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    Replied To a Post in Error on send_string

    1. send_string() is not a standard C function unless this is a Windows system, in which case I don't know about it. 2. Obviously you are trying to control a …
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    Replied To a Post in Where is IOCTL defined?

    Good luck. I am done with this thread since you don't seem to be listening to me. I have over 15 years experience with Linux, including kernel module development, and …
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    Replied To a Post in Where is IOCTL defined?

    @danibootstrap - NO YOU CANNOT JUST MODIFY THE IOCTL CALL! This is what I've been trying to tell you. Ioctl is just a user-space function that sends messages to the …
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    Safe mode disables some services (optional ones mostly) that may be causing problems when running in normal mode. FWIW, you do NOT want to always run in safe mode. Have …
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    Replied To a Post in Windows 8.1, now Annoyinly Slow

    (Somewhat sarcastically), have you tried installing Linux on the system? :-) Sorry, but I couldn't help myself! I think Win7 was the last decent Windows distribution.
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    Replied To a Post in How do I recover a corrupt PowerPoint 2013 presentation?

    I assume you have tried Powerpoint. What about Libre Office (the latest version)? It handles MS Office cruft much better than Open Office does. Anyway, the pertinent question is why …
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    Gave Reputation to semenmalich in How do I recover a corrupt PowerPoint 2013 presentation?

    I have three separate presentations with the same problem and I have read the other thread regarding this and have tried to load the presentation up through Open Office and …
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    Using the Gregorian calendar for date computations is just so stupid! Any rational date class will use Julian dates (a floating point representation of date + time) which can be …
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    What do you mean by "adobe virus"? Yes, there are vulnerabilities in Adobe software, as there are in all software, though their Flash video player is one of the most …
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    Replied To a Post in Where is IOCTL defined?

    You don't need to know where the ioctl function is defined, but just in case you have to know, this is from the stackoverflow forums: "The C library exports the …
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    Other comments. The signature of fun() is this: `int16_t fun(char* iaddr);` However, you never return anything from the function, which is what the int rc is intended for. Also, you …
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    If it is on the MB, then it is likely stored in the BIOS flash area. There are tools on the web that can read that data, but it may …
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    I don't think this is a repository problem, but a DNS problem since the system cannot resolve ftp.us.debian.org. What happens when you try to ping that, or use nslookup to …
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    I'm not 100% positive, but I think that the active (always on) cooling will only be activated if the device is plugged into mains power - not using the battery.
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    Replied To a Post in Where is IOCTL defined?

    The version of Linux has zip to do with where the ioctl() function is defined. It is a C function that runs in user space, but sends messages and data …
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    Replied To a Post in How to Retrieve Produck Key

    Are you sure it isn't using the same product key that your old Windows OS used? Have you looked in the registry?
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    You may be right Jim. If you were running Linux, I could help you PDQ. I think there are Windows tools and management applications that can tell you what applications …
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    @Nick - you may be right. I don't think it is the drivers, but this application. If you go to the add/remove software page, can you remove this application? If …
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    Replied To a Post in Win 7 laptop can't shut down properly

    The fact that it can shut down properly about 1x out of 5 (20% of the time) tells me that this is probably not a driver problem, but some process …
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    Write the code. Post it here if you have problems or errors. Then we may help you.
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    You may want to contact Adobe tech support for help with this.
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    Replied To a Post in Where is IOCTL defined?

    IOCTL is short for IO Control. It is a means to send messages and commands to the system kernel. If you want to add messages to a particular IOCTL then …
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    What C++ graphics API's are you using?
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    To become a creative programmer you first need to get basic programming skills, and then learn how to "think outside of the box". As Thomas Edison once said, invention is …
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    We don't do your homework for you. Make an effort to solve this simple problem and post your code here. Try working it out on paper first.
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    You need to use sane/xsane to scan directly to a file in Linux. That is separate from the CUPS printer driver. I assume that the HPLIP program uses CUPS for …
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    Do we get your degree when you graduate?
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    Replied To a Post in Ternary System piggy back on existing binary.

    Huh? Mayan math is not my forte. You might want to contact someone at the National Anthropoligal Museum in Mexico City about this.
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    Have you considered that the blockage may originate at the site? Daycare centers have to be careful about who has access to their video feeds. Contact them to find out. …
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    Replied To a Post in ownership issue with unique_ptr

    If the argument to Fun ()is a reference and not a copy, then that should also work.
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    We don't do your homework for you. Read the terms of service for these forums. Make an effort and post your code here along with any errors or problems you …
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    Replied To a Post in Importing data from MS SQL to Excel

    One suggestion would be to use the SQL command line and do a query that outputs the data in CSV format. Then you can easily load that into Excel.
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    Replied To a Post in Unable to install HP Audio Driver on XP

    You need to show us the actual errors that you are getting.
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    Replied To a Post in Faronics Deep Freeze went belly up 3 days on support with no love

    It probably isn't Deep Freeze but more likely a hardware problem such as a failing memory chip.
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    Show the actual errors that the linker is generating please.
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    Come on folks! This thread is over a year old! Start a new one, please!
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    Replied To a Post in Query about a 'perf stat' output

    It depends. Some seem to indicate the percentage of the CPU that the process is using. Others will indicate what percentage of cache hits don't find the data needed in …
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    A USB cable that is more than 10 feet long (3+ meters) is going to be dicey at best. The fact that it worked with your old WiFi gear was …
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    A VPN is a network connection to a remote network. It will only route traffic that is pointed to endpoints in that remote network. IE, most stuff will not be …
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    Lots of good answers here! In this particular example, const is not required, but may, as indicated by others, allow the compiler to utilize some optimizations which may (or may …
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    Glad you figured it out. This is very basic Java/C++/C# coding. The type of variable that is passed to an overloaded function (which f1() is) will determine which instance of …
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    Assuming perf top is single threaded, then it has to go through the process table linearly, and it may have then found that ComputeDotProduct_ref had reduced its CPU load in …
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    I heard back (by phone none the less) from LanGuardian (netfort.com) and their system runs on RedHat based Linux systems such as CentOS, currently at 6.4, though I imagine it …
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    I have sent them (NetFort) a request for information as to what platforms they support for hosting servers - Windows-only, or Linux as well since that information is not obviously …
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    One option you have is NetFort LANGuardian. It uses deep packet inspection to monitor what users are doing on a network. You can see how much users are downloading and …
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    Replied To a Post in problem with %3d,%2d type values..

    Have you tried this and seen what it does? That will likely give you a clue.
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    Note the terms of service for Daniweb. We don't do your homework for you. Make an effort, post your code, and then we may decide to help. Otherwise, don't ask …
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    Adobe cruft is not Linux-oriented, though you might be able to use their Creative Cloud versions on Linux via an appropriate Web browser. I haven't tried that, but it may …
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    Are you sure you are adding the .jar file to a directory where Eclipse can find it? Have you tried using the precise location in the Eclipse configuration for the …
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    You aren't providing enough information. In any case, why are you conflating queues with a binary tree? A binary tree is only equivalent to a queue when the tree is …

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