Re: [H] HP NC6000 laptops?

2006-09-06 Thread Ben Ruset
It looks like you're locked into buying the HP mini-pci card, which sucks rats. http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=567021admit=-682735245+1157601230876+28353475 Also, 99.999% of laptops do not have upgradable video cards, so you're going to be stuck with that

Re: [H] RADIUS recommends

2006-09-04 Thread Ben Ruset
We have an IAS2003 implementation at work and I have never had to deal with a proxy or a limited number of users. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok I'm looking to replace a client ias 2000 system with a more up to date or managable radius box. Win2k3 screws this all up by intertwining with a proxy

Re: [H] NuMachine

2006-09-03 Thread Ben Ruset
I picked up a Neoware Linux Thin Client that I will be attempting to do either a m0n0wall or pfSense install on. My Linksys WRV54G firewall is nice, but I am looking for a change. Bryan Seitz wrote: On Sun, Sep 03, 2006 at 05:32:05PM -0400, Ben Ruset wrote: Pick up a $20 Dell Optiplex GX1

Re: [H] Kodak Easyshare emails

2006-09-01 Thread Ben Ruset
Is it HTML mail? Thane Sherrington wrote: Does anyone know how to force Eudora not to display the images inline when someone sends them via Kodak Easyshare? As far as I can tell, the images don't come as attachments, but are somehow embedded in the email, and they don't render properly. T

Re: [H] Kodak Easyshare emails (related but OT)

2006-09-01 Thread Ben Ruset
You can redirect your My Documents folder to be in other places. I keep mine on my 2nd partition. Jim McQueeney wrote: My biggest complaint about most photo-software packages is that they want to gather all your photo's into one folder (sub-directory) and that is the 'My Pictures folder under

[H] Anyone have an old GSM phone for sale cheap?

2006-08-22 Thread Ben Ruset
Hey all, Does anyone on the list have an old GSM phone for sale? Unlocked or locked to Voicestream/TMobile? I'm specifically looking for an Ericsson T28 or some sort of flip phone. Whatcha got? -ben

Re: [H] -ot- phone ?

2006-08-19 Thread Ben Ruset
It should most likely come with a wired headset. FORC5 wrote: wasn't paying attention recently during the phone discussion, looking at a Razor V3 I think. My question ( and the guy at the store was a moron ) can one get a headset for this that is NOT blue tooth ? and or are the $20 bluetooth

Re: [H] -ot- phone ?

2006-08-19 Thread Ben Ruset
I have heard mixed reviews on the RAZR. Obviously a lot of people like it - it's the most popular phone on the planet. Some analysts say that part of the reason why Sprint's share price has dropped is because they are the only carrier that does not offer the RAZR. Apparently they are a bit on

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
One would hope that the ODM who actually build the laptops would also go down the shitter as well. joeuser wrote: Dell's going down the shitter also. This is just the tip of the iceberg. CRN magazine had a little write up. I stripped naked and danced around a pile of Dell catalogs and a

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
Except that the recall isn't costing Dell anything. Sony is picking up the tab. Any drop in their share price will be temporary. Thane Sherrington wrote: LOL! I love it. I think I'll do that too. :) You can only sell so many computers at a $50 profit and expect to survive. They (and all

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
service. Thane Sherrington wrote: At 11:21 AM 17/08/2006, Ben Ruset wrote: One would hope that the ODM who actually build the laptops would also go down the shitter as well. Why? If Dell specified crap, then it's all their fault. T joeuser wrote: Dell's going down the shitter also

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
Uhm, there is nothing in the WSJ today, and in fact Dell's share prices are up 1/2 point right now. http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=DELL Historical: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=DELL DateOpenHighLow Close Volume Adj 16-Aug-06 22.13 22.88 21.80

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
I don't put enough faith in the average customer to remember this recall 2 weeks from now. Who still remembers the huge recall Toyota did not too long ago? Did Toyota's stop flying off dealer lots? Thane Sherrington wrote: At 12:16 PM 17/08/2006, Ben Ruset wrote: Except that the recall

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
. Thane Sherrington wrote: At 12:27 PM 17/08/2006, Ben Ruset wrote: Well, what was it specifically about Dell laptops that makes Sony batteries fail? From what I read, Sony makes batteries to spec for various customers. The batteries come in two basic configurations, and one of those tends

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
also links Dell, not Sony with a lack of quality control which people will remember CW Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:56:23 To:The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Dell

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
Who makes a quality computer? joeuser wrote: I would hope so, since I don't think anyone considers Dell as quality. Save for Dell zealots. They don't count. Let them drink Kool Aid!

