Posts by kc0arf

Hello,

I have emailed him personally, and going to work with him in "realtime" to get his situation squared up. We will post answers to this list on what we did. I'll also check back for other comments from other folks.

I think the problem is simple enough... gotta get his WAN setup properly, and his LAN setup properly. Can worry about the port forwarding later.

Christian

Hi,

I like your answer asqueella. Thank you for the hint there. As she is just beginning C++, she might not know what the code means. I'd break it down for her to help her understand where you are going with it.

// This declares the integers.  Don't need to initialize them to 
// zero, because we fill them right away, and no decisions are made on them.
int x,y;


cout << "Enter coordinates for your X: ";
// note that since you are missing a \n, there will be no "return"

// while (true) means "loop forever unless we break out of it"
while (true)
     {
     cin >> x;
     
     // check to see if (X is greater or equal to 3)  OR  "||"  (X is less than 0)
     // this is the error check code.  The lines || mean OR

     cout << endl .......

     // the else "break" command means if you get here, break out of the while loop

     }

Hope that helps you out with the comments on the code. I also hope I didn't insult you by telling things you already knew.

Christian

Hello,

Need a few things here to help you out.

1) How is your network wired? The instructions imply that your DSL link comes in from the wall, and then to a splitter, and then to the router. I think from there, your XP computer is a laptop, and you have a wireless card in place. Please verify.

2) I think you need to FACTORY RESET your router. I have a feeling that a configuration change was made within, and it is best to start over instead of trying to chase possibilities, especially remotely (me here, you there)

3) Your router is setting up an internal network of 10.0.0.0, and the router is using 10.0.0.2 as the "server" end. When you do web administration, and the DHCP server talks to your computer, it is on the 10.0.0.2 network. Your Default Gateway, and your IP address should also be a 10.0.0.x number, not the 80.x number that is "outside" your house. Thus, you have a protocol issue on the XP computer, and we need to fix that.

Let me know about what you find out. Would be happy to go further.

Christian

Hello,

Do you place materials on top of your monitor, such as papers or folders? Do you have your monitor in an enclosed bookshelf that prevents proper cooling of the unit? Does the monitor experience temperature extremes? Do you have a plant above the monitor, and it drip water into it (I saw this at an office once!)?

I agree you have an issue there. I wonder if it is overheating or seeing other issues.

Christian

DMR --

DUH! The coffee did not kick in. I have been doing ASCII art like that since 1990. Never dawned on me that writing in that fashion would cause it.

Boy I feel dumb.

Christian

Hello Marty,

Using Safari, you can go to the Help --> installed plugins window, and see what you have installed in. Check to see if you have a Windows Media Player section

video/x-ms-wm
Windows Media
wm

application/x-mplayer2
Windows Media

video/x-ms-wmv
Windows Media
wmv

video/x-ms-asf
Windows Media
asx

application/asx
Windows Media

audio/x-ms-wax
Windows Media
wax

video/x-ms-asf-plugin
Windows Media

application/x-ms-wmd
Windows Media
wmd

video/x-ms-wmp
Windows Media
wmp

video/x-ms-wmx
Windows Media
wmx

audio/x-ms-wma
Windows Media
wma

video/x-ms-wvx
Windows Media
wvx

If you have this information, you are on the right path.

Now, I went and looked at the site. I could not get the movies to play directly either (I was in the virtual tour section). Not for Mozilla or Firefox either. My linux box tells me properly that there is Shockwave flash and windows media player on that website. Safari did not complain, but would not play the videos either.

In order for me to get the movie to play, I had to click on it, then let it open the box. It would not show anything. I then chose to View --> View Source, and I found the movie .asx in the Java Script code. I was able to cut and paste that into Windows Media Player, and then the movie worked.

There is a definate problem with the way Windows Media Player is failing to complete the movie playing action. I'll have to look further into this.

GRRR.

Christian

Hi,

I think infamous is right! Might have mis-read what you are trying to do.

I do know that in my programming days, I did make a lot of linked lists both ways, just for flexibility. I also kept another copy of the head pointer around in another variable in the event I "lost" it during coding.

