Recent content by erdos

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    Can't boot Openindiana on multiboot system

    hi, i've openindiana installed along with slackware14.1 and windows on an USB hard drive. the sequence of my installation is windows -> openindiana -> slackware 14.1. the bootloader is slackware LILO. on the LILO menu, i only have windows and SL, Openindiana is missing. how do i get back and...
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    How Google’s AlphaGo AGI Could Soon Beat The World’s Best Go Player

    I will definitely pay attention to the matches in march
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    windowsxp defaults to 'windows search', how do i change to classic search?

    everytime i click 'search' on windows explorer, it uses 'windows search'. how do i disable 'windows search' and revert orginal search?
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    MB can see SATA hd but not IDE HD after bios update

    i have an old homebuilt pc with MSI K8N Neo Platinum 754 NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb ATX AMD Motherboard. last friday i had to update the MB bios to fix some issues with windows OS booting. I downloaded the latest bios from manufacturer website for this MB. however, after the bios upgrade, my pc...
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    suddenly I can't print here maps directions anymore

    I used here maps direction instead of google maps, but suddenly I can't seem to print direction from here.com anymore. did nokia/Microsoft disable map printing feature on Here.com? any ideas?
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    PC made loud noise and give off burning smell during bootup

    hi, I've a home-built PC with Antec Sonata mid tower case. last sunday after coming back from a weekend NY trip, i pressed power on button to power up the pc, when nothing happened, i realized my wife had turned off the power strip where the PC power was plugged in prior to the trip. after i...
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    Abit IC-7 MBo keeps scanning for IDE hard drive during boot

    Hi, I’ve a homebuilt PC with Abit IC-7 motherboard. Everytime I start the PC, it scans for IDE hard drive as well as RAM, I’ve looked into the BIOS to try to disable them but to no vail. currently i've one IDE hard drive connected on the motherboard. Any ideas?
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    Computer Hangs after Checking NVRAM

    i had similar problem with my Asus P4c-800e motherboard: during 'Checking Nvram', screen freezes, keyboard doesn't respond to key strokes, i ended up replacing motherboard as well as video card - an ATI x1650. problem solved then.
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    The Notorious DIY Laptop

    i've been thinking about DIY laptop lately, but after some considerations, it doesn't seem to be feasible.
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    How do I fix invalid path error in windows XP?

    Hi, when I looked at Event Viewer from Administrative Tools, I noticed I’m receiving a lot of ‘invalid path error’. I divide my 640GB HD into four partitions: C, D, E, F. a while ago I moved all contents from Partition F to E to make room for a Debian Linux installation. Question is how to...
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    How do I fix invalid path error in windows XP?

    Hi, when I looked at Event Viewer from Administrative Tools, I noticed I’m receiving a lot of ‘invalid path error’. I divide my 640GB HD into four partitions: C, D, E, F. a while ago I moved all contents from Partition F to E to make room for a Debian Linux installation. Question is how to...
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    How do I fix invalid path error in windows XP?

    Hi, when I looked at Event Viewer from Administrative Tools, I noticed I’m receiving a lot of ‘invalid path error’. I divide my 640GB HD into four partitions: C, D, E, F. a while ago I moved all contents from Partition F to E to make room for a Debian Linux installation. Question is how to...
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    How do I fix invalid path error in windows XP?

    Hi, when I looked at Event Viewer from Administrative Tools, I noticed I’m receiving a lot of ‘invalid path error’. I divide my 640GB HD into four partitions: C, D, E, F. a while ago I moved all contents from Partition F to E to make room for a Debian Linux installation. Question is how to...