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
M1210 that replaced it run cool enough for me to not be bothered to have it on my lap. Thane Sherrington wrote: At 01:04 PM 17/08/2006, Ben Ruset wrote: I don't know how much I would believe that it's because the battery is located too close to a heat source, since the new Apple notebooks

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
HURRR! joeuser wrote: Not Dell. Ben Ruset wrote: Who makes a quality computer? joeuser wrote: I would hope so, since I don't think anyone considers Dell as quality. Save for Dell zealots. They don't count. Let them drink Kool Aid!

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
-Original Message- From: Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:05:19 To:The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries Who makes a quality computer? joeuser wrote: I would hope so, since I don't think anyone considers Dell

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
to a lot of other vendors who operate stores, etc. They have skimped on support. According to Dell they're addressing that problem. It's rare for a company to come out and say we suck and we're trying to fix it which to me is pretty refreshing. Thane Sherrington wrote: At 03:05 PM 17/08/2006, Ben

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries At 01:04 PM 17/08/2006, Ben Ruset wrote: I don't know how much I would believe that it's because the battery is located too close to a heat source, since the new Apple notebooks are well known for heat problems and none

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
Thane Sherrington wrote: You do know they are one of the largest computer manufacturers in the world? Sure do. Ask the common person on the street. Who is Acer? Affordable is one thing. Cheap to the point of low margins eroding quality and service is another. Dell is in the latter camp.

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
We buy low-end Dimensions (Dimension 3100's) for our developers. I get them with 2GB of RAM, load my Windows image + VMware Workstation on them, and send them on their way. So far, 0 failures. I could give a rats ass if they have cheap power supplies. None have failed, and even if one did, a

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
I needed to buy two Opteron capable servers with PCI slots. I finally found one that had both PCI-X and PCI. It was an Asus. So when we got it in, I noticed that it only came with a PCI-X riser. I went back and forth with Asus support who finally gave up and said that they had no part # for a

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
I can now counter with a crappy dell story? I give; you win. Dell rules! Ben Ruset wrote: I needed to buy two Opteron capable servers with PCI slots. I finally found one that had both PCI-X and PCI. It was an Asus. So when we got it in, I noticed that it only came with a PCI-X riser. I went

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
right now CW Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:05:58 To:The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries I needed to buy two Opteron capable servers with PCI slots

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Ruset
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The kind of support someone gets with a dell in a corporate agreement is significantly different then what you get as jo blo home user or worst case Dell-bought-at-big-box-store buyer Not necessarily. It took a lot of bitching, whining, letters to Mike Dell, and

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

2006-08-16 Thread Ben Ruset
Except that the same batteries are in various other manufacturer's laptops. Dell is the only company to come forward and admit there is a problem, so far. Robert Turnbull wrote: Steve Bass newsletter: International Herald Tribune: Flaming Computer Puts Dell on the Defensive

Re: Re: [H] Laptop Internet Connections

2006-08-04 Thread Ben Ruset
List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Laptop Internet Connections Curious that most laptops have at least two means to handle Internet traffic and no one has resolved this issue yet. Ben Ruset wrote: Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Can the bandwidth on both be shared (downloading one file

Re: [H] Ghost oddities

2006-08-04 Thread Ben Ruset
Is it an option to try Ghost 8? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have tried many times, even between 2 identical drives (one was losing power intermitently and needed RMAing and I had an indental model hanging around)... Nothing changes, but no boot from the new drive. Windows repair always fixes it

Re: [H] Laptop Internet Connections

2006-08-04 Thread Ben Ruset
It's not just high end cards, it's high end network equipment. Even my firewall at work load balances by splitting certain traffic over different interfaces. And if an interface goes down (it only knows by pinging a ping server) it will re-write the routing table to forward all traffic over

Re: [H] Vista

2006-08-04 Thread Ben Ruset
The latest version in MSDN is the July CTP. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you aren't a beta tester you aren't getting any newer builds :) Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:06:35

Re: [H] Laptop Internet Connections

2006-08-04 Thread Ben Ruset
Anthony Q. Martin wrote: I see. Something IP specific would take a hit, but other traffic wouldn't. That's useful info. Thanks. Well, yes and no. With Skype, you have a session open from one IP. If you all of a sudden start transmitting from another IP, Skype is not going to know

Re: [H] Laptop Internet Connections

2006-08-03 Thread Ben Ruset
Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Can the bandwidth on both be shared (downloading one file on wireless while getting another on the wired line)? You would need to create routes based either on port # or destination IP. AFAIK there isn't anything out there to make this easy.

