What's the best way to setup a 500gb external hard drive to backup windows and linux? [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2008 - 8 answers

My fantastically unstable IBM T42 (which is on it's 3rd, soon to be 4th, life) died a little while ago, no longer booting into Ubuntu. However, it loves to boot into Windows. How do I nuke both? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 8 answers

Syncing between laptops: How can I easily and automatically sync files and documents between two laptops using Bluetooth? Ideally I want to load up one machine in the vicinity of the other and have all my recent data (documents/data/RSS feeds etc.) syncronised with NO hassle. Any good apps out there? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2008 - 8 answers

Can an LVM partition be mounted by Windows XP or Vista? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2008 - 5 answers

What Linux Should I Use?-Also need advice/help setting up drivers/random linux stuff? for my computerI'm a pretty knowledgeable guy about computers. I also want to be able to have vista on my computer, and hopefully keep my laptops extra functionalities such as fingerprint reader. [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 27 answers

I think I'm finally switching to Ubuntu on my main machine. I have two 160GB external drives, currently both with NTFS, currently mirrored (by software, not a RAID). With what and how should I format/use these guys? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 8 answers

What are some tips/resources for someone very familiar with web development on mostly Mac/Linux who now needs to do web development on Windows? [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 12 answers

My son is having terrible problems playing WOW. He gets framerates of about 1-2fps, which is ridiculous. Help me diagnose the problem. [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 27 answers

What is the best way to create an expandable storage array with eight 500GB SATA drives? [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2008 - 11 answers

We are moving our sites from a WAMP to a LAMP and one of the XML parser classes has gone all haywire. Eeep. [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 9 answers

Seeking advice on eliminating my existing Windows PC in favor of a virtual machine running on Linux. [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 21 answers

Issue with Samba (on Ubuntu) file sharing and ownership of files. How do I set it so the ordinary user will not take ownership when saving over a file? (more details inside) [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 1 answers

What's the best way of distributing a DVD over the Internet? I'm thinking probably bittorrent for transmission, but what format? ISO? A set of VOBs, etc.? [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2008 - 20 answers

Is there a portable way to programmatically traverse a file tree in C or C++?. [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2008 - 8 answers

What's the best way to convert a site run on a Windows server, written in ASP/C#, to Drupal/Joomla? [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2008 - 7 answers

I work in a digitally backward environment (locked down XP builds), and am constantly frustrated by it. However, if I can make the business case, they will, I believe let me run my Mac on the network (and let my boss run his Linux machine). Can anyone help me make that case? [more inside]
posted on Jan 14, 2008 - 29 answers

How do you use a single authentication system for different kind of servers, systems, and workstations? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2008 - 6 answers

I just got a new laptop with decent specs and I want to take this chance at starting fresh. I want a machine that runs smoothly and doesn't have a lot of extraneous crap installed on it. I need advice about getting this set up the way I want it. [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2007 - 19 answers

Looking for dead simple software to scan via my HP Scanjet 2200c's front button. [more inside]
posted on Nov 3, 2007 - 4 answers

I need a way to remotely control the volume of a Windows machine. [more inside]
posted on Oct 27, 2007 - 3 answers

Best *nix distro for SSH, RDC, router and print server. Or i could use windows if that would satisfy the conditions. [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2007 - 17 answers

Will linux xp desktop (the new linux program that looks like windows xp and lets one intall some windows software) let me install Microsoft Office 2007? What about an organizer program called Bottin? [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2007 - 8 answers

Is it possible to create a virtual Windows machine on a Debian box without X, then access the virtual machine remotely? Basically, I want to have a headless Debian server running virtual machines. I'm sure it's possible, and I've done similar things inside of X, but how would I go about doing it without X? Qemu? VMWare? Virtualbox?
posted on Oct 8, 2007 - 11 answers

I work at a small company with an Exchange server. We need OK spam protection. In an effort to move them to a more FOSS workcycle, I'm advocating SpamAssassin. Basically, I need it to work in our Windows Environment. [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2007 - 7 answers

Do you know of a (Windows or Linux) program to print a comic/booklet from JPG files? [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 12 answers

"Error loading OS" after installing new (slave) HD. [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 3 answers

What's the quickest, easiest way to turn a directory of sequentially numbered JPG files into a video file? Linux or Windows. [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2007 - 12 answers

What video formats work well in presentations? Advice on codecs, presentation software and general tips and tricks sought. Linux and/or WIndows. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me troubleshoot performance issues with digital media sharing between two computers. [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2007 - 5 answers

Ubuntu ate my WinXP via Grub: help me induce vomiting? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2007 - 16 answers

Looking for a new fax server. My company has a linux based fax server (Hilafax) that receives commands via php from our CRM that programs a URL into a standard web browser on our client machines containing the location of the document to fax and the fax number. We have over 100 stations and do a large amount of faxing. The Linux fax program is very unreliable. [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2007 - 3 answers

