Posts by kc0arf

Hello,

They may have even pasted it on the case of the computer. Microsoft has been doing that sort of case graffitti since Windows 2000. Nice flashy warning label on the box.

Christian

Hello,

You can restore from backups. or try to re-create the file by hand. By hand is probably not going to work... and it sounds like you didn't make backups, so I think you are going to re-install.

Sorry,

Christian

Hello,

I moved your thread into the Windoze Security forum...

We saw this one at work too, and it was pounding our network to a point that people could not print.

If you have what we had (bling.exe, o.exe, bl[1].exe) and found the registry keys with the word 'psYko' inside them, then you will also suffer the spread of this bug via the network. We had to do the safemode thing, and repair them as local admins, and also do a registry edit to all machines to RestrictAnonymous=2 instead of the default 0.

Before you do such a sweeping change to the registry, you better test it vigerously first. Leaping before swimming is unwise.

Best way to get rid of it? Linux. :) I hate to admit it, but XP with SP 1 or SP 2 were more difficult to keep clean from this thing than W2K. To stop the insanity, you may want to bugsniff and see what port this puppy is firing on, and if your network staff can block those ports to isolate IP segments.

Christian

Hello,

Without having a copy around, it would be difficult for me to bugshoot it. Yes, it is possible there is an extension conflict running around somewhere.

I wonder if the Lotus website has any updated information the the program.

You might have to track down an older system, and run it there. Perhaps consider getting a Mac LC / Performa and keeping an OS of the day (7.5, 8.1) and just running Lotus on it.

Rememeber that since 1 - 2 - 3 was written, that advances in processor, memory size, and chipsets have occurred. The LC / Performa were running on 680x0 hardware... and the PPC chips have to *emulate* those instructions in order for today's machines to work with it. This is where the terms "Classic App, Fat App, Native App" come into play. Most likely, 1-2-3 is a Classic App, meaning that it was compiled with 680x0 code only, and the G3 / G4 is needing to emulate all those instructions.

If your investment in Lotus 1-2-3 is that critical, it might be time to find a secondhand Mac store, and purchase another Mac, such as an LC, or a Pre 6100/7100 machine, (such as a Quadra) and use it for 1-2-3 only. You can network such machines over ethernet, and remote control them with VNC if you would so desire, so that you can save on monitor power and desk space.

Enjoy,

Christian

Hello,

I have not *known* anyone to be using 1-2-3 anymore, especially on a Mac. Pleasure to meet you.

TO be honest, the best way is to get ahold of the installer, and re-install the software. Or, it might be time to bite the bullet, and go after a new program, such as Open Office.

Christian

Hello Jose,

You are on the right track. You can go into netinfo and enable the root (pure UNIX root) account, and with that information, be Godlike on the computer.

You can also turn off permissions at the Volume level. Not recommended, but it can be done. You can also re-work the permissions on your SHARED folder, so that you have an easier time doing this.

Let me know if this doesn't work, or if you want the details on enabling root.

Christian

Oh,

AppleIIe Oregon Trail will not work on a Mac unless you have a emulator running, which is an advanced topic. Apple IIe programs were built in a different computer age, and will not work. The code is way out of date. Think of it as trying to burn coal inside a gas furnace.

Christian

Hello Sara,

Please feel free to post away with your questions. Each major question should have it's own thread for clarity on the BBS.

Enjoy your Mac. It is well worth it.

Christian

Hello,

I agree with Kezz on both counts... eliminate IE and go with Firefox or Safari.

Christian

Hello,

This is a deep involved question, and I will have to come back to it. Check back late tomorrow.

Christian

Hi,

First, and this is a style thing... I hate it when people place the brace { on the same line as the expression... just does not look nice to me.

Adjusted:

int main ()
{
   const int MAX_NUM = 60;

   const int MAX_CALLS = 41;

   int num_calls [MAX_CALLS];
   
   int k = 0;

   for(int i=1; i<=MAX_NUM; i++)
         {
         num_calls[i] = 0;
         cout<< series(i) <<endl;
         if ((series (i)) < MAX_CALLS)
             {
             num_calls[series (i)]++;
             }
         else
             { 
             k++;
             }
         }
   
   for(int l=1; l<MAX_CALLS; l++)
         {
         cout<< l << "       " << num_calls[l] <<endl;
         }
   
     cout<< "and " << k << "numbers have series length greater than 40" <<endl;
}

I notice that you declare main() to be of type INT, and you do not return any number to the OS. I wonder if that is hanging you up.

