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David,
While I haven't dual booted in many years I have been administrating CentOS servers for several years and playing with Ubuntu and Fedora on the desktop recently.
You have to go Windows first and then what ever version on Linux you want to use. The reason is the Windows installation likes to believe it is the only game in town and will generally blow the boot sector away and install it's own. Linux is nicer and if it does replace the boot sector it places the existing OS information in it's boot loader so you get the choice of both OS's.
I have read about changing the Windows boot loader to accomodate Linux, but I haven't tried it and wouldn't really like to touch it with a ten foot pole as the saying goes.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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You could also opt to boot from a USB-stick. That way you needn't risk your primary environment 
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I would ALWAYS go with installing Windows first.... back in the day, Windows always overwrote the MBR and therefore you couldn't boot to other OS's present in the system until you fixed what Windows broke. I believe they have since fixed that little annoyance, but I'd still trust Linux to know how to handle other coexistant operating systems better than Windows would.
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Hi I have a problem in subnetting, if anyone has an idea could help, the problem is: If I have 6 hosts and in a class A address, how do I get the number of subnets and the custom subnet mask if am given a network number 126.0.0.0, thank you.
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Please don't crosspost on the forums.
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Eddy Vluggen wrote: crosspost
I think the word has gone out to a certain community that crossposting is the way to get more answers; it seems particularly bad today. We need a "zap the crossposter" button.
One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.
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How can I do setting internet connection in my red hat linux5 ?
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Are you asking how to set your network settings on your RHL box so you can see other computers on your network and also get to the internet?
Can you see the other computers but not get to the internet?
Are you trying to do this in the GUI or at the CLI?
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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What's your problem? ...RH usually has rather straight forward settings for hooking up to a network... I've never really had issues with it.
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Ndis->passthru is a sample in WDK, passthru can get packet data by MPSendPackets()
NdisQueryPacket( pPacket,NULL,NULL,NULL,&PacketSize);
NdisAllocateMemory( &pPacketContent, 2000, 0,HighestAcceptableMax);
NdisQueryBufferSafe(pPacket->Private.Head, &pBuf, &BufLength, 32 );
i = BufLength;
pNext = pPacket->Private.Head;
for(;;)
{
if(pNext == pPacket->Private.Tail)
break;
pNext = pNext->Next;
if(pNext == NULL)
break;
NdisQueryBufferSafe(pNext,&pBuf,&BufLength,32);
NdisMoveMemory(pPacketContent+i,pBuf,BufLength);
i+=BufLength;
}
DBGPRINT(("(char*)&pPacketContent[54] : %s \n",(char *)&pPacketContent[54]));
I want to modify data of pPacketContent[55], and remake the packet.
Can anyone give me a sample? Thanks!
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I'm not a network/hardwre person, so bear with me.
I have a laptop connected wirelessly that I can't see in Network Neighborhood. If I connect it with cable, I can then see it. The firewall on the laptop is off. All the other pc's in the office can see each other in Network Neighborhood.
I could use some help troubleshooting this.
Thanks
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
modified 14-Aug-12 14:42pm.
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That can happen for a number of reasons...
0. In newer versions of Windows, you have to tell Windows that you're in a trusted zone or else it blocks certain services. Make sure you've specified that you're in a home or work network as opposed to a public network.
1. Are you sure your wifi network can even access the rest of the network? In some places, the wifi is isolated so that you can't even access the rest of the network or placed in a different subnet so that there's virtual separation.
2. Make sure your adapter doesn't have NetBIOS turned off, not sure if this would cause that problem exactly but it should be on in a work network anyway.
3. Make sure your computer is on the same domain (should be if it works over the wire).
What OS are you using anyway?
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Hi,
We currently use Dell Latitude 2120 as our In-field Netbooks.
One has been returned to us in a real mess and I thought the easiest option would be to "Restore to Factory Settings". Apparently that's easier said than done according to Dell.
When speaking to Dell they said my only option is to do a fresh install of Windows 7 and download all the drivers.
When giving this a go I noticed that there is a recovery partition on them.
Anyone have any idea's how to access and if possible use the recovery partition to "Restore to Factory Settings".
P.S. I've tried the original Ctrl + F11.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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In some Dell models there is also the "F10" (If I'm not mistaken) key to access the recovery partition.