How can I get Windows XP to show an icon on the Desktop for each mounted drive like Linux does? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2007 - 5 answers

Hardware for a platform agnostic: KVM switching. [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2007 - 16 answers

How do I assign mouse input to the proper window with multiple GLX windows? [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2007 - 3 answers

I just installed Ubuntu on a new laptop, and now I can't boot into Vista. [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2007 - 18 answers

I've been in the process of moving mass amounts of music from one of my Linux partitions to my Windows partition using LTOOLS, and am running into two problems. [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2007 - 5 answers

PinPalsFilter: Looking for a commercial software package that will allow online reservation of bowling lanes in a bowling alley. [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2007 - 2 answers

New to Ubuntu. How do I completely uninstall XP after already having partitioned my hard drive. [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2006 - 7 answers

I've messed up my boot loader. I have a (working, legal) XP installation, but it won't boot, and I don't have any Windows installation media. How can I fix it? Linux, Windows and general stupidity feature in the creation of the problem, and getting the computer ready to give away in time for Christmas is the aim. [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2006 - 9 answers

I'm in the process of setting up a file server that will interface with 12 windows XP workstations. I want it to be directly mountable on those workstations, and (the catch) I also want it to work with Active Directory. I'd like to install Linux on the server, but should I use Windows instead? [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2006 - 14 answers

How do I dual boot Ubuntu and XP using entirely different disks? [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2006 - 6 answers

Help me make my choice from one of the three options below: 1) Fix Windows so that it boots without messing up my Ubuntu. 2) Remove Windows completely. I don't need it anyways. 3) Shrink Windows to the bare minimum and reclaim the space with Ubuntu. [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2006 - 7 answers

Help me keep my Windows server from DoS'ing my nameserver! [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2006 - 6 answers

Need a tinker-free Linux/MySql install for Ruby On Rails. Also, seeking advice for getting started in RoR. [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2006 - 19 answers

Programmer seeks command-line, cross-platorm MP3/Other format Player for Win32, Linux, for scripting, cuddling. [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2006 - 13 answers

FamilyEntertainmentFilter: I have three pc's, two run windows (one dual-boots XP and Blag linux) and the third is an old PII that runs Fedora. I also have three daughters who all like being on the computer at the same time. [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2006 - 3 answers

I need help migrating to Linux from an "unlicensed" Windows 2000 Server? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2006 - 6 answers

Work gave me a 1GB keydrive for carrying personal files. What I'd adore is using it to carry around a rescue disk such as one of the many tiny bootable Linux distributions. [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2006 - 11 answers

Can I run Linux under Windows with no reboot, no installation, and 100 MB on a USB drive? [more inside]
posted on Jan 1, 2006 - 16 answers

I'm a graduate student in computer science. It's often that I wish I had some form of painless version control for all the code and papers I produce. What should I use version control? How? Solutions need to be cross-platform and integration with Emacs is a big plus. [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2005 - 20 answers

Where's a good place to get cheap Unix or windows hosting, meaning a server that I have root/Administrator access too? I don't need much bandwidth, but most of the deals out there that give you admin rights are high bandwidth and high cost. [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2005 - 44 answers

Given that: 1. I'm a Mac type; 2. I have and want to try out an Ubuntu linux live CD on my home's extra Dell desktop; 3. I don't want to try and figure out the syntax for the startup settings file... [more inside]
posted on Nov 24, 2005 - 9 answers

I recently acquired a vintage laptop with Windows 95 installed on it. I would like to install Linux on it. [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2005 - 30 answers

I've a dual boot windows/linux laptop which is periodically attached to a novell network. Does anyone know of a utility to copy files from a drive on a laptop to the network, where they'll get backed up, without me having to remember to do it?
posted on Nov 16, 2005 - 7 answers

I'm about to get a brand new PowerBook and would like to be able to run OSX, Linux, and run Windows applications. VPC is one option, but isn't there a Linux version that will run Windows applications? If so, what is it, how well does it work, and how best should I setup the computer to use it? Dual boot? Boot from within OSX? Multiple partitions, one for each OS? Since this laptop will be brand new, I'd like to take the opportunity to get everything setup right. Oh yeah, I'd also like to give OpenOffice a try (on the OSX install), any words of wisdom for me there?
posted on Nov 12, 2005 - 18 answers

I am a Windows administrator who is trying to learn how to configure a Linux server. What would be most helpful to me at this point is a reference that walks me through the process of configuring major server rolls, preferably comparing and contrasting the process to doing the same on a windows server. [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2005 - 8 answers

I just lost a month's worth of journal entries in a locally saved plaintext file. Is there any way to get them back? [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2005 - 11 answers

How do I set up point-and-click filesharing in a heterogenous home network (Linux and Windows XP) [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2005 - 2 answers

Can anyone advise a non techy person of an open source OS that I can use? I want it to be reliable, easy to use and intuitive. I know I am asking a lot but it needs to suit all the family. I currently use XP.
posted on Jun 28, 2005 - 10 answers

