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    Problem with new computer, can anyone help?

    Hello to all. I have just put together a new computer. Here are the components: Intel Core i5 3570K CPU Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Mainboard Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3-1600 (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B) RAM Corsair Force GT 180GB SSD ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer Antec True430 PSU 3COM PCI...
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    Weird Samba slowness problem

    Hello, I'm having some problems with a samba server. Here is what I have: a samba server (3.2.5) running on debian lenny with windows vista clients. The problem is that, while the server speed is quite fast (in MB/s), it sometimes has unusual latencies before the data transfers can start...
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    Printer prints only blank pages except with IE and the test page

    Hello to all, I really need your help! I have searched all over the Internet for answers and I can't find anything. The problem is that a printer that I have been using for a long time has suddenly started to only print blank pages. And by that, I mean that it looks like it's spending time to...
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    Upgrading a broken PC

    My parent's PC recently broke: I have discussed with them the best way to spend to fix this, and we have decided that we should simply upgrade the computer. Here is what they have now: AMD Athlon64 2800+ socket 754 2GB DDR400 OCZ RAM (2x 1GB) DFI Lanparty-UT NF3-250 (this is what is...
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    Troubleshooting a dead PC

    My parent's PC stopped to work a couple days ago. It wouldn't start. That is, the PC powers itself (the fans are spinning), but there is no BIOS screen at all. I would like to know if there is a possibillity that it's not a dead motherboard. Here is what I did to troubleshoot. -Unplug...
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    So I have to start a course tomorrow and...

    ...it says the topic is "Discrete structures". WTH is that???? It sounds scary and boring.
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    1TB drive introduced by Hitachi

    I just found this: here That's sweet. edit: more infos here
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    Torn between 3 PSU choices

    Hi, I need a new power supply for a rig that I'm upgrading. The problem is that I found 3 PSUs that are very similar and I don't know which one I should take. Seasonic S12-500HT 500W $119.60 CAN Enermax Liberty ELT500AWT 500W $132.25 CAN Silverstone Element ST50EF-PLUS 500W $103.53 CAN...
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    to all the people that own a DFI Nforce 4 Lanparty motherbaord

    Hi, I would like to know, what kind of memory did you use on that board that worked well? I know it does not like some models of RAM.
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    Memory for Core 2 duo

    Hi all, I want to try out Core 2 duo and the Intel 965 chipset. What kind of memory do I need? 533mHz, 667mHz, 800mHz or 1066mHz? Thanks.
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    Mounting NFS

    Hi, I'm a new Fedora core user. I want to mount my home from an nfs server? How do you do this? I tried using "mount -t nfs 192.168.0.1:/var/storage/online/users/patrick/Mes\ Documents /home/patrick" but it said "mount: Stale NFS file handle" I tried to reboot and it continued to say the...
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    change windows username

    Hi, I would like to change my windows username *for real*. Whem I use the common way (control panel->user accounts) it seem to only cosmetically change my user account. I would like it to change for real. That's because I use Samba and my windows/unix usernames need to match. My windows...
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    Linux application bugs

    Hi, I'm a linux user since a few months. I would like to know, what are you supposed to do when you receive stuff like THIS Is there some sort of thing I should do or what? Can it cause any problems? What does it mean?
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    I need help with server setup for networking

    Hi to all the people that are nice enough to try to help me. My question is quite complex, I will try to make it as simple as possible. I have one server that runs Debian GNU/linux. It is the center of a medium network, the Internet is plugged into it. eth0 is the Internet eth1 to eth 5 are...
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    How to add hard drives in debian gnu/linux

    Hi, here is my problem: I have a computer that runs debian gnu/linux. The main hard drive is a 6 drive scsi hardware raid array of like 150GB. I would like to add a software RAID0 built from two sata drives that I own and mount it somewhere. But when I plug them in somehow it wants to name them...
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    problem with memory and jumbo frames

    Hi everybody, I'm a new linux user. I would like to increase the size of the mtu on my gigabit ethernet nic (eth6) for jumbo frames. When I do this (using "mtu" in /etc/network/interfaces) I get stuff like this on the console: swapper: page allocation failure. order:2, mode:0x20...
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    network layout decision

    Hi, First, can this work? (I don't even know, I'm noob with routers) http://etherealnet.servehttp.com/patrick/home.PNG then, I would like to know if it's a good layout for my home network. I want it to be scalable and stay with the same layout for years. It must be able to do 100MB/s on...
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    alternatives to samba

    I think I'm sick of samba. For me, at as just been a lot of trouble since the beginning. It sometimes give me weird errors where I lose my right to read or write for no apparent reason, and later it comes back. Interfacing between windows and *nix is a pain to, I can hardly chose what...
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    This board scares me

    THIS I think I see dual socket 479....is this even possible???
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    Find me a PSU that fits this application

    Hi, I need a PSU. The thing is that I live in Canada, so easy sites like newegg are not available. It must be <115$ CAN including shipping and importation fees/taxes if required. It must be able to output ~300-350W. The ATX main plug in that computer is 20 pins. The cpu in that computer is...
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    Is there a way to have more than 4 partitions?

