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There's a comany located in Mississauga Ontario, that sells notebook computers with Linux installed. Not only that, they reduce the price of any computer sold without Windows installed. Their URL is: http://www.angelcomputer.com/ The only conn.... read more

Hi Everybody, so I'll go straight to the point lol, I have sound problems with my laptop, the sound card is a realtek high definition audio and I run vista 32 bit.
I've never had this kind of problem with sound before everything worked fine.... read more

Hi I have Vista Ultimate My PC is in a reboot cycle with a BSOD but the BSOD is only up for less than a second.
How do I stop it an read what it says? thanks Daniel

At http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/linux.html#RealPlayer it says: 3. Make sure a symbolic link to the realplay script is in your PATH.
How do I do this?Thank youInge Svensson

What I want to have happen is in this [b]exact[/b] sequence, after theuser clicks a button: 1) Button becomes unpressed2) setYouSelected()3) makeMySelection()4) Thread.sleep(1000)5) Display results Instead this happens: 1) setYouSelected()2) makeMy.... read more

Hi, I've been having problems gettings OCIDescribeAny to work. I got mycode from Visual C++ to connect successfully to the Oracle database8.0. I want to check and call a stored procedure. After I login, I usethe OCIDescribeAny with the name of st.... read more

Hello,I'm using Linux actively for about half a year now, using Gentoo on my server and Kubuntu on my desktop. One thing I could never really understand is the whole disk error checking thing.
While Kubuntu automatically checks my hard drives for.... read more

When I installed a network card, I had trouble with it, resulting in meswitching it around PCI slots to make it work.
The end result is that there are 4 copies of the same driver (Ethernet Card#2 - Packet Scheduler Miniport), but when I right-click .... read more

Is there a way in iptables to create the same effect as Linksys's porttriggering? What port triggering does is allows you to forward new iptraffic into a specific private ip (just like port forwarding), but if Iinitiate a service from a new int.... read more

Hello! I just got my first Amiga in 10 years, and the only Amiga 1000 I've had. Unfortunately, it did not come with Kickstart and WorkBench. If anyone can spare a set of KS 1.3 and WB 1.3 I'd be greatly appreciative.
Thanks! You can email .... read more

I have a java program running on a windows base os (JDK 1.3.1) : NT is thiscase the essence of the code is here under.
it turns out that this piled up a lot of winmsd processesas this code is executed several times day.
the winmsd processes would st.... read more

I am maintaining an old system. One stupid SQL statement used an INlist to select some records and relies on the output order, but itdoes not use an order by clause! It worked with the RBO. However, ifCBO is used, the order is different and cause pro.... read more

Hi All, From what version(s) of RISC OS will Wimp_TextOp with R0=3 work? It's not mentioned in my PRMs, but the StrongHelp manuals say it should be from version 4.00 (which I take to include 5.00). However, I've just received a bug report whi.... read more

I've bought a cd that I want to make a backup copy of but k3b complains saying: Problem while reading. Retrying from sector 768.
XCDRoast has a similar problem. Is this actually a bad cd (it runs ok) or is it copy protected. What's the best .... read more

There is a setting in policies or the registry in windows 2k & Xp that stopsa program from being run. I cant remember how to get to it or where it is.
The setting stops a program from being launched by a specific file name. eg.
kazaa.exeThis will st.... read more

I have a Compaq laptop that I recently restored (XP Home) to the factory image. It restores to SP1. When I go to Windows Update to bring it to SP2, it does four preliminary updates to bring it current enough to get SP2. There are 4 updates applied - .... read more

How do I display '[quoted text muted]'? TIA.

Greetings, here is my code: import java.util.*; class BinarySearchTreeSet{ // Inner class defining a binary tree node private class TreeNode { private TreeNode left; private Comparable key; private TreeNode right; } // instance.... read more

I try to execute the following statements in Sql Plus Worksheet : CREATE INDEX IDX_ATTACHMENTSONATTACHMENTS(FILECONTENT)INDEXTYPE IS CTXSYS.CONTEXT; I have the following errors: ORA-29855: error occurred in the execution of ODCIINDEXCREATE routineO.... read more

Hi.
The subject line pretty much says it all I'd like to be able to use the graphics accelerator in the Iyonix, and OpenGL seems to be a good way for that.
I've come across the IyonixMesa site (http://www.simonrules.com/iyonixmesa/); howe.... read more

My Mandriva 2007 system has started reporting that ct_syncfails when booting. Manually doing service ct_sync startproduces the following: Starting ct_sync: [FAILED] with no other explanation. I have un.... read more

Never really thought about it until now. I need to run an application from the run command. But when I clicked on the start button. The command line is nowhere to be found. Am I missing something here?

Hi all, sorry to bother you with this easy question (if you know the answer ;-) ): When using the control center I can see some menu entries that are not visible in the menu itself, for example is Kooka installed but I don't see it in the menu. I.... read more

Does anyone have any good websites or documents showing typical power consulption for Sun Servers? I've look on Sun's website and it gives max input power etc, but doesn't tell me how much the server actually uses i.e. if it's a 2C.... read more

hi i have done this coding in order to do image loading and then getits height and width but it is showin an error that unable to loadimagecould you plz check it and let me know where i m going wrong..
import java.awt.Image;import java.awt.Toolkit;i.... read more

Hello, currently, we are using strings like pending or finished in some tables to specify the state of certain jobs stored in these tables. These values are self-explaining. These columns are indexed, of course.
But I guess, lookups of jobs with cer.... read more

Hello.
I'm curious about the SK4 and SK5 connectors found on the A3000 motherboards.
The small one is Econet as it's stamped on the PCB, but what is the other long one about ? Where could I get some documentations and sources to know how I co.... read more

Hi I cant find any concrete information about this or I used the wriong search terms on google, but how much memory does a thread in linux take up, if you exclude the stack size of the threaed. And what is the default thread stack size? regards jan

I have purchased 2 new 2003 servers that I want to be my new Domain Controllers. I have about 15 users/computers currently on an NT 4.0 domain PDC. I also have a couple member servers on the network. I would like to move the domain accounts to the n.... read more

Here's the deal. We a couple of servers that have this strange problem. What happens is, the server will be running fine, but when someone goes to look at the machine, the desktop is frozen, you can't do anything on the local server, except.... read more

Hi! I have to shape up- and down-stream traffic on my LinuxRouter for the subnet which is behind the router.
Six different combinations of up/download bandwiths shouldbe applied. The speed should be assigned by the clients ip address.
Example: 10.1.... read more

need to find javadocs for 1.2.. they have an API index here http://java.sun.com/reference/api/index.html but no 1.2 J2SE, only J2EE if anyone knows where I can find 1.2 J2SE docs I would appreciate the lead..
thank you,Frances

Hi,I'm trying to apply this patch set but always get the messageThere are no patches that need to be applied from the patch setOracle9i patch set 9.2.0.5.0 which would indicate i don't havecorrect version.
I have version 9.2.0.1.0 which acc.... read more

I am getting reports that some users on Demon cannot see either the Show website or club site, yet others on Demon can.
Other other users on Other ISP's etc having this problem.
-- Chris Hughes

--001636c5bdd1d208b104b17aca3b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I used Debian once before, years ago & at the time Debian seemed difficult to configure & software was way behind the times. I dont know if Im just getting older & more cranky, bu.... read more

im installing windows nt 4 server on a pc a p2. 400mhz. 256mb ram, i get through the dos based section where i create a partition, format it , and copy the files, once i reboot i get a error stating it cannot find the operating system, anyone know wh.... read more

I was typing my hummanities paper for college and Microsoft said it need to shut down. Of course i didn't save it but then it just diappeared. Is there any places I can look for it? I tried the Tools and Options but that is on Microsoft 97 and I .... read more

MandrivaLinux 2007.0 (Yes, I know it's old) using kppp for Dial-up internet My ISP is switching from a local 'phone number to a national 'phonenumber. Apparently most of his subscribers have managed the change withease, but weather it'.... read more

Assume I have a number of milliseconds.
How can I convert this value into a more human-readable format with days, hours, minutes and seconds like: 56d17h23m56s If the number of days is equals to 0 then the d part should be omitted.
Ulf

Hi ! Does someone know how to quickly convert a Oracle 7.0 database to anewer format like 10g, or to an other database system (MySql, SQLServer, Hyper File or cvs, excel...).
Thanks a lot !