DUMPEL from the Win2K Resource Kit takes .EVT (Windows Event Viewer) binary log files and outputs plaintext. I've searched high and low, and can't find a Linux/UNIX equivalent that I can use to process these saved log files. Any suggestions?
posted on Mar 2, 2005 - 7 answers

Hope I'm not opening a can of worms here. I'm jumping into the Linux ring for the very first time. There are a ton of distributions and I was wondering if there were any that the community would recommend for a noob like myself. So far, I've downloaded Mandrake and RedHat images but there are a ton of other out there and I wonder if I'm missing something better? I'll be dual booting on a WinXP pro box (Intel) so I'm looking for something that is relatively easy to install in this situation.
posted on Jan 15, 2005 - 30 answers

Wireless Media Centers. I've ripped all my CDs to mp3 files and am looking at 802.11b or g unit to connect to my stereo/tv to browse and play music. However, all that I've seen (netgear, linksys, creative) all require a Windows based server to drive the device. Are there any out there that will work with a simple shared volume off a linux server?
posted on Dec 19, 2004 - 13 answers

Source Control: I need a good, free GUI that runs on Linux and Windows that will allow me to create, manipulate, and update a CVS repository on a remote Linux machine via SSH.
posted on Oct 11, 2004 - 5 answers

The new network Friday challenge: I need to set up a network for my new place and I wanted to do it with my available stuff. How close can I come? More inside.
posted on May 28, 2004 - 16 answers

I have a screwed up driver situation on my pc. I've tried everything i can think of, and i need help. it was suggested i look here.

Here's the PbP:

- My DVD player (Sony DDU1621) on my WinXP box wouldn't open. it would just whirr and blink, so i removed it, uninstalled it, and then reinstalled it.
- While I was checking the connections, i accidentally unplugged my harddrive ribbon. I had XP installed on the second drive in a daisy-chain, and when i replugged everything, my computer started up in win98. But my DVD drive worked.
-- The goal here was to install Linux, so i figured i didn't need XP anyway, and while i was downloading the linux iso (onto another box), i set out to totally clean out the harddrive that used to have XP on it, so i could get it ready for Linux.
-- Two hours later, i went to actually begin installing Linux, and suddenly the DVD drive won't open again.
-- I have now physically removed and replaced the DVD drive at least a dozen times. Sometimes the F drive shows up in My Computer, sometimes it doesn't. When it does show up, it still doesn't work (when i click on it it gives me an error alert saying there is a problem with the device).
- When it doesn't show up , i go to Install New Hardware, and it lists Sony Proprietary CD-Rom Controller. When I select it, i get an update window that says 'This device is already installed, but it has a problem.' There are no updates available (i'm not currently online and all of the networking software was installed into XP), and so i just click OK, and nothing has changed.
- I cannot find another driver for this device. I found something listed on DriverGuide, but it was just some batch that callibrates audio and video input.
- I found another DVD drive, this time a cheap one called a MadDog BKM-52X16, and i replaced it. but my win98 device manager doesn't detect it and still brings up the Sony Proprietary CD-Rom Controller as the only option when i run Install New Hardware.

so all i need is to get a cd drive recognized so i can either reinstall xp, or go ahead and install Linux -- both of which, of course, would solve the problem. but so long as i can't read a cd, i can't do either. so i'm stuck.

help would be deeply appreciated.
posted on May 1, 2004 - 4 answers

i want to generate documentation for a project in both html and ps/pdf. the content is static and i need to generate previews on both linux and windows, off-line. i'm aware of (but haven't used, mostly) anakia, forrest, docbook, structured text, and latex2html. i don't expect to have any complex mathematical formulae, but may include some logic/category theory, so need some support for non-ascii text. code fragments will be common and i want good control over the final presentation. any experience/recommendations? oh, and the internal representation has to play nicely with cvs (ie no binary format). thanks.
posted on Apr 21, 2004 - 16 answers

Can some recommend an open-source version control system that will run locally? CVS seems a bit unwieldy, and other online reviews are geared toward large applications/development groups. Windows based if possible, but Linux is fine, too.
posted on Apr 10, 2004 - 9 answers

I have been looking at changing my web development focus from Windows/ASP/.NET to LAMP(Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python/Perl) because my gut is telling me that this is where things are going. Oh, Java should be in there as well.

What's the skinny on LAMP in the real world (Netcraft surveys aside)? Is it difficult to change to LAMP/Java? Is the open source thing really sticking?
posted on Jan 9, 2004 - 14 answers

I need a good relatively cheap quiz creation program for either Windows or Linux. (More Inside)
posted on Jan 3, 2004 - 7 answers

When I purchased my laptop, I dumped XP and installed Linux. Of course, now the inevitable has happened and I need to run a Windows-only program; is there a way to install Windows after installing Linux? Right now I have one ext3 partition.
posted on Dec 16, 2003 - 8 answers