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    Linux vunlerablity to keyloggers?

    I stopped using Windows boxes to do online banking a couple of years ago after reading that rootkits can make keyloggers invisible to most AV software. Since then I've been using a Linux Mint live CD and firing it up when bills are due. This gets to be a chore, however, having to close...
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    UCS in traditional switch mode.... Nexus?

    We have a customer who wants to plug some non-Cisco blade servers into a UCS 6248 switch. The customer said they "uninstalled" UCS Manager, and it will work like a traditional switch. The blade vendor in question certainly hasn't tested this, but we don't want to derail the project, so I'm...
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    Unable to boot into Wiindows dual-boot from grub2.

    I recently attempted to upgrade from 10.04 to 10.10 but the install locked up. I tried to do a "repair install" ala XP, but 10.10 ended up taking freespace from my existing Linux partition and installing into a new partition. Whatever happened during the repair/reinstall, I can no longer...
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    Backup up files from corrupted Ubuntu upgrade - permissions issue

    I attempted to upgrade 10.04 to 10.10 and things got hosed. It won't boot now... I think it's a graphics issue (resolution errrors when trying to launch recovery shell). but I'd prefer to just wipe the partition and start over. 10.04 was my first attempt at using Ubuntu for my main PC and I'm...
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    Ubuntu repair?

    I have (had) Ubuntu 10.04 setup with XP dual-boot and used the instructions on the Ubuntu site (pasted below) to upgrade to 10.10 (from within Ubuntu). I installed all of the updates, per step3, but did not reboot before attempting to upgrade the os afterwards. It was stuck in the installation...
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    Core i3 - 720p LCD TV as monitor - Menus falling offscreen above 1024x768

    Just set up a new HTPC - Core i3 with Gigabyte H55 mobo, connecting to a Panasonic TC-L32C12 (720p/1366x768) LCD TV. I cannot get the desktop to fit correctly when connected via HDMI, or going above 1024x768... about 1/2 of the menu bars at the top and/or bottom (I'm dual-booting Ubuntu and...
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    Nexus 5000... do GigE SFPs support 100Mb connections?

    Customer told me he doesn't think Nexus 4000/5000 switches support 100mb connections. I thought Nexus was 10Gb only, but just read they do allow GigE SFPs, but I can't find any documentation/confirmation whether those support 10/100Mb connections... most of his mgmt ports on their...
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    Linksys WRT54G "compatible" / auto-negotiate Gbps connection?

    I'm building a new HTPC. To minimize heat/fan-noise, I'm going to simply have a Core i3 and a single SSD drive (maybe a capture card and/or 2nd SSD eventually), just plan on using the integrated i3 graphics controller. Most of my data and media will be hosted on a NAS device in nearby room...
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    Os raid 1?

    I'm building a new HTPC, trying to keep it as cool as possible to cut down on fan requirements. Plan on an i3/H55 build with 8GB RAM, and a single SSD for now... most data will be hosted on a NAS in another room. Do I need to worry about hardware-level RAID1, in the event I splurge for...
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    Ubuntu 10 and i3 IGP compatibility?

    Getting ready to build a new HTPC, i3-based with H55 mobo, and was planning to use the latest Ubuntu. I'm reading that Ubuntu 10.04 video drivers are incompatible with the i3 integrated graphics. ( http://www.overclock.net/linux-unix/736722-ubuntu-10-04-not-compatible-core.html) Just...
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    Intel Remote PC Assist for Consumer... how much value for home user?

    Building a new server, probably i3-based... seems like killer price/perf for basic file/media/htpc server. Looking at mobo's and noticed the H55 and H57 chipsets offer something called Remote PC Assist Technology for Consumer (RPAT). Is anyone familiar with RPAT? After working in the...
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    Windows Disk Manager - Initialize Disk... destructive or not?

    If I have a disk with existing data and move it to a new system, do I *initialize* the disk within Windows Disk Manager when the wizard launches? I thought I remembered that the wizard prompted you to write a signature to the new disk, but Initialize to me sounds like a separate, destructive...
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    Can't access Vista shares from XP laptop

    We have 3 laptops and 2 desktop PCs in the house. Laptop A (XP pro) gets the following error when accessing desktop PC #1 (Vista Ultimate): "\\pcname\sharename is not accesible. You do not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the network Administrator to find out if you...
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    Anyone familiar with netio?

