Posts by RyanK

Here's the link: http://scientiasblog.blogspot.com/20...rclocking.html 90% of users won't really notice difference between the two CPUs. So unless your friends are compiling kernels or running processor-intensive simulation software,...

Quote: Originally Posted by PiggysPizza I myself have looked into the intel vs amd, and sad to say amd is going to be at the bottom of the gutter for a while. This is quite inaccurate. Kindly refer to...

If they have the same build quality, I'd probably go for the Dell. Actually, why not keep the Fujitsu and send me the Dell as a present

In places where products are 2 - 3x the cost, local support is also usually miserable. So if you bought something locally, not only does it cost you more, but if there's a problem with it, you'll have a tough time sending the product...

I just got a Macally external enclosure with a 320 GB hard drive for a total of about $150 off newegg. I think it's a pretty good deal.

For anyone trying to get read-write support for ntfs under Linux, you can check out: http://www.ntfs-3g.org It claims to allow for this and I've installed it but haven't had the time to try it. I don't think you can do this on windows,...

No problem That's the beauty of Linux - different applications, different distros, so you can pick and choice the one you like. Heck, you can even build your own distro if you want to

Congrats on the machine. We used to have an old SGI machine in college, but I can't really say I used it much. Here's someone who uses it as their workstation: http://os.newsforge.com/os/05/05/13/131257.shtml?tid=10 Next step forward:...

TwilightVampire, since you mention that it boots fine on other machines, it might have to do with your CD/DVD drive and the quality of the CD / DVD that you burned it on. I have CDs that aren't of very high quality but can be read fine...

A faster way to install Gentoo is by using the Live CD version (Saboyan Linux). By the way, for excellent help, check out the excellent Gentoo forums: http://forums.gentoo.org/search.php