September 2010 - skunkworks

Load Testing
by Erick Njenga 26 Sep '10

26 Sep '10

How can one test the load that a server can support for a particular application? For example, if you have an ERP system, how can I test the performance of the server that is hosting the application? -- Thanks and Regards, Erick Njenga Nyachwaya, M: +254-725-008-790 <http://www.facebook.com/ErickNjenga> <http://www.twitter.com/ErickNjenga>

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Anyone from orange here?
by Watchman 26 Sep '10

26 Sep '10

Please reply on list. -- ...and I shall shed my light over dark evil. For the dark things cannot stand the light.

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Scratch Cards
by Erick Njenga 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

I'm creating an application that involves scratch-cards and would like to know what solutions are available for generating the numbers. Any hash function suggestions? -- Thanks and Regards, Erick Njenga Nyachwaya, M: +254-725-008-790 <http://www.facebook.com/ErickNjenga> <http://www.twitter.com/ErickNjenga>

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Nokia E5: is it available?
by Brian Munyao Longwe 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

Hi smellies ;-) Does anybody know whether the Nokia E5 is available in Nairobi and if so, where and at what price. Saw one in the duty free at JKIA for $420 but it'll be a while before I pass there again... Regards, Brian -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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Refurbished pc
by [ Brainiac ] 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

Hello skunks. I'm in need of contacts for guys with a sizeable inventory of refurb imports in Mombasa. I'm looking for an entry level server on the cheap. -- Regards, Collins Areba. Strategic Operations. Center for Renewable Alternatives Old Ferry Road, off Msa Malindi Rd, Kilifi, Kenya. +254 720 516758 +254 734 696821 skype/gtalk/twitter: arebacollins *Solar *| * Wind *| * Waves * | * Biomass *

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Any Browser Guru's out there?
by Watchman 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

So, Got a question for you8. I cannot for the life of me figure this one out. My browser(s) including Chrome shows text like it was written in Windows Paint! WTH?? Anyone know how to resolve this melodramatic scenario? * WATCHI!* -- ...and I shall shed my light over dark evil. For the dark things cannot stand the light.

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Joomla upload error
by Erick Njenga 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

I'm getting the following error when trying to upload a new template in Joomla > *Fatal error*: Allowed memory size of 16777216 bytes exhausted (tried to > allocate 11031373 bytes) in * > /var/www/Joomla/libraries/joomla/filesystem/file.php* on line *298* Any help in solving the error will be appreciated -- Thanks and Regards, Erick Njenga Nyachwaya, M: +254-725-008-790 <http://www.facebook.com/ErickNjenga> <http://www.twitter.com/ErickNjenga>

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And yet another query
by Watchman 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

Seems for 3D i need a PC if i'm working on MAX. Considering that, i need to get a PC... and this is what i'm looking at assembling. Please Offlist me your quotes. If you are referring a Company / PC Assembler please put it on list for future skunker's similar queries. *Intel Original Motherboard * http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/media.htm * Intel Workstation Processor* Performance on the move: The Intel® Core™ with vPro™ mobile processor family [image: Intel® Core™ i7 vPro™ processor]<http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/products/server/processor/xeon3000/specificati…> Get near entry workstation level performance powered by the Intel® Core™ i7 vPro™ processors. Offering advanced security and manageability, you will have the freedom to create and collaborate on the go. Your workstation will intelligently deliver longer battery life and automatically adjust performance based on your workload². Unleash your potential with Intel Core i7 vPro processors. - *Learn more about mobile workstations with the Intel® Core™ i7 vPro™ processors* <http://www.intel.com/products/core_vpro/index.htm> Basic workstation: Intel® Core™ i5 processor [image: Intel® Core™ i5 processor]<http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/products/server/processor/xeon3000/specificati…> Workstations built with the Intel® Core™ i5 processor can meet your basic content creation needs with their advanced performance, support for greater memory, and integrated Intel® HD Graphics, certified for entry CAD applications, over business desktops. Built-in security and manageability features help improve your productivity by minimizing IT disruptions¹. - *Read more about Intel® processor-based entry workstation*<http://download.intel.com/products/workstation/323136.pdf> 2 X 1 TB SAS Drives 1 X NVidia Quadro FX Video Card 2 X 4GB RAM ( Depending on Motherboard ) * Please let me know ASAP what i would be looking at for something like this. Wotchi! *-- ...and I shall shed my light over dark evil. For the dark things cannot stand the light.

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exim monitoring tool
by george 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

Hey Skunks, For those that have used a good exim monitoring tool, please recommend one. Looking for one that would list logs, mailq and carry out most of the exim command line functions on the GUI. Have a lovely weekend. Regards,

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windows 7 imaging and deployment
by wallace ngene 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

Dear folks, Been trying to initiate this process for a while but havent been successful. Any one there who has this envirnment for deploying windows 7 images through the network? Havent been successfull imaging windows 7 hp desktops and hp laptops -- WALLACE NGENE TARURU wallacengene(a)gmail.com

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