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    dual booting xp and fc5 on a laptop

    i want to experiment with fedora core but i need it installed on my laptop. i have installed fc5 by itself and everything seems to work, but now i want to add winxp (and this works fine by itself as well) but i can't seem to find a definite answer to these questions: what is the correct...
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    how to determine ram requirements for a windows 2000 file server

    i need to find documentation on determining the minimum ram specification for a windows 2000 server being used as a file server. i saw an article relating to windows server 2003 but i am not sure how applicable this is to the older version. also i could use a good formula to determine this...
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    opinions needed: hp ze4630us

    i purchased this today from best buy. i would like some peoples opinions on this machine. it is unopened so i have 14 days to decide if i should keep it. it will do exactly what i want (which i am ok with, but maybe would like some suggestions on alternates in the same price range) for ~$950...
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    AD naming convention problem

    example: firstname.lastname (as a login will work as long as it is less than 20 characters and matches the pre win2k name) firstname.lastname @ mysite.com (will work regardless of the length of the users name, even if the pre-win2k name is truncated like so: firstname.lastnam) it seems we are...
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    9800np installed....cannot run the demos included on cd

    I just picked up an ati 9800np from BB and put it in my rig with a fresh install. now i cannot run the included demos and my screen flickers the first time I select the ati icon in the system tray after rebooting. after that it does not flicker. when i try and run the demos to see how they look...
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    hard drive management ? in win2kpro

    <FONT face=Verdana>the only option i have is to write signature on a secondary (4gb)drive under win2k pro.... this is the first time i am running into this problem..... any info on what i need to get the os to allocate a drive letter so i can see what (if anything) is on the drive......or or...
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    dell re-installation issues

    <FONT face=arial size=2>specs: dell dimension xpst600r p3 600e win 98 se 10gb harddrive 128mb ram i can get all the way through formatting (it seems). once the copying files finishes and goes to detecting plug and pray devices, the machine reboots and i am only able to get into windows...
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    d-link 614+ router problems

    quick ?'s for the gurus out there: i have a d-link 614+ with the latest firmware (2.18). about 6 days ago (approximately) my download throughput kind of went into the crapper. before this problem, my downloads as measured through dsl reports were about 2500kps to 4100kps. my uploads were...
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    building new p4 system

    <FONT face=Verdana>ok, building my next system and need to know (well verify anyway): the p4 has a heat spreader on it. is it ok to still put as3 on it? the heat spreader has a small hole in one corner so if i do put on, i would have to be very careful....... any help or insights out...
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    using my pc as a PVR.......no sound

    <FONT face="verdana, arial, helvetica" size=2>anyone know why i don't have sound when i record from tv on my pc? when i watch tv through my pc, i have sound but when i record a show or even 5 minutes to test the record function, i get perfect video quality but no sound. my sig has my setup...