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    what distro of linux should i use

    Simply mepis 3.3 is the best for a new user.
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    Best Linux distro for newbies?

    Simply Mepis 3.3. Best noobie distro.
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    need Realtek 8201BL drivers for

    done that already. If I could have found them do you think I would have posted here? What a smart _ss
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    need Realtek 8201BL drivers for

    just installed this board with an Athalon Xp 2100 Tbird. I downloaded the chipset drivers from abits site to a cd and installed them. the network connections link shows the 1394 connection but not the Lan. Can`t find the drivers on abits site. This rig surfs the net just fine on Knoppix 3.4...
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    Can`t install Windows XP

    knoppix 3.4 has been running all night. Could the motherboard or cpu be bad if its been on all night? HSF installed backward if its been running a bootable cd overnight?
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    Can`t install Windows XP

    dragan , the board and cpu I got used. New Rosewill 350 wat PSU and PQI ram from the egg. TDK 4040n 4x dvd rw was left over after an upgrade on another system. Maxtor HD was a recent compusa special I had as a slave on another system. Used wipe drive to clean it, popped in XP and after the...
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    Can`t install Windows XP

    anyone?
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    Can`t install Windows XP

    Heres the hardware I am using. Abit NF7S. Athalon XP 2100 256 L2 cache. 512 x1 PQI PC3200. Tried Two different Hard drives, a 1 month old Maxtor 60 GB IDE and an older Fujistu 40 Gb. Chaintech Volari V3 XGI. I treied XP PRO and Win 2000. Also tried Ubuntu.It begins to load the various drivers...
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    XP Pro OEM version?

    Just buy it here. http://www.viosoftware.com/Windows+XP+P...dows+XP+Professional+with+SP2+OEM.html http://www.viosoftware.com/Windows+XP+P.../Windows+XP+Media+Center+2004+OEM.html http://www.viosoftware.com/Windows+XP+P...dows+XP+Professional+with+SP1+OEM.html
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    $600 to spend on CPU, Motherboard, Graphics card and PSU

    I`ll take a shot http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103537 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130215 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813136152 $ 559 Leaves you just about enough to get the power supply you like...
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    good socket A

    This one has a 400 FSB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127185
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    Never Used Linux

    I recently installed Simply Mepis 3.3. I am a Linux noob, and this was sugested by a few sources. Super simple installation after reading the pdf file. Up and on the internet very quickly. I like it for its ease of use. I still have a lot to learn about the platform, but I have no regrets...
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    Nightmare installing Norton Internet Security 2005

    I tried installing Norton IS 2005. It says the product was intalled successfully. I registered the product and restarted. The software is disabled and won`t allow me to activate or open the product. Wasted an hour and a half with Symantech tech support in India. They hung up on me twice and it...
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    What's a good All-In-One Printer/Scan/Copy

    Tough to beat this deal http://www.compusa.com/products/product...nfo.asp?product_code=313041&pfp=BROWSE but order it before Sunday 9/11 for this price AR
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    Anyone in here with A+ certification

    Good luck with the A+ exam. Why is it every thread I look at here has some worthless drivel from Kensai? And its usually like the first or 2nd reply. the guy must do nothing all night but reply to every post here. Give the kid a break. He needs the cert. to get the job.
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    TV Tuner quality question

    I would consider this card if I were you. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122180
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    Linux is for sale on ebay!

    I once paid $ 3.82 to have a Simply Mepis CD mailed to me. I also had 5 Ubuntu CDs sent out to me free. I donated $ 20.00 back and felt good about it.
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    What to buy to keep my P4 2.4 cool?

    The 2.4c you have should reach 3,2ghz and up with any quality cooler and ram. So it will help your performance. I believe what others really mean is even at that type of overclock you are still a ways away from the top performing CPUs of today. I would get one of the coolers mentioned above...
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    $500 "mother-in-law" computer

    Since you already have a monitor, why not something like this? http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=320308&pfp=BROWSE
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    Do any "you ask, we build it" sites exist??

    Here`s one for you http://www.buyabs.com/ http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1431.html
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    What P2P client do you use?

    I share movies I have made using Ares Light
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    want to use linux

    Try Simply Mepis http://www.mepis.org/
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    P2P software

    I like Ares lite
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    Completely erase a HDD

    I also use Wipe Drive, but the CD version. Does a DoD wipe.
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    whats the best freeware AVI to DVD converter

    This is an open source solution http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_tools/diko.cfm
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    Best/Cheapest PSU

    In my humble opinion, the system you are running will be very stable using this one http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/app/Vi...Desc.asp?description=17-182-007&depa=0 you said cheapest, remember. the other PSU`s mentioned are nice ones, but this system is hardly a cutting edge power...
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    Uh Oh...I ripped off the piece of foil between my heatsink and CPU...

    Artic silver instructions http://www.arcticsilver.com/instructions.htm
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    My dell doesn't have the necessary vid card for this game

    these folks say it played doom 3 for them http://www.ocworkbench.com/2004/chaintech/volari3/chaintechv3_p2.htm
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    My dell doesn't have the necessary vid card for this game

    Does that Dell even have AGP ? If so this card can play Doom 3, at low settings. It is the cheapest card I know of that has DVI. It has hardware direct X 8 support, and supports Direct X 9 thru software. It also supports HDTV up to 1080i.! For $ 33.00...
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    Is this a good hard drive?

    This one is better http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/app/Vi...Desc.asp?description=22-144-417&depa=0
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    Pod Cast Software

    As I stated in my post, I want to play the podcasts back on my PC.
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    Pod Cast Software

    Other than ITunes~Whats the best bloat free software to use for downloading podcasts to my desktop, to be played back on my Win XP PC?
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    How do I inialize a new hard drive?

    Thanks ELopes. I just did that and I am up and running.
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    How do I inialize a new hard drive?

    I have just installed a new secondary hard drive. It has no OS on it. Jumpers are set to CS, on both drives.. The new drive is recognized in the bios and when posting. The primary HD has XP on it. The new drive is not recognized in my computer. I believe I have to inialize the new drive and...
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    Windows XP OEM

    Buy Xp home here, OEM http://www.viosoftware.com/Windows+XP+Home/Windows+XP+Home+with+SP2+OEM.html XP Pro OEM here http://www.viosoftware.com/Windows+XP+P...dows+XP+Professional+with+SP2+OEM.html
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    Whats needed to install a brand new hard drive as a slave?

    I am ready to install a new hard drive as a slave. I currently have 2 hard drives set as master slave. I want to take the small slave drive out after I back up the data. I will use drive wipe to erase everything on the pld small slave drive, then put in a box that I will install Simply Mepis on...
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    Need a new PSU for an 3 year old ATX box

    this is a decent budget psu. http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/app/Vi...Desc.asp?description=17-182-006&depa=0
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    what is a pre n wireless relay

    what is a pre n wireless relay? what does it do?