Christian

Um,

Not sure how I got smiley faces after the drive name. They are not appropariate within the context they appear. Please pardon the mess.

Christian

Hello,

I would save any data you have on those drives, and format the box clean. I would also partition that 200 GB drive into three volumes: System (C:), Applications (D:), and Data (E:). Partitioning will prevent data loss due to logical / system issues, but partitioning will not protect from mechanical drive failure.

Why do this?

* You might have a corrupted partition without the 48 bit logical block addressing. You were seeing the full partition at one time, and now you are not. It is possible that the OS mucked something up in the file tables. Clean it now.

* You have some serious registry issues. Registery Editor is an exteremly powerful tool, and while you did back things up properly, it might not work the way you intend it to. Remember, your partitions are out of whack, and the golden road was long left behind.

* You want a nice stable system, not possible nightmares lurking around the corner. Bite the bullet and do it now, when you have some leisure time to do it.

* Partitions are a great idea. You get around the hard disk limits, and you a lot more flexibility. I have done multiple partitions for a long time now, and have had no problems at all. Multiple partitions can even make backup schemes easier.... have the backup software just touch the data partition.

Yup. Rebuild your box. That is what I would do.

Christian

Hello,

I do not claim to be an expert on C++.

scanf(%d%d,&x,&y) means it is looking for decimal integer. So, %d%d means "here come 2 decimal integers, and they are called variables x and y" The & symbol is the address operator of the variable. C is more cryptic than C++, but I think you will like it better than FORTRAN.

I think you can write the code:

// Let's declare and initialize the values
int x = 0, y = 0;

// User interaction to gather X and Y
// Put me in a loop though for error checking
cout << "Enter coordinates for your X: ";
cin >> x >> y;

If I were you, I would put these in loops to ensure error checking... what happens if someone tried to enter in -3, 7? Your code would probably fail.

Enjoy.

Christian

Hello Laurence,

OS X 10.1 was better than 10.0, but yes, I remember that printing was, well, you could write it out by hand instead of sending it to the printer. Apple really got the show on the road with 10.2 concerning printing, older hardware support (such as my Powerbook G3 and video drivers), and neat/cool addins, such as Quartz Extreme.

Considering how much modifications were required, I think Apple did a GREAT job to keep classic running, and to ease transition pains.

Glad it is working well for you.

Christian

Hello,

Not having Outlook here locally, I cannot search the menus out and see. Is there a menu setting within the program to poll the server every X amount of minutes, and update automatically?

I agree it is a client problem. If you logged into these machines using your Domain account, and you setup your profile on that machine, can you receive your email properly? If so, I would suggest that the problem is in the user's NT profile, and you may need to rebuild them. If your email does not work properly, then I would blame Outlook or the OS, and remove the Outlook client, and re-install.

If that is a lot of work, you may need to simply educate the users to hit F5 once in a while to update the folders.

Good Luck

Christian

Hello,

I assume that other things are printing to your printer just fine, and that IE can print something like foxnews.com just fine.

It is my *guess* that data is not reaching the print driver properly, or that the driver is not interpreting things properly.

Does Print Preview show the data you are trying to print properly?

Is this on a public website that someone else (me) could look at the data and try printing it? I am also wondering if Netscape / Mozilla will print it properly for you. You could also use a postscript driver, print to a .ps file, and see if Ghostscript reveals what you are looking for.

Let us know.

Christian

Hello,

As it is *your* homework, we should not be doing it for you. But, we can give you some ideas.

1) Each one of your steps (add, delete) should be a unique different function
2) You will need menus / options to open and save the file
3) Need to decide if you will use a binary file, or a text one
4) Need to decide how you will handle empty / bad data inside of the structure
5) I think you are going to need to know how many bytes each of your structures will require.
6) Be sure to comment in your code what each part is doing.
7) For extra credit, I would make the display record option to be nice and eye-candy. Use bolds, colored boxes, that sort of thing. Make it nice.

