Guest spectr Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 remember the $100 laptop project... well they cost 200 but you can buy one if you agree to donate one... http://www.laptopgiving.org/ oh and what up shai_hulud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shai_hulud Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Hi, Spectr. Nothing much. Tired. Hoping it rains tonight so I can get out of work tomorrow. Did everybody suddenly decide to go play cards? Or is it me? Shit, I'll even answer questions. I've got about another hour or so before I pass out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.crooked Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Holy shit, shai. Hey. Just sayin hi, seeing as though you exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 you still over at DRB shai? hows life been.. hit me on the aim if you got it man.. I got to enjoy some e&j and finish trying to do my homework.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 dam... don't know if this was already posted but demonoid is down again... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/09/demonoid_cria/ the trackers are still up... but the site itself is down again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shai_hulud Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Hi, crooked. Don't mind me, I'm tired. Here's my problem. I'm sitting in front of a G4 that's been considerably modified (new 1.8 GHz CPU, new ATI AGP card, lots of RAM)...but, there's no OS on it. I've tried Kubuntu 6.0.1, but since it predates the video card by about two years...that means the drivers are outdated and X won't start. Also, from the looks of things, it doesn't seem like they're doing much in the way of PPC support these days. Next, I tried CRUX PPC. Went fine for the first 15 minutes or so...reminded me a little bit of Slackware. Very minimalist/text-based installer. But, when I went to recompile the kernel...all hell broke loose. Seems like it doesn't like the videocard OR the CPU. Darn. SO, my question is...what's a good, small PPC Linux distro? The only other options I have are SUSE, Fedora, and Yellow Dog. My x86 is in storage ATM, and looks to be there for the forseeable future. But, that's okay because I'm interested in PPCs now. I need a good challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shai_hulud Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Spectr- I'll try to get you on AIM...I have to jump through a couple hoops first. You missed out on a LOT since I last spoke with you. Oh, and I need your AIM handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 its listed next to my name... i should be online for as long as my internet signal lasts... though it seems to be doing pretty good tonight... Oh and I would try yellow dog.. I used it a while ago on a older mac i had a while ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shai_hulud Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 And, I couldn't get my Demonoid torrent to work at all tonight. So, I'm not entirely sure the trackers are working, either. Hopefully, someone will mirror the site soon or they'l just pack up and move to Russia. I hear the weather is nice there this time of year. Edit- Okay, I got your handle now. I can't talk long, I'm toasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 i am still uploading some stuff and downloading one torrent right now and have been all day... though it has been iffy a couple times... so I think the trackers are still working... or else I am just one of the lucky ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauler5150 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Ahh shit, maybe it was demonoid that was the reason why my torrents didn't work last night. I'll try again tonight with the ethernet direct into PC again. But why can't I see a text verification pic to send my invites out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 the demonoid thing is recent... i am still getting downloads as we speak via the trackers... its been somewhat iffy though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 shai: know anything about linux administration? what code do you know? remind me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolute.despair Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 hello there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shai_hulud Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 shai: know anything about linux administration? what code do you know? remind me I'm not sure I understand the question. But, since you're asking about Linux... Can I maintain my own install and fix/change/mod it? Sure. Would I do it for a living? Not at this point. I think I have a lot more to learn. I would like to learn about Apache and PHP someday. As far as what code I know...just your basic POSIX commands and apps like cp, mv, chown, dmesg, tail, less, cfdisk and how pipes work. Not a whole lot, mostly what I just figured out along the way. I still haven't learned C or any of the scripting languages...well, I know a little Python. Not enough to write code with it- mostly just how to fix things when they break and how to install Python-based apps. I got sidetracked messing around with XP for a while. Lately I've been using Macs. Speaking of which, I found the PPC port of Slackware. It's new, up to date. Maybe it will work. I've had pretty good luck with Slackware in the past. As long as I don't have to get too wrapped up in it, I'm optimistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seffiks Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 hello idea1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seffiks Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 oh and hey shai what up ( where the fuck you been son?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauler5150 Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 OK, new drama. I'm trying to backup files on my comp so I can do a full restore, and for some reason Nero is taking ages to burn dvds. I mean, in Task manager, I see it is using like a shitload of memory, but close to 0% cpu. I have no idea why this is happening, but it is pissing me off. Any ideas? And should I do a full restore and start fresh, or just restore it back to 6 months ago prior to any drama I had on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shai_hulud Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Hey Mainter. Nowhere special. Working odd jobs around the Bay. Also, I took a break from the interwebs. It still remains to be seen how much you'll see of me (here). Mauler- check out Ashampoo. They have a bunch of apps that I've found to be very easy to use and reliable. In your case, I'd recommend their burning suite and firewall- both are first rate. They're available from their site- <http://www2.ashampoo.com/webcache/html/1/home_2.htm> . Or you can go through, uh, other channels. (Not me, however.