Comment by n0pe on My computer just starts when power is applied (without the...
I'll see if maybe the motherboard is expecting a video card. After all, this was a pre-built computer so it might have been hardcoded that way.
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This is what I ended up doing, it was surprisingly easy. Thanks
View ArticleComment by n0pe on What kind of cable is this and how far can it be extended?
Thanks for the reply. I looked around and found the same information you did. Most people seem to be using it for video and not audio. I came across this cable to use for extending and it seems to say...
View ArticleComment by n0pe on Slow local network with brand new router and DD-WRT
@DavidSchwartz Everything changed: router and firmware. It used to be around 5-6mb/sec if I recall correctly. Yes, 802.11n is supported by my macbook. In DD-WRT my wireless network mode is set to...
View ArticleComment by n0pe on Stream music from XBMC to iTunes over local network
I do use the web interface to control XBMC, but it doesn't allow me to stream content through the web interface though. Unless I'm missing your point.
View ArticleComment by n0pe on I can't access this website from home, but I can from...
That fixed it. Weird that my ISP's DNS couldn't find it while Google's did. I should have thought of this before.
View ArticleComment by n0pe on Is there a way to prevent a partition on a usb key from...
That's what I was planning to do with at least of the partitions. But I have another partition which contains an OS that I would like to not have mounted when plugged into another computer.
View ArticleComment by n0pe on MySQL giving me a syntax error
What does the messages table look like? Are from and to numbers or strings?
View ArticleComment by n0pe on Progressive upgrade of a RAID array
You would have to partition the 2TB drives in 500GB chunks.
View ArticleComment by n0pe on OS X 10.8.3 root user account permissions corrupted
Thanks for this, it fixed my issue. For those just copy/pasting the command, don't forget to change '504' with the actual current id of the root user. Also, don't forget it's UniqueID and not UniqueId...
View ArticleHow to make VLC act as a Kiosk
I'm thinking of using VLC in a Kiosk type application I'm designing, and I have a couple questions.I need VLC to start in fullscreen mode (easily done) but not allow the users to open new files or...
View ArticleOSX Lion, open a local port so people on my network can access it
I'm running django's simple HTTP server (using python manage.py runserver). It's currently running on port 8000. How can I open a port on my macbook and allow network traffic to visit my host on port...
View ArticleHow to pass a file that changes name to another command in Bash?
I frequently use wget to download tarballs and zip files from the web, then either untar then or gunzip them. I do:wget google.com/somefile.zipunzip somefile.ziprm somefile.zipIs there a way for me to...
View ArticleAnswer by n0pe for How to fix a damaged/corrupted NTFS filesystem/partition...
If you can get Ubuntu on a live CD and install NTFS-3G and NTFSProgs (in the repositories), you might be able to recover your NTFS sorrows.I had to do this once for a friend's PC, and I followed this...
View ArticleHow to make a sample file with Handbrake
I want to test a couple things with my encode before I encode the whole file. Is there a way for me to make a sample file (30 seconds long or something like that) that I can analyse using different...
View ArticleHow to stop OpenOffice/LibreOffice from popping up toolbars when I click on...
When I import a picture or a chart into my document and click on it, LibreOffice spawns a toolbar, shifts the whole screen around for a second, and then allows me to move stuff again. It gets very...
View ArticleAnswer by n0pe for MySQL giving me a syntax error
The word from (your column name) is a reserved word. You need to put backticks around it like this `from`. You'll also want to put single quotes around the variables in the SQL string.
View ArticleGood source for a complete guide to Linux (for the layman) [closed]
I started following the Linux From Scratch book and I really enjoy everything I'm learning (extensive error messages are great for learning * grin *). However, I'm still looking for a rundown of the...
View ArticleFlavor of Linux which is ONLY command line (and super light-weight)? [closed]
I'm looking to install an extremely light-weight flavour of linux on a USB stick. It also needs to be basically only CLI. Has anyone ever looked for something like this? Ever found something good?
View ArticleCommenting in a wget list?