I would have tried, but you didn't bring along your whole program, and I wasn't about to code it further. I couldn't compile because I had no idea what series is, and at 11:30pm, I am not to creative.

Christian

Hello,

This question is similar in concept to building a pyramid.

You might want to expand on what you are trying to do first.

Christian

Hello,

I am not seeing any pop-ups on this website. I browse with Apple/Firefox, Apple/Safari, Windoze/Firefox, Linux/Firefox, and Linux/Konquerer. No notices of attempted pop-ups.

I would consider myself a regular cross-platform viewer.

Christian

Welcome Sanne,

For Games, I am still running around with Diablo II Lord of Destruction Expansion pack. Haven't had a chance to fully solve it. Runs well on my 333 Powerbook with OS X installed. Agree that Windoze has more games, but also more crashes among other quirks.

Come visit us more if you need help. See what we can do.

Christian

Hello,

I run with Linux servers, unless I need something that has to run on the side with Windoze, such as a database or other application.

I have to ask, if IIS is so damn good, how come it installs to C: (the system volume), and doesn't offer me a choice to go to D: or E: ? Yes, I know in the properties of each site I can go in there and tell them to point the source at another location, but why won't it let me install somewhere else? Reminds me of the days of seeing print queues on the main system partition, and/or Usenet stores on SYS:

On Linux / Apache, I just have to change DocumentRoot and tell it what partition to go look for. 25 seconds in a text editor. Simple, quick, easy.

I have not installed Novell in a while. Might just crack out the disks and see if they got it right.

The C: is strictly for OS system files. I do not want anything else stored there. Yet, I see this damn folder called INETPUB there. I have done the install several times, and have not found a way to change this to D:\INETPUB.

In the end, it is going to come down to the "best tool for the best job." So far, for what I have done, Linux remains my favorite.

Christian

Hello,

Under Windows 2000, there is an option to make 4 floppy disks, and start the software installation from there. You might be able to do that with XP. I am not sure; I do not have an XP disk handy here to look for it.

Also check to see if that particular disk will boot the other computer you had handy.

You are doing the right thing with the BIOS.

Christian

Hi,

The more clock cycles an instruction takes, the longer the instruction takes. Computers "read" and do things on the top of the pulse of the clock cycle.

We are talking electricity.

For example, lets say it is a 1 volt system. When the clock trips, the voltage goes from 0 to 1 volt, and the reading is done shortly after the power level reaches 1 volt. If it happens too early, such as at .85 volts, the circuit is not ready to be read, and the data could be garbled. When you hear of memory statistics talking about speed in nano-seconds, it is talking about the time it takes the memory to adjust to a change in voltage.

You can also think of clock cycles as reading music. The clock is the "thump" heard on the beat. The instructions are the notes. If the instructions are 1 clock cycle, then that instruction will complete with each thump/note. If the instructions take more clock cycles, it would be like a whole note (one sound, multiple thumps).

Christian

Hello,

I would rebuild it from scratch too. Do the partition management by hand, and then install 98, and then XP.

If you plan to ever dabble with Linux, keep a 10 - 15 GB space available for it. You can install Linux at a later date, and it will want to be "last" too.

Partition Magic may do what you want, but I am a firm believer that doing it by hand, without the "magic" is the best solution. Besides, if something goes wrong with the magic, you will end up doing it by hand anyways.

Remember that 98 will not be able to deal with NTFS.

Christian

Thong,

Thanks for picking up the ball and running with it. Oliver, you are in good hands.

Christian

Hi,

I moved the thread, as it was misfiled in the Adobe area. He may or may not have Windows 2000/NT/98 Nero isn't a Mac piece of software, so I stuck the topic here by default.

Christian

Hello,

I would look at a store in your area that deals with older equipment. Believe it or not, I ran across a shop here in Wisconsin that does a lot of work with Commodore 64 computers. Simple serial port testing stuff. They have a closet with about 40 of them, and if one breaks, they can go to the closet and get another.