Enjoy your coding. Sometimes, I wish I was back in school. :)

Christian

Hello,

I took a look at Apple's Website, and found this link:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106966

Without more information on your computer, you might not be able to run Mac OS 9. A lot of the latest models do not come with OS 9 abilities... the information was removed from the ROMs on the motherboard. You might not have that option.

Good luck with your search.

Christian

Hello,

I am wondering if this is still happening to you. What version of OS X are you running? 10.0 and 10.1 were, um, not the best for printing. 10.2 introduced CUPS printing (better) and 10.3 has worked fine for me.

Let us know,

Christian

Hello,

I would like to do a realtime compare with you... please send me a message on when you are available. I am Central time, and have some time options.

You mentioned that you are running OS X. You should be able to go into your System Volume, and find the Applications --> Utilities --> System Profiler application. That will scan your hardware, and peek inside the machine to see what your hardware really is.

I do not think you have a hardware problem -- you are seeing them good at first. I am wondering that when you save the image before uploading it, if you are introducing errors to it (perhaps saving as a .gif file and dithering the colors). I would like to download said image, and see if it distors here for me.

This will take some work.

Christian

Hello Peter,

Couple things that I see that need help on....

1. When you declare the variable (numsales), it is a good idea to initialize it manually before starting to use it. Some compilers may assign a goofy number to the new variable. So, after your init numsales; I would have a numsales = 0;

2. If you put the program into a compiler, and tried to compile it, the program would error. You are missing syntax... take a look at how the while is to be written. You also forgot to declare numcommission.

3. You tried to use numsales as an integer, but compare it to a real (1.0 is a real number). This is a problem. Reference the 1 as an integer. 1.

4. cin >> numsales is the proper way to enter in the variable.

5. Be careful on operator precidence. Let me explain.... if you do multiplication and addition:

(3 + 4) * 10 = 70
3 + 4 * 10 = 43
3 + (4 * 10) = 43

I would have written numcom = ((numsales * 0.09) + 200) note that the compiler will bomb out with the $200;

Also, I noticed you had very few comments. Teachers (and employers) really love comments. Put them into your code!

Take care,

Christian

Hello,

In order for your network to function properly, you need 4 conditions met: Physical connectivity, Common Protocol, Connectivity Services, and Sharing permissions.

Physical Connectivity -- are the computers connected to one hub/switch, and none of the connections in the uplink port? Also be sure that the uplink port is not being shared... I have seen some hubs that if you have something else in the uplink port, the port immediately next to it is disabled. Make sure all the NIC cards are seated properly, and proper drivers.

Common Protocol -- Do they all have IP on them, or perhaps NetBIOS (or IPX?)? If IP, are they properly configured? On fella I knew tried to have his machine be an IP number 192.168.1.0, and that is a problem. Are all the subnet masks correct? Also, if you have a firewall (XP has a firewall!), you need to ensure that the ports are open for access. Be very careful if this is an internet machine.... you could be endangering yourself.

Connectivity Services -- on 2000 & XP, you need the server service running, and also need to turn on File Sharing. These may be found in the Network Properties, and the services control panel. All of the boxes need to be "aware" they are sharing. Did you setup the shared folders/volumes properly?

Permissions -- Do you have an account that is authorized to connect and use a share? Do you have NTFS permission to …

Hello Dani,

Congrats on your successful migration. If you are keeping a scrapbook on the "life of daniweb", make sure you keep entries. Through the process, you learned a lot of things, and responded to a lot of pressure.

I hope this week goes much smoother for you. So far, so good!

Take care,

Christian

Hello,

If I were you, I would format the drive clean, and re-install the software from scratch. That way, you know what versions you have installed, and are sure that you are properly licensed. Also, there could be hidden spyware/bugs on the laptop, or perhaps confidential files.

Format and start clean. It may take you a little work, but it is far best in the long run.

Christian

Hello Marty,

As an update this morning, I went out and got the latest Quicktime 6.5 and installed it on my computer. I then went out and played various movies from www.quicktime.com, such as the Spiderman and Shreik II movie trailers. They played fine. For whatever reason, however, Harry Potter 3 doesn't play completely for me. Dunno.