I'm attempting to get Quake online so I can play against others from my Risc OS machine. The IPX and IP options in the Multiplayer menu cannot be used, do I have to configure something or the Risc OS version does not enable those options? If all .... read more

Are there some options that will let me use dd to copy one disk to anidentical unit? If not, is there another utility to do this?Thanks,Randy Hyde

I have Vista 5728 on drive 1 - I have XP Home on drive 0 - use VistaBootPro to dual boot. This is my 1st experience at this.
My stupid questions of the day are - while I am booted to Vista, as I am now, do the programs in XP continue operate as if .... read more

Hello, I've got a NT4 domain running. When I try to access email from the workgroup (exchange 5.5 sits inside the domain) through outlook 2000 I get a you do not have permission to log on message. Now if this was to be between 2 domains, no p.... read more

I was wondering if someone could tell me or point me to a web site thatshows how to burn and iso image to a dvdr and make it bootable. I can burna iso to a dvd with no problem, but I can't make it bootable. I am usingkb3 and there does not seem.... read more

Merry Christmas, C= and Ami fans! We have another SCCAN meeting on Sunday, December 12, from 2 p.m. to4+p.m.. For information on how to get to our meeting place, send mean e-mail.
Because it's Christmas time, it's time to play. I'm bri.... read more

Hello all, Using a servlet, I'm trying to construct a form that displays a list of items in a database, and gives the user three options to perform: View, Edit, or Delete. I would like it to appear such that there is a checkbox next to each .... read more

With 64 bit Oracle 10 or 11 client, using MS ADO with a server sideforward only cursor to run a simple query against a single table, theresult Recordset does not contain all rows. In fact the number ofrecords I can see is equal to the Recordset.Cache.... read more

I just got 10.2 up and running under VMWare 5.5.3 using XP Pro as a host.
A few questions for you wizards if you don't mind: 1. It seems that XGL isn't supported on VMWare as of yet - at least fromwhat I've read on the VMWare forums - .... read more

I have Acrobat 4.0 and Acrobat 9.0 installed on Windows XP SP3.
When using Outlook Express 6.0, if I double-click a .pdf attachment, Acrobat 4.0 is used. Where can I change this to 9.0? Patrick=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=Patrick JackmanVancouver,.... read more

Hi there, Would anybody be able to tell me what this is.I don't know what program it is refering to.
Thanks. Details Product: Windows Operating System ID: 26 Source: Application Popup Version: 5.2 Symbolic Name: STATUS_LOG_HARD_ERROR Messa.... read more

I used to have redHat 9 installed on this particular laptop. When Idid so, I could resize and move my partitions around using PartitionMagic (version 7 to be precise). However, the mouse support for thislaptop was broken in that version--the mouse c.... read more

Hi All, I have a strange problem... I have > 1000 threads wanting to send datathrough synchronized DataOutputStream wrapped around a socketsOutputStream. Replies sent across the internet are received perfectlyin the sent order but across the route.... read more

I have a table that is compiled with test data (student responses onamultiple choice test). In another table I have the answer keys tomanytests. I would like to take the test id and use this to find thecorrect answer key and compare each student'.... read more

For a while now I have been getting lines like these in my Apache1.3.34 access log. Is this a misconfiguration of my Apache or anotherworm or ??? What confuses me is that there is no OPTION or GET or HEAD. Etc. andthe URI is a hyphen. Any explanati.... read more

Howdy, On systems that run XP, we have trouble with search fieldson the web. I use IE7 as my browser.
If a site has a search field, here's what happens: If I type my intended search at normal speed, I see thatmany of the characters I have ente.... read more

SuSE Pro v9.3.
When I shut down the machine it displays an error message (in red)complaining that 'kill' can't be found.
Here are some snips from the output of 'ls /bin': -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18000 2005-03-19 14:28 kill-r.... read more

I'm trying to install 118844-28 on S10 FCS system with 118844-27 installed.
$ cat /etc/release Solaris 10 3/05 s10_74L2a X86 Copyright 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
.... read more

I have 3rd party vendor program that writes the date and time out inmilliseconds (ex: 1031030063000000). Using Java, how can I convertthis number to the actual date & time? Thanks,Tequila

Hello, here is the setup: I'm importing a text file using SQLLoader into an Oracle 9i database. As the file contains date values with fractional seconds I am forced to use the following definition in the control file: daterecorded TIMESTAMP YYYY.... read more

hello, I'm new to qnx and I've got the QNX 6.3 evaluation version.
I'd like to boot a notebook from a my QNX 6.3 computer, so I looked infoqnx.com and found stuffs like netboot and bootpd.....The problem is that Ihave no idea where I can .... read more

We have had a support case for this open for close to a month now, but noreal reply from Red Hat... Are there any kernel NFS gurus here? (If not,what would be a better forum?) Could you please comment on this issue, andespecially the proposed (quite .... read more

I have a weird problem that I'm looking to explain.
I have a PC that is running fine and has the correct date and time both inWindows NT and in the BIOS, so they match. I also read the values in theReal-Time Clock Chip, and the DM bit in regist.... read more

On Windows Vista Home Basic Upgrade there is an Old version item Number: 66G-00003. And then they have come out with a New version: 66G-00020. I ordered the new version and received the Old version, I am wondering what I missed by not getting 66G.... read more

Hello, I have suse 9.1, and today I upgraded to the latest kernel via yast(2.6.5-7.151). I have a cd burner and a dvd player on an HP Pavillion8755C. The cd burner is a Mitsumi CR-4804TE. For some reason, every 30minutes or so, it ejects. The.... read more

hi everyone...
i using IBM Websphere studio application developer v 5.1.2. tocreatesome java projects. but i m not able to debug them. can someoneexplain me how to debug a .class file made in the above tool? i haveadded breakpoints but the execution.... read more

Hi, We have XML files (and its XSD) that are dump of our tree-like datastructure in memory. These XML files may potentially have unlimitedlevels of nesting because some elements can contain themselves(recursively defined).
We want to build some repo.... read more

Running 2010.0 on my main machine and 2010.1RC on my backup,I have been trying to get Shorewall configured to allow nfs betweenthe two, sharing of the printer on the main machine, etc.
My configuration for Shorewall must be the problem, but my tink.... read more

THis may seem like a stupid question but perhaps someone can help me... My Outlook Explorer is showing that I live in Central Time Zone. The time on my computer is correct but I cannot seem to find anywhere in Outlook that allows me to adjust the tim.... read more

Hello, I recently bought a usb-ide harddisk enclosure. I put two partitions on theharddrive and formatted one with fat32 and the other one with reiserfs.
I realized, that the reiserfs partition was much slower than the fat32 one.
So I did some benchm.... read more

For Pentecost, I've written a Java applet that displays the Jesus Prayer, Lord Jesus Christ, son of God,have mercy on me, a sinner.
in various languages: http://www.albany.net/~hello/jp2.htm So far I have: English, French, German, Latin, Itali.... read more

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Is the GCC SDK mailing list off-line ? Posts are not getting through.
John Kortink -- Email : kortink@inter.nl.net Homepage : http://www.inter.nl.net/users/J.Kortink

Firefox 3.6.10 Releasedhttp://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6.10/releasenotes/ Heheheh, scroll to bottom of bug report and read last replies about clamav.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=594699

When a Windows Vista machine is placed in Sleep mode, will Windows Update still occur at its scheduled 3:00 a.m. time? Thanks,

After compiling and installing kernel 2.6 on suse 9.0 my computer dont wantto boot into linux any more.
All i receive after grub is black screen. I dont get any error messages.
How do i revert kernel without reinstalling suse ? What could be causingt.... read more

I just popped in back to get my righteously earned rave.
Eh? Hm.
Ok guys, here's what we'll do. I *know*. I *know*. I *know*.
I know that you're reading, I know that you're following the news like there's no tomorrow, I know th.... read more

Hi, excuse this silly question ...
Are we permitted to extend java.io.File.
javac (using Netbeans) gives me the following error: Hi - I think I'm making a basic mistake.
cannot find symbol: symbol : constructor File()location: class java.io.Fi.... read more

I am fairly new to the oracle world so please bare with me.
We are in the process of building a credit card payment page and needto submit information to our merchant's processing page(URL). Now theeasy way to do this is just to submit the form.... read more

R-Comp wrote: [snip] [snip] Why would you want UniPrint on VRPC? What does it do that vanilla VRPC doesn't? Adam

I'm moving some code from RH 9 to SuSE 8.2. I've been looking for a doc that describes any hard limits for shared memory segments, semaphores, and message queues in SuSE 8.2, but so far no joy.
Anybody got a link? Thanks...