Re: [H] Static dns servers?

2006-08-02 Thread Ben Ruset
4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.3 Christopher Klein wrote: I'm looking for some good static dns servers...I think Adelphia has been having some major problems lately. Thanks

Re: [H] Static dns servers?

2006-08-02 Thread Ben Ruset
I don't know if they're free for everyone to use, however they work from everywhere. Presumably if they didn't want people accessing them from off GTE's network, they would firewall them. I have been using them for years without a problem. Wayne Johnson wrote: At 09:09 AM 8/2/2006, Ben Ruset

Re: [H] Laptop Battery Replacement

2006-08-02 Thread Ben Ruset
It's always dicey with aftermarket batteries, but considering the run of good luck Dell has been having with their batteries and flaming laptops, I'd say that the risks are the same either way. :) GPL wrote: My Dell 600m battery seems to be done for. After a full charge it only keeps the

Re: [H] UMPC

2006-08-01 Thread Ben Ruset
I have heard very bad things about the Samsung one. Specifically in terms of input. Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Anyone here tried one of the UMPCs out? Thoughts?

Re: [H] MS Document Image Writer

2006-07-28 Thread Ben Ruset
It's a MS attempt at making something akin to PDF. It's safe to delete. Winterlight wrote: What exactly is the Microsoft Document Image Writer = printer . Office always installs it but do I really need it? Does it do anything?

Re: [H] Auto CDplayer

2006-07-27 Thread Ben Ruset
It will deter theft. The unit without the face is nearly worthless. Winterlight wrote: It does come with a removal display / controller. My question is, does the removable face have a real deterrent to theft? Or will people still break in to get the base unit.

Re: [H] OT - Family Tree web progamming

2006-07-25 Thread Ben Ruset
I was going to say that a wiki would probably be really good for this. Brian Weeden wrote: I have a pretty extensive family tree that I want to put online. Of course I could just slap some html and links up there but I gotta show off my html skills to the family :) Are there any open source

Re: [H] Video Ipod

2006-07-23 Thread Ben Ruset
or buy a used one off Craigslist, or an open box one at Best Buy. My last ipod and my newest MP3 player (Creative Vision:M) were both bought used. Anthony Q. Martin wrote: you can get one with a rebate, perhaps. I did. Winterlight wrote: Everybody seems to sell the Video Ipod for $300. I

Re: [H] The greatest/best MP3 / Audio player

2006-07-20 Thread Ben Ruset
I recently switched from an ipod to a Creative Zen Vision:M and I am finding that I really, really miss iTunes. RLS wrote: Well after WinAmp hosed my iPOD for the third time I decided that WinAmp had to go. In following up the problem, read a thread that Windows Media Player Version 10 too can

Re: [H] Did you all see this

2006-07-19 Thread Ben Ruset
Was announced on the list either yesterday or early today. :) Mesdaq, Ali wrote: http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2006/07/on-my-way-to-microsoft.html

Re: [H] Checking when Windows was installed

2006-07-07 Thread Ben Ruset
Check the creation date of the C:\WINDOWS folder. Mine seems to match up with my last reinstall date. Thane Sherrington wrote: Is there a way to tell when Windows was installed? I get machines in from time to time and it would be nice to know if Windows had been reinstalled recently - there

Re: [H] Laptops with goofy PCIEX slot

2006-07-03 Thread Ben Ruset
We have the same problem at my office. End user went out and bought an EVDO card from Verizon and can't use it in his work laptop because they have PCI-EX slots, and (as of a few weeks ago) nobody made PCI-EX EVDO slots. They could always try one of these:

Re: [H] pita activation

2006-06-25 Thread Ben Ruset
The compaq install should not require a key nor activation, just as a Dell install on Dell hardware does not require a key or activation. There should be a valid Compaq key on a sticker on the side of the machine. Jim Edwards wrote: a coworker had two computers infected with who know what.

