In Win95, it made the START button disappear. It was humorous to walk down the aisles doing this to the demoes, then ask one of the knuckle-draggers working there to point out the features of Windows. Usually ended in the power button or reset button being pushed.
What software are you using to create a software RAID-5 on your Win2000 Pro PC, since the Pro version cannot create RAID arrays on its own. Perhaps you should talk to the vendor about fragmentation, and defrag software issues. The PCs with an actual RAID controller are different. Windows, and thus Diskeeper (the MS defrag program), sees them as nothing but a single disk. I have had no problems defragging hardware or software RAID arrays (1 & 5) using Diskeeper.
Performance-wise, it goes into the toilet while defragging. The defrag operation moves fragmented files to free disk space, then copies them back to the "beginning" of the drive to put the file fragments into adjacent clusters, thus making them contiguous. This chews up a huge amount of disk I/O, stretches out seek times, etc. Also, how much free space do you have on these volumes? The less free space you have, the less space the defrag program has to work with. On a volume that is almost full, defragmentation can take a LONG time, and you will likely need several passes to see significant improvement. If you can, move some of the files off to another volume or tape/DVD/etc., defrag, then move them back. If you get the retail version of Diskeeper, it can consolidate directories at boottime, allowing a bit more optimization.
And remember, this is SCSI you're dealing with. Never underestimate the power of a well-sacrificed chicken.
MS Defrag is based on a old version of Diskeeper that is can't be scheduled.
The Win2000 version was current when Win2000 was released. (I don't know about XP.) It was, from the beginning, a stripped-down version of Diskeeper. The plan was to put in a basic tool, then if people wanted more, they would buy a better one. Really, this just brought the NT code-base up to speed with the DOS/Win code-base, which has had a simple defrag for years.
Reality: A lot of people treat job hunting as a full time job in and of itself, spending hours a day sending out resumes, querying employers, researching, etc.
So you're claiming that gene manipulation caused bentd to get written? Or that the lack of moles in Blizzard's legal department made them issue this Cease & Desist document?
We've got a Dell Optiplex at work, P-III 500, that has no CPU mounted fan. It DOES have a big heatsink, and a plastic "funnel" mounted above it, leading to the chassis fan.
I know. I was just pointing out that the lame garbage is usually Taco's, rather than the submitter's. It wouldn't have been the first time someone didn't close an italics tag, either.
In addition, we should be able to put the stuff at the curb with the other recyclables.
Nice idea, but the curbside recyclers are the ones who will take plastic milk jugs, but not plastic milk jug caps. Can you see them trying to figure out what to do with a PC?
I just got a mental picture of the BSD Daemon sitting on the Vorbis "Guy With a Shovel", poking him with his pitchfork and yelling, "Say 'uncle', say 'uncle'!"
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In Win95, it made the START button disappear. It was humorous to walk down the aisles doing this to the demoes, then ask one of the knuckle-draggers working there to point out the features of Windows. Usually ended in the power button or reset button being pushed.
Worst Luser Ever!
Yep. If I had a Hammer...
Percussive maintenance is VERY effective.
What's the difference between a used car salesman and a CompUSA saleman?
The used car salesman can get his shoes on the correct feet.
So they can "honestly" claim that they didn't see the answers to their Ask Slashdot question be returned by a very simple 0.4777 second Google search.
Installing linux on their boxes? Hey, that's a really good idea, I think I'll go try my luck today.
Beats the old CTRL-ESC-SHIFT-"minus key" trick, don't it?
"Linus Torvaldez"
Like Exxon Valdez, but without harming the environment.
You forgot: "How does that make you feel while living as a non-mainstream clique member in a Hellmouth society?"
What software are you using to create a software RAID-5 on your Win2000 Pro PC, since the Pro version cannot create RAID arrays on its own. Perhaps you should talk to the vendor about fragmentation, and defrag software issues. The PCs with an actual RAID controller are different. Windows, and thus Diskeeper (the MS defrag program), sees them as nothing but a single disk. I have had no problems defragging hardware or software RAID arrays (1 & 5) using Diskeeper.
Performance-wise, it goes into the toilet while defragging. The defrag operation moves fragmented files to free disk space, then copies them back to the "beginning" of the drive to put the file fragments into adjacent clusters, thus making them contiguous. This chews up a huge amount of disk I/O, stretches out seek times, etc. Also, how much free space do you have on these volumes? The less free space you have, the less space the defrag program has to work with. On a volume that is almost full, defragmentation can take a LONG time, and you will likely need several passes to see significant improvement. If you can, move some of the files off to another volume or tape/DVD/etc., defrag, then move them back. If you get the retail version of Diskeeper, it can consolidate directories at boottime, allowing a bit more optimization.
And remember, this is SCSI you're dealing with. Never underestimate the power of a well-sacrificed chicken.
MS Defrag is based on a old version of Diskeeper that is can't be scheduled.
The Win2000 version was current when Win2000 was released. (I don't know about XP.) It was, from the beginning, a stripped-down version of Diskeeper. The plan was to put in a basic tool, then if people wanted more, they would buy a better one. Really, this just brought the NT code-base up to speed with the DOS/Win code-base, which has had a simple defrag for years.
Reality: A lot of people treat job hunting as a full time job in and of itself, spending hours a day sending out resumes, querying employers, researching, etc.
Yes, let us not forget Bernard Shifman.
So you're claiming that gene manipulation caused bentd to get written? Or that the lack of moles in Blizzard's legal department made them issue this Cease & Desist document?
Why does every book need to include the magic 'L' word in the title nowadays?
Because they have a better chance of getting posted to the Slashdot homepage?
We've got a Dell Optiplex at work, P-III 500, that has no CPU mounted fan. It DOES have a big heatsink, and a plastic "funnel" mounted above it, leading to the chassis fan.
Look on the bright side: Free Food From the Sky!
I once knew named Phat Ho
Guy I went to high school with was named Michael Steven Hunt. He preferred to use his middle name.
I know. I was just pointing out that the lame garbage is usually Taco's, rather than the submitter's. It wouldn't have been the first time someone didn't close an italics tag, either.
When a user submits a good link, but includes lame garbage like this at the end, do you think you could modify it to look a bit better?
Usually it's Taco's "lame garbage" at the end.
What's .NET written in?
Orwellian
...but my sumo was insufficent to deal with Linux
Perhaps you should have tried to "deal" with Linux yourself, instead of hiring a sumo to do it for you.
"Spare some salt, tubby?" --Homer
In addition, we should be able to put the stuff at the curb with the other recyclables.
Nice idea, but the curbside recyclers are the ones who will take plastic milk jugs, but not plastic milk jug caps. Can you see them trying to figure out what to do with a PC?
It ain't cheap to ship all those old PCs to Asia, ya know.
Ogg, being under the BSD...
I just got a mental picture of the BSD Daemon sitting on the Vorbis "Guy With a Shovel", poking him with his pitchfork and yelling, "Say 'uncle', say 'uncle'!"
Dude, that's auxillary power!
...some obscure benchmark
Probably the number of Bunny People ignited per second.