Hello,I am sure this can be done easily in VBS, but I really like NT shell, and have found ways of doing a lot with it.
What I would like to do is be able to take a CSV file with rows such as: filename.txtjoe,sam,bill,ben,don,bob,etc33,12,06,45,18,2.... read more

Is there any mechanism whereby I can manually send an entry to a WINSserver?I'm on a network(s) with multiple WINS servers which don't replicateamongst themselves. I need for people using the 'far' WINS server tobe able to resolve my.... read more

how do you install suse over local lan? i downloaded all ftp files on host,will from anotehr pc install from there. how?name of pc is dands[c.
url is as follows.
Danspcdsuse8.2 in the boot cd install, what do i select? smb share or something else? fo.... read more

I have some shopping cart code that I took over when I started with a compa=ny, but unfortunately I'm weak on Java and integrating with Paypal. Here is= the form that sends data to Paypal when a customer checks out of the shopp=ing cart. I can ge.... read more

Hi, I would like to write a Stored Procedure that is only be executed in case of one comparison: CASE VARNAME WHEN 0 THEN BEGIN INSERT INTO TABLENAME (...); END; END CASE; When executing, there will.... read more

Hello folks, I am having problems emptying the Trash can in my Debian-Etch box, I right-click on the icon and select Empty Trash and afterasking me if I really, really, really want to empty delete all thefiles I get the following message: -----------.... read more

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----Hash: SHA1 Hi, I have a old cheap laptop that is a bit 'dodgy' reading CD-Rs - Ican boot the first CD, but it cant read some of the packages - I knowthe disc is fine, i've checked the packages on this com.... read more

I don't have S10 with zones configured to test, so I have to ask here.
I wonder if various types of file system based IPC methods work between two zones. Say I create a FIFO or a Unix domain socket on a file system and the entry point is mounted .... read more

I'm new to Java (distance learning) and struggling with a question inmy first assignment. I have to draw 3 concentric circles, promptingthe user to input a radius. I've managed that, managed to get the 3circles centered, however, when I min.... read more

Hi, I'm trying to select from users table the idusers and concatonatedfname with lname as name, but I want the name to be unique (distinct).
The idusers are unique but the combination of fname and lname are not.
I don't want the duplicates to.... read more

hy guys is there a way for capture traffic in my eth0 and savi it in a file? the traffic must with header and payload thank a lot scuse me for my bad english

Hi, I have an NT 4.0 Domain that we are yet to upgrade, yet I need to add a stand alone 2003 standard server to this domain. I am not sure where to look to do this.
Your help would be appreciated.
Thanks eric

How do I change the default keyboard layout? My default location is en_US but my keyboard is jp106. I've greppedvarious /etc files but I can't find where the keyboard is set on boot.
Thanks..

Hi, All, I start up from a MIDlet and transfer to a GUI Canvas when press a soft key, but the GUI.javanever answer my addCommand request ....
I mean, these soft buttons I add, they didn't show up on the screen, and I my call code is .... read more

I have put my requirement wrongly. Here is the correct one? COLUMN1 is a key column.
COLUMN2, COLUMN3 are the non-key columns.
-COLUMN1- COLUMN2 COLUMN3---------- --------- --------1 10 S11 10 S22 20 .... read more

Just got a Pen drive for my Christmas, model Disgo Lite 250MB what will not work with MassFS as any one else had this problem with this type of storage. So I thought I would let the group no to put on there not work list.
Mick.
-- Mick Martin, to e.... read more

Hi, I've just downloaded 9.0; It looks great so far, except for the TV. Mypinnacle PCTV used to work with 8.2, but now I can't change thechannels anymore.
I tried with the 2.6-test5 kernel RPM: I had the TV back but severalother problems appe.... read more

cant get any network cards to install on a particular nt4.0 machine.
have tried over 5 cards to no avail. the device driver wont start inevery case. and , in every case, it shows that the driver wasinstalled. the intel pro/100 s adapter came with a .... read more

I am so so tired of trying to get any version of Linux working under VPC 2007 running Vista.
This is more for you Linux lovers.
Why, why, why, when youve know now for numerous versions that VPC does not do 24 bit color depth you continue to insist .... read more

I hear the sound coming over my speakers but the files arejust blank.
Audigy 2 ZS.
No error messages.
Thanks,Mr_Bill

HiHow do I put a hard drive in to an A600? What do I need? Do I need a specialkind of hard drive or will any 2.5in drive be fine? Do I need to getanything to mount it onto or is it all in the case? Please let me knowanything else that might be helpfu.... read more

I am new to java and I am trying to determine the best way to parse aninput file to extract data.
// example input file: ...
token1=someDatatoken2=someMoreDatatoken3=evenMoreData...
I want to have a function, getField(String token), that will parse .... read more

Hi,I am trying to make a reccomendation for our database arch. We arecurrently debating on using a centralized database on one machinepossibly having multiple instances or to use a distributed model havemultiple servers and instances.
Background: th.... read more

Is there any docmentation on the contents of the Printers.Settings file available without charge? I can't see any reference to it in the RO3 PRM, and Google gives 1 hit which is no help.
Dave

I recently setup linux (Fedora Core 5) on a PC. The problem I am facingis the system(network) becomes unresponsive from time to time. To try to debug this,I startedpinging this machine from another machine on the network. On the othermachine, Inotice.... read more

I just recently discoverd that I cant get into the windows xp control panel while in safe mode! I click on control panel in the start menu or the icon I have on my desktop ,and nothing happens. But it works fine, when Im out of safe mode! Any clues? .... read more

I couldn't find the bug report page at Microsoft and I don't have muchinternet time left so I ask if someone could please pass this on toMicrosoft support.
Whenever I install software for my Creative Audigy card, MS IntelliType Proand Intell.... read more

I have an idea that I want to start developing for the Linux desktop.
Before I divulge it I want to ensure that it remain within OSS and notbe hijacked by any artifical corporate entity. It is a fairly simpleidea that would, IMHO, merge the typo and .... read more

Hi, Sorry, not Java language specific, but I can not find anywhere elseto post this[?]..
Does anyone know if it's possible to write Javadocs outside of .javasource files, so instead of..
/////// test/Test.java ///////package test;/** Javado.... read more

I use SQL/92 within a system where they are several users. I think that my question could be interesting for other people.
I would like to write a query which list key columns of my own tables.
For each key column, I would like to get a row with- t.... read more

I run InterGIF on Red Squirrel, RO 3.7 (amongst other setups). I'm sure it used to work but now when I use the 26 bit version I get a No main program error closely followed by Internal error: error variable not set when I try and save the conv.... read more

This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156)--------------enig57FE4ABE808B9E3C4685DB0BContent-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi I'm trying to figure out how to make my soundsystem working(.... read more

Does MS Office 2003 run under Win2000 or only under XP? Do I need eventually have to install DotNet Framework?If yes, which version? What is the difference between MS Office 2003 and MS Office XP? Can I run MS Office 2003 (Spanish) under Win 2000 (en.... read more

I'm trying to create a 3.5 floppy boot disk for WinXP Pro. I've followed the directions in the KB article that addresses this issue.
I've copied the NTLDR file from my C:/ drive and when I boot from it, I get the error message: UNABLE TO.... read more

Hello.
Is Guarddog still the best frontend GUI program to configure iptables for firewalls in Linux (Debian) and average Linux desktop users? Thank you in advance. :) -- Quote of the Week: Stir up an ants nest. --unknown /___/ Ant @ http:.... read more

My application recently began spewing this error: An error has occurred. The following chain of information is available: error 1: /Return/ message: X error: BadAccess (attempt to access private resource denied); serial: 108; major: 146;.... read more

This should be easy, but I can't find an example anywhere on the web.
In my Java program (not Javascript) I want to detect when a new fileis written to a directory, then read it in, and operate on it. Howcan I check a directory for new files wh.... read more

Hi everyone.
I'm having some trouble with deciding how best to put the PHPtimezones into a MySQL database. The database should server twopurposes. Firstly, it should be able to list the continents, (Africa,Australia, Europe etc.)... I plan on ha.... read more

Hi everyone, I am trying to configure my QNX Momentics V6.2.1 to send files throughserial port 1 (/dev/ser1) and receive the same file through the other serialport (/dev/ser2).
I would like to use this procedure to test my hardware (mainly serialport.... read more

Hello! I have a Suse 8.2 distro installed on my IBM Thinkpad 600, and now itrefuses to boot.
The last lines are: Loading module reiserfs...
<reiserfs stuff, seems correct> VFS: mounted root (reiserfs filesystem) readonly.... read more

Has anyone had a problem installing avg antivirus free version on Vista RTM? I looked for all types of fixes and work arounds but can't seem to get it to install! There seems to be a problem with the avg service starting during the installation.... read more

I have Gentoo (custom 2.6.15-r1 kernel, latest stage3) installed on a Virtual Machine (VMware Workstation 5) /usr/bin/vmware-installer.pl asks for the path to the rc0.d .. rc9.d directories. Since Gentoo does not work with rcX.d , how do I get the in.... read more

Hi I am trying to make a small issue tracker to for learning JSP/Servelets. I am trying to follow MVC architecture for the same and Iam stuck in a design issue with model classes.
Here is the scene....
There is a entity IssueAtribute, which represe.... read more

Hello Guys, Social network platforms are really hot these days and I'd like tobuild one for a small to large scale community. I need your help infinding a opensource social networking software, one that is free. I'dprefer to program in PHP an.... read more

Hello.
I try to fake a TCP packet with hping2.
But how to specify a sequence number which is larger than 0x7FFFFFFF?For example, when I try to specify 2666666666 as the sequence number,hping2 always use 2147483647.
Is there any special way? With rega.... read more

OK, so this problem is actually nothing to do with NT, but... I have aworkstation with a strange problem. When you switch it on, it fails toboot - inaccessible boot device. But if you then press the reset button,it resets and boots normally. (Just do.... read more

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I need both English and Japanese language on my computer. How do I make this happen? At present, all I have is Engllish.
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Have posted this question on Database forum too but haven't received anyreply.
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and you can download the new Ubuntu, Karmic Koala, Ubuntu 9.10 from http://www.ubuntu.com/ and it's free and comes with access to thousands of free programs! What you can do with Ubuntu: Email Surf the web Burn CDs.
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I upgraded my 11.2 gnome computer with 11.3 and it all went fine but.....
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I have a doubt.
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Hi , I need to connect to two databases(Oracle 8.0.5 and 10g) . Whatshould be the $ORACLE_HOME for such a case ? Thanks!

