Re: [gentoo-user] antivirus

2006-03-15 Thread Midnight Toker
There is of course ClamAV for windows -all the power and Open Source- ness of Clam in a windows .exe http://www.clamwin.com/ Fligg. On 6 Mar 2006, at 18:26, Jarry wrote: i have avast updated daily i dono how this virus got in i must try AVG Why not just use A/V when you run Windoze? AVG is

Re: [gentoo-user] antivirus

2006-03-15 Thread Midnight Toker
If you've been running without Anti Virus software for years now, how do you know the machines are clean of virus's? On 8 Mar 2006, at 20:24, Bob Young wrote: -Original Message- From: neil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 11:23 AM To:

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-20 Thread Midnight Toker
Neil, Thank you, looks like this could be the thing i'm looking for. Midnightoker. On 20 Jan 2006, at 09:26, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:55:23 +, Midnight Toker wrote: I'm wondering if anyone can recommend software which will put a PC through a full series

[gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-19 Thread Midnight Toker
Memtest86 is (IMHO) a fantastic piece of software, but as the name suggests, only tests RAM. I'm wondering if anyone can recommend software which will put a PC through a full series of tests, including CPU, RAM, HDD... just generally thrash a machine so I know the hardware is good. It

Re: [gentoo-user] Hardware Testing a PC

2006-01-19 Thread Midnight Toker
/graphics/ network... I suppose what I'm really looking for is a hardware benchmarking tool... Thanks, MidnighToker. On 20 Jan 2006, at 01:01, Nick Rout wrote: Install gentoo and then compile kde/gnome/openoffice while playing three movies. On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:55:23 + Midnight Toker

Re: [gentoo-user] PowerPC - cannot boot from CD.

2006-01-11 Thread Midnight Toker
Ant, I'm actually running a BW G3 mac (450MHz) as my main desktop machine. Personally I think its ace, but then I'm also using it with OS10.4 If you're wanting to boot from CD, you can try the following: 1) Insert the CD and wait for it to mount it (an icon will appear on the

RE: [gentoo-user] PowerPC - cannot boot from CD.

2006-01-11 Thread Midnight Toker
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.orgSubject: Re: [gentoo-user] PowerPC - cannot boot from CD. Ant, I'm actually running a BW G3 mac (450MHz) as my main desktop machine. Personally I think its ace, but then I'm also using it with OS10.4 If you're wanting to boot from CD, you can try the following: 1)

Re: [gentoo-user] PowerPC - cannot boot from CD.

2006-01-11 Thread Midnight Toker
Right, what you need to do goes a little something like this; if the mac is on, switch it off. Get a pen, and hold down the 'programmers button'. On a BW Mac, its the little button underneath the power button on the RIGHT hand side. (the other is the reset button). Tap the power switch