I need to download about 100 packages so I'm using wget-list to make it easier. My question however, is once I've made the list (I assume it's in a .txt format), is there a way I can insert comments...
View ArticleSimple CMS software to manage files [closed]
I've been loking around recently for an easy way to manage the files on my web server. I came accross OneFileCMS which is fine but lacks some features. I'm looking for another piece of software (PHP of...
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How to plug power/reset buttons from case to motherboard leads?
I have a motherboard I salvaged from a pre-assembled computer. Except now I'm trying to use it in my own custom build. The problem is, this motherboard doesn't have any documentation because it was...
View ArticleHow far will you get with an 'rm -rf /' command?
I've often wondered how far the system will actually get if you run rm -rf /. I doubt the OS would be able to erase itself (?)Bonus Question: After the command has been executed, will rm have removed...
View ArticleDeleting files and emptying trash using cron
I'm new to making crontab files and I decided to try and make a job that would delete the contents of my Downloads folder, and then empty the trash. This is what I have:0 9 * * * rm...
View ArticleCan some software physically damage hardware?
I know a question similar to this one has been asked before however it was about installing a 32bit OS on a 64bit laptop. My question is more about damaging the hardware.I was wondering if there was a...
View ArticleHow will IPv6 impact everyday users? (World IPv6 Day)
With the current (one hour in at the moment) trial by all the big boys (Google, Facebook, Bing, Yahoo, etc.) I wondered how IPv6 will effect home users and the Internet as a whole. Will the change be...
View ArticleHow to trace a hacker
So, I'm a big fan of the cheesy 90's movies about hacking (read Hackers). I've been using computers all my life, which has brought me to university studying in Computer Engineering. The other day I was...
View ArticleTransparency in Sublime Text 3
I've read around that transparency might be possible in Sublime Text 3. However, I couldn't find anything in the changelogs or release notes. Was the feature implemented?
View ArticleDoes running commands verbosely make them slower?
I've found myself using the -v flag for lots of applications less and less (especially for trivial stuff like tar and cp). However, when I did and I was, say, unzipping a large file, it would take...
View ArticleWhat is the "You have new mail" message in Linux/UNIX?
Sometimes, when I log into a box and 'su' to root, I get a cute little message saying I have mail (thank GOD it's not AOL).Where is this mail?What does it contain?Who/What sent it?How important is...
View ArticleAnswer by n0pe for List open Firefox tabs from the command line?
According to the mozilla site, no.Command Line OptionsAlthough you could write a plugin to write tab names to a text file I guess.
View ArticleWhat could be bottlenecking me?
I have a rather old motherboard/processor and I'm trying to install a nice lightweight linux on it. However, I can never get through the installer because it's so slow. It took me over 400 seconds to...
View ArticleFastest way to reproduce a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)?
As part of a multi-operating system challenge (testing computer integrity), I need to find the fastest way to reproduce a genuine Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on a Windows machine. Any version that is...
View ArticleSecure alternatives to VPN?
I need a way to access my home network (well, specifically just one server on the network) from anywhere. Usually I would use Himachi (free VPN client, made things very easy) but it has since become...
View ArticleOpenSuse zypper is slow on startup
Whenever I open the terminal to install something from the repositories, it takes like 1 minute to 'build' them and all that junk. I recently switched from Ubuntu and apt never had this issue. What can...
View ArticleAnswer by n0pe for Stuck choosing between ext4 and ext3 for the file system
Check out my post from a while back. ext4 is a great filesystem and I definitely recommend you use it for your laptop.
View ArticleHow do file permissions apply to symlinks?
Let's say you have this structure:+ directory-- file1-- file2-- file3 -> /tmp/file3file3 is a link to another file3 somewhere else on the system.Now let's say I chmod 777 the directory and all...
View ArticleSee available wireless access points in the terminal?
How can I go about seeing the different AP around me using the terminal?OpenSuse linux
View Articletmux Ctrl+B not working
Holding Ctrl and B followed by another command keyusually gives me nothing. I have no .conf file so I'm not overwriting it.
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