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Reply #735 on: May 07, 2009, 07:20:56 AM

I am somehow low on contiguous free space, but the idea of repartitioning that disk is appealing.  Or just doing a clean install.  I'll have to think about it.

I actually do have a copy of ghost from 1997.  I'm sort of afraid to use it. Ohhhhh, I see.

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Reply #736 on: May 07, 2009, 08:01:25 AM

Hmm, did they even have ghost for NTFS back then? Weren't we still all in fat32 land unless we were using Windows NT?

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Reply #737 on: May 07, 2009, 08:39:17 AM

The GHOST.DOC refers to NTFS so yes... however, I'm still a tad wary of using it.

I had an idea while staring at my disk config.  I have a 70GB disk in here which is less than half full, so I moved all that junk to one of the larger disks and will format it and install on there.  After that I might see about trying a multiboot since I'll still have a 20GB partition laying around.

EDIT: my ghost version = Version 3.1d (8-28-97)  awesome, for real
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Reply #738 on: May 07, 2009, 08:42:42 AM

I need to adjust some partitions on a live Windows machine and I don't want to spend a lot (any) money.  halp?
http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd ?
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Reply #739 on: May 07, 2009, 08:45:46 AM

I need to adjust some partitions on a live Windows machine and I don't want to spend a lot (any) money.  halp?
http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd ?

Good suggestion but I was hoping to avoid a lot of work... although that might not be too much bother.  I think the easiest solution is the one I mentioned previously.  Fingers crossed.

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Reply #740 on: May 07, 2009, 08:46:30 AM

$50 hard drive is the easiest solution.
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Reply #741 on: May 07, 2009, 08:58:35 AM

I can now confirm that OpenSUSE 11 does indeed do a nice resizing of Windows 7 partitions. I just shrunk my Win7 partition from 130gb to 80 without a hickup.


Downside is that you end up with a SUSE os installted, and if you don't want that, you'll have to nuke the linux partitions, and wherever you installed grub to. The Win7 CD should come with the boot sector repair tool that vista comes with. That will pretty much re-write the Master Boot Record and you're in business.

On a C2D 6400 with 1 gig of ram it took all of 20 minutes to do.

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Reply #742 on: May 07, 2009, 11:57:23 AM

Hmm, did they even have ghost for NTFS back then? Weren't we still all in fat32 land unless we were using Windows NT?

yip there is a switch to get it to work with NTFS.
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Reply #743 on: May 07, 2009, 08:37:23 PM

$50 hard drive is the easiest solution.

Using the 70GB disk already sitting in my machine was the easiest.  Of course, it's also the most ancient of all my disks...

The disk manager in W7 does a little partition stuff.  There's an option to grown and shrink partitions, unfortunately it only let me shrink the one I wanted by 89MB.  I was able to extend the partition which previously lived on my 70GB disk into the 4GB empty space (that 4GB hole was where Windows lived in Ye Olde Days) but it ended up being a "dynamic" partition; this confused and frightened me, because I'm just an unfrozen caveman computer nerd, so I just deleted it and made a new one.

As long as I don't find anything weird, I'll eventually remove the OS on the 20GB partition and maybe put something else in there... Ubuntu?  Porn?

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Reply #744 on: May 11, 2009, 02:25:55 PM

Hurr, really weird and gut-wrenching problem with the PC.

Was watching a video, and just let the pc sit there when it finished. System appeared to go into standby (which it had done before, in a normal fashion), monitor is power-save mode and all. I click tthe mouse to bring the system back up, and....nothing. Tried again, and hit a few random keys, but to no avail. Then both of my USB peripherals go dead. System is now entirely unresponsive. When powering up, all the fans come on, and the mobo power indicator light is green, but the system does not even POST, and send no signal to the monitor. swamp poop

....HALP?

Intel Q9950
XFX GeForce GTX 260
ASUS P5QL PRO LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V PSU
LITE-ON 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black E-IDE/ATAPI
Western Digital Caviar GP WD7500AACS 750GB 5400 to 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) RAM

Gonna try disconnecting some of the components one at a time, trying only 1 stick of RAM, etc, but somehow I think I might have something worse....at least I don't see any evidence that a capacitor has blown.
 