Christian

Hello Marty,

My primary system is a Mac (OS X, 10.3.3), and have been an Apple farmer (pardon the pun) for over 10 years now. Started out with System 6.0.8 way back....

Anyways, take your time, and your system will grow with you. You should already have Safari, and it should be automatically patching itself with Software Update.

I went out and got the latest Real Player, and Quicktime (and also Adobe Reader, and a few other staples of computing, such as Stuffit Expander and updates to MSN and Yahoo IM programs). When you load Safari or your other web browsers, the plug in should be available if you check for helper applications. To be honest, I do a lot of this automatically, and should document it out for you.

I use Firefox because it is faster than Safari, and it also shares bookmarks with Mozilla and Netscape. Dani here is turning me onto Safari. Safari is not completely accepted yet -- it renders pages a bit differently than Mozilla/Netscape. Don't get me wrong -- Safari has a lot of good things going for it.

Firefox also has options for me to block pop-up windows. Every once in a blue moon, I run into a site that I need pop-ups to function properly, so it is a click away, and things are working better, but on the whole, I kill off the pop-up windows.

Mozilla is cool for me too because what I see …

Hello,

You are in trouble. Question is if the hard drive had a mechanical failure, or a logical/OS failure.

If you heard grinding, clicking, creepy noises, you are probably having a mechanical failure. Get the pocket book, and start looking at a service to recover your data in a clean room. Off the top of my head, $400 or so.

If you are looking at a software failure (cannot boot windows/linux/mac, blue screen, no screen), then there is a chance that you can slave the (assuming IDE) drive inside of another computer. You will have to track down a converter, and go inside the machine, and wire it in. Will need to probably move a jumper from master to slave. But if this works, there is a chance that you can copy the files from one drive to another.

In the end though, you have learned the motivation of keeping backups. Burn a disk once a week. Or have a server, and have that burn on a weekly basis. Some of us backup people go so far as tapes at the home system, or do what I do... have my servers backup to hard disks on other servers.

Good luck with your situation,

Christian

Hello Dani,

Mac OS X is a *nix, and it has a crontab just like Linux and the rest of them. If you take a look at /etc/crontab, it will show you that these scripts are called regularly.

Here is mine:

yoda:/etc Christian$ cat crontab
# /etc/crontab
SHELL=/bin/sh
PATH=/etc:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin
HOME=/var/log
#
#minute hour mday month wday who command
#
#*/5 * * * * root /usr/libexec/atrun
#
# Run daily/weekly/monthly jobs.
15 3 * * * root periodic daily
30 4 * * 6 root periodic weekly
30 5 1 * * root periodic monthly

The order of the colums are:

MINUTE HOUR DAY MONTH WEEKDAY USER "ACTUAL COMMAND"

So, according to my line, I am running the daily at 3:15am (the times are in 24 hour clocks), the weekly runs on a Saturday (1=Mon, 2=Tue, 6=Sat), and the monthly happens on the 1st of the month, at 5:30 in the morning.

Yes, these are just like the familiar /etc/daily and /etc/monthly that you are familiar with.

Honestly, nearly all of the Mac users out there will not be aware of these files, and what they do. Apple has done well keeping things GUI based, but for us intense computer people, the Unix kernel is well... sexy. :)

Great question Dani. Good to see ya.

Christian

Hello,

It sounds like you are just learning how to code. Welcome to a wonderful world of coding, debugging, and upkeep.

As long as you are just starting, you may want to remember a few things..... this will help you in the long run:

1) COMMENT. Write out in comments what you want that segment of code to do. Don't think it is silly or redundant... not even COBOL is super descriptive of what the code below should be doing. In your comments, put down what the variables represent, and what you want the code to do with them. Also, as you maintain the code, update your comments.

2) STYLE. Choose names of variables that mean something. For example, if your variable represents an amount of beans in a jar, call that variable beansinjar or something like that. Be careful of case sensitivity... depending on compilers, beans and BEANS could be different variables. Also, space your code out, and use the tab key to block out functions and loops. Your code should be easy to read.

