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    Dell Server PE830 Broken CPU Clip

    Hi all, Looking for suggestions here.. I have a PowerEdge 830 server and one of the CPU heatsink retention clips is broken. I called Dell to purchase as the owners let the warranty lapse and their answer is buy a new board. These are $3 pieces of plastic and they want 300 for a board.. has...
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    Freebsd on Intel D945GCNL

    Hi all, I am looking to build a couple of Monowall/PFSense boxes on Intel D945GCNL boards. Will Freebsd 6.x run on those? The Freebsd supported hardware section states that it will work with the ICH7 Southbridge that the boards has, but are there any other considerations? Anyone out there...
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    PIX 501

    Hi all, Was doing some tinkering on the PIX 501 Software Version 6.3(5) and I can't seem to find the correct verbage for specifing a static map when the WAN uses DHCP. How is it configured so that it will use whatever IP is assigned? Can someone point me in the right direction? If I...
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    IPAQ Replacement battery

    Hi all, Looking for suggestions on where to get a replacement battery for my IPAQ h5555. HP does not carry anymore. What online stores are reputable? Thanks!
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    PIX 501

    Hello everyone, I just became the lucky owner of a PIX 501 firewall and my question is how do I go about updating to the latest IOS for the device. It seems that you have to have an account with Cisco to do this? Is that correct? or am I missing something? Thanks!
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    Iomega Rev Drives

    Looking for thoughts / opinions on the Iomega Rev Drives. I am considering using this as my primary backup device on a SBS2003 Server. I need to smash the current Centrance Travan drive. It is a piece of junk! Thanks!
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    SBS2003 Strangeness

    System specs: Dell Poweredge 830 - 2GB Ram - P4 - 805 3.0 GHz DC - Dell Cerc Raid Controller 4 Drive Raid 5 Array The problem I am seeing is during backup to the Travan 40 using SBS NTBackup ( I know someone is going to shoot me here for saying the Travan word) but it was the only tape...
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    Superman is back!

    You can download the trailer from the following. Quicktime Standard Definition 21mb Quicktime High Definition 480p 48mb Quicktime High Definition 720p 110mb Quicktime High Definition 1080p 188mb Looks like a Singer did a great job!:) ** Sorry it was a repost *** Did not see the...
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    SBS 2003 Premium Edition

    Hi all, Just wondering if someone could shed some light on this situation. I have a SBS 2003 machine running on a Dell Poweredge 830 with 2GB Ram all updates applied. The only other software on the system is Trend Micro Client Server SMB Suite Version 3.0 and Dell Server Administrator. They...
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    Opera 10 Year Party

    Sorry, duplicate post. Removed Stimpyman
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    Trying to get legit licensing

    Hi all, I was looking for some input from everyone on this licensing issue I've got. I just acquired a new customer who is running unlicensed software at his company. In my showing him the ramifications of such use if he gets caught for what ever reason, he has given the order to get it all...
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    Maxtor 120GB RMA

    Good day everyone.. Today I had an external usb Maxtor 120gb goto the proverbial pisser and die on me. :( sad thing is this would have been the 4th time I've ever powered it up, just use it to backup data from month to month. Drive stopped being recognized on all my boxes.. can't access any...
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    Suse 9.1 having a hard time installing programs

    Hi everyone, I have been running Suse 9.1 for a little while now and I like it, but I am having a hell of a time with installing programs and getting a little dishearted. Some programs like gaim and others that have few dependencies , I have just gone and downloaded the rpm with its...
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    MythTV .. tales of the forever install

    Hello all, Anandtech got me going with that article on PVR MythTV, so I decided to give installing it a shot. I downloaded the tarball and started to compile from source for my Suse 9.1 box. The compile went well since Yast took care of all the dependencies for me and it completed without...
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    Changing a motherboard in Linux

    Hello all, I am currently running Suse 9.1 Professional on a PIII-1Ghz box with 768mb of ram, it has been very good to me so far, but here is my dilema. I recently was given an Asus P4B266 wtih 768mb of DDR memory and a P4-1.8ghz 400 Mhz by a buddy of mine. This stuff was still in the box...
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    Not enough hardware?

    Hello all, I was looking for some thoughts on a video issue I am having on my Suse box. The hardware is a PIII-1Ghz w/ 768mb of ram running Suse 9.1 w/ kernel 2.6.5-7.104. Video card is a Nvidia TNT 16mb (old school Viper 550). My general complaint is that X feels pretty slow as far as video...
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    Strange traceroute issues..Can someone expain?

    Hello everyone.. Enclosed are the trace routes from 2 boxes I have first is a Suse 9.1 Pro and the other is Win2k SP4. I found it hard to understand why the information differs because they are both behind the same router and firewall. There are no static routes involved on either box aside...
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    How safe is wireless without encryption?

    Hello all.. Being a wireless networking newbie, I would like some feedback. Is it absolutley necessary to run encryption on the network? I have disabled the SSID broadcasting and have employed the use of MAC filters to control access to my Linksys WAP54G. Something just doesn't feel right...
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    How do you identify cheaters in UT2004?

    Hello all, Just had a quick question.. How can you tell when someone is cheating? I understand that some people are good, but hitting with the rocket while flipping and bouncing off the walls with one shot seems a little like bullsh!t to me. Is there anyway to tell..? I would rather hone my...
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    What todo with older hardware???

    Hello all! I was recently going thru some of my miscellaneous computer equipment and found that I have a load of older hardware.. stuff like EDO 72pin Ram (whole bag of it :confused: ) alot of ISA modems and network cards.. etc... I don't know if it is just better to send it to the dump and...