EDIT: I tried clearing BIOS, and my mobo was nice enough to allow me back into BIOS and offer to let me do recovery. I'm currently just letting the system idle on the hardware monitor, where the CPU is idling at about 36.5c while laying on its side with the side panel/fan off (somewhat above room temp - it's warm here, even moreso in my room). Haven't tried going back into W7. Any idea what may have caused the problem, and/or how i could prevent it from reoccuring?
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Reply #745 on: May 11, 2009, 03:17:01 PM

I'd peel off the heat sink and check the thermal paste pattern (try not to smear it too much when pulling it off) to see if it was mated well.
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Reply #746 on: May 11, 2009, 03:27:37 PM

Man, that stupid stock cooler was a huge bitch to get on in the first place; I was afraid of cracking the mobo or something.

Is it possible to just stick it back on after removing it for a short time?

Hell, I'm half-tempted to just buy a new cooler if I need to peel this one off at all; are others, such as Zalmans, easier to install? The stock Intel push-bolt things are....unwieldy.


If it's a heat issue, really odd that it would choose to pop up this far after the initial assembly of the system, and when the system was not even under load.

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Reply #747 on: May 11, 2009, 03:35:46 PM

The likely culprits are the power supply and the CPU shutting itself down (either cause it's not mated well to the heat sink or the heat sink fan stopped spinning). I agree it would be odd for the CPU to shut down if it was just "idle". The problem is, it's (sort of) working now, so it's kind of hard to check that the power supply is "working".

I don't know about installing Zalmans in Intel sockets but on AMD their heat sinks usually are the back brace/screw in kind, which I prefer greatly over any sort of "tension"-style clips/pushpins, even though that often means taking out the motherboard to fiddle with the heat sink (if the back brace has some padded sticky tape on it, sometimes you can readjust the heat sink without taking the motherboard out).
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Reply #748 on: May 11, 2009, 03:57:40 PM

Aftermarket coolers are usually the hardest part of any build I've been involved in but I usually go for the biggest thing I can get my hands on.  I'd guess the problem is with the mobo, start there and see if you can get it to post again.  I had my current machine go into sleep mode on accident (fuck you btw vista) and it wouldn't come out and I ended up in a very similar situation.  Clearing the CMOS was the fix.

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Reply #749 on: May 11, 2009, 04:03:45 PM

Appears to have been the problem here, as I'm posting from my normal PC again. I'll probably do a few reboots this evening, just to jump into BIOS and check temps. From RTFM, I had gone into S3 (suspend to RAM) sleep mode. Not the first time my PC had gone into that deep sleep, but now I'm just going to force it to only use S1 (power on suspend) mode, which I'm going to guess is the "classic" sleep mode.

Total aside, but any suggestions for Heat Sinks/Fans for a Q9550? Really have no good idea who is reputable at this point. Note: Don't need big and monstrous, just something that might be on the smaller side but gets the job done. I do not OC.

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Reply #750 on: May 11, 2009, 06:16:17 PM

I love my Xigmatek 1283.  It's way more heatsink than I need considering I don't overclock and have a Q9300, but until I fiddled with the motherboard the other day it was keeping my CPU cold.  I'm just waiting for my brackets to arrive so I can reseat it, since I am not fiddling with those damn clips again.  Worst design I've seen yet.

Even though you probably don't need a cooler that big, they're not much more than a cheap fan, and I figure with how cool they keep things it'll more than make up the cost difference of replacement by not stressing my CPU.

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Reply #751 on: May 12, 2009, 11:33:03 AM

COD4 doesn't work in 64 bit operating systems. Dual boot 32 bit XP or 7? Or would the Virtual XP work?
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Reply #752 on: May 12, 2009, 11:35:23 AM

Depends if they have full 3d functionality within the virtual windows. I suspect that it don't. Also, CoD4 doesn't work at all in 64 bit, even in emulation mode? That totally BLOWS.

I should get back to nature, too.  You know, like going to a shop for groceries instead of the computer.  Maybe a condo in the woods that doesn't even have a health club or restaurant attached.  Buy a car with only two cup holders or something. -Signe

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Reply #753 on: May 12, 2009, 11:42:24 AM

Virtual XP is out. Friend tried and it doesn't have the power.

CoD4 works, but not the multiplayer. PunkBuster has issues with 64 bit operating systems, something about an API error and they refuse to fix it. Even though it happens to people with Vista/XP 64 too.
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Reply #754 on: May 13, 2009, 07:28:20 AM

CD standard is case-insensitive, but what about DVD?