3) FUNCTIONS DO SMALL THINGS. Do not overload what a function does, or you will remove flexibility as the code developes. Have each function only do one small part of the puzzle. A function might open a file, or output to the file. Don't try to have the function save the day.

4) ERROR-CHECK your input values. Don't assume good data will flow into your system. Check for …

Hello,

As TKS suggested, your browser cache could be full, as could your temp file locations. It might also be a simple reboot problem too. I do not think it is an individual setting in any one program. Check to see if your hard drive is full.

You might also try logging in as a different user (assuming you are Mac OS X, Linux, or Windows 2000/XP or 98 using user modes). See if that other user can see the graphical pictures. If they can, you know you have a profile problem.

You might also be a victim of some spyware, or have DNS issues where your browser cannot resolve the source information to go and get the pictures.

Let us know how it works for you.

Christian

Hi,

I enjoy using bash and expect. Expect is really useful for scripting ftp or scp sessions, where you need to transmit passwords and/or other interactive stuff at a command line.

Christian

Hello,

I am not a sendmail expert, but in order to set mine up, I had to get DNS working first. I thought that I could get away with sendmail using the /etc/hosts file, but in the end, I had to get DNS setup first, with MX records.

When I telnet into my linux box on port 25, from the linux box, it also says 220 localhost.localdomain...... so I do not think that is the problem.

It is possible to turn on massive debugging in sendmail, and it is also possible to test among local accounts. I'll try to be around to help you out with this.

Christian

Hello,

I agree with TallCool1's description of the Apple platform. It is possible to plug in a USB mouse with a scroll wheel, and the OS will work with the right button and wheel with no problems. I use a Logitech USB mouse, and can do things with the right button with no problems. OS 9 had a little right button support -- OS X has a lot more features.

I also agree with Catweasle about Windows being the OS of choice for games. While Mac and Linux have some titles, your very cool gaming programs will be on Windows. I am not a big gamer to begin with, so that does not bother me, and I enjoy fighting monsters on the OS I have, instead of fighting virus and other issues that Windows machines are prone to.

If it is possible, before you make your purchase, go and take a feel for these OS's on your own. Also take a look at the tech forums here and see what types of problems people are reporting, and make an informed decision on what you want to get into.

Also -- a large thumbs up to OpenOffice and GIMP. I use both on my Mac OS X and on the Red Hat Linux server in the house often. Might want to also mention Eudora for email, and a desktop package called RagTime for page layout.

Christian

Hi,

You might have to re-create the profile entirely. I assume you are not on a domain, and do not have a roaming profile.

Login as an administrator, and kill the profile. Be aware that if you do this, you will lose various personal settings, such as custom desktop picture settings, or special toolbars in word, etc. A lot of the "personalized" stuff is stored in the profile, including the Quick Launch objects.

Christian

Hi,

I am not a well - versed programmer, but yes, you do have a linked list going there in one direction. How about trying a dual linked list (a list that has pointers going in both directions so that if you had

A B C

and the "now" is on B, that you have the pointer information for both A and C, so that you can move forwards or backwards.

Then, for queue mode, go to the end of the list, and work it backwards using the reverse pointers.

Christian

Hello Dina,

Your situation and answers will vary largly on if the person in question has a conscience. I also think that the legal people are dangerously close to opening a pandora's box concerning confidentiality agreements.

I know that medical lawsuits are not only naming the hospitals, but the individual doctors and nurses as defendants for a particular case.

I am a firm believer in disclosure of dangerous elements. If I was in such a position, I would consult with supervisors, and if not satisfied, I would contact a lawyer and make sure I was not held personally liable.

A number of companies are also providing employees with a "anonymous" line to tip off malpractice at the company. I would make a report there, and then document it on paper, again providing evidence that I tried to prevent a disaster, and was working for the best interests of both the community, and the corporation.

I wonder if legal opinions would show that confidentiality agreements remove personal liability from the individuals... "Your Honor, I could not prevent the sale of this item because if I would have told the regulatory commission about the defect, I would have violated a confidentiality agreement that I signed. I could not expose my family to damages."

