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Reply #875 on: June 10, 2009, 10:41:10 AM

Finally got an enclosure for my old busted 250gb drive. In the enclosure, my PC sees the drive, but can't mount it. I tried a few programs, but none of them see the volume itself.

I'm not really sure just how borked this thing is. Are there any good programs that will a) recognize something, whatever it is, attached; and, b) tell me the type of broken it is and whether it's fixable?

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Reply #876 on: June 10, 2009, 10:45:46 AM

So far, everything is set to automatic on every machine.  I reset everything last night and put everything on default settings, with the wireless access set to WPA Personal requiring a key for access.  So far, the PS3 kicks a random machine off for about 5 seconds, until the router decides to give whatever machine was kicked off a new IP address.  Its like the PS3 says 'I want your IP address, so I'm going to tell the router to give it to me.  TAKE THAT!".  FWIW, the PS3 is hard wired to the router rather than going wireless.

I really didnt want to go through the process of assigning everyone a dedicated IP, but looks like I'm going to have to.  FUN!

Edit:  Thanks for the advice, all.

Is there a setting in the router for the range of DHCP addresses it will give out?  Are there separate ranges for wired and wireless?  Do they overlap?

Also, doesn't PS3 come with wireless LAN built in?  Maybe try that instead of the wire?

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Reply #877 on: June 10, 2009, 10:56:23 AM

I am kind of assuming you are correct when you say the PS3 is snagging a used IP address, however I expect this is a router problem since it should not happen.  You can be sure this is what happens if you note your laptop IP address, Do the Deed, then see what IP your PS3 gets.  The workaround, if so, is to assign a static IP.

You might want to look at installing some third-party firmware onto your router, like dd-wrt or similar.  Or not, since it can be a mild bother.  Stock LinkSys firmware is somewhat suspect, according to Some, but I find it gives me finer control over my router (WRT54GL).

Personally I like static IPs since I know who is doing what and can do port forwarding when things come to that.  Also, having a static IP on my PC means I can put a hosts file on my wife's machine and use a hostname for sharing purposes.  Or I can just remember the IP address. Ohhhhh, I see.

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Reply #878 on: June 11, 2009, 01:02:20 PM

You don't have to assign everyone a static IP.  Just give the PS3 one and see if it stops hijacking the network for those five to ten seconds.

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Reply #879 on: June 11, 2009, 02:22:24 PM

I tried it first with just my main rig on a static, and when I started up the PS3, it kicked my PC offline.  So, I just went ahead and assigned every machine a static IP.

Working fine so far.

Still kicking every machine offline.

Damnit.
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Reply #880 on: June 11, 2009, 02:37:01 PM

Anyone familiar with Dreamweaver using SFTP on a Free BSD/Apache webserver?

Here's the wierdness. We have two apache webservers, one running an earlier version of Free BSD and another the latest version.

On my Windows PC, I can SFTP via Dreamweaver to the old one, but not the new one. Furthermore, I can use a regular SFTP client to connect to either, no problem.

Also, this doesn't seem to happen with the very latest Dreamweaver ( I have a slightly older version).

I suspect that the SFTP authentication protocols invoked by my copy of Dreamweaver work on an older version of either Free BSD or whatever SFTP daemon is running on the server, but not on the new one configured 'as is'.

Either that, or the port that Dreamwaver is talking to FreeBSD on the new machine is something that when replied to by the SFTP server, Windows Firewall balks at.

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Reply #881 on: June 12, 2009, 12:22:14 AM

I have pretty much resorted to deleting DW's WinFileCache.dat file as the 1st step in dealing with any DW related problem.  It can be foundin {your profile}\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS4\en_US\Configuration

I have even made a shortcut to that dir on my desktop (FU very much adobe!)

Other than that hasn't the ftp (including sftp) protocol been pretty much unchanged for like the last 10 years or more?  As such your DW version shouldn't matter, don't hold me to that though because adobe does suck.  I love how they implemented SVN into CS4 and hard locked it to a version that was a year out of date before CS4 was even released, so maybe they are using some ftp code from 1991.
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Reply #882 on: June 12, 2009, 12:42:48 AM

Could be, and thanks for the input. I'll try it tomorrow.

