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1. Better vendor support, eg Intel has released enough docs for F/OSS drivers for Linux/*BSD. At one time Intel engineers where working on the driver with the Linux developers, to help improve the NIC drivers for Intel NICs. 2. Management/Diagnostic functionality. The NIC can report faults in...

Don't know about the GT's? the VM's don't, the MT's do... Googling: Apparently the GT's don't have full TOE, but support TCP Checksum and some other TOE features, but is by all means not feature rich. So I guess (at least for the desktop range looking quickly at Intel docs) VM's - no TOE...

Intel PRO/100 or PRO/1000 are supported in Windows, Linux and *BSDs. The Intel's also offer TOE (TCP Offload Engine), which lowers the CPU overhead especially when using jumbo frame support on the PRO/1000's. The downside, they are double the price of your typical cheap NIC. (Newegg - Intel...

From experience: ZIP - Universal - Even Windows XP+ can read/write to archives. Provides decent compression. TGZ (tar.gz) - Universal on *nix systems. Provides decent compression. WinZIP and WinRAR can read this format L7 - Limited to Windows systems. RAR - Provides excellent compression, but...

What's the primary requirements? eg versioning, archiving, Windows/Office integration, etc... Like dd I've never had any good experience with any of the packages I've used, and admittedly the latest version of MS Sharepoint is pretty good as a basic system due to it's Windows/Office...

Why not just use the Windows Firewall, with IPSec rules to block outgoing connections?

Vista x64 doesn't allow non-WHQL signed drivers and IIRC there's no registry hack either to turn off that 'feature' either. :crap: Don't get me wrong, the AGP and PCI-X will work with the legacy drivers, just not at their full potential. BTW - All my other hardware have Vista x64 drivers...

As Merc mentions, XP Pro and XP Home are different CDs. However you can grab any XP Home CD and use that (or just use the app that Merc mentions). I'm sure there are plenty of XP Home ISOs floating about on the 'net, just grab one of those and ensure you have all your driver disks handy (or...

I was going to go Vista on my home box, but alas no drivers from either AMD or MS for my Chipset. (Well, I could use legacy generic chipset drivers, but that would mean no AGP/PCI-X only PCI). :crap: Guess, I'll just stick with WinXP x64 and FreeBSD 6.x. PS. Tyan K8W with AMD-8000 series...

Any confirmation on the actual release date? I need to do a reinstall of my system, and may until wait SP2 comes out before doing so... I guess I'm one of the lucky ones who have XP x64 drivers for all their hardware! To be honest x64 feels faster than 32bit XP from the get go, when I updated...

Dual rank or Single rank RAM? Depending on the revision, you may be limited to 6 ranks total to obtain DDR400, otherwise if more than 6 ranks are installed, then the BIOS should downclock your RAM to DDR333. (Some BIOSs will downclock to DDR333 even if you just have 4 sticks of RAM irrespective...

Well, I've been a little bored today, and have found this theme pack for WinXP that converts your XP install to look and act like Vista... Just for those that want the Vista look, without spending $$$ and wanting the performance decrease that is associated with Vista...

Thanks, I found a Cadbury's Hot Fudge at Woolworths...

Hi Guys, Does anyone know who makes the McDonald's Chocolate fudge topping they use on their sundaes? I've hunted around on the 'net and can't find a definite answer. I know here in Australia, it used to be IXL, but since they were purchased by SPC Foods, they stopped making the topping...

Bozo, I think we all have stories. I personally drive a Suzuki Vitara (known as a Sidekick in the US). Having problems with 4WD mode, and took it to a Suzuki dealer/service center. They reported nothing wrong with the vehicle after having the vehicle for 4 days. I even have video footage of the...

Thanks guys, I think we've hit the spot... e_dawg, thank you for those links, really interesting.

Only 1, and unfortunately haven't heard from them in over 12months...

Battlefield 2 Australian Forces Mod. http://www.users.on.net/~arkanis/bf2/ Updates BF2 with Australian armour, vehicles and weapons.

Fair enough, but in these cases they were obviously were long term relationships due to having small kids in tow. I guess now that I've mentioned it, keep a look out for it.

This is follow on from the "How to convey an idea" thread. Well E and I were talking about some of the dates we've been on (she actually has a guy stalking her, she's been to the cops, but has had little effect). We were just talking about the various horror stories, etc... Anyway, she was...

Craziness in Q3! PS. That's me, in 2nd place.

I'll have to agree with jtr, dating is expensive, initially. After the 2nd/3rd date I tend to aim for shared activities rather than the typical dinner/movie type prim and proper date. It's cheaper and shows that there is more to you than just someone who can hold a conversation. Take for...

While, I'm not a believer in the what should happen on dates 1, 2 and 3 rules, I do prefer to see some progression throughout the dates... and I don't mean physically either. The conversations should become more relaxed and you both move into more personal areas of discussion. You know if your...

Funny you mention that, because I am actually speaking to 2 others at the moment... One of which I'm meeting for dinner on Sat night, just literally confirmed 30mins ago. The other, I think is or has just lost interest... But one of my flat mates trying to set me up with one of her friends as...