It sounds like your software was written to do the timings based on a certain CPU/clock chip, and that the software is not very portable at all to other levels of hardware. I have seen that too with Motorola programming software that requires ancient computers because of internal timing disorders.

Time to go make an investment with older computers, and get a few of them to work, as your environment ages.

Christian

Hello,

It sounds to me that you need to remove Office 2002, and re-boot, and then re-install it. If you cannot find the media, you should be able to contact Microsoft, and offer them a legitimate license key and see if they can send you some new media.

Of course, holding onto your originals is another concept indeed. OF the software I purchase, I make a backup copy of the disk, and store that copy at my parent's place in a nice orderly box in the event mine gets fried.

Christian

Hello,

On each Domain Controller, there is a folder called SYSVOL, and inside that folder is a folder with your domain name, and inside there, is a scripts folder.

Only Administrators should be placing items inside there.

You should also be able to put the UNC (\\servername\sharename\folder) into that property page, if you need to reference other locations.

And, under Server 2003, the items in the SYSVOL folder will be automatically replicated among the Domain Controllers. No need to setup special replication paths.

Christian

Hi,

I had to use NDISWrapper on my Fedora Core 3 laptop with a wireless D-Link card. DLink also has a problem of having the same card product number, but different guts inside across multiple flavors.

I did have a problem though upgrading to the latest kernel revision of Fedora Core 3. Solution was to go backwards to the orig FC3 that came with the CD-ROMS. I did re-compile ndiswrapper and modified the libraries with the new version, but no luck. I noticed that there is a new version of ndiswrapper out there... I was too lazy to try it, so I just went back to the older Kernel, and we are online again.

Christian

Hello,

Read the announcement on the C++ help forum page (the page you looked at when you opened this thread.

What you do is have [code] and [/code] at the beginning of your code.

[code]

// This is a comment
// This is another one
[/code]

Feel free to edit your post on the top. Also, space it out for the proper indenting.

Christian.

Hello,

You will want your swap partition to be about 2x of your planned memory use. By this, I mean that if you have 128 MB this week, and are planning to go to 256 MB next week, then plan for a 500 MB swap partition.

It really depends on how you setup your computer that determines how large the partions really are. I typically do 500 MB for /, 500 MB or so for /var, 3500 - 4500 for /usr, 500 for /tmp, 1000 for /internet, and 5000 for /backup. Typically, web server data files are stored in /var, but I plop them out to a different partition, and I also create a /backup and install scripts to comb the file system, and store the files inside /backup.

Redhat 9 or Fedora will offer you a chance for a "typical" workstation, or a server, or a custom build. I tend to run custom, as I like control of what my Linux box is going to be. As a beginner though, you might want to take the Workstation setting and run with it. If you can afford it, however, install EVERYTHING, so that as you discover new things to do with Linux, you are not sent down the fun road of dependancy hell.

If there is one challenge for the beginner to master, it is how to cope with failed dependancies. A lot of linux software is built with other linux software already installed (called modules), …

Hello,

You are looking at a re-partition, and a re-building of your XP environment to make room for Linux, unless you run it under some VM operation. Make a backup first, then partition your drive, and then install XP, and then install Linux. Detailed instructions are all over the place.

Christian

Hello,

I am thinking that the Win 98 setup program is detecting traces of Drivespace (Stacker) on the computer. Even though you formatted it... there is something just triggering a problem.

I would boot up a DOS disk, and go into FDISK, and change the partition slightly. Shave off a couple MB, so that the OS is forced to write a new partition table. Come to think of it, maybe the partition ID is different from what Win 98 is expecting.

Perhaps it is time to move beyond Win 98 too.

Christian

Hello,

Now THAT sounds like a hardware failure. Do you by chance have a USB CD-ROM around that you can try instead? If the disks work fine there, or in someone else's computer, then your DVD-ROM drive is bad.

I am thinking it is time for you to take the computer into your dealer, and have them look at it. Taking apart an iMac is a PITA, especially if you don't have the proper tools or know-how. Don't make it worse by attempting it yourself.

Christian

Hello,

It is possible that your battery is fried, or something in the charging circuit. I believe there is a battery reconditioning tool that came with OS 9. My battery on the G3 has been fried for so long that I have forgotten the tools name, but you might be able to save yours.