But most times this is a question of timming with the Crt+F11 shortcut.
here is a good guide for the multiple options of recover you might won't to try, and also pros and cons of each :
http://forum.notebookreview.com/dell/453164-dell-system-recovery-guide.html#post5768224
Turn on the computer, at the "Dell" splash screen hold down CTRL and press F11. Let go of both keys.
I think the trick is to hold CTRL just after you turn it on and then press F11 a few times... eventually you'll get it 
Hope this helps.
MikeC<br />
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Our IT dept uses Radia to deploy patches/software etc.
The problem is that its not very informative, and through out the day you just get random 'please reboot' prompts. Is there a way of working out, why radia wants to reboot your pc for the fourth time?
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cjb110 wrote: Is there a way of working out, why radia wants to reboot your pc for the fourth time?
Contact their helpdesk, ask if there's a technical person who can list the updates. If one of those processes is "in use" on the client's PC, then it cannot be replaced (you can't replace a running executable) and will be replaced on the next boot, just before the login-screen appears. Hence the need for a (4th) reboot.
Ask them if they could set up the patches so that the clients all update at the same time, preferably before office-hours. That would mean that all computers should be booted at that time, but that's when the most clients will not be using their apps, and it should limit the amount of reboots required during the day.
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Hello! I read many forums and did not get a competent and accurate answer so I decided to post here.
I have bought a laptop and it has installed Russian language on windows 7 home premium. I know the only way to change the language via the language pack is to upgrade to higher versions but I have the following question: Can I download and install the same version (windows 7 home premium 64bit) with US English now with the same product key with keeping license?
Thank you
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If it's an OEM-version, then no - it would be bound to that region, including it's pricing. Otherwise, you could try and contact Microsoft support.
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if you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Got a new computer at work:
Windows 7 professional with an nVidia Quadro2000, native resolution, latest drivers.
On my main screen (Westinghouse l2410nm, monitor), all the fonts look crappy, there is ghosting, individual letters are not good (pixel doubling, some letters look bold, ... )
I tried switching cleartype on or off but that does not change much.
I tried changing refresh rates, but it is stuck at 59mhz (I can only chnage it to 60mhz!)
Am I missing a setting somewhere ?
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Seems a lot of people have issues with that monitor which is a TV by design.
There are a lot of hack'n'slash fixes out there, modifying the registry or the EDID file, sometihng I'm not ready to do.
So I simply switched monitor with someone else.
thanks.
Watched code never compiles.
modified 31-Jul-12 9:38am.
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Are you using a KVM switch? Cheap ones usually ruin the video.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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I am slowly getting my Win 7 where I want it.
I like to continue using Briefcase but finding out that it is not an option when New folder is used ( as advertized in Win7 Help ). The only way to get it is via desktop. I would not call it user friendly operation. Is that normal on Win 7 or did I find another problem with my Inspiron?
I also cannot get the “old” XP equivalent of start up programs on start. I need some advice here.
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Vaclav_Sal wrote: I like to continue using Briefcase
Take a look here[^].
Vaclav_Sal wrote: I also cannot get the “old” XP equivalent of start up programs on start.
Not sure what you mean here, Start -> All Programs leads to a Startup folder.
One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.
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Thanks for the Start-up info, that would’ve been the last place I would look. Appreciate that.
However, I would also appreciate if in the future you do not insult my intelligence making references to "Google it". Been there , done that! FYI - my four year grandson knows how to Google. I guess I need to start posting again that Google references are not necessary.
I think you also misread my comment about Briefcase. Win 7 Help specifically describe how to activate Briefcase after creating New Folder.
There is no such option to do that on my copy of Win 7.
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Vaclav_Sal wrote: I would also appreciate if in the future you do not insult my intelligence making references to "Google it".
I did not insult your intelligence, nor did I say "Google it". You ask a vague question but give no indication that you have used Google to find any references, so I did it for you. Did you actually follow the link and read any of the entries?
One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.
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And how did you think I got the notion to use Desktop to build Briecase?
I do my best asking questions, but I am not in habit to spoon feed it to the audience.
Thanks for you help, still appreciate it.
Cheers Vaclav
PS I still do not have an answer why New Folder does not have Briefcase as a option. But at this point I do not want to spend / waste any more time on the subject. Case closed.
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