Let us know what you find out.

Christian

Hello Marty,

Microsoft abandoned IE on Mac OS X. You have the latest, and probably, the last version available.

You should consider working with Safari or Mozilla / Firefox / Netscape. I personally run with Firefox, as it is quick and "light". My guess would be that Safari would work best to get your video streams working properly.

Let us know how it works.

Christian

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

Hi,

You might have a permissions problem on the computer. I assume you are using OS X. You should be able to boot the installer disk, and run the disk utility. Do a check for disk permission problems.

If you need more help / hints, let us know.

Christian

Hi,

That can happen from time to time during upgrades... especially with the older hardware that you and I have (Powerbook G3 Lombardi). Sorry to hear of the grief, but yes, that is the likely cause.

When you are done with OS X on this machine, you might want to consider YellowDogLinux. YDL is snappy on the older hardware, and it is along the lines of RedHat that the Intel people work with.

Christian

Hello,

Is the font larger in OS 9, or in OS X? You may have also had problems printing from classic. In order to print out of classic, you need to setup the printers in the Chooser too. I learned that with an Epson C80 printer installed in OS X, I could not use it to print in Classic until I installed the printer in the Chooser.

I'll check back later pending your reply,

Christian

Hello,

Which Mac OS are you looking to add the printer to? Are you looking for an OS 9 or an OS X driver?

The Laserwriter Pro 4/600 PS is a Postscript printer, and you would be able to use other Postscript drivers such as the HP 4 series drivers, or perhaps the HP 5. Other Generic postscript drivers should be usable too. According to Mactracker, the printer was released in 1995, so any of the generic postscript drivers should work just fine. I do not see any special options with the printer, such as a duplexor engine, or post-processing options (stapler), so you should be all set.

Let me know if you need OS 9 drivers.... I know I have that one around.

Christian

I have herd very good stuff about linux so it might be worth a shot. As for MACs I again haven't played with them but they are very difficult to upgrade and you have to use their software and stuff or it wont work.

Hi,

I do *not* want to turn this into an OS "holy war". Some of the Macs, such as the iMac, are limited in hardware upgrades, but then again, they were not designed for them. Other computers in the Mac lines are able to upgrade software and hardware with various options.

For example, this Mac I am using right now is a Powerbook G3. It came with 256 MB of RAM, and a 4 GB Hard Disk running Mac OS 9.0. I purchased the computer in March, 2000. The computer now has 398 MB RAM (I added a 256 MB module), and a 20 GB hard drive (took out the 4 GB, went to Best Buy and got a 20 GB IDE, and put it in). Software, I have gone from OS 9 to OS 9.1 to 9.2 to OS X 10.2, and am now running 10.3.3

I will agree that I might not have as many options as an Intel-based computer, but the upgrade path is not difficult or extinct.

Christian

Hello,

I have done extensive work with RedHat (from 6.2 on), MKLinux (on PowerMac 7100 series), and YellowDog Linux. I have tried Debian, and did not like it.

I use RH 9 on my main servers and firewalls, and Mac OS X on the desktop.

I was disappointed with the change of RedHat's philosophy to close down their line of linux software, even though they did launch Fedora. I plan on leaving my existing boxes at RH 9 / RH 7.3 until Fedora proves herself in Core 2, and so forth. Some of the packages in Fedora are not working properly yet, and I have production machines installed that I cannot "test" with.

I liked RH that I could bring down the installation .iso 's and create an FTP based installation scheme to install Linux on other computers over a network. I tried the same thing under Debian, and found it very troubling. Debian's online support is also quite scattered, and I ended up tossing the CD's that I burned because I didn't wish to invest the time to figure it out.

I agree with other posters that dependancies can be an issue for Red Hat systems. Using apt-get, the problem is minimalized, but still, one can run across various rpm's that need other rpms in order to install properly. Rumor has it that Debian handles new software installation easier, but since I couldn't easily install it, I have no first-hand knowledge on it.