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Can someone tell me why http://windowsupdate.microsoft.comis suddenly displaying in Japanese? I checked IE's internet options/languages and US English isthe only option installed.
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Hello! I think I broke something on my Debian while installing a Kernel image(amd64) and ran out of disk space (it didn't tell me that and I was AFKduring the installation to ctrl-c/abort). Here's the log (also onhttp://pastebin.ca/469432 ): .... read more

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As already discussed, we have an ionyx on the network running Messenger Pro with Hermes.
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I've had some user with above scanner looking at my machine. All I run is a family web site with a genealogy program/data, but I get concerned.
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All in all - what - Wayne f..d up Amiga.org? If I see him ever, I'll break him in two.

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Updated the server with the latest changes to moriawip.zip & devtools.zip...
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Hello.
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Hello Guru's I want to use iSQL Plus for Oracle server access.
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Anybody have advice on the best way to browse and get iTunes podcasts (mp3files of radio shows, etc, free generally) using Linux? I have beenbooting into Windows to run iTunes to get podcasts, would surely love tobe able to do it in Linux. I know Cro.... read more

Had a problem with flickering fonts. Uninstalled and re-installed several times. Someone suggested Nivida driver might be the problem. Install new drivers. Went to Vista Ultimate Extras, Hold'Em Poker no longer available. Did search on HD. Cou.... read more

For anybody interested, I think I discovered a nice wysiwyg HTML editorfor Linux called nvu (I know it has been discussed already, likely here,but oh well just letting anybody else know who might not). nvu has wysiwygediting mode, tag editing mode, a.... read more

Hi, I am trying to format my output with System.out.println.
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Hi There, I'd like to read any systemvariables from Windows 2003 Server fromOracle Forms.
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Does anyone know of an application that will deal with these? Alternatively, can the filetype be changed to something standard (GIF, TIFF, JPEG etc) that can be handled by one of our graphics apps? Cheers George --

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How can a user change their Network (Win NT ver 4.0 SPK 6) password from their new XP desktop?

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I have multiple servers running httpd, and they have a common inbound NAT'd address, but of course different internal / private IP addresses.
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Hi all After finally getting OS3.9 working (thanks Thomas for the help), I'm nowtrying to get Cybergraphics working.
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Hello! I've tried to use setFullScreenMode(true) in my MIDlet, it runs well on myK700i. To use setFullScreenMode, we must set the project to MIDP version2.0.
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Are there standards, and what are they? Thanks.

Hi all,I managed after 2 days of forcing libdvdcss.rpm to install using commandline rpm -i <rpm name> and now my libdvdcss is protected, thats ok.I knowcan view or watch my DVD using OGLE which is choppy or xine which has novloume.Is there a be.... read more

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I have been trying unsuccessfully for a few days now to install Win NT4.0 TSE on a Maxtor 10G IDE HDD. When I go through the normal installsteps I get to format a drive and then the setup hangs. I then read apost that I needed a new atapi.sys drive.... read more

Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone was aware of any online discussion and work groupsassociated with the Fedora project. I have a rough idea of what it's allabout but I need more information. I also want to get my hands a bit dirtyin it .... read more

Hi, I am studying Java and am stuck with a newbie problem. I need todisplay my name in every font size from 4 to 24 in a swing applet. I can setup the loop no problem. I was thinking that I will need to somehow pass thecounter from the loop as an ar.... read more

I am starting to see a lot of junk tables and triggers that start with something like BIN$bldskfjd ... How can I get rid of them quickly enmasse with the least amount of repetitive drop statements. I have the web based enterprise manager.
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Linux is free.
Windows is not.
Linux has been free for a long time while Microsoft stagnated with Windows XP.
Linux is free.
Microsoft released a bomb called Windows ME.
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I have Opensuse 10.3 on a HP laptop (AMD 64). Whenever I try to do a shutdown, it hangsat the last message System will now be halted (or something like that) and never turnsoff.
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Hi all, I have to communicate between two processes (say) P1 and P2, which reside on different boxes,(say) A and B, but I cannot use socket library due to some constraints ! I also have a common file-ystem mounted as NFS volume. I considered using a .... read more

I keep getting these error logs on my computer. I am not sure what iscausing them or even what program is causing them. I have an HP computerrunning Windows XP. Can anyone tell me what this means? an unexpected exception has been detected in native c.... read more

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Right.
I've been out of the Acorn circuit about .. 10 years? (Unix took over..) But I was cleaning up and found that I still have 4 Acorns. One of them is an A4, but when I switch it on, it only gives me the Supervisor prompt (*).
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Hi,just tried to install SuSE 9.2 pro on my pc with SCSI-UW-HDD attached toSCSI-hostadapter Dawicontrol DC 2980 U2W. As in SuSE 9.1 the driver-modulesym53c8xx locks up when initialising the LSI-chip on the adapter, shuttingdown and re-starting the sc.... read more

I changed the DPI for my screen to 115% using the Display settings>Settings tab then clincking ADVANCE however when I do this most of the icon in my system tray disappeared. I went to check which were running and how many and tried to clean up a c.... read more

Can anyone tell me what is the last free version of redhat available as anISO download? Is it RH9? It seems that the redhat website no longermentions RH9.
Rob

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Hi , My system is a two node rac on redhat linux 2.1 , 4 ia64 cpus ,8gb.ram , ocfs and emc raid 10 The db_block_size is 16kb. , current multi_block_read_Count is 64(which makes 1mb. of read) Below is some samples for different multiblock read counts.... read more

Roger Darlington suggested elsewhere (Iyonix list) that there were problems of speed of transfer using the NSLU2 link. The instruction card makes it clear that its formatting is NOT compatible with Windows and you cannot swap USB hard disk drives bet.... read more

OK, when I installing suse 9.1 i did a really stupid thing withoutrealizing and assigned a partition with mp3s and movies to folder /mediaon the main drive, which is the folder used for mounting drives.
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Hi Everyone! Looking for an great software for fixing Vista X64 error? Any suggestions? Not cleaning the registry! Thank you! -- Jackal_99

I wondered how many others (because its fairly well reported on the web) are experiencing an IE7 crash that reads (in event viewer) and is caused by Adobe Flash Player which is often needed for web sites to display their content.
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Hello, I have a web server running FC7 and I wonder how to update it with FC8.
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I find how to process when one .... read more

When you've got all you need but don't really want it or need it that much, when everything else fails, orwhen noone really likes or cares.
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Hi to everyone and all of you , How comes that the checkExtensions method does not work and the tedious if( temp.indexOf(mov) != -1 ) do? ======public static boolean checkExtensions(String tmp){ String ext[] = {html, htm, lnk, mov, avi, psd, ai, ps, .... read more

Hello all - I have a database with a text field that has bad characters in it. Ithink what happened was that a user pasted 'curly-quotes' from MS Wordinto an HTML text form. Anyway, all I know is that there are badcharacters in our database, .... read more

after pulling a video card and started using the on board video, I managed to get Mandriva working again.
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I searched throught and i did not see anyone with this issue, so i'm going to post it... My NT machine has a fatal error on boot... It's so quick i can barley catch it, it says windows logon has terminated unexpectedly, system has shut down, .... read more

I've been using Linux at home pretty steadily for three years. For the pastthree months it's been Red Hat 9 which I like the best so far. But suddenlyI've got a problem. I can log on as root. But when I try to log on as auser, I get t.... read more