You might need to boot with the extensions off, and then run this battery maint kit, and then recharge. Reboot after a few hours with the extensions on again, and see.

Christian

Hello,

I am sorry to hear about the RAM, but more importantly, you were able to track tht down and get to the root of the problem. I wish there were ways that you could force a mac to scan the memory for errors before booting.

Christian

Hi,

Depends on what is causing the BSOD. If it is a corrupt Windoze installation, then you can try booting with a DOS disk or another CD-ROM and getting to a C: and reading the files. If it is NTFS, you may need to get a module that will allow you to read an NTFS disk.

I have done that sort of miracle with Novell networks, a DOS boot disk, and a NTFS reading module. Then again, I had a network handy to do these sort of things.

If not, you can try also booting a Linux CD-ROM, such as Knoppix, and recovering the files that way. It would again free up a floppy-disk port, or perhaps support a network card for network recovery.

You can also try to put the hard drive into another computer, and loading it up from there. You might need to do some permissions management on the device first, before it lets you read it.

If the BSOD is because the hard drive has physical faults, on the last legs, then it is pretty much toast. It is very hard to put scrambled eggs back into the shell.

This is an unfortunate, yet very profound reason that a sound backup strategy is crucial, even for the home user.

Christian

Hello,

Pent III with 128 MB will work, but I would install more memory to get you beyond 256MB... get you into the 384 range or better. Your system will work a lot better with the more memory, and I think your XP setup will like it too. BUt do not add memory and then remove it. XP will not like that properly.

RedHat 9 is a great place to start, although Fedora Core 3 is the latest one of the "family" to be out there. ABout a year and a half ago, RedHat transformed their plan concerning a free linux, and merged with the Fedora project. Some things have changed, but other things remain the same or very similar.

The other question is hard drive space. Linux will not install like Microsoft Office on part of your hard drive in the NTFS / FAT environment. Linux will want it's own space... just as if you had a C: and a D:.

You will want to backup your present setup, then re-partiton your drive, then re-install XP, and then finally put RedHat 9 on your system. A number of books will tell you how to do that. Some people may recommend Partition Magic or other partition utilities. I prefer doing it the raw way, and as a beginner to the show, you should consider doing it the old fashioned way too. You will learn more.

Christian

Hi,

Don't hide things from your wife. I do not know what extent that you have corruption, but she is your life and business partner, and should not be pushed aside as such.

Christian

Hello,

You want to go strict, because if you have a traditional firewall setup, that firewall is protecting you from attacks on the internet, but not inspecting anything coming through the wireless, because it is *assumed to be trusted*.

DMR is very good at what he does, and he will walk you through steps of forcing encryption on your network, and maybe even turning your transmitter power down some so that you ownly have the range that you need, instead of being able to talk to a few houses down the road (I run mine at 50 percent power). Encrypting means that your neighbors cannot see/utilize/abuse your connection.

He might even show you MAC address exclusions, but I would think that is excessive for what you want to do.

Enjoy!

Christian

Hello,

I have been finding it more effective to run AdAware in Safe Mode.

Christian

Hello,

The best way to learn Linux is dependant on the type of student you are. Some people like classes, others like to read a book, and try it. For me, I like to try it, and then read the book and figure out how to do it better.

I suggest you install Linux, and use it DAILY. Think of things that you want to achieve. Set some small goals. Consider:

* This week, I want to do web surfing, and figure out how to install Java
* Next week, I want to get my Palm working on it
* Now, I want to play music from my CD-ROM
* Now, I want to install another hard drive, format it, and automate backups
* Now, I want to install a printer
* Now I want to work with Open Office
* Now, I want to try Free Civ and see if I can figure it out
* Now, I want to Load Samba and get my Windoze computer and use it as a file share
* Now, I want to document my system and backup everything and be able to restore
* Now I want to compile my own kernel
* Now, I want to setup netatalk so that my friend's Mac will work with it
* Am I going to program, or be a server administrator?
* MySQL? Apache? Mars-nwe?

The possibilities are …

Hello,

I believe that there is a flag on the icon from within Windoze that controls window behavior. Look for something along the lines of closing window when done executing. Look in the Program tag, and uncheck "Close on exit".