…

Hi,

I hope you have rebooted the computer, and that this problem is still re-occurring. Rebooting the computer has solved this problem for me too. I also assume your virus defs are up to date.

If the problem is in taskmon.exe, directly replacing it would be a good idea. I could fire up my w2k box and email that program to you. But if the problems are with .dll's, then we have to find some sort of install program to deal with it.

Christian

Hello,

I was wondering Lastoria if you were running any anti-virus software, and a firewall. Your computer absorbed damage from this round, and am curious what you were thinking of doing for prevention. If you are not running Antivirus and a firewall, we should talk to help prevent future problems.

Christian

Hello Blue,

The question you are asking is similar to the questions that someone buying a car or a house should be asking. I am personally biased in favor of Macintosh, and if you are interested in that OS, we can talk further. If you are already sold on Windows (or perhaps Linux on Intel), then looking at Compaq or Dell would be a wise idea.

The type of computer you should get will be one that does all you want it to do *today*, and also be flexible enough to handle expected needs for the next few years.

I would suggest plenty of RAM (512 MB) and a nice hard disk size (40 - 60 GB) to start with. Partition that drive down into a couple partitions, and you will be set to go. How much desktop space do you require? I am an admin, and won't go smaller than 1024 x 768. Do you need more?

Internet connectivity can be done with any kind of a computer.

Many will argue that Apple has the corner on legal music downloads with iTunes. It is cross platform, especially with the iPod.

Apple is not the right platform to go with if Games are your primary objective. I love playing Diablo II on my Mac, but the real game market is with a Windows machine.

HP / Compaq are good brands, but they can be difficult to get parts with. If I were to …

Hello,

Applications won't run for a variety of reasons. I have seen task manager refuse to run due to virus infection reasons... I believe that is part of the MyDoom series of viren that are out there running about.

I would open up your logs using compmgmt.msc, and take a look at your logs. See if there is anything strange lurking around in there. You should also backup your data files... if it boils down to be an OS issue, you will have to rebuild the system.

Christian

Hello,

If you have opened up the root account on the OS X computer, you could open up a terminal session, and su to root. The root account should be able to kill them. But be careful. The root account can also disable your computer to the point you will need to re-install.

Christian

Hello,

Question for the group: If you replace the files from the CD-ROM, you would be going back to the "shipping version" and be installing files that may have been patched.

How can one be sure that an unstable condition is not being created? If Microsoft makes registry edits when applying patches, and the user restores from CD, wouldn't the replaced files need to be patched? I fear that the user may be re-introducing errors / flaws by doing this, and would want to know if support patches can be forced from Windows Update.

Personally, I have re-imaged computers when this happens to me, just so that I can be at peace in my mind that the patches are being applied and are accurate.

Just a thought.

Christian

Monty,

Glad to hear that things are working well for you now. If you find yourself with a larger hard drive, be sure to partition it so that you have some greater flexability. I always partion desktops into at least three partitions -- a System, a Data, and an Applications. That way, I can keep all my data in one location, can install and test things in an other, and isolate the System partition from use / abuse. I also move my swap file to other partitions, so that the System doesn't fill up.

Enjoy the songs.

Christian

Good Morning,

It is possible that you are using your Startup disk for cache files before burning to the CD device. Programs like Toast will need an area of hard drive space to do housekeeping events before making the CD.

So, if you have 660 MB of CD Material + 120 MB of cache set, you are at 780 MB of need, plus whatever VM and the rest are doing.

You might need to go through and delete some files before you go any further on the project. You might also need to change volumes where the cache is located, and that could be difficult.

I am about to turn in for the night. Will check in the morning for a response.

Christian

Hello,

I wasn't aware of KDE Desktop Sharing. A quick look to google says it's VNC.

It is very possible to setup VNC to have remote control of your computer, should you desire it. It is possible for more than one remote client to control a particular VNC session on a Linux box (meaning I have vncserver running on :5 on the linux box. My Mac, and another remote client can both see ... and control ... the :5 display, much like an xhost+ type of thing.

Since this post is rather old, I'll save the details. I am a big beliver in secure use of VNC, and would be happy to share.

Christian