I've been having problems with different versions of this situation. Thisis the newest variation. I know I need to use Thread to create a parallelthread so when I want to update Swing components AND do something else, Ihave to put the other stu.... read more

I'm new to Oracle (I hope I'm posting in the right area). When 9iis installed on Windows XP, what is the default user-name and password? I want to get into the HR schema and execute the following commands: alter user hr identified by hr acc.... read more

Since upgrading my kernel from 2.6.11.7 to 2.6.12.2 (and also with2.6.13 and now 2.6.14.3), I've been experiencing a variable delayof 0 to 60 seconds when booting before seeing the following messageand being able to use the network: eth0: Setti.... read more

Everytime I start Windows XP Home and need to connect to a netowrk share ona Windows 2000 machine I keep beeing asked for user name and password.
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Hi everyone, I am a RedHat newbie. Been using it now for 2 months through telnet on a remote server, I have no GUI, I am doing everything I need to do via command line.
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Hi, I'm not able to down load the cluster patch due to connection with the server was reset.
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I am trying to run an applet from a html file. It is giving me thefollowing exception: NoClassDefFoundError (with long list of traced exceptions) Any suggestions?? Thanks

On 9i RAC TAF was limited to queries only, eg if a node failed, onlysessions that were notdoing a transaction, were migrated to the surviving node and resumed. Allusers performinga transaction had to re-login.
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As I prepare a machine for Mandriva 2009.1, can the O/S be loaded onto a hardware managed RAID0 array? IOW, can I set up a RAID0 array in bios and use that as a single hard drive when partitioning the disk for loading?

I have a IBM 1400i Series laptop. Almost all of the models in this seriesuse a chipset by ALi, and all of these have defective ACPI implementationunder Win2K, WinXP, and now Win2003 Server, causing the PCI bus to run athalf speed as well as random lo.... read more

Hi I recently downloaded a free trial version of some software I'm thinking of buying. It has no file/save function. The trial period was 1 month but expired before I had a chance to try it out properly.
I have tried to uninstall the program, t.... read more

I have a store bought music CD in my cdrom drive, but click on the audio CD browser in konqueror give me the message: An error occurred while loading audiocd:/: Could not read /.
I have all the libraries installed to display mp3, ogg files etc.
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Hi I was wondering, does jar file reuse/sharing actually work or am I goingdown the wrong path? For example if I have two desktop applications deployed to the desktop viaWebStart (App1 and App2) that both use abc.jar I was thinking of having acommon .... read more

I'm trying to find a way of importing ddl from oracle database intooracle designer to save me a hell of a lot of typing! I've heard it ispossible. i created a .dmp file using oracle's export utility (with nodata) and then tried to import .... read more

Does anyone know the correct contact email address for Qercus? info (at) finnybank.com is bouncing, saying that the quota has been exceeded - and the contact us link on the website gives a page not found error. :-( -- Paul Vigay .... read more

Got Fedora 4 installed and then installed a better version of Java (big mistake). Now Eclipse dos not work and come with error message in /root/workspace/.metadata/.log. the message saying it can not find Java or the link dos not exist. Well, I have.... read more

Long time problem. My partitions used to be legal-steven but somehow got messed up. Main problem is that there is cylinder overlap (which defeats parted, partitionmagic, etc). The ordering problem is fixable but not really the problem (There was a.... read more

How to store the java applet emebedded in a web page for offlineviewing?I saved the web page but it got saved without the applet.and also Isearched for the corressponding .class file for the applet while I wasviewing the webpage online but I got no r.... read more

Hello, it is possible and how to get intead of the date field an Unixtimestamp back?I know in MySQL exist an function UNIX_TIMESTAMP(fieldname) which can do this. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Date_and_time_functions.html How can I do this Oracle.... read more

An issue was brought to my attention: An A9 user had removed these RMEnsure lines from SpamStamps !Run file: RMEnsure UtilityModule 5.00 RMEnsure CallASWI 0.03 n RMLoad System:Modules.CallASWI RMEnsure UtilityModule 5.00 RMEnsure CallASWI 0.03 n Er.... read more

Hello all, I am new, very new to linux.
I installed Red Hat Linux 9, but it did not detect my network card.
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GreetingsI have a Dlink DI-624 router connected directly to my computer and a cable modem, using Win XP. There is one other computer connected wirelessly using Win ME. Both computers can access the internet without problem. Problem is that I have be.... read more

On one particular PC I have ony one hard drive. I installed XP to the first partition on that drive.
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Hi, Webmin is missing most or all of it's configuration information. For example, when I go to Servers/Samba I get: The Samba server executable was not found. Either Samba is not installed on your system or your module configuration is incorrec.... read more

Someone can say the major differences between them ? (Mysql is not free ?) Many thanks

THIS REALLY CAN MAKE YOU EASY MONEY IT WORKS !!!BUT YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW ITTO A LETTER FOR IT TO WORK!!!!JUST AN INVESTMENT OF 6.00!!!ITS THAT EASY!! : A little while back, I was browsing through the newsgroups, just likeyou are nowand came across an a.... read more

I have a collegue in a large company who wishes to connect his A7000+ (RO4.-something) to the company intranet, maybe 200-odd other computers on the net, all PCs running Win 2000 afaik.
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Hello SUSE 9.1 Pro2.6 GHZ Intel HT1 Gig RAM Just installed 9.1 Pro.........all went great except assigningpasswords. In previous versions I would assign a six characterpassword for installation and afterward would go into Yast and changepassword leng.... read more

Hi, Where does Vista hide cookies? Why can't I access %userprofile%/cookies? An administrator user account gets msgbox(Access is denied) In the shortcuts properties the target is omitted.
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I have the tool aka Da Jerk plonked in all other ng except here where I occasionally toy with the fool. But I do keep a log and refer to it so I can tell how successful the blocking agent is.
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How can I manually check for system updates in mandriva?

Trying to install java on new dell running xp with service pack 2 On start up get Couldnt find main class will exit Spent whole day on Java.com loading and unloading 1.6.0_02 offline to no avail. Site verifies installation but fault still declared. .... read more

Hi, I try to duplicate a database (10.2.0.3)with RMAN, the script freeze at the end of the duplication (executing Memory Script) Any clue ?Thanks in advance The output below: RMAN> run2> {3> allocate auxiliary channel c1 type disk;4> set.... read more

So i got this book called Red Hat Linkux Fedora for Dummies and itcame w/ the source on DVD and I am getting an error while trying toinstall. I'm currently using Windows XP 2002 Pro and know that mycomputer exceeds the requirements for this inst.... read more

High all, after having my WD400BB crashed without any warning from the (M$)OS, I'mrunning now SuSE Linux on my secondary PC (P100 ... and so on...
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Wich is the best Amiga?What does those numbers stand for(500 to 4000)?What is Amiga Lite? Thanks

Let's say I have a web page, not part of the Javadoc documentation,and I want to reference it in the Javadoc, say that gives additionalexplanation or a list of codes. What do I code? It has full url something like http://mindprod.com/jgloss/http.... read more

Either one of o'reilly books, or some other book, talked about how ifyou declare a function/procedure as part of a function, you can cacheobjects in an array for the life of a session, so u don't have to makea trip to a table again.. anyone r.... read more

Hi all, I wrote a short program and gcc it in QNX6.21. However when I attempted toexecut the program, following message appears but the program doesn't run atall.
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I could try to justify why I have the current set-up but it's a long story. Suffice to say: My main working machine is an expanded RPCSA. This is connected through a BT line on a dial-up account with Demon which I've had for 8 years. SO long .... read more

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we have a domain controller NT 4 SP61 that every 1 hour stops responding to any RPC based process, only solution to is to reboot the server symptoms include when going into User Manager or Server Manager it hangs and then get the error message RPC se.... read more

Hi,in a few tread I am following /Time to upgrade from 2.6.17-5mdv/ and /RAID Question/ - there are contribution from Crashdamage which do not appear in the header...just wondering if there are more header I am missing? santo by the way the RAID tre.... read more

Hi all, I own a .co.uk domain. Should my packages begin with uk.co.domainname? Orshould I use the more common com.domainname even though I don't own a .com? Thanks, Bob

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When I install a new [to me] program, I get a message to close allopen files. Is that message a joke or s/ I shut down ALL my otherprograms? Thank you.
Barry Karas PS I have WinXP Pro & SP 2.

