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01-05-2009 07:18 AM
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you don't need controlled fans. just run them...
you don't need controlled fans. just run them full output all the time, sure it's a little noisy but it works.. I have 3 60mm fans ( 2 frt 1 rear ), a front bay hard drive cooler fan that fits in a...
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01-05-2009 07:09 AM
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It's from www.portatech.com which has good...
It's from www.portatech.com which has good ratings on price watch where I found it.. it's a customizable barebones, so I could choose a better mobo ( which I did ) and a faster or slower prosessor,...
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01-04-2009 04:43 PM
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a Network switch and a cat 5 cable is all you...
a Network switch and a cat 5 cable is all you need to hook up the D600.. or you could get a second nic for your desktop along with a crossover cat 5 cable and share the internet with that nic...
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05-11-2008 05:38 PM
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Denny, download a copy of Mandravia or PC Linux...
Denny, download a copy of Mandravia or PC Linux os and run the Live CD of ither, there both beginner/ newbie linux distros. anyone just starting in linux jumping right into Redhat you'll get confused...
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05-08-2008 07:00 PM
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When I installed PC Linux 2007, everything...
When I installed PC Linux 2007, everything worked... If I didn't accidently screw up on PC Linux install, I would still be operating Ubuntu off my hard drive.. I'm installing 8.04 right now, but...
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05-08-2008 06:54 PM
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This computer was running for 4 years w/ windows,...
This computer was running for 4 years w/ windows, then the hard drive went out and I installed a larger drive and split it for Ubuntu and Windows. originally I figured I wouldn't really like Linux...
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05-07-2008 09:12 PM
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And now I need to get my brain examined.. For...
And now I need to get my brain examined.. For whatever reason I decided to install PC Linux OS 2007, 1 of the distros that I downloaded to try ( there live CD's ) I had an empty partition that I...
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05-07-2008 09:43 AM
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Yea.. Ubuntu 8.04 was just released a couple...
Yea.. Ubuntu 8.04 was just released a couple weeks or so ago, so there still a load on some of the mirrors from people wanting to get it... I think I used MIT's mirrior also when I downloaded. took...
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05-06-2008 03:55 PM
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fits on 1 single CD.. would also be great to...
fits on 1 single CD.. would also be great to have on hand in case your windows OS goes corrupt somehow, it's a live cd so it would also be useful for recovering your files, if you ever needed too....
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05-06-2008 08:26 AM
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That's weird then, I can't think of anything else...
That's weird then, I can't think of anything else that would cause that.
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05-06-2008 07:30 AM
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check the device manager.. with some USB things...
check the device manager.. with some USB things not being fully plug and play, the actually get attached to a single USB port, even if you remove it, sometimes it won't go away fully unless it's...
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05-05-2008 03:55 PM
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the in card case readers drivers could still be...
the in card case readers drivers could still be active causing conflict, make sure there turned off/ uninstalled.
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05-04-2008 08:31 PM
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I'm running an XFX Nvidia Geforce 5200 FX ( 128...
I'm running an XFX Nvidia Geforce 5200 FX ( 128 MB ) card successfully. I think the MX series cards are not fully supported yet, but I'm not sure as it is the same driver for both
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05-04-2008 08:27 PM
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yup, just like that actually. There are free...
yup, just like that actually. There are free Nvidia drivers but they are a little unstable still, so I went with the restricted drivers that came right from Nvidia..:)
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05-04-2008 04:22 PM
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you don't have to do anything special to run...
you don't have to do anything special to run Ubuntu, Installing the restricted drivers for the video is the only thing I had to do to get full function out of my computer, no other drivers were...
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05-04-2008 03:44 PM
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41* right on the money for an AMD prosessor. if...
41* right on the money for an AMD prosessor. if you'v got the prosessor clocked up, the memory might suffer, that does happen but more than likely you got a bad stick..
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05-03-2008 06:56 PM
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Also, I got KDE 3.59 installed and KDE 4...
Also, I got KDE 3.59 installed and KDE 4 installed along with Gnome that comes with it.. don't bother with KDE 4, it is still a beta release and it's buggy, and I cannot get it to correctly.
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05-03-2008 05:45 PM
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Hmm, be careful with some of those registry...
Hmm, be careful with some of those registry repair programs, some fix for a while but there fixes actually do damage.. there are some really good 1's..
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03-01-2008 07:32 PM
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get into Synaptic.. update the list, then search...
get into Synaptic.. update the list, then search for Clamav.. double click on clamav and mark for installation.. click apply on the top.. then click ok... it will take care of the rest and install...
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03-01-2008 07:29 PM
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I'm not sure how to create an icon like that w/...
I'm not sure how to create an icon like that w/ GTK as I use KDE and it's a little diffrent, but I know AVscan is a Clamav frontend which will put an icon in the utilities menu, just use synaptic to...
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02-26-2008 05:05 PM
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nope.. go into Synaptic, update the database if...
nope.. go into Synaptic, update the database if you havn't arleady. type in Clamav, it is supported for 7.10... IDK what might be causing MSN not to work, cause it works for me... go into the...
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02-26-2008 03:33 PM
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you don't need virus protection in Ubuntu unless...
you don't need virus protection in Ubuntu unless your dealing with Windows computers too, thru the network. the Clam is the virus scanner Ubuntu uses.. it dosn't scan for itself, it scans attachments...
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02-19-2008 04:07 PM
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you might encounter that problem. it is because...
you might encounter that problem. it is because the boot sector sees that, you could trick it by editing the registry, but I would not attempt that. the easier fix is to remove all accessory...
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02-18-2008 03:37 PM
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I don't remember how to switch drive assignment...
I don't remember how to switch drive assignment in windows. I can tell you how to do it in Ubuntu linux tho, just right click on the drive in the storage media folder, click unmount, then right click...
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02-12-2008 04:16 PM
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Right, that's what I figured.. using a KVM switch...
Right, that's what I figured.. using a KVM switch to run 1 monitor/ set of pehriferals for
multiple computers... your wireless network will get picked up with the restricted broadcomm drivers...
I had to go to the doctor's this morning. He told me that my sugar was too high so I came home and put it on a lower shelf. I feel better already.
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