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Reply #755 on: May 14, 2009, 05:45:03 PM

Virtual XP is out. Friend tried and it doesn't have the power.

CoD4 works, but not the multiplayer. PunkBuster has issues with 64 bit operating systems, something about an API error and they refuse to fix it. Even though it happens to people with Vista/XP 64 too.

Sure it does; here's what you do.
 -Install COD4
 -Download punk buster http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php?file=1
 -Run the PBsetup.exe; and select "Add game" and choose COD4
 -It should find your install directory. Then select the COD install and "Check for update".
 -Browse to your COD4 install and the PB directory, mine for example is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\call of duty 4\PB"
 -Run the pbsvc.exe to install the service on your PC so the game can check your pc.

This has worked fine for me on Vista 64, and I just tested it on Windows7 fine (kept getting punkbuster communication errors till I installed the service correctly).

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Reply #756 on: May 14, 2009, 07:44:04 PM

So my network at home has been randomly dropping packets and taking 5+ minutes to load pages the last 2 days.  Time Warner tech support says it's my router dying and not their problem (thanks guys) but when I plug directly into the cable modem from a different computer it randomly does the same thing, just not as much.  Some pages take 5+ minutes to load, others come right up, others can't even be found.  I did a tracert and ping to various problem sites, none of which indicate any issues (with the occasional 3200ms in a random step of the way).  Is there a possibility that some router somewhere is taking a shit and no one wants to admit it or is my ancient Linksys switch and\or cable modem router finally biting it?
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Reply #757 on: May 14, 2009, 08:06:18 PM

So my network at home has been randomly dropping packets and taking 5+ minutes to load pages the last 2 days.  Time Warner tech support says it's my router dying and not their problem (thanks guys) but when I plug directly into the cable modem from a different computer it randomly does the same thing, just not as much.  Some pages take 5+ minutes to load, others come right up, others can't even be found.  I did a tracert and ping to various problem sites, none of which indicate any issues (with the occasional 3200ms in a random step of the way).  Is there a possibility that some router somewhere is taking a shit and no one wants to admit it or is my ancient Linksys switch and\or cable modem router finally biting it?

You need a better data sample, a traceroute will only show you the conditions of the exact moment of the trace. Monitor the connection for a few hours with mtr for unix/windows/mac, or 3d Traceroute for windows. Set it up to trace two sites, say a google address and an known internal ISP connection (say your ISP's mail server).

This should help you on the way to find the issue.
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Reply #758 on: May 14, 2009, 08:47:19 PM

So my network at home has been randomly dropping packets and taking 5+ minutes to load pages the last 2 days.  Time Warner tech support says it's my router dying and not their problem (thanks guys) but when I plug directly into the cable modem from a different computer it randomly does the same thing, just not as much.  Some pages take 5+ minutes to load, others come right up, others can't even be found.  I did a tracert and ping to various problem sites, none of which indicate any issues (with the occasional 3200ms in a random step of the way).  Is there a possibility that some router somewhere is taking a shit and no one wants to admit it or is my ancient Linksys switch and\or cable modem router finally biting it?

I had a recent issue like this as well.  TWC sent someone out and they spotted a damaged cable incoming to the house, a bad splitter inside the house, a bad cable modem and my router being bad.  My theory is their bad shit screwed up my router, tell them you bypassed the router and the problem persisted then make them come test everything prior to letting them blow your router again.
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Reply #759 on: May 14, 2009, 09:12:50 PM

Well the other half did a quick test tonight with a computer plugged directly into the router for hours and it never gave a problem and when switched back it stopped working.  Sounds like either the router or the network switch has problems.  I've used Linksys stuff for years and rarely had problems for almost 10 years on the first set of hardware, but this will be the 2nd switch or router in the last 2 years I've had to replace.  Did they lose their secret formula for making good product or did I just run into bad luck?  I guess the question should be "do Linksys products suck now or should I just replace it and not worry about it?"

All of course naturally assuming that TWC didn't cause my router to give up the ghost - we had an extremely weak signal that got worse over time.  I replaced the ancient rusty cables with higher quality ones and we put an amplifier on the input to the cable modem a while back and the problems disappeared (after TWC phone support told me it was a dead cable modem and go buy a new one).
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Reply #760 on: May 14, 2009, 09:35:52 PM

How clean is your power? Do you use a UPS for the router?