Re: [H] Dell boot up problem - saga continues

2006-06-23 Thread Ben Ruset
Send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I bet you'd get some resolution there. Also, Dell motherboards show up on ebay all the time. Thane Sherrington wrote: Ok, so I call Dell who tells me they have no idea where the system is failing based on where the bar stops, and can't display the POST

Re: [H] NAS and linux

2006-06-22 Thread Ben Ruset
http://www.openfiler.com/ http://freshmeat.net/projects/naslite/ http://freshmeat.net/projects/freenas/ Gary Udstrand wrote: Some time ago there was some talk on this list about a linux based project that would create a simple NAS solution from a PC. For the life of me I cannot remember the

Re: [H] NAS and linux

2006-06-22 Thread Ben Ruset
once these are set up? Thanks again -Gary Ben Ruset said the following on 6/22/2006 12:23 PM: http://www.openfiler.com/ http://freshmeat.net/projects/naslite/ http://freshmeat.net/projects/freenas/ Gary Udstrand wrote: Some time ago there was some talk on this list about a linux based

[H] SNMP-able Temperature Probe

2006-06-19 Thread Ben Ruset
Anybody have any recomendations on a temperature probe that can report it's temperature via SNMP? I need to get some thermal monitoring of my server room...

Re: [H] SNMP-able Temperature Probe

2006-06-19 Thread Ben Ruset
isn't about kissing butt ... you gotta sniff the right packets -- Original Message -- From: Ben Ruset [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:32:23 -0400 Anybody have any recomendations

Re: [H] RE: Dell restore disks - WAS: Dell's remote assistance

2006-06-17 Thread Ben Ruset
with Dell at all. Ben Ruset wrote: You're lucky. I ordered Restore Disks for my laptop. Actually I order them for all of the systems we buy in house. The restore disk consists of an OEM install of XP (good) and a driver disk. It does *not* include any sort of DVD viewing software or CD

Re: [H] Best ID3 tagger

2006-06-16 Thread Ben Ruset
I just found out about this software last night. I haven't had a chance to play with it yet, but it looks VERY cool. http://www.mediamonkey.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Over the years I have carelessly ripped a very large collection of CDs to MP3 files, using various different applications.

Re: [H] Interesting documentary

2006-06-13 Thread Ben Ruset
Cheers! warpmedia wrote: Here here! Just because we are better off does not mean we should shut up. It's not like we're perfect the rest of you are screwed, it's that we are less screwed. TBH our taxes would drop like a rock if we didn't 'have to' police the world or loose money propping

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread Ben Ruset
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you hate phoning home, do not try to format the hard drive of a name brand computer and do a clean install of Windows XP using an OEM CD. You will be denied activation and have to personally call Microsoft. You At least with my fourty some-odd Dells, you don't

Re: [H] Home Theater Reviews/Shopping

2006-06-10 Thread Ben Ruset
I have a 3 year old Marantz SR-8200 that still has enough features and what not to compete against todays receivers. I've been very happy with them. Julian Zottl wrote: Both AVSforums and the one Chris mentioned are great starting places. I really like the Denon receivers, but look around

Re: [H] I'm convinced, Vista is garbage.

2006-06-07 Thread Ben Ruset
Can't you buy them through TechData? Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 11:38 AM 06/06/2006, joeuser wrote: Anyone know how to go about reselling Apple computers? LOL! I looked into selling iPods and walked away after Apple demanded to see my books. T

Re: [H] I'm convinced, Vista is garbage.

2006-06-06 Thread Ben Ruset
It won't run on my almost six month old laptop. But I guess that's old hardware. :( Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You guys kinda surprise me. Many of you have top-notch systems and components, yet you want an OS that supports mostly minimal hardware. Why? Vista represents an OS designed to run

Re: [H] I'm convinced, Vista is garbage.

2006-06-06 Thread Ben Ruset
My $1700 laptop only has an Intel i855GME video card. It will only use up to 64MB of RAM. I have 2GB of system ram installed. Foo on me for buying an Inspiron 700m. Gary VanderMolen wrote: My $600 Compaq Presario V2404US laptop runs Vista just fine, including the Aero glass effect. Initially

Re: [H] I'm convinced, Vista is garbage.

2006-06-06 Thread Ben Ruset
There is seriously GOOD money in doing authorized Apple repair. joeuser wrote: Yeah, I'm serious... joeuser wrote: Anyone know how to go about reselling Apple computers?

Re: [H] I'm convinced, Vista is garbage.