Another thing that occurred to me is that the 'default' sftp authentication method in Free BSD has to be tweaked for the 'particular' authentication methodology THIS particular version of Dreamweaver requires.

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Reply #883 on: June 12, 2009, 04:01:59 AM

I tried it first with just my main rig on a static, and when I started up the PS3, it kicked my PC offline.  So, I just went ahead and assigned every machine a static IP.

Working fine so far.

Still kicking every machine offline.

Damnit.

OK, try disabling UPnP.

First of all try turning it off on the PS3: Network Settings -> Custom -> in there somewhere.

If that doesn't help try disabling it in the router.

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Reply #884 on: June 12, 2009, 08:36:10 AM

About the sftp, ftp and sftp are not the same thing.  Don't even look at ftp when working on a sftp problem.  Also there is a v1 and v2 of SSL which might be impactful here.  We have some old machines which we have to use the -1 flag to force the ssh client to use v1 or else it won't connect.

I'll also note that you can use ssh or scp to help diagnose sftp problems since they all use the same ssl stuff under the hood, although I'm not familiar with how this is done on Windows (I use WinSCP).  I'll often pass a -v or -vv or -vvv to ssh (on AIX) and see what happens with the authentication, but often that is very vague (security by obfuscation).  It would probably be a good idea to compare sshd on the two BSD servers, binary version as well as contents of the conf file (/etc/ssh/sshd.conf and/or ssh.conf ?).

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Reply #885 on: June 12, 2009, 09:55:56 AM

Windows sftp/ssh is all third party.  It doesn't come native with the system, at least as of XP.  So its implementation will vary.  Who knows what Dreamweaver used?

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Reply #886 on: June 12, 2009, 01:15:42 PM

About the sftp, ftp and sftp are not the same thing.  Don't even look at ftp when working on a sftp problem.  Also there is a v1 and v2 of SSL which might be impactful here.  We have some old machines which we have to use the -1 flag to force the ssh client to use v1 or else it won't connect.

I'll also note that you can use ssh or scp to help diagnose sftp problems since they all use the same ssl stuff under the hood, although I'm not familiar with how this is done on Windows (I use WinSCP).  I'll often pass a -v or -vv or -vvv to ssh (on AIX) and see what happens with the authentication, but often that is very vague (security by obfuscation).  It would probably be a good idea to compare sshd on the two BSD servers, binary version as well as contents of the conf file (/etc/ssh/sshd.conf and/or ssh.conf ?).

Thanks Yego, that's a great deal of potentially helpful info. I'm starting to suspect that either the version of dreamweaver I am using uses an ssl v1 and our new BSD uses v2 (which would explain why the latest C4 Dreamweaver authenticats just fine).

Do you know off the top of your head if its possible to set the ssh .conf file to accept either v1 or v2 connections?

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Reply #887 on: June 13, 2009, 03:07:59 AM

Put both your sshd_config files in one place (at least somewhere where they can both be accessed by Unix command line tools on a single machine) and type (or munge to the equivalent):

diff sshd_config.old sshd_config.new | grep PasswordAuthentication

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Reply #888 on: June 13, 2009, 08:53:56 AM

Thanks Trippy! Will try that monday.

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 #889 on: June 13, 2009, 06:38:45 PM

Finally got an enclosure for my old busted 250gb drive. In the enclosure, my PC sees the drive, but can't mount it. I tried a few programs, but none of them see the volume itself.

I'm not really sure just how borked this thing is. Are there any good programs that will a) recognize something, whatever it is, attached; and, b) tell me the type of broken it is and whether it's fixable?

Spinrite is pretty awesome.  It's resurrected a couple drives from the dead for me long enough to rescue some junk off of them.  Gibson may be a choad, but he writes good code.

Thanks. I'll keep it in mind for the future. GetBackData didn't seem to cut it this time. What actually solved the problem was just plugging the drive to the mobo instead of running it through USB. According to some of the links I followed from here, seems like USB ports are less "forgiving" than the motherboard IDE cable.