I should get back to nature, too.  You know, like going to a shop for groceries instead of the computer.  Maybe a condo in the woods that doesn't even have a health club or restaurant attached.  Buy a car with only two cup holders or something. -Signe

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Reply #761 on: May 15, 2009, 06:56:29 AM

Power's not too bad - haven't checked it in a few years but it was within the +/- 10% we used to design our power supplies to.

Don't use a UPS, just a simple surge protector.
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Reply #762 on: May 15, 2009, 07:15:23 AM

You see where I'm going, tho, right? A lynksys router that's worked just fine for years starts to fail. You replace it, and the next one fails. There's two possibilities; Lynksys has been shipping out failing routers for the last two years, or some external factor is hosing them.

Another thing just occured to me; the cabling to the router. It seems unlikely, but a failing wire on a cable may be sending odd low voltage fluctuations that are hosing the routers over time. I've seen individual ports on a switch get hosed by decrepid cabling so I guess it could be something like that. I'd check to make sure the cat5 you are using looks in good shape, without any serious kinks in it. Replace them. Also, you may consider your machine's nic card, and try using another.

I should get back to nature, too.  You know, like going to a shop for groceries instead of the computer.  Maybe a condo in the woods that doesn't even have a health club or restaurant attached.  Buy a car with only two cup holders or something. -Signe

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Reply #763 on: May 15, 2009, 07:48:33 AM

I see where you're going all right.  It's interesting to think about, some of the computers on the switch date back 10 years while a few more are newer.  Naturally I'll be going through the cabling when I change it all out today.

I was more concerned that Linksys had pulled a "cost reduction" effort and was shipping cheaper quality product at the same price as before that had a less impressive lifetime than it did.  I've known plenty of other companies that do that and it is frustrating.
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Reply #764 on: May 15, 2009, 08:06:34 AM

I need to mount a filesystem in a case-insensitive fashion for Great Justice.  AIX is blueballing me.  I need options.  Be creative.

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Reply #765 on: May 15, 2009, 08:13:37 AM

What kind of issues arise if I use Ghost to image multiple computers? Office with VLK, OS key would be OEM Dell.

For the macs I just use Bombich's stuff and it's easy as fucking pie. Ghost (or rather XP/Office licensing) doesn't seem easy as pie. I like pie.
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Reply #766 on: May 15, 2009, 08:14:18 AM

I see where you're going all right.  It's interesting to think about, some of the computers on the switch date back 10 years while a few more are newer.  Naturally I'll be going through the cabling when I change it all out today.

I was more concerned that Linksys had pulled a "cost reduction" effort and was shipping cheaper quality product at the same price as before that had a less impressive lifetime than it did.  I've known plenty of other companies that do that and it is frustrating.

They are not what they used to be.  For some reason ever since the cisco merge they have not been as stable.

How clean is your power? Do you use a UPS for the router?
Doesn't the AC adapter offer protection from all but the worst power situations?

I need to mount a filesystem in a case-insensitive fashion for Great Justice.  AIX is blueballing me.  I need options.  Be creative.
So you are mounting a case insensitive volume (like on a windows box) from the AIX OS which is case sensitive?  You could try renaming all of the files within the volume you are mounting to lower case, the case insensitive host OS shouldn't see the difference.  Other than that i do not know of any tool that will interpret this on the fly for you.
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Reply #767 on: May 15, 2009, 08:19:23 AM

What kind of issues arise if I use Ghost to image multiple computers? Office with VLK, OS key would be OEM Dell.

For the macs I just use Bombich's stuff and it's easy as fucking pie. Ghost (or rather XP/Office licensing) doesn't seem easy as pie. I like pie.
Configure the machine how you want it, then use sysprep to reseal it back to a preinstallation state, then create your master ghost image. 

Edit: I have only used sysprep on XP and according to this thread it is a bit different on Vista either way this looks to be a helpful thread on sysprep
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Reply #768 on: May 15, 2009, 08:49:00 AM

Cool, the sysprep was the thing I was missing. Thanks!

Still easier on Macs :P
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Reply #769 on: May 15, 2009, 08:50:08 AM

I need to mount a filesystem in a case-insensitive fashion for Great Justice.  AIX is blueballing me.  I need options.  Be creative.
Umm...does AIX support HFS+? Otherwise, Linux can mount a JFS file system as case insensitive.
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