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According to postings at [URL="http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4"]Kernel.org[/URL] concerning a report by Vilmos Nebehaj which was consequently signed off by Linus Torvalds and Chris Wright, the Linux Kernel 2.6.x has multiple security vulnerabilities. Well, to be precise, two vulnerabilities and what is described as a ‘weakness’ which are capable of being exploited by …

I am not going to hide the fact that i am SOOOOO new to web design... I've been trying to get a website up and running, and it is coming along slowly. To be honest i just discovered CSS, and i'm reading a nice tutorial on that. But, i may …

Can someone please point me to a good windows api tutorial? The one that i found ([URL]http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/[/URL]) is nice, but it doesn't explain thing nearly enough. It kinda just drops the stuff on the person trying to "learn" it. I was able to follow through the first three sections, and …

I'm curious as to how many music geeks are out there. I'm one of them becuase I just constantly listen to nearly all kinds of music. If I'm not listening to music, I'm making music somehow. Right now, I'm in a Classic rock phase and listening to Rolling Stones & …

What would need to be done in order to make an application go full screen? this means NO task bar, or Title bar. I did find a small bit of code (a while back), but it didn't work. Any ideas/solutions would be great! :) Thanks!

I am still starting out with c++, but i like tackling complicated tasks when i learn. I have a project in mind that requires me to play MP3s. Since i will be doing MOST of the code in c++ (at least that is what i plan at the moment), i …

i know loads of acronyms for xp like xtra pricey but i have recently started looking at it differently when i had problems with xp and made a face similar to XP if you look at it as an emoticon. Hence i think they named it xp to be funny …

Hi I want to share internet with my home network PCs but the IP of 192.x.x.x series already used by service provider. I have one wireless LAN card and one Simple LAN Card. I am connected to Internet through an AP through Wireless card and gateway and Network server IP …

I just installed a Windows XP Media center on my computer. I am having problems trying to burn discs. It keeps telling me that the cd does not have enough free space, but the disc is new so then I try anohter disc, and I even try to burn just …

Hi, My HP laptop is dead, I don't know where to begin finding out what could be wrong. I know it could be a million (maybe not that much) things wrong with it. I just don't know where to start looking.

Hi Techies, I have a (dead) desktop pc... NEW motherboard NF4SK8AA sli, a NEW AMD 64 3200 1 gb of kingston, 6200 tc pci-express 256+, a 550watt psu (1.5 yrs old), ide hard drive. I am not inexperienced with computers but this one has me beat. It just stopped responding …

My sister-in-law who is running Windows 2000 just downloaded the latest version of Norton 2008. It installs up to a point then the following happens. Another box comes on that says a file update may be available to help install your product we are checking now Then the setup.exe box …

I just bought a Netgear RT314 to replace my linksys WRT54G v3 router (which can't keep up with the amount of traffic i was putting on it). My ISP is WildBlue (satellite internet). The problem is that the netgear router will not obtain an IP from the SM (satellite modem). …

I just built up a new shuttle xpc. The onboard audio is Realtek AC97, with built on surround sound (5.1). After getting all the software/drivers installed for it (windows xp pro sp2 x86), i couldn't figure out how to turn virtual surround sound on!? By virtual surround sound, i mean …

If got a Compaq laptop. It boots very slowly. Takes minutes. Can anybody help to speed up the boot?

I installed OpenSUSE 10.2 on an old sysem. Just for kicks and giggles, i decided to install with the "minimum graphics system". I like it to a poing, except for the fact that I CAN'T TERMINATE IT! I don't know how! I want to close the session so i can …

I am a biggner in vb.net. I need to develop a miniproject. Would u mind helping me in reccomending small academic projects if u have any? thanks

How would one control an application (Media Player) from the program being created in VB? To sum it up, i would like to control media player (Microsoft Media Player 11) from my program. When i say control, i mean "Play, Pause, Next, Previous, Mute, Stop, etc..." I want to do …

How would onw send a message to another program? I googled it, but it came up with stuipd text messaging. I want to send a false message to another program. Something like sending Windows Media player the "Play" message, or the "stop" message, etc. (yes, this is for vb.net... :D)

I am sick of windoz, and want to move to Linux. The problem is that i can not find any distributions that i like, because LINUX IS TOO COMPLICATED!!!!!!!!!!! :mad: I absolutely DESPISE Gnome. I love KDE, though. How do i get Gentoo to load KDE instead of Gnome? I …

How would one go about generating a set of tones (frequencys) on the sound card? What i mean by this is, how would a person generate tones at the same time? (I.E. 62hz, 100hz, 432hz, and 1000hz at the SAME time?) Thanks.

I just got a mepis live cd... I am running it live on my laptop. I was able to get sound installed, but i am having trouble installing a program. The program is called "Wireless Assistant" ([URL]http://sourceforge.net/projects/wlassistant/[/URL]) Mepis detects my wireless, and it will allow me to detect my two …

I am using Visual Basic 2005 express (.net) 1) How would one get a SINGLE keypress in the console? (the equivilant to INKEY$ in QBASIC) 2) crap, i forgot my other question! Oh well. Chances are i will remember in a few minutes :lol:

I have seen some screenshots of Linux XP running, and it looks pretty cool. It is said to be able to run windows apps right out of the box (i don't think it uses wine...), and it basically has all the pizzaz of xp, with the power of linux. I …

I am just curious about the pros and cons of each. Please leave your opinion(s). Thanks! (sorry the question is so broad, but i just wan the pros and cons of each.)

As you probably have already read, i am new to c/c++. I have a simple little question, as i am not sure what happens in c/c++. If i were to start using Visual C++ Express 2005, would some of that knowledge work with something that is not visual? I know …

!@#$#%#^$@%^#$@#!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, linux is making me mad... I can not get audacity installed! Actually, i can't get wxWidgets installed, which is required to install audacity... When i run "./configure", it works great, but then when i do "make", it claims that "X11" is not found... Am i doing something wrong?

[CODE]#include <stdio.h> int main() { double first_def; double secnd_def; int fibcount; int max; double curfib; int N; printf ("Please enter the number of loops (int value)... "); scanf("%d", &max); if(max <= 0) { printf ("Number must be greater than zero... seting to default 20\n"); max = 20; } first_def = …

Ok, i am just starting out in C. This isn't my first programming language, though(i don't mean to brag, but i am a BASIC master), so i know quite a bit about computer architecture, and all that good stuff. The project i am designing is a robot with stereo vision. …

Just wanted to say hey! Althoug i am a newb to this site, i have been working with computers(repairing, and configuring) for about 5 years now. I have no experience with Linux, but i know winddows like the back of my hand. I have been programming in QBASIC for about …