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Atom netbook - 32 or 64 bit OS?? 42 56 (2/27/2012 6:07:40 PM) comp.os.linux.hardware Would there be any particular advantage to running a 64 bit version of, say, Debian on a netbook which is limited to 2gb RAM but does have a 64 bit Atom processor? ... ray

gps support 15 98 (6/13/2011 7:20:47 PM) comp.os.linux.hardware I happened to note today at the local Fred Meyer that they have a bunch of electronic stuff on sale for 30% off. So, started me wondering about support for : tomtom XL340s garmin nuvi 1250 Anyone have any d... ray

DooFuS blown out of the water 11 27 (2/16/2011 1:08:26 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy You can always tell when DooFuS is on the ropes - that's when he starts hurling profanities and personal insults. I got him so bad recently that he even had to take to trying to insult my wife. Great going D... ray

DooFuS and his insults 16 26 (2/16/2011 1:04:03 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Since the DooFuS has attempted to insult my wife, I will no longer respond to his pointless taunts. BTW - he sure blew himself out of the water - made an analogy and then admitted that it didn't work (you can... ray

An apology for the DooFuS 10 138 (7/14/2010 7:26:26 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Folks will observe that DooFuS has gone off the deep end again. What his real problem is, no one really knows, but he seems to have no life but digging up obscure problems in Linux (primarily, it seems, Ubu... ray

How backward compatible is MS? 85 25 (6/30/2010 3:55:12 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy This post from alt.windows7.general will give you an idea: I am on a new Dell XPS 8100 with Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium. On this machine, a program that I use frequently, that works perfectly on XP and Vis... ray

from win7 group 85 28 (6/26/2010 6:53:48 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy This is too funny: ======================================== undisclosed wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I am running windows 7 and I have been on windows 7 for at least 2 > months. However, I am getting a blue s... ray

Please excuse the DooFuS #2 24 135 (5/13/2010 5:15:32 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Hopefully, newbies to the group will quickly recognize that the looney DooFuS is a raving lunatic with some sort of vendetta against Ubuntu. He has nothing better to do with his life, so he spends his entir... ray

Please excuse the DooFuS 5 106 (5/8/2010 2:16:05 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Hopefully, newbies to the group will quickly recognize that the looney DooFuS is a raving lunatic with some sort of vendetta against Ubuntu. He has nothing better to do with his life, so he spends his entir... ray

seriously - has anyone ever seen lopez make a serious point? 6 104 (3/23/2010 6:10:50 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy I know I haven't. ... ray

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Users' IPs of a modem/router 8 36 (8/25/2011 5:53:58 AM) comp.os.linux.networking Hi. Is it possible to know the IP addresses of all clients using the modem/router where I am on? How? Thanks ... psdasilva.nospam (18)

Canon EOS camera and Linux 56 76 (10/1/2011 3:36:33 PM) comp.os.linux.misc I am considering buying a new camera, mostly to take a lot of pictures of various things that I am selling. I am currently looking at Canon EOS and I wanted to know how Linux friendly it is. Is it all based on ... Ignoramus30024

NEC monitor 24 69 (12/24/2011 9:36:17 PM) comp.os.linux.misc I need a new monitor, my last CRT be a'dying. I will cave and buy a new LCD. My question is, how are the NEC LCD monitors. I know that the older NEC CRT monitors were "brighter" than other monitors. As a ge... notbob (921)

Alternatives To Ubuntu? 23 53 (12/27/2011 8:38:33 PM) comp.os.linux.misc Hi; I currently use Ubuntu 10.10. I've heard horrible things about Unity being built for tablet users, to the detriment of desktop PC users. I've heard that GNOME 3 is going the same way. I'm keeping a... tinker123 (141)

fast method of cloning a hard drive? 19 76 (2/5/2012 12:46:29 PM) comp.os.linux.misc I try to clone a 250 GB disk PATA to a SATA drive with same CHS. I use dd if=/dev/sdb of=/dev/sda This is going for hours. In system monitor, I see one CPU going about 30% for 20 seconds, then another CPU goe... ex-privat (8)

Atom netbook - 32 or 64 bit OS?? 42 56 (2/27/2012 6:07:40 PM) comp.os.linux.hardware Would there be any particular advantage to running a 64 bit version of, say, Debian on a netbook which is limited to 2gb RAM but does have a 64 bit Atom processor? ... ray65 (5398)

Possible to mount a usb phone device to access root file system and change perms on a directory? 7 34 (3/17/2012 8:34:29 PM) comp.unix.shell A lot of folks do not deal with this and I may be in the wrong place, but this is a Linux question and this is where I always begin a good Linux hunt. Send me to the appropriate Usenet group or websites for ... root4128 (41)

disk and partition with NTFS 5 56 (3/26/2012 1:45:10 PM) comp.os.linux.hardware How can I check on which disk and partition I have NTFS with Windows XP? I need this information for GRUB in my Ubuntu. I have 3 disks and meny partitions and I don't remember where I have NTFS. "fdisk -l" show... jivanmukta (86)

Linux is no longer "ready for desktop" 224 39 (5/29/2012 2:08:26 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy This is my sad conclusion. After PulseAudio was fixed, it used to be a pretty decent desktop, with Gnome 2. As of now, though, Linux is no longer ready for desktop. There is a mess of unfinished, screwed u... Ignoramus19305

Wear leveling for the poor? (FAT filesystem on Flash drive) 38 60 (7/22/2012 1:40:18 AM) comp.os.linux.hardware I have a Nikon D80 camera. It uses Fat16 or some such filesystem on its SDHC drives. I employ a photographer, whose job is to take 5-6 pictures at a time, connect the camera to the PC and download the pic... Ignoramus22200