    I would like to install new operating systems to try them. I currently have 2 installed, and an extended lba used for storage. If I put another new os, that will be the max number of OSs that I can put on this single drive, right? because, you can't install any os in the extended lba, right?
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    Question about gigabit nics.

    Do all 1000Mbit/s NICs have the ability to autodetect the cable type (straight or crossover) ?
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    lots of login attempts on my openbsd machine

    Hi, I'm very new to unix-like operating systems. I just discovered this file called "authlog" in my /var/log directory. When I open it and all of the older gunzipped authlog files, I see a lot of things like this: So, I would like to know if it's usual to have this kind of stuff on your...
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    sending the messages to root in openbsd

    Hi, openbsd ships with sendmail listening on the localhost to send messages from the daily scripts and things like that. However, I must specify a relay smtp server from my isp, or the messages get blocked. Where do I put that parameter? btw, I don't understand mailing systems, and I'm a bsd...
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    How to apply a patch

    Hi I'm having some problems with samba on openbsd. It's a memory leak. top gives me this: Memory: Real: 23M/54M act/tot Free: 2656K Swap: 86M/128M used/tot Normally, this machine uses only 35-40MB memory, and no swap at all. Thanks to some help from somebody, I have been able to conclude...
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    how's this server?

    TYAN S2882G3NR-D 450,00 $ CAN 2x AMD Dual-Core Opteron 265 840,00 $ CAN 4x pqi POWER Series 1GB DDR400 ECC registered 500,00 $ CAN LSI Logic 320X2128 PCI-X SCSI RAID Adapter 700,00 $ CAN 3x HITACHI Ultrastar 10K300 147GB 68 pins RAID5 1 380,00 $ CAN 1x Western Digital Caviar SE...
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    comment this setup

    Hi everybody. I need to buy 10 gaming computers for somebody. (lan parties and etc.) Every dollar that I can save is important. Here is the setup that I am planning: mobo:Asus A8N5X ram: GeIL Value 1GB (2 x 512MB) cpu: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ video: eVGA Geforce 7800GT CO SE 256MB...
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    How much should I charge for....

    Hi everybody, Somebody wants me to build him 14 computers for an "Internet cafe" where people can play games. He wants 10 gaming computer, 3 servers, an office computer and a LAN. He also wants me to provide support for them, upgrade them when needed and to perform preventive check-ups. He...
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    Thermaltake PSUs

    Do you think that Thermaltake PSUs have exagerated specs? ie that most of their specs are too high for what the psus really are.
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    Need help to choose PSU

    Hi, I'm having some problems to find a good PSU for me. This is to replace the PSU in an older dual P3 workstation. The problem is that I need a 24 pins ATX plug + the 6 pins AUX connector (2x 3.3V, 1x 5V, 3x ground). All the new psus look like they don't have this.... I also need at least 30...
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    6800GS AGP

    The inquirer reports that an AGP version of the 6800GS is coming. http://theinquirer.net/?article=28094
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    computer won't post

    Hi, I have a problem with a computer. The computer don't want to start at all. The fans spins and all, including the cpu fans, and the power buttons works to power on the fans, but nothing appears on the screen and I can't hear any beeps. Please help me
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    802.11 p2p mode

    When using a 802.11g nic in p2p mode, can you have multiple connections? Like, 3 PCs connected to 1 PC only with wireless nics.
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    The end of the world has came.

    http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/prod...category_id=6197&first=true&mnf=116&k= now tell me, wtf is this? Am I just too tired or something? Am I reading correctly this page? AMD....cpus??
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    Need advice about PSU

    Hi everyone, I have 2 questions about PSU for a server: 1) For this server I would be fine with 800w. However, most PSUs at this wattage are really priced. Since the motherboard has 2x ATX 20 pins connectors, can I use a second PSU? Could this cause any problems/difficulties? Like if the two...
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    Need help with RAID

    Hi, I have: 8x 36GB disks that I wanted to put in RAID5. The controller that I want to use also supports RAID50, buy I never used this. I would like to know....in what ways would it be better to use RAID50 instead of RAID5? I can see that I would get an additional parity drive when using two...