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    PERL borked on Mac OSX 10.6

    So I have been dealing a lot lately with using putty on PC to ssh into all the mac computers in my environment and taking a look at some installed versions of software, trivial file deletion, and some uninstalling of some utilities. Fast forward to today and I decide that I am going to write...
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    VBScript Question

    I have a vbscript i've written that checks for a set of 55 fonts within C:\Windows\Fonts. We will consider this the "approved" list. This list does contain all fonts required for a windows xp install to function. Now, I have been asked to delete all fonts in C:\Windows\Fonts that are not part...
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    How to sync Active Directory to an Oracle maintained SQL database

    Looking for information on how I can drive AD changes by information contained in a SQL database being driven by a feed updated nightly by our Oracle DBA. Consider this scenario: John Doe sends an internal email address to addressupdate@ourcompany.com, the email says that he has moved to a new...
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    Battlefield: Bad Company 2

    I put in my pre-order a few weeks ago, looking forward to launch day. Anyone else planning on playing it? The demo was decent, it's nice that they chose a different map than what they had in the beta (Port Valdez vs Arica Harbor). I have played the demo on PS3 and XBOX360 and both are nice...
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    PERL Script Help

    Looking for some help with a perl script. I need to parse a .txt file I have of our active directory user "Display Names". The list contains approximately 6,000 names, trying to get a perl script that can read the list one by one and print the display name only if it contains a space. for...
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    Crash Dump Analysis Needed

    Anyone want to take a stab at this? http://pastebin.ca/1765200 Had a 0x0A STOP code, It appears to be an issue with a driver or hardware using an incorrect or conflicting IRQ -- Anyway to find out which driver?
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    Blu-ray Player/PS3 sound issue

    Having an issue related to sound with both a blu-ray player that I got for christmas (and returned) and the PS3 I exchanged it for. When watching a movie on the old player and on the new PS3, the sound lags approximately 1 to 1.5 seconds behind the video. I am using HDMI output to the PS3...
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    Getting a PS3 -- Game Suggestions

    So i'm getting a ps3 soon and I'm looking for suggestions on a game or two to pickup. I'm really thinking about getting God of War Collection as I only played about 1/3 of the way through the first game and didn't play the second game. Has anyone played through these? Getting the PS3 because...
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    1994 Cavalier Issues

    Hello All. I have a 1994 chevy cavalier RS with 190K miles. The engine lately is having some issues. When you start the car up it idles a little rough and as you put it into drive and accelerate there is a sound of the car "missing". The acceleration is also severly degraded in the lower...
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    XBOX 360 Arcade Arcade Titles

    A friend of mine is looking to get an xbox 360 arcade model for his kids, does anyone know if the arcade titles included with the purchase of the console are: 1.) Already on the XBOX 2.) On a disc in the box 3.) Need to be downloaded via XBOX live I am hoping they are on a disc or...
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    What DID you play over labor day weekend?

    So we had http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2332178&enterthread=y started by Queasy where you listed what you were GOING to play...but what DID you play? I did play Fallout 3 but that's about all I got done. Finished off a couple side quests and picked up some new schematics.
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    Fallout 3.. *SPOILER*

    So I finished the main quests in about 17 hours (all the way through, starting the purifier etc). The game ends with either you or Lyons dying. I am like level 12... do i just need to pickup on my save where I exit Raven Rock and instead of fast traveling to the citadel just start doing all...
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    Vista Playing Videos Issues

    OK I am working with a computer here that is running Windows Vista 32bit with an Asus Mobo, 1GB ram (i didnt build it), amd 4050e, and an nvidia geforce 6200SE Turbocache. The customer brought the PC to me because vista was failing to boot. After troubleshooting the issue back to a fault in...
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    Tomato with WRT54G / 2Wire 1000HG

    Picked up a Linksys WRT54G v3 router, have setup the latest version of tomato on it. Have a 2wire 1000HG from AT&T doing Wireless/Routing/DHCP. How would I go about configuring the two devices to work together? In order to turn off routing on the 2wire I need to shut off PPPoE and set it up...
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    Need solid PSU for New Build

    Came into a deal with a buddy and we did some trading for some parts he had. I have got an Intel Core2Duo 1.8Ghz (plan on OCing a bit) Gigabyte P35-DS3R Mobo 2GB DDR2 1066 BFG 7900GT OC (256MB) Seagate 300GB Sata2 HD Looking for a solid PSU, I believe the 7900GT says it requires (aka...
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    ubuntu 7.04 vmware pcmcia