2006-06-05 Thread Ben Ruset
Meh, even 90% of todays high end laptops of today won't be able to run Vista with full effects. My laptop runs Vista without Aero just fine. But then again I have 2GB of RAM in it. :) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So what can be worse than a sluggish low end desktop that has received and OS

Re: [H] I'm convinced, Vista is garbage.

2006-06-04 Thread Ben Ruset
I have access to the Vista betas via my company's MSDN subscription. I've played with some of the previous betas and pretty much came to the same conclusion as Chris. First off, the system requirements are a joke. One of the nice things about previous versions of Windows is that they would run

Re: [H] Geeksquad/Bestbuy rip off?

2006-06-02 Thread Ben Ruset
Oh sorry, I wasn't talking about the OPK doing that. My mistake. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 01:10 PM 02/06/2006, Ben Ruset wrote: Click here to install AOL Click here to install Earthlink Free Trial of Quicken This has nothing to do with OPK. Those are choices made by unscrupulous

Re: [H] Tricky one: GWBasic under.. anything..

2006-06-01 Thread Ben Ruset
Just a question -- did you make sure you loaded ansi.sys in your config.sys file? I wonder if that may have had anything to do with it. Chris Reeves wrote: Tried that :( I give going back to dual boot :( Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: Julian

Re: [H] time for a LCD

2006-05-31 Thread Ben Ruset
A guy at work has a 24 Dell LCD. It's nice - support VGA and DVI, and has a built in card reader. IMHO it's a little big. Newegg has a seemingly nice 19 widescreen LCD for $189.99. Winterlight wrote: Can anybody, who is familiar with the issues, break this down for me. And any thoughts

Re: [H] legal shipments to China

2006-05-23 Thread Ben Ruset
I don't think you'd get into any trouble shipping a RAID controller to China. It's only the export of cryptography or cryptographic equipment (such as a full PC) that would be a problem. YMMV, of course. RLS wrote: I am selling a raid controller on ebay. I got an email from Bejiing China

Re: [H] VMWare workstation or Virtual PC?

2006-05-13 Thread Ben Ruset
Virtual PC is (I think) free now. I still prefer VMWare. Much more flexible and powerful. It's nice to be able to create a VM on my desktop and move it over to one of their server products. Greg Sevart wrote: VMWare workstation or Virtual PC? VMWare Workstation is, in my opinion, more flexible

Re: [H] Where's My Spam???

2006-05-01 Thread Ben Ruset
I have been getting MORE spam recently. Julian Zottl wrote: Might be because Alan 'spam king' Ralsky has been arrested by the Feds. Then again, it's probably b/c Cox installed a better filter ;) _ Julian Zottl CTO, Radiant Network Technology, LLC Getting

Re: [H] X10

2006-04-25 Thread Ben Ruset
For a while, they were the #1 source of popups and sent a *LOT* of spam. I would imagine many, many mail servers filter out mail with their URL. Winterlight wrote: Interestingly, the COX or HWG server won't let me post the link. This post refuses to send with the link in it. But the link is

Re: [H] Free Anti Virus

2006-04-23 Thread Ben Ruset
Does not do background scanning. Julian Zottl wrote: http://www.clamwin.com/ :) _ Julian Zottl CTO, Radiant Network Technology, LLC Getting ahead in the tech sector isn't about kissing butt ... you gotta sniff the right packets -- Original Message

Re: [H] remeber your basics ppl

2006-04-23 Thread Ben Ruset
i always use cnn.com warpmedia wrote: ping.symantec.com is still resolvable after all these years. Jim Edwards wrote: ping nslookup ipconfig /ALL tracert And there is more if others want to contribute These utilities can help you and us diagnose network problems When it comes to those

Re: [H] Linux imaging

2006-04-18 Thread Ben Ruset
Tar isn't really cloning. :) Ghost4UNIX is. And it's free. Harry McGregor wrote: Christopher Fisk wrote: On Mon, 17 Apr 2006, Winterlight wrote: What program can image and restore Linux partitions? You had a couple of responces for actual partition imaging, so I'll go on a slightly

Re: [H] Running a task at shutdown in XP

2006-04-18 Thread Ben Ruset
I think you can create a logoff script in your local Group Policy. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: I want to use Karen's replicator to replicate files from my laptop to my server when I login in the morning, and again when I shutdown at night. I have the login working, with Windows scheduler,

Re: [H] Linux imaging

2006-04-18 Thread Ben Ruset
Tar is taking files out of a compressed (well, if it's gzipped) archive and recreating them on your system. Imaging is doing a sector by sector copy, archival, compression, and sector by sector restore on another machine. Now, if you were dd'ing disks, I'd say you were imaging. BTW, we do

Re: [H] Linux imaging

2006-04-17 Thread Ben Ruset
Symantec Ghost. Acronis TrueImage. Ghost for UNIX. http://www.feyrer.de/g4u/ Winterlight wrote: What program can image and restore Linux partitions?

