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MAC OS X cannot connect to Linux Server share

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I am trying to connect a MAC OS X version 10.4.8 to a Linux Server.  I can see the share, and can also try to map the share to the MAC desktop.  However, the authentication process does not work.  The Linux Server requires plaint text passwords.  I have experience on WIndows Computers to enable this [...]

SUSE 10.2 Questions – X/Windows

Question:
Hi,
I have just installed SUSE 10.2 all running ok. What I wanted to find out was how to configure it to allow a XWindows Client Program (X-Win32) from my windows XP box to connect. I figure there is some config file I need to edit.
I would like to be able run XWindows sessions, ssh etc.
Any [...]

Cannot Remove Read Only Attribute

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I have several folders that I created. I moved a music file to the top level folder and now all the files and folders are marked read only. I clicked properties and removed the attribute and hit apply then ok. When I re-examine the properties the folder is marked read only again. how can I [...]

Windows 2000 Server SYSVOL Issue

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A junior admin restored the SYSVOL directory from tape to another partition on a Win2K Active Directory server.  This SYSVOL directory has unfortunatly replicated with the original and, on subsquent deletion attampts by the junior admin, has made a mess of the server.   He wasn’t able to completly delete the directory but things like login [...]

Telnet session remain after user logout

Question:

Having problem on telnet session, some users telnet session still show up when i issue ‘who’.
by issue following
aix:>ps -fu plnuser
UID     PID    PPID   C    STIME    TTY  TIME CMD
- 1151000       –   –                     – <exiting>
Any way to [...]

deleting software ubuntu 6.06

Question:
what is the best way to delete software and know that it will not do any damage to the main system?
using ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Solution:
If you got the software from an official ubuntu or debian repositary, just use
apt-get remove software
in a terminal as root.
That is also a way to install new software,
apt-get install software.
There are [...]

Bandwidth Monitor

Question:

Hello,
My company sends equipment on field projects all the time in other countries where we have to sign up for an ISP while doing research.
I have been asked by our project manager to determine EXACTLY how much bandwidth we need for an upcoming field project as it is in Mexico, and ISP prices in [...]

Can You set PageFile Size Too Large?

Question:
Recently ran across this exchange in a forum – My question is whether there is actually a chance of degrading the performance if the page file size is set too large? –
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“Having recently increased my RAM from 512MB to 2.5GB, I would like your suggestion on what values to set the page file for the [...]

Connect XP computer to SBS over Internet.

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Company has two buildings, A has the SBS server and B has an XP client workstation.  Both are on Internet.  A has a fixed IP address.  I have administrator access to the ADSL modems at A and B plus administrator access to the SBS and the XP workstation.
How do I connect the XP computer [...]

How can I reclaim space when Partition Magic doesn’t recognize “drive letters”?

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I installed XP and didn’t utilize all the space of my hard drive. Consequently, when I try to use PQ 8 to deal with it, it reports an error re: unable to recognize drive letters. Symantec refers to solutions geared towards the Window 98-era.
Aside from re-installing the OS, is there somehting I can do [...]