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    CCNA sim S/W - Cisco Press vs Sybex

    I'm looking to do my CCNA this year, I'm fairly certain the boss will at least pay for the textbooks if not the gear if I get any. I'm going to get both Odom (Cisco Press) and Lammle (Sybex), consensus seems that they approach it from different directions and both are pretty good. Thing is...
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    MS Certs

    My boss is looking to get me some Microsoft and Cisco certifications, to help with administering our local network and to prepare for some upcoming config changes with our network and some products we're installing. He's looking at Cisco stuff, I'm looking up MS stuff. Our network is...
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    Yet another "which distro" thread?

    I'm setting up a home server for sharing movies and songs around the house, general file sharing, printer sharing, online calendar serving etc. I don't require DHCP, DNS, email, proxy, firewall or any of the other more advanced server functions, I'm after something similar to Windows Home Server...
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    Accidentally set a port forward

    I've got a TP-LINK TD-W8920G wireless ADSL router which I'm trying to configure for SIP access and the like. In the process of testing in and outbound traffic, I decided to test if a HTTP query from the static WAN IP could be forwarded to the config web server on the phone system, so I forwarded...
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    Seamonkey on Puppy Linux

    I've just setup a kiosk-like PC for a client of ours, using Puppy Linux (a lightweight DSL-like distro, typically live-CD but I've put it on the HDD). The only program I've left in the "Start" menu is Seamonkey, the default browser. I'm not sure if it has Java or not, I didn't get time to check...
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    DIY distribution

    Given the space constraints of my 2GB CF HDD, and the sluggishness of it's current SUSE install, I'm looking at wiping it altogether and doing my own tiny Linux install. I'll need: * RAID support - it'll be primarily a file server with it's 4x320GB RAID5 setup. * VNC/Remote Desktop/etc -...
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    Benchmarking Linux, and swap performance

    I've jsut set up a server for home to act as a file/movie/calendar/print server. Pentium-D E2140 non-OC 1x1GB generic DDR800 Gigabyte GA-G33-DS2R onboard video 2GB CompactFlash as OS HDD 4x320GB WD SATA in RAID5 as storage Currently has SUSE 10.3 on it (just fits), but for such new...
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    Netgear router -> DLink repeater

    A client of ours has a small resort that they want to get wireless access to throughout. They have a Netgear DG834G in the main office that will be most likely relocated to a kiosk in the middle of the park, where my boss has tested and says he gets signal nearly everywhere but he would like...
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    Verifying DMI pool data...forever

    Setting up my new home server: Gigabyte G33-S2-DS2R 4 x WD 320GB HDDs (for RAID5 storage) 1 x CF-to-IDE adapter, straight into IDE port (for Linux system) 1 x Pioneer DVD burner etc Plugged it all in, CF adapter comes up on IDE channel 4 master (unusual? Relevant?), booted from CD...
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    E2140 - stock fan/thermal stuff OK?

    I've just assembled most of my kit for a new home storage/print server (RAID5 HDDs, Ubuntu etc) and I've just got to put the CPU in. As the topic says, it's an E2140, and I've just got the stock cooler for now. This server will probably be running 24/7, headless and no KB/mouse in a spare...
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    Outlook 2003 memory leak

    Okay, this is driving me up the wall. Just started on as tech support at this company, and this woman's laptop has consumed too much of my (and her) time. We have a typical Windows XP/2003 Server environment with roaming profiles and such, and an Exchange 2002(I think?) mail server feeding...
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    Removing Linux...

    I've currently got my 'spare space' 200GB hard drive full to the hilt, and about 50GB of that space is partitioned for my Fedora 4 install I had wanted to experiment with a while back but I've hardly touched, and probably won't touch again. I'll probably start fresh on my next PC (a month or two...
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    Downsampling video

    I've found a couple of videos with 30fps at 1280x720 resolution, and while this fits my screen perfectly, my aging computer just can't seem to keep up with the bandwidth. The framerate drops to about 0.5fps (audio stays normal). Using WMP's Play Speed to half-speed almost alleviates the...
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    Autodownloading off a list of pages?

    I know there are autodownloaders like downThemAll (great by the way) that will get all of the media/links on one page, but is there any way of automatically saving a list of pictures that are on different pages of a gallery withoutmanually visiting each gallery? THe gallery I'm trying to save...
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    MASM question

    Hey, I need a little help with a particluar point in my MASM uni assignment (well, I actually need a lot of help, but one problem at a time) please. I've got a BYTE array 20 bytes long which I'm using as a input string buffer, and it's going to recieve two numbers sepatared by a comma (i.e...
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    Spyware reinstalls on login

    For a while now, it seems whenever one of my family logs in to our computer (we're all administrators :S), McAfee reports two new PUPs everytime: C;/Documents and Settings/Username/Local Settings/Temporary Internet Files/Conent.IE5/gobbledygookdifferenteactime/istsvc.exe (I've had IST before...
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    Converting from RF modulator to RCAs possible?

    I know it's not exactly computer-related, but it's electronics-related and Peripherals seemed the best place to put it. I'm more likely to get responses on this forum than any other. I want to pull out the old Sega Megadrive (Genesis to the rest of you) for a bit of nostalgic gaming. I've got...
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    Part of spyware on startup

    Every time I startup (or someone logs in I believe), McAfee pops up with two PUPs found - C:\Documents and Settings\*user name*\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\*random folder, in today's case HW4BXLSL*\istdownload[1].exe and C:\WINDOWS\Temp\f5r4Bnh.exe I've had...
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    Is 9600XT enough for HL2 and the like?

    Slowly piecing together new comp, few months away yet. Anyway, looking at whether to keep my current AGP video card (Powercolor 9600XT Bravo) and get the ASRock ULi board, and upgrade to PCI-E later, when 7800's drop to reasonable prices. Or just cut my losses and get a new card (6600GT? ATI...
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    3 major Linux distro upgrades released just now...

    You can imagine the stress on mirror servers from the release one a big upgrade to one major Linux distro (SUSE 10, a couple of hours ago), but imagine the load now, with Mandriva 2006 and Ubuntu 5.10 (RC, official due next Thurs) released within minutes of that! Damn. Can't wait to hear some...
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    Audio capture

    Hey, piecing together the new PC, and I'm interested in recording music with it and wondering what the best way to go is. Mostly just my guitar and vocals, but would like the opportunity to plug a mixer perhaps in or something. Does the Audigy have anything to do with recording, or is it all...
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    ULi good?

    I'm still umming and ahhing while building up funds for a new PC somewhere down the line. Still thinking up possibilities, wondering how much of my computer needs replacing. Then all of a sudden, I find out today, about this ULi chipset that has PCI-E and AGP both onboard, as well as having the...
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    Advice on making upgradable computer

    Coming up to uni holidays now, I'm trying to piece together pricing for a new computer to replace my aging (2001 :roll: ) faithful desktop. The speed's fine for most stuff but it's falling behind in features and stuff, and gaming sucks. Working inside a microATX case sucks as well, I want full...
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    Audio disappeared

    My audio has worked fine until a while ago (other than the mic-in having unacceptable levels of noise). Wanting to get a decent guitar recording, I tried plugging in my iMic (USB audio interface) to get a cleaner line-in, and keep the audio-out from the onboard (C-Media Wave Device). I plugged...