Re: Generating a driver without DDK,...

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Hi Gary,


This is not funny it's actually pathetic. First, to ask the question it
obviously means you've done very little driver development ...

Yes you are right, compared to my usermode experience, over
15 Years of development i did a little on Kernel Space this is true!
I never said, that our company is doing professional kernel code
or software. Its a part of our internals. We dont develop software
professionally. I am part of a software development team,...thats all,..


else you
would know you need to ask your bosses if they are kidding. The situation
you describe is intolerable, and speaks more to the nature of company run
by
a bunch of bean counters than a company seriously considering kernel level
development. Frankly, it pops a red flag for me that tells me to be sure to
avoid products from this company.

It is for a special Device a Fellow developed for controlling some
special hardware. Now it has to be connected to a windows system.
SFU is no option for us, or running some virtualization.


You're targeting Vista ... you need the WDK. Period. If you can't put the
WDK, and the other tools you need, on the machine you have been given,
then
you need another laptop. Period. A new laptop that can and will do Vista
development can be had for $600. The time it will cost you to ATTEMPT to
maintain, let alone develope so much as an automatic *** wiper with the
peice of crap you currently have will far exceed the cost of a new machine.

I dont know what to say here. Only the Machines i work at this moment
are still old and run W2K, the rest of the company runs already XP and
Vista.
The drivers that have been written for the device are for Linux Kernel and
not for Windows. The device was running connected to a black box.

Basically it's called the cost of doing business, and if they can't afford
the cost, then perhaps they need to find another business.

Thats easy to say,....find another business,...

That's pointed at business development. If you are a student then get rid
of
the crap you have on the laptop that is not needed for software
development.

Once i was (years ago), but now i am not any more. I work mainly as
a .NET and C++ developer, touching very little Kernel Mode at work.

Please don't tell me there is no crap on the laptop.

Only a lot of development environments for different
languages and targets, including MSDN and other docs.

Of course there is.

There is always,...

It's over 4 years old. You simply have to set the priorities and say to
yourself, "No, I really don't need the 20 gigs of Beer Bong Blowout from
last years spring break contest."
:-D

Or your entire question is posed as a factious attempt to waste the forums
time. In which case I can only posit "Yes Virginia, there really is such a
thing as a stupid question".

No, it was a serious Question and i got all answers i needed, including
you advice, which some people could consider "rude", but in my case
i appreciate any suggestion always, Even if this could be a waste of
time, so let me ask you that sarcastic question: Why did you give me
such a long and detailed answer,... just to tell that i am a stupid guy,
working for a stupid, poor company wasting others time and know a s***
abaut development. The answers given here are maybe usefull for someone
else some time some day, as answers of any kind of information are always.

Thanks for your advice, i am really serious,...

Regards

Kerem


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