    Hi. Does anyone know whether Netio uses local disk as part of its throughput tests? I have a customer claiming that he ran netio across 2 of his blade severs and is only seeing 30MB throughput over a 1GB internal connection. We would expect that to be more, but it will be difficult to...
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    Can I use my copy of Vista, unactivated, in a VM for testing?

    I recently upgraded my home media server from XP to Vista 64. I like test out new applications/applets in a VM (Vmware workstation) before installing on the "production" server. Mostly I'm wary of applets and free-/shareware, and want to do post-install malware scans and see if they are trying...
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    Do you really need DVD burning software with Vista Ultimate?

    I recently upgraded to Vista Ultimate from XP. A longtime Nero user, my v6 won't work under 64-bit Vista. I was looking at upgrading but I started wondering if I need burning software at all anymore. Under XP, I used Nero for: 1) Burning data files to DVD. I can format the DVD and just...
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    Vista - taking ownership vs. UAC

    I just upgraded to Vista 64 last weekend so I'm just now learning some of the differences. I've run into a few hassles relating to the new filesystem rules, and I'm wondering if anyone can help explain the difference in these 2 situations. 1) I tried to update my hosts file and got an error...
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    Mobos with internal e-sata ports?

    I just got a new Lian-li case for our home media server. The case has an e-SATA port, but I'm not seeing any motherboards with internal e-SATA ports (at least not on Newegg). I see e-SATA ports on quite a few cases these days... do the case makers assume people will be hooking internal SATA...
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    Write-caching disabled when using AHCI with XP?

    I'd like to enable hot-swap on an external SATA drive as part of a home media server backup plan. My mobo (Intel DG965WH/ICH8) doesn't have any eSATA ports, but I do have several SATA ports free. I understand I can enable AHCI and get hot-swap on my SATA ports, but I installed XP32 in IDE...
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    Suggestions for external drives that spin down when not in use?

    I'm wondering if anyone knows of external hard drives --eSATA preferably-- that spin down when not in use? I found this Fantom drive (and a TB equivalent) that accomplish it, and I guess it would be fine, but just wondering if there are alternatives. Some googling led me back to Fantom, so I'm...
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    How bad does effeciency get below 20%

    I'm getting a new case and new PSU shortly. It's primarily a home file/media encoding server - C2D e6600, 6 hard drives now, maybe 8 in the future, PCIe RAID card, and a PCI tv capture card. I don't game on it -- its using the Intel 965's integrated X3000 graphics. A power calculator I used...
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    Personal recommendation on storage-dense (6 drives) chassis?

    I have a home media/file server. With all the movies, pictures, home video rips, MCE recorded TV, etc, accumulating, I had to put in a RAID5 array to get enough usable capacity and room for growth. I purchased an Apevia full tower case, but I underestimated the cooling requirements on 6...
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    Extension(s) to allow posting to multiple Delicous accounts?

    I have a seperate delicious accounts for both work and personal bookmarks. I used to use both the official Delicious extension and Delicious Complete Firefox extensions, which gave me a separate browser button for each account. Firefox 3.0.1 broke a lot of add-ons, however, including Delicious...
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    Blocking blank popup tabs in Firefox

    I have Firefox 3.0.1 and the latest Adblock installed, but I still intermittently get popup tabs. The tabs are usually blank -- Adblock is doing it's job by blocking the content, but not preventing tabs from opening and stealing focus. A blank popup is just as annoying as one that is...
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    Aggravating home networking issue

    For several weeks now I've been having a really annoying networking issue. Multiple times each day my network connection to all of our computers will go out for 5-15 minutes at a time. Resetting the router and modem rarely helps. Both wired and wireless connections are dead. Eventually it...
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    New Truecrypt v6 -- pretty cool "Hidden OS" feature

    Anyone see the new "Hidden OS" feature in Truecrypt 6? Depending on the password you enter at the TC bootloader screen, it boots your real OS or a decoy OS. While it may seem that this is for ultra-paranoid or CIA types, it might actually very useful for us lay-people travelling to/from...
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    Vista downgrade to XP... then back to Vista?

