... But we can take the source and keep it alive, so Oracle can't kill MySQL. And as others have pointed out, MySQL targets a different market then Oracle. Who...
Hello, i've somes problem to install qnx on my laptop indeed at the begin of the install the qxn doesn't find the hd drive so... i've done with success the...
Hi I know they aren't cheep but what about a slid state drive (SSD) they are getting lower and lower in price buy the month and their are even a few of them...
... Sure, but for modest blocksizes the transfer time you mention is less than either the seek time or rotational latency. Rotational latency for 7200 would be...
Almost totally agree with Ardell, but it depends on the computing needs of a person. I'm in the low profile side, since I don't have multi core cpus to do all...
... The specs I read from the manufacturers indicated the newer generation 7200's were no more power hungry than the older 5400's. I didn't look and see if...
I remember reading some battery performanace tests, from Phronix I think, that said 5200 rpm provided better life and the read write performace was not much ...
... I don't see much different. I plug my monitor and keyboard/mouse into the laptop; every hour my files are rsync'ed to the desktop and I have the single...
... Have you considered Unison? I've been using that for a while, with good success. On the days when I go in to my university (Acadia), I often work from my...
... I agree. At home every morning I do a backup (dump) from the laptop to a desktop and via the internet to New York University, where I teach. Those days...
... Your reply is neither helpful nor well-thought out. Just because someone has a large drive in their laptop does not mean that they don't have it backed up...
Hi Ardell Faul, Seems you are frustrated or trying to blame everyone who is having the internal hard drive with large size. I did asked for the suggestion and...
For what it's worth, I see a lot of failed hard drives in the laptop repair business, and my experience has been that the drives most prone to fail are the...
Hi all, My 80 GB 7200 rpm internal hard drive (hitachi) died (just 3 year and 1 month). I would like to buy a internal hard drive which is reliable and best...
If you go to http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Inspiron%201420 you will find that the max the unit will take is 4G. Ardell Faul Computer...
I have an Inspiron 1420N which I use for software development. I'd like to upgrade from 4G to 8G to avoid paging. Can I using a pair of 200 pin 4G DDR2...
... 1100. ... what's ... I found out what the problem is: I needed to "RTFRN" In the release notes, there's a workaround for the Intel 845 series- video...
Have you tried getting to a text console? It may be that the X server is not happy with the hardware, but that the system is still actually running. Try...
I am having a problem getting Ubuntu 8.10 to run on my Inspiron 1100. While it installed without issue, after reboot and signon, the OS appears to hang with...
I'm sorry Peter. I don't remember where I came across that specification. It's quite possible I got it from either the Dell forum or from ATI, but I don't...
Hi, mine came spec'd at 1600x1200 and is a 15" screen. that is the default graphic screen size. I have had it for almost 8 years and is a staple, it always...
Hi Chris and everyone. I find it very intresting that you say that the Radeon M4 was constructed for a 17inch laptop witch one might I ask? Is their any...
I have an Inspiron 8000 with Hardy Heron in front of me right now Thanks for the Fn-F7 tip, didn't know this. But re screen res - All I did was edit xorg.conf...
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Alex, I'm wondering how things are with your display now. After a lot of searching and fussing, including one complete re-installation, I finally have my...
I remember I had a similar problem with an old Latitude C800 with nvidia geforce (2 or 4?). The display was 1400x1050 (I think this is the problem). I do not...
Hi. Dell Inspiron 8000 with ATI Mobility M4 graphics! Iam a tester who want to be a user of linux and I have chosen Ubuntu to be my distro at the moment. Since...