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 | Hello, The Mac was trying to protect itself from you installing AOL. AOL is a bad thing. Seriously, the flashing question mark indicates that your system folder under OS 8 has been corrupted. That, or it cannot find a hard drive. When you reboot your computer, hold down the mouse …  |
| | Hello, You can get linux to do all that you are asking for: print server, mail server... but the integration of Linux into your environment will take a bit of experience, and I would not recommend it on your own, unless you have time to invest on learning it yourself. … |
| | Hello, What I think you are trying to do is have the system go into stand-by mode and have it go to sleep while you are away. I am not certain you will find that on a desktop system. You can try to go into the properties of the taskbar … |
| | Hello, We can find 5 port hubs and switches here in the $30 - $60 range. You do not need the router either. Christian  |
| | Hello, To be honest, I would return that computer to Windows 98. With only 64 MB of memory, you are really going to suffer in performance, perhaps to the point that drivers will not load properly, and I would be really surprised if you get anything to work on that … |
| | Hello, Dell is usually VERY GOOD and EASY to get the right driver for the right box. Be sure to use your service tag number information to get the correct driver. Christian |
 | Hello, If you are able to get into the system, the FIRST thing I would do is backup your data. Most people do not know how important that step is, but it is crucial to your data to get it backed up properly. Next, if your KLGC (Known Last Good … |
| | Re: Gotcha! Hello, mspx means "Microsoft Shall Prosecute eXhaustively" I dunno what it really means. But looking at the link, I am that much more motivated to convert systems to Linux and/or Macintosh, and leave this bunch behind. Christian |
| | Hello, It is my understanding that Macro code in Windows will work just fine in Macintosh. Matter of fact, it is one of the areas on a Mac that are prone to "infection" -- a windows macro virus can knock down a mac's office environment. I'd give it a try, … |
 | Hi. This is not possible. You need a hub or a switch to connect 3 or more computers. Or, you can have one computer with two NIC cards, and a crossover cable, and then turn on packet forwarding. Do not deviate from standards. Design your network right the first time. … |
| | Hello, If the hard drive is making a clicking noise as described, then your drive's life is critically short. It will not matter if it is wired inside the computer, or inside the corresponding enclosure... if the disk is not turning, then no data is accessable. You might be able … |
| | Hello, This might work for you. If you know where your data is, and hopefully, you made partitions besides the / partition, you should be able to isolate the data, and re-install Fedora 3. Then, edit /etc/fstab to bring your data partitions back online. For example, here is my partition …  |
| | Hello, Anyone who feels that Windows offers a great user experience should check out our Virus & Nasties forum, and see all the hell that is floating around in there. Such user experiences are why I do not have any Windows computers running on my home network, and why I … |
| | Hi, On my Macs, it has always been Apple-Shift-3 to make the picture. I do wish OS X would leave the picture in .pict format instead of converting it to .pdf though. Christian |
| | Hello, You might wish to expand a little bit more on what you are trying to do here, and a bit more on the Strong dc++ protocol. From what I see, it is a peer-to-peer network scheme. Christian |
| | Hello, You might also wish to look up and how to write makefiles. Unfortunately, I do not remember the exact sequence anymore, as I have moved on to system administration instead of programming, but makefiles can really make your life easier. Christian |
| | Hello, Just some thoughts -- * If your computer came installed with Windows 98, unless you upgraded the RAM significantly, I doubt that you will get XP to run on it. Take DLH's advice and ensure the system is recent enough to run XP. * STOP! Get the data off … |
| | Hello, On the old computer: install a single network card, and configure it with a static IP on the same subnet as the new computer. Use the hub to connect the computers together. On the new computer: install the second ethernet card. Setup one card to work with the internet … |
| | Re: host file help Hi, I am very curious on why the software doesn't use DNS to translate the named address to an IP number. The use of hosts files is discouraged, because it is a manual update if any of the ip numbers changes. Do not get host file happy and start programming …  |
| | Hi, I am wondering if you carry a cell phone with you or a wireless phone, or perhaps always use some electronic gadget where you are at. It is possible your connection is being affected by outside sources. I have been in a place where the connection was great, the … |
| | Hello, Well, I have some ideas, but it depends on how well/poorly you designed your system. Some questions -- * What did you use for backup software? * Is your data also on your C: I am hoping that your data is somewhere besides C. You can then format the … |
| | Hello, A more complete network diagram would be useful. Feel free to draw something, and make it an attachment to your question. Macs will understand TCP/IP just like Unix and Windoze. It is a universal standard on how the protocol is designed and implemented. If your Dell computer will use … |
 | Hello, You said that you just reformatted your computer... I assume you put back on Windows 95 / 98 / ME on the box. Did you happen to upgrade IE and apply all of the OS patches afterwards? If not, you need to do that first. Or try running some … |
| | Hello, Some patches are designed to be executed in DOS; you will need to read up on the patch in question and determine the installation method. The problem is that DOS does not understand NTFS, and if you formatted your hard drive NTFS, then you will need a DOS driver … |
| | Hello, My guess is that your routers are not port forwarding properly. It is possible to program internet devices (firewalls) to ignore ping and trace requests. They are controlled by a different sort of packet type called ICMP packets, and you can discard them. You may need to hardcode your … |
