM
thanks Alan.
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: mark smyth on February 04, 2012, 11:17:46 PM
Didn't I say "don't look now"? 159 people did and 125 of them via this forum

70 looked at Bill Clark
60 looked at Wendy's Gold

For some reason 33 looked at EA Bowles and 10 at Brian Spence. Checking what's on Ebay no doubt
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: mark smyth on February 04, 2012, 11:31:29 PM
A few lurkers have told me to hurry up with the update which is a year late - sorry.

I'm off sick with Norovirus which isn't very nice and a pain in the a$$ - pun intended - and it's given me a chance to work on the update.

I haven't checked for mistakes but will do so tomorrow. Bill Clark is fixed.
http://www.snowdropinfo.com/galanthusgallery.htm (http://www.snowdropinfo.com/galanthusgallery.htm)

Press F5 to refresh the page when you get there

Happy viewing
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Hans J on February 05, 2012, 11:01:01 AM
Mark ,

I have just looked at your galanthusgallery ....I'm a bit surprised about Galanthus "Trojan"

http://www.snowdropinfo.com/galanthus%20trojan.html

My first question is to the name ....do you mean Gal. trojanus ?
Why you write "Trojan" ?
or is this a other Galanthus ?
My second question is to your picture ....it looks very different to the pic in the Snowdrop book from Bishop/Grimsaw,Davis ( page 56 )and the same difference is to the drawning on page 3

Do you have more pictures from this plant ?

Thank you in advance
Hans
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: mark smyth on February 05, 2012, 11:12:42 AM
Hans this is called Trojan and not related to G. trojanus
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Hans J on February 05, 2012, 11:28:08 AM
Thank you Mark ,

Do you know a bit more ?
finder ?
breeder ?
who has this plant named ?
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: David Nicholson on February 05, 2012, 02:54:00 PM
Just wondered Mark, are you going to re-name 'em all Ruby Baker? :P
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: daveyp1970 on February 05, 2012, 02:55:27 PM
 
Just wondered Mark, are you going to re-name 'em all Ruby Baker? :P
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :o
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: mark smyth on February 05, 2012, 11:51:20 PM
Hans I have no information for you. I saw the plant photographed the flower and the label.

David I dont understand what you mean

Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: mark smyth on February 05, 2012, 11:52:38 PM
87 new photos have been added to the web site. I added a further 20 this evening. More will go up in the next few days
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Hans J on February 06, 2012, 06:50:33 AM
Thank you Mark !
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: David Nicholson on February 06, 2012, 09:07:20 AM

David I dont understand what you mean


Oh never mind, don't worry about it.
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: art600 on February 06, 2012, 11:13:46 AM
Mark

It read's SHARMA's Late - you meant SharmaN's Late

Excellent gallery - keep it up
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: art600 on February 06, 2012, 11:26:13 AM
Mark

The photo is correct 'St Pancras', but somehow an extra H has crept into the list - it reads ST PANCHRAS
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Gordon Cottis on February 06, 2012, 11:31:19 AM
Thanks Mark for a great site.
Are you sure about plicatus Sibbertoft Manor it looks more like elwesii Sibbertoft Magnet to me?
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Mavers on February 06, 2012, 01:15:06 PM
Poor Mark he's not feeling so good chaps, give him a break he's probably got a lot on his mind!  ;)
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: art600 on February 06, 2012, 01:16:42 PM
Mike

In no way am I being critical - I hope I am helping Mark who is doing a great job.
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Maggi Young on February 06, 2012, 01:23:02 PM
Mike

In no way am I being critical - I hope I am helping Mark who is doing a great job.

 Quite so, Art...  but I think Mavers is referring to Mark's norovirus problems!  ;) :P :-X
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Mavers on February 06, 2012, 01:30:58 PM
Exactly Maggi. ;D

I bet Mark's typing finger goes wobbly on a regular basis at the moment!
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: art600 on February 06, 2012, 01:33:41 PM
I need to lose weight but even I would not like to suffer as Mark is surely suffering now.
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: Mavers on February 06, 2012, 01:36:05 PM
Too right Art. One of my local hospitals has 3 wards shut down because of Norovirus.  ::)  :-\ :-[  :-X :'(
Title: Re: My snowdrop web site update
Post by: mark smyth on February 06, 2012, 01:47:32 PM
midnight last night was my last session. My muffin top sides have gone  ;D

I'll make changes now. Thanks all.
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