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    Silicon Mechanics review?

    hey guys, i'm about to get a new mission-critical server for work and the prices and specs of silicon mechanics machines look great. the only problem is i've never used them before and i'd like to know if anybody can vouch for their work. does anybody have any experience with these guys...
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    DNS problems in Windows Server 2003

    here's the problem: i want domain.com to point to www.domain.com (the logical place for it to point) but it currently points to the wrong server (the ip address of the mail server). i've removed the (same as parent folder) pointer (A-name) that points to the incorrect server from...
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    Changing available screen resolutions in XP

    Hey guys, here's the deal: I've got a widescreen monitor that I want to set up as a secondary device on a Toshiba laptop running XP Pro. I've installed the latest drivers (both video card and display) and Windows still refuses to let me select a proper "widescreen resolution" (ie 1680x1050 or...
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    hard drive imaging software for windows

    hey guys, i'm looking for software to mirror (primarily) winxp installs. i was looking at acronis "true image" software but that seems a bit spendy, is there a shareware version that does the same thing perhaps? what's the verdict?
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    Secure FTP server with CentOS

    hey everybody, i'm trying to set up a secure ftp server in linux that can be accessed by clients using windows xp. i've installed centos and gotten far enough to be able to log in to itself using "sftp myusername@localhost". my question is how to get a standard windows xp install to be able to...
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    winamp clone for linux

    is there any program for linux that will do everything that winamp does? i want something that will play any music or video files i throw at it, assuming i install the proper codec. a winamp-like feel would be nice but i don't really care that much. anybody know of anything?
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    problems installing metacity wm in fc3

    hey guys, when i run the 'configure' file for metacity WM i get this error: configure:9348: error: Library requirements (gtk+-2.0 >= 2.0.0) not met; consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if your libraries are in a nonstandard prefix so pkg-config can find them. i used...
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    different backgrounds for each workspace in gnome

    i know this is possible in KDE, is it possible in gnome? i only see the option to change the desktop background for ALL my workspaces at once, what if i want a separate one for each ws?
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    exit x in fc3

    okay guys, total n00b question... i need to quit x to instal my nvidia drivers but i don't know how. i tried ctrl-alt-F1 to get to a shell prompt but it can still see x running. how do i quit it completely?
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    GCC

    okay, so i'm trying to install gcc in linux and the help file tells me "either cc or gcc must be in your path or you must set CC in your environment before running configure. Otherwise the configuration scripts may fail." what does this mean and how do i do it? please help, it's driving me...
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    sata in linux

    i would like to install linux on a western digital sata drive but red hat doesn't see the drive. i already have xp installed on a separate partition of this drive so i know it's working. what can i do?
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    64-bit linux distros

    anybody know any good 64-bit linux distros for an athlon 64?
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    Radeon X800 linux drivers

    I've heard bad things about ATI's linux drivers, are they all that bad for the X800? I'm about to get a new card for gaming, mostly in windows but I definitely want to run dual monitors in linux with decent 3d support. Possible with the X800 or should I go with nVidia?
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    SATA drivers on WinXP cd?

    So it seems that I'm not able to boot from my new SATA hard drive. I get a "non-system disk" error when I try to boot straight from the drive or when the WinXP cd isn't in the cd drive. I assume the problem is that the SATA drivers aren't on the hard drive but are still located on the cd...
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    Time for a new printer, suggestions?

    Anybody got any suggestions for a cheap color printer whose cartridges cost less than 70 bucks a pair? I'm just tired of giving money to Epson when I don't even really like the quality of the prints with my Stylus 777. Thanks in advance, all!
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    Help finding SATA drivers!

    Okay, I can't seem to get windows to install on my new raptor HD! I can see the drive in BIOS and Windows setup sees it but cannot format it (it fails and says the drive might be damaged). I think the problem is that I may not have the right SATA drivers for my Intel D865GBF. Does anyone...