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Re: [Skunkworks] Backup
by Oj G 28 May '09

28 May '09

Gee the guy doesn't seem to be a techie... he should hire one of the techies here...one with screw driver, glass of beer and hair drier..lol! The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole. --- On Thu, 5/28/09, Geeh Cheezmode <cheez.mode(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Geeh Cheezmode <cheez.mode(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Backup To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 4:55 AM aaahhh......had the same problem some time back...its very easy.... take a screw driver remove the computer casing. then identify the harddisk. remove it make sure u protect it from static then get a glass of beer and drop the harddisk inside the glass let it soak for a few hours then dry it off using a hair drier then fix back the hard disk. u will notice that the capacity of the disk will hv doubled. salut! 2009/5/28 Georg <cheez.mode(a)gmail.com> Have you ever used a computer? Or the internet? Because a very elementary search on google would ans your question Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: kihu kibe <kihukibe(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 12:59:54 To: Skunkworks forum<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Backup Seriously? Noo...ok, Seriously? :-) On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 12:55 PM, liwindi joshua <liwindi81(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi skunkers > I've got a problem with my comp, my c drive has run out of space I need to > install Partition margic so that i can increase size of C but I cannot > because there is no enough space for this instalation. > Some of the S/Ws cannot be uninstalled reasons low disk space for the > processes. > > The only way out is to format the C drive to create space but I have a > software installed on the machine that I dont want to loose. > Is there anyway I can make its backup since I lost its installation disk and > to get another is going to cost me alot > > thanks alot > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > Other lists > ------------- > Skunkworks announce: > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce > Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science > kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general > _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general -- "If you're going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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Re: [Skunkworks] Backup
by David Kago 28 May '09

28 May '09

Start ->Run->ntbackup Back up all files and settings, then restore on a HDD with higher capacity ________________________________ From: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke [mailto:skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of liwindi joshua Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 4:22 PM To: cheez.mode(a)gmail.com; Skunkworks forum Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Backup Thanks a lot my fellow skunkers It seems like some people are just out to mock others. My main question was in the last part How can I backup installed programs to use after format thanks in advance Georg wrote: Have you ever used a computer? Or the internet? Because a very elementary search on google would ans your question Sent from my BlackBerry(r) -----Original Message----- From: kihu kibe <kihukibe(a)gmail.com> <mailto:kihukibe@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 12:59:54 To: Skunkworks forum<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Backup Seriously? Noo...ok, Seriously? :-) On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 12:55 PM, liwindi joshua <liwindi81(a)gmail.com> <mailto:liwindi81@gmail.com> wrote: Hi skunkers I've got a problem with my comp, my c drive has run out of space I need to install Partition margic so that i can increase size of C but I cannot because there is no enough space for this instalation. Some of the S/Ws cannot be uninstalled reasons low disk space for the processes. The only way out is to format the C drive to create space but I have a software installed on the machine that I dont want to loose. Is there anyway I can make its backup since I lost its installation disk and to get another is going to cost me alot thanks alot _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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Solar city
by Watson Kambo 28 May '09

28 May '09

Cool.. http://www.mysolarpower.org/news/babcock-ranch/ -- Watson wanjohi kambo

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Re: [Skunkworks] Backup
by fyodor 28 May '09

28 May '09

>aaahhh......had the same problem some time back...its very >easy.... Lets make a toast...... -tyrus -- Improve your driving ability with a stop at traffic school. Click now! http://tagline.hushmail.com/fc/BLSrjkqhynxlUzENXKw97fcTXG12ufHrghVNn9rSqxiN…

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Broad band ....
by Watson Kambo 28 May '09

28 May '09

Is it finally here? I mean with seacom .... anyway I like this bit from Japan esp the last part ;-) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8068560.stm "Japan is now focusing on the development of broadband based services or content as broadband coverage expands," says Tokyo journalist, Takahiro Kikuchi, who has been covering Japan's IT market for nearly 20 years. The boldest plan is to achieve 100 per cent broadband penetration within the next two years he says. "They can do it. They have budgets to accelerate broadband investment within the telecommunication and cable TV operators and are considering a satellite broadband system as a temporary option." The next step towards ever breakneck speeds is commercialisation of 10 GBPs fibre optic deliver. Telecoms firm Oki Japan has successfully tested a 160 GBPs long-distance, high-speed optical connection that delivers the equivalent of "four full movies" worth of data every second. Oki expects it to be commercialized late next year maintaining Japan's bragging rights for some time to come. Just don't ask them what they will do with it. Now thats funny while we have all the ideas of what to do with the bandwidth.......... -- Watson wanjohi kambo