Re: [H] MS Makes VirtualServer 2005 R2 Free

2006-04-13 Thread Ben Ruset
ESX supports clustering VM's, so if a single ESX box goes down, the VM stays up and the host load gets transferred to another ESX server. Also, if you had a bunch of ESX servers you can dynamically distribute VM's across the entire server farm. The only hardware requirement to running ESX is

[H] Anyone interested in a PocketPC based PDA Phone?

2006-04-11 Thread Ben Ruset
Offering it up to the list before I put it on ebay. I have an unlocked GSM T-Mobile branded MDAIII, which is a Windows Mobile 2003 PDA phone. Various other carriers have the same phone - it's known as the Siemens SX66 (without camera), iMate PDA2k, XDAIII, or by it's OEM name the HTC Blue

Re: [H] Anyone interested in a PocketPC based PDA Phone?

2006-04-11 Thread Ben Ruset
Sorry --- I meant asking $450 not $550. Fat fingers. Ben Ruset wrote: Offering it up to the list before I put it on ebay. I have an unlocked GSM T-Mobile branded MDAIII, which is a Windows Mobile 2003 PDA phone. Various other carriers have the same phone - it's known as the Siemens SX66

Re: Scotty! Re: [H] Anyone interested in a

2006-04-11 Thread Ben Ruset
Hey, if you're gonna have a phone, get a *phone* :) Jim Edwards wrote: At 4/11/2006 12:12 PM, Ben Ruset wrote: Specs: 400mhz Intel XScale Processor 128MB RAM 320x240 screen Slide out backlit keyboard SDIO/SD slot 802.11b wi-fi Bluetooth Quad Band GSM/GPRS USB Sync Freakin A! That is a phone

Re: [H] No Longer a Dell Fan

2006-04-10 Thread Ben Ruset
then there is nothing more you can do. Rob Ben Ruset wrote: Right. I've actually been been building barebones servers at work for a while now. The thing that was nice about buying the Dell boxes was the warranty. With a barebones you have to track warranties on a bunch of components, vs. a Dell which

Re: [H] No Longer a Dell Fan

2006-04-08 Thread Ben Ruset
:29 4/7/2006, Ben Ruset, wrote: It's a shame that in the quest to bump Mike Dell's share prices up a point or two, customer support nosedives. I've always thought it better to buy the best clone components, and build it myself. Now MWave builds most of it for you: http://www.mwave.com/mwave

Re: [H] Vista file system

2006-04-07 Thread Ben Ruset
Thirded joeuser wrote: Seconded Greg Sevart wrote: WinFS is gone from Vista. Customer was full of sh*t. :)

[H] No Longer a Dell Fan

2006-04-07 Thread Ben Ruset
I buy a PC from a vendor, it will come with recovery media for all of the software that we PAID for. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 3:45 PM To: Ben Ruset Subject: RE: Requested Dell Quote(s) #286379533

Re: [H] Is activating XP necessary?

2006-04-05 Thread Ben Ruset
If you're testing hardware, chances are the build won't be together in 30 days, and therefore no need to activate. FORC5 wrote: welcome to Bill's world I often wonder what places that test hardware all the time do about this, my guess is a corporate version. fp At 12:29 PM 4/5/2006, [EMAIL

Re: [H] [OT] FJ Cruser

2006-03-30 Thread Ben Ruset
They did that with the Jeep Liberty too. :) JRS wrote: Arrgh. I want one. Saw them at the Chicago Auto Show. Drool. They've taken 2 stock units and made it over the Rubicon Trail with them. They are real 4x4's more so than most SUV's. :) --- GM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just

Re: [H] ATM Theft

2006-03-27 Thread Ben Ruset
Plus I wonder if they are setup to only start recording when a card is inserted in the slot. Wayne Johnson wrote: At 07:51 AM 3/27/2006, Mark Dodge typed: Why isn't this modification caught by the ATM's own camera's Well if I were the bad guy I'd stand in front of the camera or somehow

Re: [H] TILLIE THE DUMMY HOV LANE PASSENGER

2006-03-23 Thread Ben Ruset
Heh, a bunch of 0 feedback people bidding on it. Al wrote: This guy got popped using a dummy to ride in the HOV lane, here in Denver. His fine was to stand alongside the highway with a sign saying the HOV lane is not for dummies. And to auction off the dummy for charity.