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauler5150 Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I tried to do a system restore, and it says it is unabel to do one as windows hasn't shut down properly. Now if i choose turn off computer thru start menu -> shut down computer, my computer restarts instead of remaining off. Now that is weird, as it never used to happen to me like that. Only the past few weeks has that been happening. As i can't do a system restore, I have no idea how to fix it other than go with using the restore console to do a clean wipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seffiks Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 mauler did you get this taken care of? if not do a full wipe and format the drive completely wiping any history of data on it "format" (when you do the install of XP unplug from the internet meaning take the ethernet cable, phone, wireless card, whatever you got to connect to the internet and disconnect it )after you installed xp install an antivirus program ( really recommending Avast!! here latest version with latest virus database update if all possible, (contact me PM if you need help with that) after installing avast run a complete scan thoroughly ( remembering to leave the internet connection off make sure it comes back clean. Install all the drivers and all the backups and shit and then bring it back up online and run the antivirus again when it comes back clean make a system backup to DVD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauler5150 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Ahh I didn't get it taken care of. I already have been running Avast since I have had this computer. I have no idea what these dramas have been caused by at all. Ill let you know how I go, but can I do a fresh install of Windows thru my HP recovery console? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushawn wuan Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 i need cool fonts for my photoshop 6. suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 i need cool fonts for my photoshop 6. suggestions? i think this is what you're after? theres a lot of fonts here http://www.1001freefonts.com/ make sure you get the right ones (eg Mac or Windows) just dl, open zip, and move the .ttf files to C:\WINDOWS\Fonts and they will show up and work in photoshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HydrogenPeroxide Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 since fonts were mentioned, im looking for something similar to eurostile, but not as played out. suggestions, anyone? *im even willing to pay, because most free fonts suck. i wish steve austin, zesto, browner, or tesser were still around. they always knew what was good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushawn wuan Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 thanks kmart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 since fonts were mentioned, im looking for something similar to eurostile, but not as played out. suggestions, anyone? *im even willing to pay, because most free fonts suck. i wish steve austin, zesto, browner, or tesser were still around. they always knew what was good... http://www.allfontz.com/modules.php?name=allfontz&char=E&no=700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 also http://www.allfontz.com/ is pretty good for fonts too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HydrogenPeroxide Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 thanks dude, appreciated, but whatever they have as eurostile on there isnt even close to what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shai_hulud Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Ahh I didn't get it taken care of. I already have been running Avast since I have had this computer. I have no idea what these dramas have been caused by at all. Ill let you know how I go, but can I do a fresh install of Windows thru my HP recovery console? I'd recommend using a couple anti-malware apps. Of course, use them sequentially- NOT AT THE SAME TIME. Running two virus scanners in tandem will raise all sorts of hell. I had pretty good luck with ClamWin. Avast is good too. Norton fucking sucks. I do things a little (okay, a lot) differently with XP/Server2003. I'll try to break it down as simply as possible. I'm assuming you backed everything up by now. If not, do that first. To DVD, external HD, whatever. Before I do anything, I figure out how I'm going to set up the HD I plan to use, since I dual boot Windows and Linux. Since you probably aren't going to be using Linux, I'll leave the info about Linux out. For starters, I'll zero (wipe) the HD to clear out all the old data (important), then create a 5 GB NTFS system partition using Paragon (a really good HD manager). I keep all my personal data (music, apps, art, photos, etc.) backed up to a RAID (fancy nerd thing) and a seperate external HD. I NEVER do anything on the system disk besides install the operating system(s) and apps....if the system tanks, it's no big deal. Plus, it's easy to password protect all the good stuff on the other drives. And, I can use a small, cheap HD for the grunt work. When it dies, I just pop in a new one. If you have to use one HD, though, just make a seperate partition for your personal data. It will save you headaches later. Next, I pick out all the apps and drivers I want to use and copy the installers to a 512 MB thumb drive. I don't use much in XP- I try to use the smallest apps I can find. The two big things are Cygwin (Unix emulator) and VMWare...but everything I need easily fits onto a 512 MB thumb drive. A lot of space is for the videocard and wireless drivers. Then, I just install everything then get the network shit up and running. I won't go into the details about net configuration, because everything is different every time I do it, and it's boring. I'll just assume you know what to do with your rig and connection. If you use p2p or torrents, it's good to use Peerguardian. I'm not a total security nut, but I do use PG and a firewall called BlackIce. I then make sure my browser and clients can get in and out, close up a couple of ports, and that's about it. I don't run any virus protection full time- I'm pretty choosy about the sites I visit, and most of my DL's are from trusted sources. If I'm not sure about something, I'll run through ClamWin...but, I've been pretty lucky so far. Mostly, I just steer clear of DDL sites, any Russian or Chinese sites, and porno sites. They seem to be the best way to get burnt. If I HAD to go somewhere shady, I'd just unplug all my HDs, then use a live CD. It's late, I'm tired, and I'm sure I left a few things out....but, this shit is really easy. Don't stress off of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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