Re: [CGUYS] Strange problem

2007-05-21 Thread Eric S. Sande
That could have easily happened sometime after taking out the old hard drive that was C:. I have seen it over and over with Windows. Right. You can (in XP) "shuffle the deck" with volume letters using the Disk Management utility, BUT NOT THE SYSTEM VOLUME. At least not without pulling all the

Re: [CGUYS] Strange problem

2007-05-21 Thread Admiral Harris
Old versions of Palm Desktop will only install on C: I can't think of any others, but there are others... - Original Message - From: "mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 5:27 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Strange problem I have my boot drive as E and my programs ins

Re: [CGUYS] Google desktop

2007-05-21 Thread Tony B
I dunno the answer; I've used several desktop search apps and never had much trouble. The last I used was the freeware X1 (http://www.x1.com/); I never heard they had an X3 version (or a 13th version for that matter!). But I just gotta ask: What is it you do that you need to do these searches so

Re: [CGUYS] Google desktop

2007-05-21 Thread John DeCarlo
I used Copernicus before Google Desktop. Might be worth a try. -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL

[CGUYS] Google desktop

2007-05-21 Thread Robert
Recently I had to delete the registry entry for WordPerfect on my PC and reinstall same. When the new installation (including the new X3, so named because it is version 13 that superstition won't allow) my ability to search WP files for text strings was no more. The WP newsgroup said that thi

Re: [CGUYS] Sanity Check before installing Ubuntu

2007-05-21 Thread Michael Fernando
On 5/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am now glad I asked this question. Ideally, I would like to retain the ability to boot the OS on the "good" drive should one of the drives fail. Does what you describe allow for this? You are changing the way the computer boots, so

Re: [CGUYS] Strange problem

2007-05-21 Thread John DeCarlo
On 5/21/07, Rev. Stewart Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here I am messing with another computer for someone. I installed a new HD and it is drive E: not C: Windows will not allow me to chage the letter designation. How in heavens name did it get named e:? The typical mathematical appr

Re: [CGUYS] Sanity Check before installing Ubuntu

2007-05-21 Thread John DeCarlo
On 5/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am now glad I asked this question. Ideally, I would like to retain the ability to boot the OS on the "good" drive should one of the drives fail. Does what you describe allow for this? The standard approach to installing Linux on the

Re: [CGUYS] Strange problem

2007-05-21 Thread Fred Holmes
Because the Zip drive came up as C:. That's the way things work. Do not ever install a Zip drive until after the hard drive has been _completely_ prepped. If you are working on an existing computer, disconnect the Zip drive before installing a new hard drive. And the CD drive came up as D:

Re: [CGUYS] Strange Problem

2007-05-21 Thread Eric S. Sande
There is no other drive on this cable. There is a CD/DVD drive as Master port 1 and a Zip drive as slave on port 1. What letter designations are they? * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <

[CGUYS] Q: how do they do this - a directory web site

2007-05-21 Thread gayley
It's probably a simple answer, so can one of you more tech-savvy fill me in on how a site gets to look like this: http://thepinkpages.com/buy/page/pink/restaurant/paging_services.htm?t=dmxargs%3d03u3hs9yoakG1vQTDChQxK_1QugdsEkugyHqoQWtJoDBBpWqjXazOQ1GlEqVL1-zVLGXbJ8z-yPz1rvzLrRd-Hki2JFcU8MiEWwLQ

Re: [CGUYS] Strange problem

2007-05-21 Thread mike
I have my boot drive as E and my programs installed on Dnot sure what problem you are describing about 'self install stuff' ? Mike On 5/21/07, Rev. Stewart Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yes but it prevents some stuff from being installed. (Self install stuff that assumes drive is sup

Re: [CGUYS] Strange problem

2007-05-21 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Yes but it prevents some stuff from being installed. (Self install stuff that assumes drive is supposed to be c:\) Stewart At 04:09 PM 5/21/2007, you wrote: Is everything otherwise working? Mike On 5/21/07, Rev. Stewart Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here I am messing with another co

Re: [CGUYS] Strange problem

2007-05-21 Thread mike
Is everything otherwise working? Mike On 5/21/07, Rev. Stewart Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here I am messing with another computer for someone. I installed a new HD and it is drive E: not C: Windows will not allow me to chage the letter designation. How in heavens name did it get na

[CGUYS] Strange problem

2007-05-21 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Here I am messing with another computer for someone. I installed a new HD and it is drive E: not C: Windows will not allow me to chage the letter designation. How in heavens name did it get named e:? Stewart Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82

[CGUYS] Strange Problem

2007-05-21 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
before anyone asks. It is the master drive installed on port 0 on the Motherboard. There is no other drive on this cable. There is a CD/DVD drive as Master port 1 and a Zip drive as slave on port 1. Stewart Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82

Re: [CGUYS] Sanity Check before installing Ubuntu

2007-05-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 5/20/07, John DeCarlo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> It took me mucho effort to get grub setup. I wanted to boot Linux (Suse) >> by default >> > >If you aren't worried about what will happen if you remove your hard >drive(s), then the default Linux install for most Linux distros today will >se

[CGUYS] the Myth of TiVo [was Re: DVD-RW]

2007-05-21 Thread b_s-wilk
The question is how you track shows, I suppose you can use a free programming service (MythTV?). The other advantage of DVR's that cannot be oversold is the buffering of your current viewing. I hope this does not offend anyone but TIVO (DVR's in general) is the surest sign I can remember of th

Re: [CGUYS] *dishwasher-safe* keyboard

2007-05-21 Thread Jacoby, Robert Andrew
I have dunked my old (circa 1991) keyboard in the sink with dish detergent, to no ill effects. I just made sure to rinse it off and then let it dry for about 24 hours. It lasted for about 15 years afterwards -- only replacing it with a new computer that came with a keyboard. I would only be leer

Re: [CGUYS] Sanity Check before installing Ubuntu

2007-05-21 Thread Paul Meyer
Thanks. My efforts were only last year though (Suse 10.1?) . It is good news if this is much more automated. One of the things I was trying to accomplish with my boot install was a configuration that left the Windows drive in a pristine state. I once hade a boss who demurred from experimentin