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Re: Instaling Windows Vista or XP On/Over Unbuntu

steverem...@thisblueyonder.co.uk (SteveH) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:05:14 UT

No offence intended, but if you feel you need to ask if he should take it to
a pro, then perhaps he should, as you give me the impression you haven't
done a lot of Windows installs.

Re: Hypothesis: Microwave damages computer equipment via power fluctuations.

ultimatepatr...@thebestcountry.org (UltimatePatriot) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:01:10 UT

On Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:36:56 -0400, Brian K <brian1951B...@earthlink.net>
wrote:
Look, you fucking retard, the discussion is about where the usage of
the term MAROON commonly seen here in Usenet comes from.
It comes from Bugs, and when it was started being used here in Usenet,
Bugs Bunny was by no means "so over", you absolute fucking clueless

Re: On again off again DVD R/W

brian1951b...@earthlink.net (Brian K) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:38:24 UT

On 6/30/2009 6:26 AM Peter while holding "Agent 99", exclaimed:
Thanks I'll give it a try. Is there an absolute PS wattage limit for an
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ based system?

Re: Hypothesis: Microwave damages computer equipment via power fluctuations.

brian1951b...@earthlink.net (Brian K) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:36:56 UT

On 6/30/2009 1:17 AM UltimatePatriot while holding "Agent 99", exclaimed:
Now that's an obscure reference. As per Bugs Bunny, in the age of
Rodger Rabbit, Sponge Bob Squarepants, Cowboy Bebop, Ben 10 Alien
Force, Camp Lazlo, Courage The Cowardly Dog, and Naruto, to name a few
Bugs is so over. As previously stated: obscure and dated slang. The New

Re: Instaling Windows Vista or XP On/Over Unbuntu

nos...@needed.com (Paul) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:46:50 UT

In addition to backing up, there is one other gotcha.
*******
The MBR (master boot record) is located at sector 0. If the
Windows installer CD starts to run, and it finds an MBR is
present, it won't replace it. Later, when Windows tries to boot,
the boot will fail. And that is because the MBR is compatible

Re: Motherboard temperature.

nos...@needed.com (Paul) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:54:10 UT

There was an Antec power supply, with connectors labeled "Fan only"
or the like. It consists of a yellow and a black wire, and two chained
Molex connectors. As far as I know, fan speed is via voltage control
on those. The fans are likely being fed about 7V or so, to slow them
down. The same voltage feeding the fan within the power supply, might

Re: Motherboard temperature.

steverem...@thisblueyonder.co.uk (SteveH) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:57:40 UT

If you ever feel the need to add/replace the case fans in your Antec, you
might want to consider these:
[link] I know they're a
bit expensive, just for fans, but they are worth every penny. With the low
noise adaptor atteched, they give plenty of cooling and barely make a sound.

Re: Motherboard temperature.

docro...@ntlworld.com (Robin Bignall) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:29:44 UT

Yeah, it seems so.
I opened the case up and did a bit of shuffling around today. Moved
the graphics card to another PCIE slot to the left of its previous one
and the stable system temperature has dropped to 44 C. This case
cooling seems picky wrt card placement. The only other PCI card is a
phone modem in the leftmost PCI slot.

Opinions wanted for system upgrade

art...@alum.calberkeley.org (Arthur Lipscomb) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:17:06 UT

Hello. I’m about to build a new system and would like some feedback and
advice. I’m not looking to build the fastest system ever and would like to
keep the cost down as much as possible. But I would like to hopefully see a
noticeable improvement from my current system.
My current system was built for Windows Vista and my new one is being built

Re: Anyone there

mi...@spammenot.con (MikeW) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:34:10 UT

Boom, boom. :-)
Why do I get a feeling that this thread will continue for some time. :-)

Re: Instaling Windows Vista or XP On/Over Unbuntu

co...@gmx.co.uk (Conor) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:18:52 UT

In article <DejectedSole.3ur...@no.email. invalid>, DejectedSole says...
Firstly before removing anything, back up any
documents/music/photos/email account settings and browser bookmarks.
You need a copy of Windows. Merely run the installer and during it,
it'll show the partitions which Ubuntu is using which you will need to

Re: OT Forgot my password loop

j...@usenetlove.invalid (John Doe) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:16:13 UT

What part of your mother don't you understand, Martian?

Re: Can't Hear Line-in Source

edgar2224.3ur...@no.email.invalid (edgar2224) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:23 UT

xyp...@gmail.com;643822 Wrote:
to solve this problem right click on the speaker symbol and open
"playback devices". Now right click on speakers and open properties and
click on the tab "levels" un-mute the line in and make sure it is up to
100 and you should hear it.

Instaling Windows Vista or XP On/Over Unbuntu

dejectedsole.3ur...@no.email.invalid (DejectedSole) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:34:35 UT

Hello all. I was wondering if it's possible to install Windows Vista or
XP on a computer that has Unbuntu? My friend has Unbuntu & wants me to
replace it with Windows. What would I need & how would I do it? He's
looking for the cheapest way. Or would it be better to take it to a
professional?

Re: Anyone there

waypoint54my-knick...@yahoo.com.au (WayPoint) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:59:56 UT

OK - nothing heard from Martin for over 12 hours.
Anyone monitoring 121.5MHz International Distress Frequency???
Should we call search and rescue?? Batman ....?