    Any chance that I might be able to get a lucent agere PC24E-H-FC pcmcia wireless card (Orinoco) FCC ID: IMR WLPCE24H working on ubuntu 7.04/7.10 inside of vmware? I believe I've gotten all the libraries I need, however I think i'm going to be stumped by it running inside of VMWARE. I also...
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    mini pci wifi for compaq v2718wm

    What are some good brands of replacement wifi cards for compaq branded laptops. I've looked at several atheros based cards on ebay and and most state that they are not for IBM, HP/Compaq. Any ideas on the best chipset or brand of card to get to replace the stock card?
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    Enterprise LAN Testing Tool?

    I'm looking for any suggestions on tools or programs to do testing on an internal LAN at my workplace. We are a large business and looking to run extensive tests on the network. We have been testing from the Macs that we run with Helios LanTest. I would like the software to have similar...
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    Christmas Wish List?

    What is on everyones wish list for this holiday season? I know I don't really expect to receive games from anyone (probably more like cash) but we can all hope! List as many as you feel like. 1.) Assassins Creed 2.) Call of Duty 4 3.) Mass Effect 4.) Too Human (when it comes out) Lets...
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    3.5mm -> USB Headphones?

    I'm looking to take some headphones I have here that are currently using a 3.5mm universal jack and strip that off and try and get them to work with a USB connector. I've located the pinouts for USB and the 3.5mm jack. I know there are adapters available...but I'm looking for a very small DIY...
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    unix gurus help!

    Pasted from my post at another forum, any ideas? I work for a publishing company and we have a mixed environment of mac and pc. We have some macs who are moving large amounts of images to and from a server. Recently users have complained that the speed periodically drops. We are looking to...
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    HDTV Help

    Hello All. I am looking to purchase my first HDTV in the next few months and I was wanting some input on what is currently available. To start off, I am looking for a 42-47 inch HDTV capable of at least 720p/1080i either plasma or lcd for $1600 or under. If you feel that spending just a bit...
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    PC Wont Turn On

    EDIT: This issue has been fixed. The Antec NEOPower 480 is defunct (tee hee like my name). I have contacted Antec @ 1-800-22ANTEC and they will be replacing this with an Antec NeoHE 500. Thanks for the help Ok guys, I am looking for a bit of input on my problem. I built this PC 2 years ago...
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    Different Network?

    Hey all, thanks for any help ahead of time. Got an interesting question, My current ISP IS ATT DSL, I have the 2wire 1000HW modem. This modem contains a built in router and wireless ap. I have it currently hooked to a hub from which I run ethernet to the 3 computers in the house. I have a...
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    Asus M2N-SLi Deluxe

    Building a friends PC for him, I got it all out of the box, have everything hooked up, when you turn it on, the video card fan and the cpu fan spin up for a few seconds (2) and then it powers back down. I have tried a different video card, tried with no ram, moved the ram around, tried 2 sticks...
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    Help!!!! Gateway Essential

    I have a gateway essential on the bench right now, story is - Fiances brother was in another town and found a computer in a dumpster, brought it home and popped the hard drive from it into his PC, nothing happened, so he removed the other hard drive and then rebooted (using his hard drive) He...
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    PC133 question

    Right now I'm trying to get a hold of some ram for an older gateway computer that uses PC-133, I ordered some from newegg and tried installing it, it isnt recognized. I pulled out the other stick and it says "128MB pc-133 SYNCH" with that "M" logo on it, the ram stick is single sided. My...
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    Corsair XMS Questions

    I have this set of Corsair XMS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145450 Was wondering if anyone knows what kind of chips it uses, be it bh5/6 or anything else. Also I was working on overclocking earlier (before I put my new 3800 in), and I couldn't get this ram to do a...
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    My attempt @ Cable Management **UPDATED 7/2**

    I decided to take some time (~6 hours) to re-do the wiring inside of my case (Coolermaster centurion). It took so long because of the constant cutting and re-soldering and sleeving of the fan wires along with the dremel work. And here you go. Before...
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    AMD 64 3800+ Venice 939 $149 @ ZZF

    http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80721-5 Go get em :) ------------------------------------- Orginal Thread Mod
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    BFG 6800GT OC Question

    I'm currently running a BFG 6800GT OC with NV5 silencer rev2 on it, just wondering what this is worth, currently runs about 55c idle, 60c load. Runs stock, never overclocked, 256MB PCI-e