So I've got the data off the second (Maxtor) drive that failed. Now I just need to pick up a second SATA cable to try that with my first failed drive.
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Reply #890 on: June 15, 2009, 07:25:50 AM

Do you know off the top of your head if its possible to set the ssh .conf file to accept either v1 or v2 connections?

You can, it's the Protocol parameter in sshd_config (server).  Default is "1,2" so check to see if it is commented (leading #).  There is also a Protocol parameter in ssh_config (client); this should (?) be the same even on a Win client.

Webified man pages: sshd_config ssh_config

As for comparing files in general (for this occasion I would use Trippy's suggestion), if you have it, I like using Vim: vim -d sshd_config.old sshd_config.new

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Reply #891 on: June 15, 2009, 09:32:21 PM

Quick Question:

Best value in monitors under $250 from Newegg?

I was looking at this, but may not be best bang for my buck? My current monitor is a shit CRT that might be on the fritz, so I'm not terribly particular on size.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001314

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Reply #892 on: June 16, 2009, 12:03:38 AM

Question is what do you expect to do with the monitor most? Play video games, watch movies, or edit photography? Those are the three features that fluctuate from monitor to monitor, namely, response time, video clarity and color fidelity. Generally speaking, TN monitors do great for games, but have poorer viewing angles for across-the-room movie viewing and color fidelity. The next type is IPS or PVA, but they tend to cost a bit more and come at the cost of some response time.

To get good marks in all 3, you have to spend in the neighborhood of ~400 at the very least, and then that's with smaller monitors.

Samsung has a good reputation, as does Dell, especially in the 20-24 inch range.

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Reply #893 on: June 16, 2009, 12:15:00 AM

Quick Question:

Best value in monitors under $250 from Newegg?

I was looking at this, but may not be best bang for my buck? My current monitor is a shit CRT that might be on the fritz, so I'm not terribly particular on size.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001314
Well size does matter cause that'll determine the native resolution of the monitor which in turn will influence how good your 3D performance will be depending on your GPU(s) if you run at the native resolution. I.e. if you are running at, say, 1024 x 768 right now and go to a 1920 x 1200 monitor your video card may go "mommy!" and curl in a corner to die. Or not. It depends on what your hardware is at the moment.

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Reply #894 on: June 16, 2009, 11:15:27 AM

if you go with a Dell stick with the crystal/ultra sharp line.
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Reply #895 on: June 16, 2009, 04:27:48 PM

I've never understood why you would overclock RAM? Can someone inform me of the benefits and maybe hand me a link to a guide?
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Reply #896 on: June 16, 2009, 04:35:10 PM

It's usually more just a side-effect of overclocking your CPU. Speeding up the clockspeed of your RAM can help in a handful of situations but you have to weigh the tradeoff of possibly needing looser timings to run at that faster speed.
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Reply #897 on: June 16, 2009, 09:53:04 PM

Running a GTX 260, but only in 1280x1024.

Looking to go widescreen in the 20" or so range. I mostly game, and even though I do watch a decent amount of video, I'm not a nazi about the quality really. I don't do photo work.

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Reply #898 on: June 16, 2009, 11:19:34 PM

I'd probably go for this Dell then.

Its a TN monitor, so not the bestest ever for video, but its also an Ultrasharp, which provides a better level of quality. Its got good response times for gaming. Your 260 will handle the resolution just fine as well.
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Reply #899 on: June 17, 2009, 03:07:46 AM

Running a GTX 260, but only in 1280x1024.

Looking to go widescreen in the 20" or so range. I mostly game, and even though I do watch a decent amount of video, I'm not a nazi about the quality really. I don't do photo work.
You should go to a store that has a decent selection of LCDs, write down the model numbers, go home and figure out which ones are TN panels and which ones are (S-)PVA/MVA panels (most "consumer" stores don't carry IPS panels, though you might get lucky) and see if you can stand the crappy colors and horrid viewing angles of TN panels. You probably won't be able to play games on them, unfortunately, so you probably will have difficulty in seeing differences in response times and "ghosting". Another issue is you probably won't be able to judge "input lag", which can be a problem on PVA and MVA panels.