 | Hi, I like seeing discussion, even if there is conflict. The important thing to remember is that the discussion has to remain on topic, and no personal attacks. I have seen forums where they are talking about this technical issue, and then someone compares it to social security, and then … |
| | Hi, Depends on what OS you are working with. Processes belong to the Operating System, not to the C++ environment. For example, I could look at my linux processes by making a system call to the OS, and asking it to execute the PS command. Christian |
| | Hello, 1) Amateur Radio (s) -- actually have 3 of them on the desk 2) 21" Monitor 3) DVD burner and associated USB cables 4) Powerbook G3 5) Abacus (yes the calculator with beads) 6) Speaker 7) Stapler 8) Designer "Cheesehead" drink coaster 9) oversized mouse-pad that is used as …  |
| | Hello, Windows first, then Linux. Microsoft has a view that it is the only thing on a computer, and it will try to use the whole drive, and not much else. Note how many systems have a C: and that's it... Linux is designed to work with many partitions, and … |
 | Hi, I have to choose other. I think it is great that Apple is looking at Intel for processor support, and I think the programs will work nicely. Apple's Mac line has already had 2 major computing shifts. The first time was when we went from Motorola 680x0 code to …  |
| | Re: hexadecimal.cpp Hello, Well, how do you convert decimal numbers to hex? 10 = A 11 = B 12 = C 13 = D 14 = E 15 = F You should be able to do it out of division, or you can convert it to binary first and then go from … |
| | Hello, I am inclined to believe that this is something particular to your iMac. Moving it around, or putting it in the center of a room should have eliminated a lot of the fields in the walls. Incidentially, moving electrical currents cause magnetic fields. They are 90 degrees out of … |
| | Hi, If you had an older G3, did it ship with OS X, or OS 9? If you wanted to zap it, reformat the drive for OS 9 and away you go. Or, if it came with OS X on it, boot with the X disk, and re-format the drive, … |
| | Hi, IE has not been updated for Macintosh for several years. It is a dead product. People beyond 10.2 (Jaguar) are running Safari as a default browser. Or Firefox. I know you want to be clean and good with your code, but I would concentrate on live products. Christian |
| | Hello, It is not illegal to make the media. It is illegal to use that serial number on the sticker on a second machine, however. That is why DLH closed this thread. BTW, what Frenemy suggested above, making the files all visible, and then copying them off, will only work … |
| | Hello, I would try the computer on a second monitor. It is possible that the first monitor might be losing the detection / sync signal that yanks it out of sleep mode. It is also possible that your BIOS has put the computer in a very deep sleep. You may … |
| | Hello, It is possible that some of the folders are named so that the Mac is having a hard time seeing it. Are there any spaces or illegal characters in the Windows folder names that the Mac is rejecting? For directory names, stay away from Special characters like !*&^#*&!^ inside … |
| | Hello, It is my *guess* that your video settings are set too high for your monitor to deal with. Go into safe mode, and specifiy something simple like 800x600 @ 16 bit color, and reboot. It is quite possible that your video card can do something huge, but your monitor … |
| | Hello, SCSI is an older bus technology, and was often used in Macintosh computers, along with many internal forms of file servers. SCSI devices have ID numbers assigned to them (usually by jumper or a dial selector switch), and you also have to keep in mind termination factors. Most standard … |
| | Re: A Few Questions Hello, I do not have a killbox, so I will leave that one alone. Keep the $ directories from Windows updates. You do not want to mess around with that information. Especially if you have plenty of drive space. Just leave it alone. Christian |
| | Hello, The honest thing to do would be to purchase the software. You are trying to illegally bypass the license agreement, and while I am not going to get into a lecture here, I will lock the post as strong encouragement that you follow the software license agreement. Christian |
| | Hello, If you are trying to restart and install in Safemode, that implies that you are not booting from the setup media. Check your BIOS to see if it has booting from the CD-ROM enabled or not. If that doesn't work, you can try to startup from floppy disk (W2K … |
| | James, Is this still a current topic? I have some ideas for you. Need to know if you have partitioned your hard drive, and if you can boot into OS 9 or not. Would like to help if the problem remains. Christian |
| | Hello, Welcome to DaniWeb. Unfortunately, you posted in the wrong section to have this question answered properly... you are in our Intro section, and we do not do tech support here. I will move this question to the proper category. I will assume this involves Windows 2000/XP. I would also … |
| | Hello, Did you by chance make the fedora Emergency Boot Disk? if so, you might be able to edit that text file on the disk,and then boot to Linux, and then run the grub utilities from within your linux environment.... wait... you had this working, so your emergency disk should … |
| | Hi, I would back the computer back to Windows 2000. XP requires more RAM, more speed, it is a larger OS, and it demands space to operate. If it was my box, I would have more RAM in it. And Windows is not the only OS that has expanded in … |
| | Hello, Just a minor note: a switch is an upgrade from a hub in terms of packet management and collision avoidance. Your use of "plain switch, not a hub" is misleading. You also have the hub connected to a wireless router, which is really a router + a switch. This … |
| | Re: WINDOWS vs LINUX Hello, I like old-fashioned games, so would say that my Atari 2600 VCS would be best, and I love playing frogger on it. Christian |
| | Hello, There are tools available to the moderators and super mods to manage the postings. We have various policies on WHY a post should be managed, but to answer your question in an efficient manner, we have a little menu that we work with to do what we need to … |
| | Hello, You might find a tool that will recover a partition-wipe as long as you have not saved any new data to the drive. Otherwise, it is very difficult to recover that sort of material, because re-partitioning is designed to clearly prepare the disk for the new environment / conditions … |
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