Posts made by raphjd

I always encourage people to upload torrents that are no longer on the site due to natural torrent death.

This way they get the upload credit and now they also get the thank you credits.

Technically it's S-ATA but everyone just uses SATA.

SATA is the new way of connecting components inside a computer.  Well, not new exactly, it's already on it's 3rd generation.

Serial ATA {don't know what ATA stands for} is much faster and more stable than PATA or Parallel ATA, which is being phased out.

Another good thing about SATA is that the the cables are much smaller than their PATA counter parts.  This helps keep the inside of your computer tidy which increases air flow, so you get an extra bonus there as well.

NX client is the windows version and it's installed on my home desktop.  It worked for Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10, but stopped working when I upgraded to 9.04.  It gives and error saying "the connection was shut down, check your connection and try again".  The connections are fine.  I'm thinking it has more to do with the graphics display part as that's where it stops working.

Putty and FileZilla work on all 3 versions of Ubuntu desktop without a problem.

Support will only help if you use one of their OSs and do it through their manager.  They do allow you to install whatever you want, as long as it's not illegal or something that will harm the other servers.

What's ssh+screen?  Does that work with Ubuntu Desktop?

Yes, it's 64 bit.

Have you doubled checked that the burn to disc box is still checked?  I noticed that it sometimes comes unticked when I upgrade.

Are you sure you have the right size dvd for the conversion setting you have in ConvertX?  Putting a single layer disc in when you have it set for dual layer and it can even happen if you put a dual layer disc in and have it set for dual layer.

I must have forgotten this thread when I redid the forums.

If you want to Rant & Rave, you can do it here til your heart is content; http://forum.gaytorrent.ru/index.php?board=77.0

I'm renting my seedbox from Kimisufi {OVH reseller} and I'm having some issues/problems.

The offer several Linux OSs for free or you can pay £15 {or £30 depending on the OS} + VAT a month extra to get one of the pay OSs.

Anyway, I chose Ubuntu Desktop 8.04 64 bit but they no longer offer the 64 bit.  I had to reformat and my only option was/is 32 bit and the performance is horrible compared to the 64 bit version.

Installing the OS is easy through the manager, but they don't have the options I want/need.

I upgraded to 9.04 {through updates} because the performance is supposed to be much better than 8.04 but I can't get NX Client to connect to the seedbox now.  It starts to open like normal but shuts down just before it gets to the desktop of the server.

I can still connect to my seedbox through Putty and FileZilla.

So my questions are;

1. Is there a fix to get NX Client to work with 9.04

2. Is there a way to get a 64 bit version installed on the seedbox? I've read some stuff about net installs, but I'm clueless on how to do it, if it's even an option.  I don't want to pay for a license on top of the cost of the seedbox to get 64 bit.

On Windows 7 {haven't verified with Vista yet}, I deleted some folders/files to make more room and it seems to work but the folders/files are still there.

The folders are showing as empty but they are still on my computer.  I tried to delete a 700mb iso file and it's still on my computer but unlike the folders, it's still saying it's 700mb.

It doesn't matter if I use delete or Tune Up Utilities 2009's shredder, it's the same thing.

If I go to delete or shred them again, it says they aren't there. I know the iso I mentioned earlier is still there because the disc usage amount is still the same.

Hmm, I tried the link, but Vista keeps putting it back to write protected every time I reboot.

Windows 7 doesn't have this problem.

On a politics forum, we are discussing the Chaz/Chassity Bono sex change and the board admin {gay guy} said that most gay men either feel like they are a woman in a man's body or they want to be women.

I disagree with this and say it's a small percentage that feel that way, not most.

Please vote and let's see how the numbers break down.

Well, on a politics forum I belong to, I continually said that he was gonna be all talk and no action.

So far, I've been right and I don't see that changing anytime soon, if ever.

I have 2 Optiarcs right now and they work fine.

Maybe when they break I'll send you a PM.

EDIT: I just checked and my Optiacrs have the same stats as the NEC you are getting, even the model name is the same {AD-7200S}.

That's very modern.  I wonder why I can't find any new NECs in the UK.

Yes, I'd grab that one in a heart beat.

NEC doesn't make their own brand of dvd burners anymore, you will have to get Optiarc {NEC/Sony joint venture}.

If you do find an NEC for sale, it will be pretty dated.

The places I buy my blank dvds from, always has customer complaints about Pioneer burners not working with the discs.  It doesn't matter what brand or type of disc.  So I would avoid Pioneer.

Personally, I've had the best experience with NEC which is now Optiarc {join venture with Sony}.

I had a Samsung and it felt cheap and never worked well.

Lite-On did very well for me, but both died within a year.

I edited the first poll for a NO vote.

I tried to put a file on my G drive and suddenly I'm getting an error that it's write protected.

I was using it yesterday and it was fine.

Any ideas?

If you keep your computer fully updated with the previous automatic updates, it should only take about 15 minutes {including below}.

It will need 1 automatic reboot and 1 manual full shut down to finish.

hXXp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/11/ent.chastity.bono/index.html?iref=topnews

Sonny and Cher's child transitioning from female to male

(CNN) – Chastity Bono, gay-rights activist and child of performer Cher and the late entertainer and politician Sonny Bono, is in the early stages of transitioning from a female to a male and will be known as Chaz, his spokesman said Thursday.

"Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity," Howard Bragman said in a written statement.

"He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his 'coming out' did nearly 20 years ago."

Someone's decision to transition does not necessarily mean they are undergoing gender reassignment surgery, and in many cases they do not, said Mara Keisling, executive director of the Washington-based National Center for Transgender Equality.

"The whole media fixation on surgery is kind of misplaced," she said. "Almost no transgender people ever have surgery. We don't have any idea how many do." iReport.com: Do you have a transgender story?

An estimated one-quarter to one-half percent of the American population is transsexual, however, Keisling said. "It's sort of a general term that encompasses both or either a social transition or a medical transition."

Keisling said she was unaware of the specifics in Bono's case, but speaking generally, a transition means that he will now want to be "known, seen, viewed" as a male.

"The actual details depend on his needs and wants and his doctor's needs and wants," she said.

Bragman asked that the media "respect Chaz's privacy during this long process, as he will not be doing any interviews at this time."
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Now 40, Bono as a little girl made regular appearances on her parents' show, "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour." As an adult, he has been a longtime gay-rights advocate and been closely associated with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

Bono's father, Sonny Bono, was a U.S. representative from California when he was killed in a skiing accident in January 1998.

@trentreviso:

^ Thanks, twinkletoes!

I left the other place at the request of a moderator, who felt I was too opinionated.

We like opinions here.

The only people that are "asked to leave" are people that break the forum rules; ie flaming.  I only know of 1 person who was banned for that in 3 years.