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How do I set up a user on Redhat 9 / Apache that would be able to create new files and update files, and create newdirectories, in /var/www/...
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Greetings, I am missing the whoami utility, Oracle cluster services install is asking for it. Is there an easy way to find out which package this utility belongs to? Tks JC

In this work in progress interface control widget for anapplication to run on my employer [ http://dt.asu.edu ]'sDecision Theater theater in the round (affectionately thedrum): http://www.public.asu.edu/~kdolan1/images/DataSetupOptions.png the u.... read more

I just installed Oracle 9.0.1. on Linux Advanced Server 2.1.
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A few days ago I noticed my Linux box had been rebooted (typically runs24/7.) Upon further investigating I found someone had attempted tologin to my box (via ssh) close to 5000 times a few days earlier. Asfar as I could tell, they had not been suc.... read more

I have a W2K Workstation that I can not see in network neighbohood. I could see the workstation last week but some how now I can't that workstation? The user can log into the domain and see everyone else and can share all data folder on the serve.... read more

I have an old AMD-K6 266 MHz PC with 128 MB of RAM that I upgraded from Debian 3.1 to Debian 4.0 by doing the apt-get dist-upgrade while on the Internet.
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I have my program coded but I am throwing 5 errors.
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I am helping a DBA clone an Oracle 8i database using disk snapshots.
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Anybody using CentOS?

Hi, I have two users one using Windows NT and the other using Windows 2000.
They are both having problems when trying to open there C:TEMP directory, it will open using the command prompt but it can not be accessed through My Computer or through Win.... read more

I'm trying to do a fresh install of Windows XP pro from a store boughtupgrade install disc onto a 3 year old Gateway laptop. Everything goeswell at first. I go through the usual install scripts, it asks for aprevious copy of Windows etc. The fir.... read more

Hi all, within two different networks I use a Lj4+ and a LJ5 (both connected to theethernet and the firmware is uptodate). The LJ4+ runs in a RedHat networkas expected.
Here at home with Gentoo and Cups 1.1.9-r1 + ghostscript 7.05.6-r3 (andearlier v.... read more

Every now and then its a good idea to check the batteries as they can leak and damage the motherboard.
I discovered my A4000 Toaster system had such a leaking battery, But I caught in in time as it hadn't yet even gotten to the motherboard.

hello guys, im new to installing jar files etc...
need a help on java. i have a jar file and i need to use maven toinstall it. that jar file came with a help file To run and test the DemoApp example: * Install Maven* Install the guiapp-plugin-1.0.j.... read more

Can any one tell me how do I call a pl/sql procedure from a unix shellscript.Idonot have unix access at home, but I am guessing that this might work. anyideasplease.
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Although a total RISC OS fan and user of well over twenty years, (if you count BBC 'B's as well), I apologise straight away here, because my query is not RISC OS based. However, I thought some of you might enjoy assisting me - either to corre.... read more

Hi, I wish to use an authentication system on a Linux host which is similar to the Windows Active Directory Server for the users whose systems are Windows Vista and Win7 based. I have heard the OpenLDAP application can serve similar purpose.
Since th.... read more

Hi All, when surfing with IE and clicking on a link on a web site, the action will not open Windows Media Player which is my default player for mpgs, mp3s, etc. When clicking on the link it tries to open another window which just ends up displaying t.... read more

Hello Is ifconfig command to use? Looked at man page but didn't see how to set eg subnet mask, gateway, etc using this command.
Angus

I want to learn how to program JSP web applications.
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Requirements are Experience of at least 2 years oneBusiness suite at technical levelAbility to install Oracle Ebusiness Suite.
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Hi all I'm hoping someone has mastered the black art of PDF production and can help me out, for sensible money.
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Does any one out there know if Mandriva has the ability to pull in from a Verison DSL modem via USB? I have a Dell Pentium III and Mandrake 2005 . I saw the requirements from Verison and they specify a Windows OS yet I figured I could get it to wor.... read more

Hi We have a requirement to set the virtual memory programatically in Windows Vista. 
i.e. when we launch a application, set the virtual memory(say 2GB). 
When we quit the application reset it to the original virtual memory. I have used.... read more

LOL: http://members.home.nl/hbthouppermans/Windows%20Se7en/ Bye, Bye, Skybuck ;) :)

Doing research on purchasing a linux friendly laptop. Any feedback, tipswould be welcomed. I've googled, checked out manufacturers etc but hearingfrom actual users of current hardware and users of mandriva 2007 will bevalued.
tia, steve

Hi all.
I just wondered about something. Can i use if statements to black out sections of code that would fail if executed because a referenced _type_ is not available? For example, would this work even if SomeClass could not be loaded? if (isClassL.... read more

Any suggestions on how to reduce downtime to absolute minimum whilemigrating a 320 gig Oracle 8.1.7.1, AIX 4.3.3 IBM M80 to Oracle 9.2.0.5AIX 5.2 IBM P570. Upgrading Oracle Version, OS version, Hardware.
Thanks for any suggestions.

I did a new Mandriva 2006.0 installation (reasons for this in my lastCUPS exiting .. posting) - a clean one with disks formatted.
Everything works fine, even the Brother DCP 7010, I previously hadproblems with. The problem now is, that something wi.... read more

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When ever I try to run a game like ,Hyperbowl, which is for XP, I get a Can't run a 16-bit Windows program. It also says cannot find file C:Hyper Entertainmenthyperbowl arcade editionhyperbowl.exe(or one of its components).Check to ensure the pat.... read more

Hi,.
I would dearly like to try Gentoo - however, I can only get 56Kinternet access in my area. I have obtained a 1.4 rc4 installationdisk and have one crucialquestion before engaging in installlation. I would like to know howlong (or how many MBs) i.... read more

Hi all.
After ~10 years of using Linux on the desktop, I have decided to give a chance to Solaris 10 on my new nforce4/AMD-opteron based opteron workstation. Just for the sake of change. BTW I'm using Solaris on couple of company servers (U-sparc.... read more

Sorry for my ignorance but I am still new to Java. I am wondering why Java needs the import statement? Why can't it figure out itself what to import? Why can't I just write: import *; This gives an error but I don't know why. I can't.... read more

Hi, I'm trying to run an SQL script as part of installing an application,and am getting an error on the script. Here's the part of the scriptwhere the error occurs: DROP TABLE ss_sessionspec5 CASCADE CONSTRAINTS; CREATE TABLE ss_sessionspec.... read more

Can different applications have the same queue open in different modes? i.e. some blocking and some non-blocking. Or is the blocking/non-blocking attribute set on the queue thereby effecting all users?

Hi, I've successfully setup my local caching only name server for my dial upconnection. Also, according to the faq, I add the forward section to thedns option section. It also works fine. However, I noticed that my local setting, which are in m.... read more

i rececntly had to do some development for a client that required windows vista, so i installed vista on my second hard drive.
after the contract ended, i deleted the windows and users folders. i didn't repartition the drive like i normally woul.... read more

Which antivirus would you recommend to use with posfix and samba?

Just a shor question concerning date calculations.
I want to take the current date, like Date currentDate = new Date(); thensubtract x number of days from it.
What I was thinking of doing was extracting the days, months and year fromcurrentDate and .... read more

Hey, all.
Shockingly, RMAN (8.1.7.4 on AIX 5.2) is still refusing to give up allits secrets.
I am working on TSPITR.
I have created the auxiliary instance, and am able to connect to itwith the RMAN connect string.
and tried a tablespace restore u.... read more

Yesterday I updatet my machine to RISC OS 4.39 Adjust. After few hours, I still reupdatet all to RISC OS 4.02. I see absolutelly no reason why to update to RISC OS 4.39 Adjust.
The things are too complicate, not userfriendly to me and so it's t.... read more

We had 5 users set up on our computer, but now only showing 1 user and they do not have administrator access. I was the administrator, but I can't access my user user account. Does anyone know why this would happen? When computer comes on, it .... read more

Have recently updated to avg free edition 7 after using free edition 6 with no problems. As far as I can see there is no opportunity to schedule daily virus scans with 7 as there was with 6. Only able to schedule daily updates. Am I correct in thi.... read more

I upgraded to kernel 2.6 and have removed the ide-scsi module becauseI have heard that the new kenrel doesn't need it. I can burncd's with cdrecord, but burning dvd's with dvdrecord doesn'twork? Is anyone burning dvd's under 2.6.... read more

Yes, you must have a main header but why that particular header? You can get by without it so why use it?

Group, We have an orphan application, I set up about 10 years ago. Meanwhileanother secretive DBA worked it and modified everything - I'm sureyou've seen the type. He's gone, but I've not forgotten.
Here's what I have. The databa.... read more

For the Iyonix, how should I request a transfer from a bulk in (i.e.
device to host) endpoint? It isn't sufficient to open a pipe from the endpoint and wait for bytes to arrive, apparently, unlike for an interrupt mode endpoint.
I have to ask for.... read more

When I do: emerge -puD gpgme it wants to emerge gpgme-0.3.14-r1, while when I do emerge -puD gpgme or even emerge -puD kmail it comes up whith gpgme-1.0.2 There is no gpgme related entry in /etc/portage/package.keywords orpackage.mask. Even better, .... read more

Greetings All -- Yesterday Microsoft issued a Revised Security Bulletin for Buffer Overrunin Messenger Service (KB828035) It is suggested that you run WindowsUpdate to obtain this. If you experience any problems downloading theupdate see the web si.... read more

Anybody getting it to work? What steps to arrange dependencies, whichseem particularly confused and unco-operative. Which distro version, etc.
Thanks in advance.

