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On 28 January 2007 19:15, Grant wrote: |
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> > > The thing I'm confused about is how I can get anything back to the |
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> > > laptop when it won't even have an OS on it. I could boot a LiveCD but |
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> > > I don't think I'll be able to connect to the wireless network. |
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> > Hum...that's pretty much a show stopper. In that case, setting up a |
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> > wired network (if they have wlan, these machines would have wired lan as |
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> > well, no?) or buying that 2.5" IDE adapter is probably the least hassle. |
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> Do you think it's a lost cause anyway since after a format/reinstall |
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> the system still detects errors on the disk? |
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A lost drive rather than a lost case. ;-) (Well, it could also be the |
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controller. So you better let the people where you have bought the box check |
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it.) Get a new harddrive. After that, you might still be able to get your |
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data back. Neil suggested earlier today to use a LiveCD that supports |
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madwifi - Knoppix would do. |
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If that is too much of a hassle, how difficult can it be to get your hands on |
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a crossover cable? If you can't crimp one yourself, buy one for approximately |
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$2.99. I can do that even here in Africa. Shouldn't be too big a problem |
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whereever you live. |
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Uwe |
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A fast and easy generator of fractals for KDE: |
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http://www.SysEx.com.na/iwy-1.0.tar.bz2 |
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Proof of concept of a TSP solver for KDE: |
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http://www.SysEx.com.na/epat-0.1.tar.bz2 |
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