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    Rendering error in windows 7 RC 7100

    I first noticed this in build 7068, but it still occurs in 7100. I haven't figured out what triggers it, but after a little bit of use, I lose the borders on my windows. You can see it in an empty folder window here. The borders turn a light, partially transparent blue, and stay that way...
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    finding and replacing duplicate files with hard links in linux

    On my backup server, which runs debian linux, I have a number of photos where I know that there are duplicate files between some of the directories. Is there a way of finding all such files and replacing them with hard links to a single file? I'm starting to look at fslint, but so far it seems...
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    shortcut to start screensaver?

    I have the Google Screensaver set up to show photos from my Picasa album. My kids like watching the pictures on the computer, so it would be nice if there were a quick way to start it. Any ideas? Right now, I go to the screensaver configuration and click on the preview button, but it's several...
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    request: low power, quiet, cheap linux fileserver build

    i've been considering building a file server that would run linux. i'm looking for support for sata drives and gigabit networking. i'm hoping this can be low power, quiet, and cheap. it probably doesn't need a ton of processing power. any suggestions? i'd like to be able to run sshd and rsync to...
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    will i need a different router when i use jumbo frames?

    i've been considering adding a gigabit switch to my home network, but i've heard there can be issues in whether the router i use supports jumbo frames. i currently have the linksys WRT54GS version 1.1. if the nics support 802.1q, will the network traffic to the outside world (through this...
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    Something like FreeNAS with ZFS?

    I was wondering if there is something like FreeNAS but with ZFS as the filesystem. Would I need to go with OpenSolaris? Is there a NAS-ready distribution of OpenSolaris?
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    Switching from IDE to SATA with Vista

    My computer (an HP NC6400) has a mode where the SATA drive looks like an IDE drive to the OS. That's the mode the computer was in when I installed Vista. If I change this setting in the BIOS to treat the hard drive as SATA, will Vista still be able to access the hard drive as it boots up? Is...
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    athlon xp1700 for file server?

    i would like to build a new file server with RAID 1 or 5 for redundancy. i have an extra athlon xp1700+ which i can use as a processor for this machine, but what i'm wondering is what other parts i can match with it to keep it both quiet and low power. i don't mind underclocking it--my main...
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    Using dd to create a disk image?

    I want to create a disk image of a Windows XP machine (two NTFS partitions) so I can completely wipe the machine and put Ubuntu on it. Would it work for me to use a live cd and run dd to copy the contents of the disk? It would be something like: dd if=/dev/hda | gzip > /mnt/external/image.gz...
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    ubuntu: external usb drive not mounting at boot

    Hello. I have an external hard drive formatted with one large ext3 partition connected to a machine with Ubuntu. When I'm booting up, it cannot find /dev/sda1, possibly because the usb drive is not detected at the time that it's trying to mount it. Can someone point me in the right direction...
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    noobie ubuntu/debian question (resolved)

    i'm an absolute noob when it comes to ubuntu (and debian), so i decided to install a copy under virtual pc 2004. i chose a minimal installation so that i could see exactly what is added and how. what i found was that the network card was not running. when i ran "sudo ifup eth0", it correctly...
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    CSS question -- center and right-aligned text

    Hello, I would like to have a single line on my page with some short text in the center and some other short text on the far right. I can do this with a table with evenly balanced left and right column and leave the left column empty, but I would rather not introduce a table. Is the only...
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    Alternative to Freevo

    I currently have a Linux computer with a network connection on which I play various videos (avi, mkv, etc.). I use Freevo to list the videos in a directory, and I can navigate them with my remote control (which works through LirC). It all currently works right now, for the most part, but there...
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    separating ripped and purchased itunes music

    i'm trying to refine how i do backups. right now, i back up my entire music folder and this includes music that i rip from cds and music that i purchase online. i don't want to back up the ripped music any more (which makes up the majority of the files in the music folder) so that i can reduce...
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    throttle sftp connected to linux?

    hello, i have a linux (gentoo) machine at home that i use to do various things. occasionally, while i'm away from home, i transfer files through sftp. i think that this file transfer puts additional load on my upstream bandwidth at home, and i would like to throttle it to a certain level if...
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    javascript:openwindow and links web browser

    i'm trying to use the links web browser over putty to configure my router and one of the router configuration pages is a popup window. when i try to click the button (click on right-arrow or hit enter to follow the link) to open the window, nothing seems to happen. anyone know if there is...
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    moving linux installation to a new hard drive

    i have a gentoo installation on a laptop where i started with a pretty small hard drive. because this is a laptop, i don't it easy to add more space without replacing the whole drive. i would consider an external drive, but i may be able to get my hands on a larger laptop hard drive anyway...
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    a64 2800+ vs sempron 3100+

    i'm building a htpc, and the price for an a64 2800+ and sempron 3100+ are pretty close. i think the a64 performs much better, but will it also produce significantly more heat? i'm planning on putting this in an antec aria case and loading linux on it.
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    feedack on building a mythtv box

    hello, i've been inspired to try to build a mythtv box and i was looking for comments on the following components. prices are from newegg: Antec ARIA Aluminum MicroATX Cube Case with 300W Power Supply, Model "LS-968(ARIA)" -RETAIL ($97) BIOSTAR "K8VGAM" VIA K8M800 Chipset Motherboard...
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    wireless connection gets ip but cannot access network

    Hello, My brother has often visited and used our wireless network connection with his Dell Latitude D600. Yesterday when he visited, he connected as usual and received an IP address from my Linksys BEFW11S4 router. He can't access the network though. He receives the correct DNS entries...
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    Question about files under Linux ext3 partition

    I was seeding a file through bittorrent using the bittornado curses client. I wasn't thinking and deleted the file with "rm" from another window. I didn't kill the bittornado client though, and it looks like it's still seeding. Is this because the bittorrent client cached the file in memory...
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    suggestions for locking down linux

    i have a gentoo box that i ssh into in order to run bittorrent over screen. i use smb or sftp to get files off of it. i don't allow root to log in to ssh. while looking through my logs yesterday, i noticed someone attempting to log in via ssh. it wasn't me, and i'm the only one who should be...
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    request for tips in replacing hsf

    hello, when i first bought the pieces to my current system, i purchased an athlon xp 1700+ with the stock heatsink and fan, which i've been using for the past year. i used the thermal pad that came with the retail package. now, i have a new heatsink and fan coming and i'm interested in any...
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    Different users in XP with different default browsers?

    Is it possible for different users in XP to have different default browsers? Or is the default browser a system-wide setting?
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    need recommendation on digicam+printer

    i'm looking for a recommendation for an inexpensive digital camera + photo printer to produce 4"x6" pictures. all of the pictures are going to be taken in the same room. essentially, we want to take pictures of newborns to give to the new mothers. we're on a limited budget, and we're...
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    Is it illegal to download tv shows via p2p software?

    I'm just curious, and I don't know where is the best place to find a definitive answer.