Re: [H] Stupid question about shortwave...

2006-03-13 Thread Ben Ruset
BBC world news, Voice of America, all sorts of foreign news stations, ham operators, and oh yeah, SPIES. http://www.hauntedink.com/25/conet.html Bobby Heid wrote: I need to get me a new radio for work. Some of those multi-band radios that have shortwave seem interesting. My question is:

Re: [H] google search for failure

2006-03-03 Thread Ben Ruset
Corn based ethanol. Soybean based ethanol is efficient. FORC5 wrote: also takes more energy to produce then gas fp

Re: [H] google search for failure

2006-03-02 Thread Ben Ruset
Al wrote: The weather guy on the local NBC affiliate said the other day as they were discussing something caught on video tape, I mean, come on. Who doesn't have a video camera these days? I don't have a video camera. :) 15% of the worlds population uses 90% of the worlds consumables.

Re: [H] google search for failure

2006-03-02 Thread Ben Ruset
I drive my 2500lb SUV 1 mile to get on a bus to NY. Am I green or wasteful? :) Also, my cellphone can take video, so I guess I do have some form of video camera. FORC5 wrote: I do not have one of those or a video camera. fp At 08:33 AM 3/2/2006, Al Poked the stick with: The scary part is

Re: [H] google search for failure

2006-03-02 Thread Ben Ruset
I'm all about the hydrogen powered car. They should have made the turbine car from the 1960s. That thing could run on perfume. Greg Sevart wrote: Oh, don't feel too bad. I'm currently at 4100lbs, and am looking at two vehicles...one at 4500lbs, the other at 4900lbs. But I'm not about to

Re: [H] Syslog-NG

2006-03-01 Thread Ben Ruset
in the syslog-ng.conf file: destination traps { program(/opt/scripts/sendtraps); }; Send whatever you want through the destination, filtering it as need.d Jamie On Thu, February 23, 2006 7:32 am, Ben Ruset wrote: Thanks. I have not had a chance to mess with any of this yesterday, but hopefully

Re: [H] Syslog-NG

2006-02-23 Thread Ben Ruset
Thanks. I have not had a chance to mess with any of this yesterday, but hopefully today I will be able to. Do you also know if you can have Syslog-NG send out SNMP alerts if there are certain events in logs? Jamie Furtner wrote: Have you checked to see if the SYSLOG traffic is hitting the

Re: [H] how to get web page to stop skimming my text

2006-02-16 Thread Ben Ruset
Control Panel Internet Options Advanced Search from the Address Bar Do not Search from the Address Bar Jim Edwards wrote: So I start ie with a page like comcast.net But I immediately want to put powerball in the address bar to go to powerball.com but midway through the entry the

Re: [H] ok, how about this...

2006-02-13 Thread Ben Ruset
:( My wife's Protege5 is an awesome car. Bryan Seitz wrote: On Mon, Feb 13, 2006 at 09:44:22PM -0500, Ben Ruset wrote: I want the Mazdaspeed 6. Yum. rofl, P O S.

Re: [H] ok, how about this...

2006-02-12 Thread Ben Ruset
Bryan Seitz wrote: Haha, to get a quality vehicle, don't buy a Chevy ;) /me runs. lol, good one.

Re: [H] ok, how about this...

2006-02-12 Thread Ben Ruset
I'm a Jeep guy, so making fun of GM quality is actually pretty hypocritical for me. If I had the $ I would be all about the BMW 6 series. Yum. Christopher Klein wrote: New Camaro looks great. I'm more of a domestic guyHonda/Toyota does nothing for me in terms of power and looks. I like

Re: [H] ok, how about this...

2006-02-12 Thread Ben Ruset
Paging Sabre in 5..4..3..2.. Christopher Klein wrote: It's fairly quickbut have you been in one? It feels like a plastic bucket. There isn't anything nice about the inside at all. I could see picking one up if money was no object and you were into weekend racing at the trackbut

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