A two-minute video of the Dec. 5 Toronto World ofCommodore 2009 has been posted at YouTube. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIE8o6aEZGA Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://v.... read more

I am reading the book Learning Java (O'Reilly) and there is a sectionwhich says to favor composition over inheritance. Having noexperience with composition, I am wondering what the general concensusof the group is. Which is better, inheritance.... read more

Say I have the following two UPDATEs: UPDATE table1 SET a = 1 WHERE b = 1UPDATE table2 SET c = 1 WHERE d = 1 Is there a way to combine that into one SQL query, or is two the best I'm going to be able to do?

I've got a document entitled 'Basic V Guide' which evidently originates from Acorn and describes ARM BASIC 5 in some detail; it might even have been written by Sophie. Included in the document is a detailed description of a LIBRAR.... read more

Hi all, I have SuSE 8.1 with glibc 2-2x, but more and more programs ask forglibc-2.3 (so far, Ogle 0.9 and the latest version of Cinelerra in mycase).
I know it's a difficult thing to upgrade glibc, and I won't try it...
I need my system to w.... read more

Hi, I would like to promote from BDC to PDC in KL office.
My office network infrastructure is like below.
The BDC in KL office is connected to PDC in Sydney office via Internet.
We are configure VPN in PIX between two office.
Right now, I would lik.... read more

vi has taken over the computer when I ran it.
I do not know how to shut it down. CTRL-Cdoesn't do anything. Neither does ESC or CTRL-BREAK. I can't seem to get colon qto do what I expect.
What happens if I just turn off the power?

Xponent has released the first beta version of CAX, a caching API forXML. CAX extends the functionality of the XmlReader, which is a fastXML pull parser. CAX buffers and caches XML as it is parsed andprovides a cursor to all previously parsed XML. C.... read more

I shutdown the database using shutdown abort and now one of the dbfile is corrupted. I am not able to startup the database anymore.....
NOTE: the database is in the noarchivelog mode. Does it mean, thewhole database is non-recoverable? HELP..... t.... read more

I'm having a few problems trying to compile GCCSDK on my Linux server....
I've downloaded everything via Subversion and got the gccsdk directory ok.
However, when I go into gccsdk/gcc and type autoconf ; autoheader (according to the gcc/READM.... read more

I downloaded the beta 2 copy of Java Mustang which enables Glass support in certain Java based applications. I don't know if you have experienced this, when you open an app built around Java, it turns off DWM. With Mustang it enables Glass and th.... read more

Hello,Was hoping someone else could help me with this, please bear with me as I describe all the symptoms.
Lately, my laptop has been running slow, and a few weeks ago this blue screen popped up with freaked the hell out of me...said something like .... read more

Hi, all. I killed my computer (don't ask) so I just decided to wipe itclean and upgrade to Fedora Core 3 (I had been using FC2). Maybe I don'tremember all the problems I had configuring FC2 -- I'm sure there musthave been some -- but it.... read more

Hi all, I'm using sun4u Netra(tm) CP2033 Server.
It has 650MHz one cpu and 2G main memory.
And i'm using memory DB and web server there.
Memory DB takes around 1.5G main memory because i have 100000 users on DB.
So only Free memory is availab.... read more

import java.util.*; public class TryIteratorRemove { public static void main(String [] args){ Collection<String> myCollection = new ArrayList<String>(10); myCollection.add(123); myCollection.add(456); myCollection.add(789); int i=0.... read more

Oracle 10.2.0.3.0, Windows 2003 Server Two servers: Let's call server A Lutsen and server B Annapurna.
Scripts are located and executed on Lutsen to read/insert/update and create indexes on tables (a few 30+ and 80+ million rows in size) all lo.... read more

Is there a simple way to rotate the bits in a byte (or even a word) left within BASIC? I Googled and came across this from John Kortink (Message-ID: <ptkgguss3eq0on92bfkjvdnfdljlc1eu0e@4ax.com>) to rotate a byte A% right by B%: A%=A% >>&g.... read more

Hi,Anyone using this card on SuSe 9.0? Yast sees the card and I can configure it but won't talk to wireless Router. Works fine on W2K.
Any idea please?Tony

2 QUESTIONS: Can anyone tell me the approximate SIZE of the file that is downloaded when doing an Automatic Update to SP2 for Windows XP Professional (my current version is listed as 5.1.2600) -- a range will do. Suppose I want to obtain this on a .... read more

I have my network set up in a workgroup and have the majority of my stuff stored in shares on the server (Windows 2k Pro box). I have the ACLs set up to allow authenticated users to have access to these shares. My issue is that sometimes it takes up.... read more

I downloaded a lib source file and want to compile it so it might workwith my new AMD Athlon 64 system that today I installed the 64bit versionof SuSe Professional 9.1 onto. What command would I do to get this libraryfile to work with my 64bit system.... read more

Hi, I'm in the progress of coding up a new application , that is significantly complex to require a help system & training material for each screen.
Obviously the best palce to put the help in in the app.
does anyone have any exp. or recommend.... read more

I can get a list of all my functions + procedures via: select distinct object_name, package_name, overload from all_arguments where owner = 'MYNAME' and package_name is not null order by package_name, object_name; Is there a way I can fin.... read more

I am looking for a C complier for SUSE Linux, which is relativally easyto install Does anyone have any suggestions Thank youStephen

Is there a relatively easy way to decompile a Windows Help file under Windows NT. I've got a help file (actually a group of files, the biggest being the HLP file and the CNT file) I need to decompile and extract the text as RTF (or even text). Th.... read more

Hey folks, Sorry for the ignorance...
I've been putzing around and came seem to figure this out on Red Hat9. Someone told me that it's set at default at 128KB, but I can't seemto figure out how to change this or how to get the default.
.... read more

I'm a relative Java novice and am writing a small sharedealing client/serverapplication as an exercise. The client comprises two List components - thefirst displays a list of available shares and prices (loaded atinitialisation from a file), the.... read more

I have two tables that both contain names. There is no common indexbetween the two tables (they are independent of each other). Bothtables have 'name' fields, for example table TA has a column calleda_name and table TB has a column called b.... read more

Perhaps somebody could give me a hint on this one.
While I'm now successfully receiving news and able to receive and send mail I can't post anything.
The news server always rejects my post because of a 435 Bad Message ID Not exactly clear wha.... read more

I installed the MS Core Fonts when I did the first online update (during initial installation). Now it occurs to me that I have no clue where they are. They don't show up on KDE's font chooser, nor in Firefox.
Where the heck are they? :P

Guys please.. must I educate you all? You either are ignorant or forget too easily! Vista is NT, NT 4 was NT 4.0 win2k was NT 5.0 XP was NT 5.1 and Vista is NT 6.0 Windows95, 98, and Me was windows 9x...
the NT and 9x is the kernel of the OS...
http:.... read more

can screensavers on workstations slow down the network?thank you

I used YAST to go from 3.2.1 to 3.3.1 and it broke several things. Screensavers can't be configured (kxsconfig gives a No configuration available for ... error for every screen saver), devices can no longer be displayed, etc.). I don't know .... read more

Anybody know where I can get these? Were they put in an aminet at somepoint or do I have to buy the originals? and was there a disk 3 and 4? Deluxe Music Construction Set - Instruments and Scores 1 by ElectronicArts released in 198?. Further Inform.... read more

Hello everybody, hope anybody can help me.
I got the this invalid number exception when I tried to store afloating-point number with a comma as decimal separatorin my Java-App.
My customer wishes to use German numeric character settings, which is ac.... read more

hallo,i have problems to install the ati video card driver (ati8500).
this my procedure: rpm -i --force /home/fb/Desktop/tutto/ati/X4.3.0-3.2.0-3/fglrx-glc22-4.3.0-3.2.0.i586.rpm*** Trying to install a precompiled kernel module.
*** WARNING ***Tail.... read more

Loading NT 4.0 on new 40GB hard drive. Setup only detects 2GB of space. Any ideas?

