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That would be assuming they have a Debian-based OS, or are using apt4rpm on a rpm-based OS (but I don't know if there are any ogle packages setup for the apt4rpm crowd yet).

I have been having problems trying to get Java working in my path. If I cd to the Java directory and then run "java <file>" it will then start, but will complain about not having the proper class files for the application. I figured this was because the application (a Samba GUI app) was not being executed while I was in the directory, and I decided to append the Java dir to the end of my .bashrc. Well, it isn't working. Here is my .bashrc: # .bashrc # User specific aliases and functions # Source global definitions if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then . /etc/bashrc fi export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java The path ammendment does not work either from the command line or with this file adjustment. Anybody have an idea on how to correct this?

What consumes more memory? Just so you know, the major trend for large-scale applications (even moreso with MS apps) is to let them take all available memory, and then they will release memory back to the system if requested by the OS, and it isn't needed by the app. While Exchange 5.5 is a good example of this behavior running poorly, SQL Server 2000 does this quite well. In addition, many apps can be tuned either through wizards (like Exchange 5.5 and SQL) or reg tweaks/metadata mods (like Exchange 2000). If you hit technet and search for memory consumption with respect to a given application/service, there might be an article or two on it detailing what needs to be done.

Sorry bud, but it sounds like you have spyware on your box already and that's what is giving you those popups. I come to NTComp on 3 different systems, and haven't had one popup for that. The only popups that I have seen are for annoying ads like the certification one. You might want to check this problem on several systems before you blame the site's webmaster in the future.

Computer vendors are a good place to start, and you can usually get the media kits and licenses separately from major retailers (like www.cdw.com). Check out www.pricewatch.com for pricing on boxed and separate licenses/media kits of the OSs to see what you like.

I saw something like this a few years ago, but I haven't heard nor seen it again. It basically acted like a dumb terminal that you could add on to your PC. I think with the incredible drop in PC prices, it just couldn't compete though.

Or just buy the XP license and it's backward compatible with a Windows 2000 license. That way, you can simply buy the XP Pro Box set, and get a W2K media kit (it's just a CD with a key) so you can install W2K and use that until you are ready for XP (or until XP is ready for you).

Yeah, I'm gonna have to say that I don't know either . I have found XP to be stable, but I have crashed it under severe loads. However, I have crashed it fewer times than Win2K, which crashed fewer times than NT4. These are typically related to flaky drivers/apps, and rarely the direct fault of the OS. I have also crashed several distros of Linux too. Usually, it's the stupid RPM manager in Red Hat 8, or Mozilla crashing X and restarting X-server (unless you're setup to boot to the CLI, then it just drops to the command line). My average workload consists of 3-5 web browser windows (or tabs, now that I use Phoenix all the time), Outlook, SQL Server, McAfee, a couple Explorer windows, VS.NET, and Trillian. Then, I'll have things like Photoshop, IIS MMC, and AD tools open along the day. This usually works out to around a dozen or so windows open at the same time, and I only reboot the machine once every couple of weeks.

Did you read the README on how to edit the XF86Config file?

One other thing XP is great for, is its use of "Cleartype" on LCD panels. It's *much* nicer on the eyes, and I find myself using my laptop more than my main workstations whenever possible.

Have you tried the 'drake forums? I am not a drake user, but when I had hardware issues I went to distro-specific forums to get the answers the fastest.

That's an issue with your distro (Mandrake), and not with Linux in general. There are several (many actually) options to choose from, but I use Debian myself as there is a small memory and harddrive footprint from it. The installation is definately not the easiest, but once it's running it's the easiest to get applications and updates for using apt-get. I would suggest hitting www.debianhelp.org, www.debian.org, and www.debianplanet.com for information, and maybe trying google for specifics on your hardware.

I like Intel, and I haven't had to replace any Via mobos (and the nForce ones cost a great deal on their own) recently in favor of Intel units, so that saves me money and time.

What happened to blocking the ports? Did you try that? It would probably be your best bet.

Just to answer the question "ask yourself why everyone is designing for DDR", that has more to do with licensing and the initial cost of the high speed memory. If either were cheaper initially, things would be a lot different. However, DDR is now up to (and beyond in some cases) what the harder to find 1066 RDRAM can do, so it's not worth dealing with in any case. Personally, I'm a big fan of Intel chipsets, I would strongly suggest you stay away from Via, and SiS is OK. Now, as for 8x AGP, it's about as worthless a jump from 4x as 4x was from 2x. Almost everything is in local memory anyway, and you're running the card at 66MHz in the AGP slot vs. 33MHz for your other normal PCI slots. So if I had a toss up between an SiS and an Intel, and 8x AGP was the only determining factor, I would go with the Intel (SiS has been offering 8x while the Intel chipset wasn't when I got my ASUS P4PE). Here's an article with it and several other boards using the newer Intel DDR chipsets: http://www.tomshardware.com/mainboard/20021209/index.html

Cool, because all of mine have defaulted to the setting that I mentioned.

Huh? I could have sworn it was, and if you are using DHCP it defaults to "use settings from DHCP server. If static IP address is used or the DHCP server provides no NetBIOS setting, enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP". It even lists this option as "Default" on the WINS tab.

...or Phoenix. It's what I use on my Linux and Windows boxes, and 0.5 just got released.

I don't know then bud, I'm not familiar with that board. However, have you tried removing your peripherals and other cards from the system to see if they are contributing to this issue? Maybe an unstable PSU could be causing these issues, and removing the drain by other components could make it stable enough for testing. Do you have a bunch of fans running in it? What about harddrives and CD/DVD drives, do you have several of those? You might want to post the specs of your system for others to look at.

Are you overclocking? We you using the accelerated drivers from nVidia on your RH install? Have you updated the BIOS on your mobo?

Do you have any Syman-crap products on there, most notably, PCAnywhere? That app was notorious for this issue when Windows 2000 first came out, even with the "Certified for Windows 2000" packages. Can it boot up in safe mode, or are you trying to copy the file over by putting your harddrive in another machine? What you could do is try "logon with previous settings" (or some such), and that will let you logon on with the previous system settings from the last successful logon attempt. Also, get in using safe mode w/ networking and uninstall the roll up using the MS Update site (if you don't see the roll up listed in add/remove programs), then reinstall SP1. You can also just try reinstalling SP1.

Have you tried using Google? How about the drake forums? Have you asked the VMware support team? It isn't that people here are trying to keep information from you, it's that nobody reading this has done what you are asking.

What Gargus is saying is probably your problem. Check to see if the jumpers are set to anything stating "clip" (I think I have seen this option to clip to 8GB and 32GB). I usually set my drives to autodetect on the channels of the IDE cable.

Quote: Tell me if the players and encoders aren't stable yet, and the there just about aren't any files available encoded in it yet, why not wait until it's stable and doesn't suck? -Christian The same could be said about Windows 2000 and XP, yet tons of people started using those when they were released. I guess nobody ever really learned from Windows 95, that's all.

I haven't seen any, but there might be a method using ADSI and WSH scripting, but I don't know for sure.