Christian

Hello,

A firewall, by definition, prevents network attacks from getting into your network. Think of it like a breakwater on a large lake... big waves hit the breakwater, but on the other side, where the boats in docks are, the waves are much smaller, and calmer.

Firewalls cannot tell between real email messages and spam. To the firewall, they are a bunch of bits and packets. A second type of defense is required: either you setup some sort of email scanner (I have a server between the internet and my home computer, so I can do this) that will remove spam messages, or you have your email program such as Eudora apply filters, and send all the crap one direction.

The only real way to get away from Spam is to change your email address, and hope the crap does not follow you. Avoid posting your email on web pages and web forums... and newsgroups. It is amazing how long archives like google keep email address alive and well for robots to scan and collect.

If you need to, create a hotmail or yahoo account and use that for your public email transactions. Sacrifice that account for crap management... and accept that you might find one legitimate message out of 500 in there.

Christian

Hello,

Wild guess: the encoding on the CSI disks are of a compression scheme that is very intense, and the laptop was working very hard to display the movie.

Christian

Hello,

I am sure there is. My G3 Lombardi will tell me when the battery is getting low, and I know I can go to a control panel, and enable the battery gauges on the menubar.

Not having a G4 laptop, I do not know what custom settings are available. I would look in the System Preferences control panels under Energy Saver and see what you come up with.

Christian

Hello,

It sounds to me that your OS X disks are corrupt. Try cleaning them.

Then again, 10.1 had a number of problems.... I remember killing my OS X 10.1 installation and running with Yellow Dog Linux for a while because 10.1 had tremendous printing problems.

The words you are seeing are the underlying Mac OS X Darwin Unix showing itself. If you want to explore more of that, click on the Terminal, and get a good book on Unix. It is a very powerful subsystem that the casual user doesn't get to explore.

I would take a trip to the Mac store and purchase 10.3 and install that. Then, upgrade to the latest and greatest versions via Software Update.

Christian

Hello,

I use Roxio Toast for all of my disk burning needs. I have not tried to copy a DVD Movie though... I only have one device. Not certain if copy protection schemes are involved either.

Christian

Hello,

You should format the computer, and start it over from scratch. If the programs on there that you want to keep are not legally licenced to you (in other words, if she sold the computer, but not the disks and software rights with it), then you have no business running the software.

Start it over with a clean slate, so that you know what is installed, and where it is in stalled. That is your safest option.

Christian

Hello,

Tell us a bit more about the Mac Laptop. G3... it might already have USB on the back set of ports. I know my Lombardi already has it, and under OS 9, it will see the USB mouse and other things just fine.

You might also need to update to the latest (um, last) version of OS 9... 9.2 I think it was.

If you just purchased this laptop, I would also strongly suggest that you backup whatever is there, and rebuild the computer from scratch. That way, you know what is on there, how it is setup, and will learn the fundamentals of how the computer works. Being a beginner, do not expect this to go in 1/2 hour or so.

By doing this, you may eliminate other hidden surprises waiting for you. No one knows what the previous owner did to the machine, or what bugs might be there waiting. Format it and start it over. Clean slate.

Christian

Hello,

What kind of computer is it? Has this just started happening, or been doing this for a while now? What OS version?

I notice that my Powerbook will fade the screensaver away, and work just fine. Waking up from sleep can be a problem once in a while. Also noticed that when I would power the computer off, my desktop picture would kinda fade and the colors be eaten up. That happened under 10.2 10.3 robustly shuts down now.

Christian

Hello,

If DNS is working properly, and there is a Domain involved, you could try pointing the LPR to the name of the windows box. That might solve your IP issue.

Christian

Hello,

I would code this using a bubble-sort (or other sort) that after the input is completed, the numbers in the array are sorted. Then, you can do a compare, and discard the duplicate elements. Then, you can run through the array and count the elements.

Christian

Hello,

SuSE will have KDE / GNOME with it. I think it is KDE. Been a while since I tried it out. Agree that there are good GUI tools out there for Linux. It will take a little bit of getting used to. Do not give up.

Christian

Southern Comfort (sweet whisky)

Windoze or Linux?