F&*k, Udaman, are you a psychic? She just gave me the, 'sorry, I'm busy for the next few weeks, but I do want to catch up, I'll call next week' routine... The thing is, I don't know if it was me that she's not interested in, or if she's meet someone new, or in fact she is telling the truth but...

MS has said that when main-stream support for XP ceases (IIRC 2010 or 2011), they'll release a patch that deactivates the activation process, or alternatively just activate any request without any checks... Whether they follow through with it, we'll just have to wait and see...

The IT Company I work for, will continue to sell WinXP for at least another 12-18 months, providing we can still get licenses/media. We have no plans for supporting Vista initially until April. (One advantage of only servicing a single vertical market).

Hi Merc, Thanks for the link, and it certainly rings very true with my personal experience. Here are some personal stats (based on 6 months): Number of online dating sites - 3. Initial signs of interests - roughly 50. More than 3 emails of correspondence - 8. Actual meet in person - 3. More...

I've been, like many others here I'm sure, been reading the reviews on various websites regarding Vista. The one at Anandtech, was thorough, interesting, and also made some very good points. The conclusion I got was from most of the reviews, Vista a whole lot of shiny stuff, with no immediate...

e_dawg, thanks for the post...

The Game is a very good book, (yes I own a copy), and while it's more of a story than a how-to book, it does raise some interesting points about male/female interaction. The problem with many guys, is that they lack depth of character (which Merc I sure you have plenty of) and while the...

I agree with DD 110%, you need to make yourself available... otherwise you won't meet anyone... Sol, I'm a terrible dancer, I can dance the Waltz and other more formal ball-room style, but modern dance leaves me, well, with 2 left feet. I'm not a fan of dance music either, which probably...

Very similar here in Australia. One person in Sydney only purchased Vista on opening day, just so he could his face on camera and hence on TV! Everyone I know who has an interest in Vista is already running a beta/rc or has access to Action Pack/MSDN/Enterprise subscriptions. Personally, I'm...

Cool pics.

Well, thanks for all the suggestions, however I've had some car trouble which is going to eat the $$$ I had set aside for the camera. :( So I guess the purchase will have to wait. :( PS. It's the transfer case, not engaging 4WD correctly. I had it in for inspection to find the find the exact...

You need XP Pro**, but start->run->gpedit.msc Local Policy -> Computer Config -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options. Set Accounts: Limit local account use of blank password to console logon only to DISABLE. You now no longer need passwords for...

Open up Computer Management -> Services and Applications -> Services, and find the offending "Server" service. Ensure it's set to "Automatic" Startup, also check that "Workstation" is set to auto as well... Another one to check for is the "Browser" service... If it's already set to auto, change...

Most of the one's I've seen are on paper only, here are a few that have been scanned...

Getting closer can be sometimes hard, especially when looking across a gully towards a water fall... (Most of the distance shots, will be of larger objects, except when I go to local air-shows, and I know that is another ball game all together) I think you raise an interesting point, how much...

Speaking of software, how well does GIMP handle RAW formats? (I primarily use FreeBSD, with Windows purely for Raven Shield/Quake3/BattleField2 at LANs). **I'll use a USB card reader to download the images from the camera, so Linux/*BSD compatibility isn't a requirement.

I think so... This is something that I think Tannin can expand on, but scenic shots of beach/jungle have a beauty of their own, and I don't want to waste or soften that beauty. It's all in the detail... both colour and complexity. Most of the shots I tend to take are of objects up to 100m away...

Well, I spent all morning at dpreview.com reading up on various cameras (been doing that instead of working), and it looks like the Pentax K100D (or K110D) will fit the bill, will just have to wait a month or 2 to save the extra $$$. The clincher for the K100D over the Canon EOS 400D and Nikon...

Lucky bastards, I've got 7 AP's within reach and ALL are using WEP w/Mac filtering or WPA...

Tannin, thanks for the info... With what I'm after entry-level DSLR was the most likely route. I was only going to look at Canon, Nikon and Pentax simply due their history in the field and I've only ever heard good things about those brands. Sony recently has left a bad taste in my mouth, but...

I've read many horror stories about how inefficient online dating can be... One guy never had 1 contact despite being online for over 3 months, and paid for assistance in setting up his profile (some online dating sites have the valued added source of profile assistance). The success rate for...

Short answer: Yep, it does... It supports up to 4GB of RAM.

You don't have to do anything, if you're only using VNC on the LAN only... Unless your router is set to forward all packets to the server, then you have nothing to worry about, else just set up a filter on the router to block all traffic on ports 5900-6000 (TCP/UDP) going to the server.

Hi Guys, Well, my Kodak 35mm camera has finely decided to die, new batteries, cleaned the internals (as much as I can), but yet, nothing happens when I switch it on... Well, it is 11 years old (got it for my birthday before leaving for the military), and has taken 1000's of photos. It's served...

A lot of the Linux certification paths I've seen are on about the same level as the A+ and the MCP/MSCE track. They're a good introduction, but leave a lot to be desired... Also be aware that many of the certifications focus on Novell, RedHat or SuSE, none are generic, except maybe Linux+...

Tea, that was f&*king funny.