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    Professional Linux Help and Support Thread

    yes machan must be, anyways i didn't meant the exact values but i forgot to mention it :P.
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    Professional Linux Help and Support Thread

    yes i think you are correct. what is your NIC?
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    Professional Linux Help and Support Thread

    is your router configured to act like a DHCP server? etc have to given a manual IP to your windows box when its running? or is the IP automatically detected by windows(in this case your router acts as a DCHP server)? you NIC is detected but it is not up and running. as you can see all the stats...
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    Linux(SUSE 10.2) beats VISTA

    if you need more help on configuring samba or any linux related matter, please join the linux.lk mailing list(s). there are lots of hardcore geeks over there who have rich experience with numerous acts. cheers.
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    Professional Linux Help and Support Thread

    it will work anyways. if it doesn't slove your problem, do these (as root) 0. su 1. ifconfig eth0 up 2. dhcpd -n eth0 if it still don't work, please post the output of ifconfig eth0 *i am assuming that you only have one NIC(eth0)
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    Linux(SUSE 10.2) beats VISTA

    the open source worls is a very diverse one. there are zillion distros out there and they serves defferent purposes. if you are looking for something that 'works out of the box' give a try to ubuntu. it have a good reputation of been a easy to use distro. IMHO learning linux is not very hard...
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    Linux(SUSE 10.2) beats VISTA

    @kasuncs CS Source is also a popular candidate ;)
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    Linux(SUSE 10.2) beats VISTA

    i think wine support directx emulation to some extent at least.
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    Linux(SUSE 10.2) beats VISTA

    in one's point of view "the best is free" can be very true.
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    Linux(SUSE 10.2) beats VISTA

    it should be. nividia always had good driver support for linux and after AMD took ATI they even promised open source drivers! so i think yes.
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    Linux(SUSE 10.2) beats VISTA

    ASFAIK you have to have the windows copy and a cedega installation.... im not a gamer :) so i really don't know much about these, but i am sure that this URL can give you more info http://www.transgaming.com/products/cedega/
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    Linux(SUSE 10.2) beats VISTA

    for gamers yes i think you are better off with windows. but linux is good for many more things than just servers. lots of people use it in so many different ways. and there are solutions that enable you to play at least some of the most popular games in linux. ex:- cedega following are some of...
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    Linux(SUSE 10.2) beats VISTA

    DirectX is a MS technoogy. it serves a purpose in that OS. just like that linux have stuff that serves the specific purpose etc OpenGL.... and many more
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    Linux(SUSE 10.2) beats VISTA

    hey guys, windows and linux both have there pros and cons. linux is a very powerful system that is capable of everything that windows is capeble and more! but it lacks support as it is not the mainstream OS. and when you say free it means more than free as in 0.00RS. in fact this is the whole...
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    Nvidia Geforce fx5500

    weren't much aware of VGAs those days... hehe and now after educating my self up to some extent... i still can't afford the card i want :D
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    Nvidia Geforce fx5500

    i have the same thing, and i though ahhha i am having a decent vga card at last. but when i started playing stuff i soon realized.... WTF i've done lol :D
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    .:Post Ur Desktop March 2008:.

    BackTrack 3 Beta(Linux...)
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    A Pc For Gaming

    i can use my bro's display till i get one(that is if i can impress him with what i buy ;) ). so i think i will buy a display a little later... can someone please sugguest me a good mboard????
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    A Pc For Gaming

    hey its sad! not funny :oo: hehe anyways Anusha, what would you suggest me for a mboard? i can't make up the price list with out that man...
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    A Pc For Gaming

    and by the, yeah i see the money is haunting me! :) well ok what if i ditch the LCD... and can you buy 8800GT in SL? what if i go for the Radeon 3870? if its available in sl....

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