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Ticked off by Safcom
by Mbugua Njihia 28 May '09

28 May '09

Had someone from Safcom engineering contact me. Will share the feedback I get.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Postfix maildir.
by Broken Maize 28 May '09

28 May '09

1001 Apologies for the "misleading" info. I hadn't read earlier posts? What are the benefits on performance for storing mail on a db? --- On Wed, 5/27/09, Steve Muchai <smuchai(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Steve Muchai <smuchai(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Postfix maildir. To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 11:14 PM On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 9:39 PM, Broken Maize <brokenmaize(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > On Postfix setup thread. > First of all, there is no such thing as storing mail in a database -mysql or Actually there is. Lots of proprietary systems store mail in databases. Even some open-source: look at http://search.cpan.org/~rjbs/Email-Store-0.255/lib/Email/Store.pm. > otherwise. The only stuff that would go into the database would be user > credentials. Agreed, IMHO only user credentials should go into the database, plus other stuff like location of mailbox, status of account (enabled/disabled/vacation etc), quota details..... which is why I asked what's the reasoning behind wanting to store the actual messages in a database. > Secondly for performance use the "maildir" format, which supports indexing > and hence scales well with speed of retrieving mail, indexing the mailboxes, > etc. > The alternative "mbox" format stores all mail in a single file, and this > does not scale well. Enjoy! Totally agreed. Maildir works great, mbox doesn't scale well and is plagued with file locking issues. Regards, Steve -- "A democracy is a sheep and two wolves deciding on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the results of the decision." - Stolen from someone else's sig. _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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BBC's Broadband World: Mapping the global picture
by Michuki Mwangi 28 May '09

28 May '09

FYI http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8068598.stm

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Re: [Skunkworks] Postfix maildir.
by Broken Maize 28 May '09

28 May '09

On Postfix setup thread. First of all, there is no such thing as storing mail in a database -mysql or otherwise. The only stuff that would go into the database would be user credentials. Secondly for performance use the "maildir" format, which supports indexing and hence scales well with speed of retrieving mail, indexing the mailboxes, etc. The alternative "mbox" format stores all mail in a single file, and this does not scale well. Enjoy! --- On Wed, 5/27/09, Steve Muchai <smuchai(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Steve Muchai <smuchai(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Postfix maildir. To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 5:41 AM On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 3:04 PM, David Ndambuki <damundx(a)gmail.com> wrote: [.......] > And yes, I would like to store the e-mails in a mysql database instead of a > home directory (maildir format). > What's the motivation behind this? I remember seeing some posts on exim-users or similar list some time back, arguing the merits and demerits of storing the actual email content in a database. I can't remember any of the arguments for/against this, however. IMHO, storing user info in a database is as far as I'd go (actually, have done) and leave the mail on the good old filesystem, but it would be great to know of any compelling reasons to go the whole 9 yards. I'm not saying you're doing the wrong or right thing, I'd just like to learn from your point of view. > I've already started on it, will get back to you soon. Watching this thread...please keep us posted. Including any gotchas.... Regards, Steve -- "A democracy is a sheep and two wolves deciding on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the results of the decision." - Stolen from someone else's sig. _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general

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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise performance problem
by Peter Karunyu 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hi good people, Recently, I've been charged with babysitting a HP ProLiant DL360 G3 server with 2 dual core Intel Xeon 3.06 processors and 2GB of RAM. The server runs MySQL and IIS. I have installed Spotlight on MySQL on my PC to monitor the server and it tells me that it has about 1.2GB free RAM. This figure has been consistent even when the server is under heavy use. Now, my problem is that over the last few days, the processor usage has been averaging 90% which is very abnormal. In task manager, the top three processes in order of processor use are System Idle Process, w3wp.exe and mysqld-nt.exe. Even when processor use is above 90%, free RAM never goes below 1GB. What could be causing System Idle Process to use so much processor time yet its memory use is costant at 16k? Another thing, the server has 2GB virtual memory. Is this too much/little considering the total RAM is 2GB? This article<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555223>suggests that RAM should be 1.5 times the RAM, is this a must? And finally, much as I would really like to, I cant replace the IIS and Windows with Apache and Linux. Thanks. Regards, Peter.

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