    Just bought my wife a new laptop. It's our first Vista experience, and unless she runs into any major issues I plan on keeping the Vista preload. If I do end up having to downgrade for some reason, can anyone confirm that I will be able to use my manufacturer's system reload CD if I want...
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    Javascript, CSS, Ruby/rails supported on "basic" html server?

    I have discovered some internal corporate hosting space which allows for HTML pages. I used templates to learn some basic HTML and built a web "teamroom"for our dept. I'm not looking to change careers or create a professional page, but I'd like to experiment with some other aspects of web...
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    HTML noob question

    I have very little experience with HTML, just working from an existing template. I'm trying to write instructions for fellow html-challenged colleagues as to how to update an existing web teamroom. I have made a template that they can just copy/paste, and fill in their link and text...
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    Vista Business mass downgrades to XP Pro?

    I have 400 workstations that have Vista Business preinstalled. No XP preload option is available. The manual downgrade process is excruciating. About 2 out of every 10 MS reps know what's going on... some calls have lasted 30 minutes. I searched a bit and found this ZD story about MS...
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    RDC traffic bandwidth

    I know the only real way to measure this is with perfmon or something, but just trying to get a general gauge of how much bandwidth RDC uses. I figured there were plenty of admins here who have looked at RDC traffic so I thought I'd throw it out. Does anyone have an idea whether 4-5 hours of...
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    XP command-line toolbar/power-toy?

    I have long used the Address Toolbar on my XP system tray/taskbar to launch commands (like in this little pic)... like CMD or NOTEPAD, MSI commands, whatever.... things you normally launch from Start->Run. Recently it has started searching for webpages when I enter terms. Being an "address...
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    Way to launch a program window in XP in a specific location

    We have an app that, for known reasons, does not retain its settings upon reboot. Manual reconfiguration on every reboot is not an attractive option, and it is not scriptable. Our interim solution is to use software that records mouse movements, and that "script" will run on every reboot and...
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    Is there a way to get the Maximize button under XP to span dual monitors?

    I have 2 HD monitors (46", 768x1360) connected to a single single XP system. I have an application window that I'm trying to span across both monitors. If I manually drag the application's right pane into the 2nd monitor, it works fine. But as soon as I hit the Maximize button it all goes...
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    RDC from work laptop to personal PC while VPN-connected

    I'm a home-office based worker. If I'm not with customers, I'm on my company laptop most of the day with an active VPN connecton to work. I also usually have an RDC session open to my personal PC.... it's on the other side of the house from my office, and is just easier to RDC than walking...
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    Online calendar that can quickly be checked without having to log in?

    We recently set up a demo of some of my company's solutions that can be accessed online, during sales calls at customer sites. Sales meeting being unpredictable as they are, use of the remote demos will often be unplanned. We don't have the ability for concurrent access here, so if a rep wants...
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    Way to script deleting a file in XP so that it goes to recycle bin?

    Is there a way to script a batch file in XP (I know no PERL) so that a file goes to the recycle bin when it's deleted via CLI? If I use DEL in a batch/command window the file does not go to the recycle bin. I do fairly frequent batch-encoding of video recorded on my MCE machine. The tool...
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    How to tell which access point I'm connected to

    We have a big wireless dead spot in our living room, the furthest point from the router, so I got a wirless repeater (Linksys WRE54G). I'd like to be able to tell which (mac address) I'm connected to at any one point Is there an easy way to do this under XP? (I use IBM's Access Connections...
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    If I'm in a forum, and a login, please take me back to that forum, not the main forum page

    If I'm in operating systems forum, and login on the left hand side, I get returned to the main forum page. Why? Please keep me in the forum I'm in.
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    Launching programs from taskbar's address bar in XP

    Years ago someone showed me how programs (mstsc, services.msc, etc) could be launched from the taskbar's address bar, instead of going to Start -> Run. That's now the default setup on all of my systems, but it recently stopped working on one of my XP machines. Actually, you might describe it...