Another thing to consider is whether or not you want to hook up any console systems you have to the monitor, in which case you'll need something that has more inputs beyond the normal D-SUB/DVI connections on the cheaper monitors. More expensive ones will have HDMI and even things like S-Video and component video inputs.
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Reply #900 on: June 17, 2009, 03:25:56 PM


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Reply #901 on: June 19, 2009, 01:37:37 PM

A need a good free screen capture program that can either capture a full screen or an active window and which automatically creates the file. Tired of Printscreen>Paint>Paste>(crop)>Save. Fraps seems to only work when there's a fullscreen game running and Quick Screen Capture looks bloated.
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Reply #902 on: June 19, 2009, 02:03:51 PM

Alt-Print Screen will capture only the active window.  You still have to paste it into Paint to save it but should save you time on the cropping part.

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Reply #903 on: June 20, 2009, 02:33:23 PM

Time to extend my wi-fi range. I have a 802.11n for most of the house, and an old 802.11g. I figured I'd use the latter to extend the range by placing it in the far other corner of the house.

Is there a link to a straightforward online guide on how to do this?
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Reply #904 on: June 20, 2009, 07:18:33 PM

Feh, nevermind the router. Now I got a NEW problem.

Started late last night after trying to buff up Oblivion with some mods. Computer acted fine for the whole day today until I tried to run Oblivion. Few minutes into the game (late last night and just now) the whole screen starts going screwy. Horizontal artifacting pattern. I was about to try Fallout 3 just to see if it's game-specific, but I can't even get the computer to operate stabley at the moment. I'm going to let it cool for an hour.

But here again in the saga of this computer, something I've never seen before. Images below are me taking pictures of the screen. The pictures suck, but they should at least clearly tell this story:

1. Computer is on. Background image not showing. If it wasn't blurry you'd see that there's a pattern of lines across the screen. Those lines are multi-color.
2. After about a minute. More lines across the screen. Everything is moving really slow. Cursor has a box of lines around.
3. I shut down through the START menu. Not clear here is that the shutdown screen is perfectly fine. No lines, no artifacts, nothing.

Could this mean now the video card burned out? Hoping not, but I feel like having just replaced the hdd, cpus, mobo, power supply and cooling system, it's the very last thing that hasn't gone (except the DVD-ROM drives, but I've got a million of those things kicking around anyway so don't care).

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Reply #905 on: June 20, 2009, 07:26:16 PM

Probably video card. Could be main memory.

If you boot into Safe Mode do you see the same video problems?
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Reply #906 on: June 20, 2009, 08:34:51 PM

After an hour and a half, I restarted into safe mode. Same problem. Slightly worse actually, this time top/bottom vertical lines. Thinking video card. If you think so as well, any recommendations? I don't need uber atm, but would at least like something better than what I had (8800GTS 640mb) if I can get it for under $200.

What would be the signs of main memory (which was also replaced)?
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Reply #907 on: June 20, 2009, 08:43:11 PM

Looks like a bad video card to me. Have you got a spare to test with just in case? And for under $200 you can get a 4890.

memtest is good for checking main memory, as has been covered a few times here :)
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Reply #908 on: June 21, 2009, 06:11:54 AM

Depending on where you live you can get a 4870 or a 4890 for 200$. A 4870 will be fine for 1900x1200 on almost all games.
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Reply #909 on: June 21, 2009, 07:45:36 AM

Hmm, interesting, back to ATI then? Got used to nVidia over the last few years with this computer, but ended my upgrade cycle on the old one with a 9800 pro. I remember having some driver problems a few years ago, but is that still something ATI graphics cards experience at this point? Any particular manfucturer better than the rest? Last time I went ATI it was with Sapphire.

And anything on the nVidia side worth considering in the about-$200 range?

The monitor atm has no artifacting, but any hefty game I try to launch pretty much just crashes at this point.
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