One of my BDC's does not show up in my Network Neighborhood listing. It used to. What might have changed?

when I try to install the rpm package from canon Europe for the pixma ip 1500 printer I get an error stating that the package needs libpng.so.2, I have symlinked the file all over the place and even installed an old package that hat the file in it an.... read more

Hi, I try to read a RandomAccessFile until the first newline and to count all tabs.
But the following just won't do the job: ***********************RandomAccessFile in = new RandomAccessFile(filename);char c;int num=0;while ( (c=in.readChar()) !.... read more

what is the maximum value supported fordb_file_multiblock_read_count.Is it equal to the max I/ that your OScan support?ss

Hi, I have installed Fedora into my Intel Centrino notebook. The max screenresolution is 800x600, this could be due to the wrong driver. So Idownloaded driver (for Intel(R) 82852/82855) GM/GME Graphics ControllerFamily - rpm version) from Intel site.... read more

All, Here's a quick brain dump on Flash Archives, in case you have run into these problems before. We have run into several bugs which you may wish to know about if you need to rely on archives in your environment. I tried to be as specific as .... read more

I am taking a distance learning class on JAVA. I am stuck with the following. My code appears to work correclty, until it comes to the DataInputStream. I am unable to figure out how to print the stream to my console. I am reading a simple txt file o.... read more

Hey all, I know I could do this with a cron and a script, but I'm looking into if it can be done easily right from Oracle.
I'm using Oracle 8i on a Unix Solaris box.
Simplified: I have a table with records for name, item purchased, date ente.... read more

There is an argument that programming language selection for real-time safety critical application development is important. And Ada is a much better langugage compared to C/C++/C# and Java.
i) Can some QNX, Neutrino guru comment on this issie?ii) Ho.... read more

Dear all, is there besides http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Devices any othercomprehensive list of PCI and USB wireless devices which are known towork with Linux (no proprietary drivers)? Because I switched to a 64bit system recently my current D-Li.... read more

i have windows vista home premium and when i try to run the install of the latest itunes install i get a message - this installation package could not be opened. verify the package exists and that you can access it. or contact the application vend.... read more

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Hello all, I'm not a very experience Java programmer. I have much more experiencewith C++, but am now trying to figure out some Java problems.
We have an applet that has been working fine for years. Now we havetried it on IE 7 and get the foll.... read more

Hi group, I have a small question: I'm building a music site with lots of artists in them. Each artist canbelong to a certain genre of music: e.g. Rock, Pop, etc.
Artist table looks like: id, artist_name, genre_id, artist_info, etc.
Genre table .... read more

The developers said they hoped they would be using SDL to develop the new Imogen conversion. Does this mean a conversion to RISC OS is possible?

hello, I'm a newbie to Linux, but after I installed Mandrake 9.1 (and wasvery satisfied with this distro ) I felt the need to start fromscratch with something more difficult, just to learn.
So I installed stage3 with GRP.
I don't have a netw.... read more

I'm searching for a picture of the A1200 motherboard with 3.0 rom. Iwant to know how they must be placed...TnX!

i have an eval ver 6.3.
i need to develop a driver for a character device / x86 based board.
where is the DDK? or is there a way to develop drivers from the IDEthxalex

Has anyone written a document which explains all about GNU/Linux gaming? Introduces worth of playing games. Explains how to get Windows games to run in GNU/Linux.
I have ran Morrowind, Oblivion, and Fallout 3 game editors in GNU/Linux. Fallout 3 r.... read more

Oracle 11g has a very interesting option: active DG. Basically, one can create a physical standby db which is open for querying. It is much better thing than a logical standby database because there is no hassle with streams and unsupported types..... read more

Has anyone succeeded it getting the data off a Kodak Picture CD into a RISC-OS system without first downloading the pictures on a PC? There is no problem reading the disc, and it has a directory called Pictures which contains (apparently) JPEG files..... read more

My ISP blocks NNTP traffic. To get round this, I propose to use my Squeze VPS, which has direct access to the Internet, to collect news articles from a few selected groups, and access these over SSH (or something like that).
Can anyone advise me o.... read more

I have a domain set up here at home with a webserver. I have a friend whoneeds access to a webserver for one of his classes, and I have offered him asub-domain to help him out. I would prefer to allow him to map the folder Iset up for him, but I am.... read more

Hi, One user has accidentally upadated and commited the transaction. Now my job is to restore the previous data for that table. Is there any way to do it. Its already been 24 hr past when It happen.. Im not sure wether I can use Flashback or not.
Pe.... read more

Hi, Does the Solaris Network Stack do MAC address verification for REPLY packets. For example, lets say a client C sends a packet to server S as: REQUEST = {MAC_c, MAC_s, IP_c, IP_s, PORT_c, PORT_s}.
The client obtains MAC_s from its routing table (.... read more

Hi, I upgraded Squeeze to Wheezy.
After logging out of X (no matter which desktop or window manager) the screen goes black, the monitor signal gets lost, its green light turns to yellow. The only way to get out of this situation is by pressing the re.... read more

Is changing the password for the Administrator's account same as changing any user's password? or do I need to take any special precautions? (We have a PDC and 3 BDCs, and we think our security is compromised and wanted to change the password.... read more

libxft-dev has been the source of broken dependencies for two or three weeks now. I run testing on PowerPC.
I can't get any software to install because apt-get always gives up trying to install libxft-dev. I tried just removing it but then ap.... read more

hello, I am thinking about oracle certification. my interest focus on administration and sql/plsql development. there is quite a list of available certifications on oracle website. after reading it I opt for SQL Expert 1Z0-047 and Program with PL/.... read more

Does anyone know why Linux can't seem to maintain a diald-dialed serial PPP connection while performing lots of disk I/O, especially on a PIO-mode IDE disk? When I ssh in to my machine and do a big diff -r ... command, the ssh connection usually .... read more

can anyone advise if the native Administrator account on an NT4 domain is renamed (but maintains the same SIDs etc) will this affect replication - or anything else which may use this account. thanxalison

I have a WinNT server and have JUST added a winNT backup server.
We have logon scripts on the primary server that set upmapped drives for users. Now that we have added thebackup server, Users logging in to the domain sometimeslogon to the backup se.... read more

ÕâÊÇÒ»·â MIME ¸ñʽµÄ¶à²¿·ÖÓʼþ¡£ ------=_NextPart_000_010C_01C8DC27.9D1CE150 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, When I used aptitude, I noticed that aptitude does not .... read more

Has anyone got any really good guides or sample source code to work with the Parallel port ? I'm thinking about writing a driver for RiscOS to drive the Adaptec Parallel->SCSI converter.
I suspect I might have to bypass the RiscOS calls and .... read more

Hello! I try to install tutos2 but aptitude can't to create postgresql database tutos. I get the error message: -------------------------> Creating the POSTGRES TUTOS database...
---------------------------- HOST: localhost PORT: 5432 DBU.... read more

I've added a second processor to a Compaq Proliant 3000. The BIOS sees it but the OS does not. How do I get NT4 to recognize the additional processor?

http://reviews.cnet.com/4002-7600_7-6729620.html Member Question of the Week I recently purchased a new desktop preloaded with Windows Vista Home. But after some frustrating moments of attempting to install and run a few of my favorite programs, I&#.... read more

Im using the kernel 3.1.0-1-amd64 and Debian sid For a few weeks now I have had no sound from the VLC player Videolan is no help, they keep blaming the debian multimedia sources etc. Although VLC actually works well excepting that no sound is forthco.... read more

Hello, i have two machines on a d1000 with a Raid 1+0.
on the first machine i have created the Diskgroup named dgnew.
now i want to import the group on machine 2, but i get the following error message: root@machine1#vxdg deport dgnew root@machine2#vx.... read more

I understand that MySql Clusters primary data storage is RAM to speed up queries, but regarding the disk which is the best choice, SSD or HDD? Is MySql Cluster like other databases that accesses the disk randomically or it is sequential since the dat.... read more

Hello, I am running etch, and I use xfig to create figures. When I call xfig from a command line I get the following error messages: marcelo@yggdrasill:~$ xfig Warning: Missing charsets in String to FontSet conversion Warning: Cannot convert string -.... read more

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Hi This was working until, I think, the last batch of updates from sid If you look at the audio device list below, the wanted device is hw:0,0 which is working on other applications:- Audio Input Output Device Name Device Channels Channe.... read more

I wonder if you could you share some thoughts and experience about doing (small) ETL in sql/plsql? I mean what general approach would you take? what pracices do you think could be described as best practices? my first very general attempt is to: 1).... read more

I recent update to debian sid has had a strange side effect. When I run audacity, most of the text is fine, but where there are numbers they are all shown as 0.
Anyone else experiencing this? -- Alan Chandler http://www.chandlerfamily.org.uk -- .... read more

Hi All, I would like to test my firewall, but have a NAT boxbetween me and the various firewall tests I knowof. Anyone know of a firewall test that shootsthrough NAT? Many thanks,-T

I an trying to get my radeon 9200 based graphics to perform properly with 3D. It worked with Gentoo, but now I've switched back to Debian, I can get it to work, and I can't find out whats wrong.
I am using a standard kernel-image-2.6.0-1-k.... read more