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How to fix broken synaptic updates: "Package is in a very bad inconsistent state"
I have a Dell Mini9 running Ubuntu 8.10. One day I had the bright idea to see if I could install a LAMP stack. I had trouble installing MySQL 5.0. I don't recall the error, but ever since all attempts to run update-manager, synaptic, or apt-get fails with an error about mysql-server-5.0: "Package i…
Can I set up windows update to use the second drive for future updates?
My C drive is 15 Gb and filling up mostly with the windows update uninstall folders. Can I set up windows update to put these uninstall folders on a second drive with more space at the time the update takes place? related questions:- Is there a way to prevent installs/updates to litter my hard driv…
Windows: How can I redirect sound coming in from the mic to the speakers output
Scenario - I want to use my mic plug as a "line-in" input that will get mixed with the other audio being output to the speakers. How can this be done on Windows 7 / Vista?
Turning off "Update page numbers only" in Word
When I update the fields document-wide (Ctrl + A, then F9) in a Word document that has a table of contents, a dialog appears asking if I want to update page numbers only, or update the entire table. I never want to update page numbers only if the document headings have changed, nor will I ever. (Ap…
How to back up gmail to my computer?
I am using gmail as a part of Google Apps for Domains. I'd like to back up all my email. I've tried setting up IMAP in Thunderbird and it works reasonably well (except it times out way too much, forcing me to help it along manually). However, I have a ton of labels, which in the IMAP land map to fo…
What is the difference between 64-bit and 32-bit Operating systems?
Possible Duplicate: 32-bit vs. 64-bit systems I know that there are 2 types of OSs, 64 bit and 32 bit What is the main differences between them? And if I am buying a new laptop, which one should i install? It will be able to run all applications if I installed either of them? I am talking mainly ab…
Any way to fix a stuck pixel in an LCD screen?
I have an older LCD monitor, and it has recently developed a single green pixel that's always on. It's not really annoying if the screen is bright, but it's very noticeable when there's something dark on the screen. Is there any way to fix this?
How to convert .ogg to .mp3?
Ubuntu ripped a CD for me into audio files but they are all .ogg format which I can't play on my MP3 player. How can I convert .ogg files to .mp3 files?
How can I make a table of contents for a markdown document with Python/AWK/SED?
I have the following markdown document: I would like to make a clickable table of contents out of it, similar to the way LaTex does, but can't find a tool that does this, which suggests to me that we should build one. The tool should collect 'H1' headings and 'H2' headings such that it assigns the …
Ubuntu: How to set each workspace to a separate monitor
I have a brand-new t-500 Laptop with docking station, and a Samsung SyncMaster T220 connected to it. The OS is Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. I would like to set up the workspaces, so that the right one would be shown at the external monitor, and the left one would be displayed on the laptop. I have tried the ad…
Looking for an actual experience of RAID 5 2 drive failure?
I'm wondering if anyone has any personal experience of RAID 5 2 drive failure with large drives? As I understand it, the theory is that with large 1-2TB drives, if one drive fails in the raid set, it needs to rebuild everything so is thus hitting all the other drives very hard, and the chance of an…
Is there any way to use a display resolution higher than the max?
I have a 17 inch LCD, with a maximum resolution of 1280x720. It works fine, but there are some apps that require 1024x768. I know that the maximum resolution is called like that for a reason, but is there no way of increasing the resolution, other than getting a bigger monitor?
Netbook recomendations for a developer
I am thinking about getting a netbook for a secondary laptop. Ideally it would mainly be used for surfing/email/travel, but I would like it to be good enough to be able to run Visual Studio for when I am at conferences and the like. I as thinking it would be nice to be able to put a 16-32GB SSD in …
Resource monitor for OS X
In Windows, you can get an overview of your computers resources and activities by going into the Task Manager. It also shows which task is consuming the most CPU cycles and RAM. Is there a similar tool built into OS X? I know comes with OS X, but I find it all a bit too confusing. What are my avail…
Is there a way to disable command-tab in Microsoft Remote Desktop connection for Mac OS X?
On my Mac, I use Microsoft's Remote Desktop app to connect to a Windows box. I can see in the preferences how to map the Command key to Alt, and the Option key to the Windows key, so that the Alt and Windows keys are in the same physical layout on my Mac RDP connection as they are on the actual Win…
What RAID configuration is most appropriate for a home user?
I have a computer for general home use and mild gaming (not upgraded the graphics card so still on AGPx8). It is currently configured for striped access over two 80GB disks. Is this the best option? Should I consider upgrading the size of the drives and moving to a mirrored setup or is this only re…
What are the differences between major Linux distributions? Will I notice?
I've been using Linux in some form intermittently for the past ten years or so, but have only really been in to it for the past few months. What are the major differences between distributions? Ultimately I know that package management and branding are the big ones, but would it be easier to do tas…
Wacom Bamboo Fun pen draws even while hovering
My Wacom Bamboo Fun tablet is only a few months old and I had not used the pen when I bought it. Its mouse has been working fine. When I used the pen recently it was stuck in the drawing mode all the time, even while hovering! What I mean by this is that the pen starts drawing as soon as it is hove…
How to migrate from iPhoto to Picasa?
I'd like to migrate from iPhoto '09 to Picasa. Any ideas how? I was planning to run Picasa, let it import iPhoto's pictures and then move the pictures and databases to Picasa on Windows, but Picasa did a mess of the pictures. It picked images of all over my home directory and events that are really…
Does the Intel i7 offer real improvement over its predecessors?
As the questions title asks, do the new processors from Intel offer real, as in noticeable, improvement over the previous quad core ones? What does the i7 actually offer that is new or is it simply a marketing gimmick?