first?

The 4chan userscripts moved to github. Stop making threads here about them.

>>19224048

No thanks, I already typed out a huge post (+ an adendum post) in the first thread just to have it deleted, I'm not typing all that out again.

FUCKING HEADPHONE GUIDE

USE FLAC

HOLY SHIT.

Try turning it off and on again. Then come back and google the problem.

>1/2

may be from /wg/, but still relevant.

Install Gentoo.

/thread

RTFM.

/thread

roasting in a sticky.

The best setup for security is MSE (free), Malwarebytes, and CommonSense

Before plugging your USB device into your computer remember that you are holding the cable upside down. No exceptions.

Don't do anything that /g/ tells you to do without doing your own research first.

>>19224048
Which is the best dual-boot combination?
Windows and Mac or Mac and Linux?
[spoiler]I'm not throwing out Mac, because it's obviously the better of the three[/spoiler]

Maybe this time it won't be deleted...

HEADPHONE GUIDE #2 HOLY FUCK.

>tech support thread

>Remember that you're under scrutiny, and http://www.4chan.org/rules are in full effect.

>/g/ - Technology - Rules

>2.) Support threads are allowed, but discouraged. Please consult a search engine before making such threads. "Obvious advice" threads may be removed at the discretion of the staff.

Cool.

Use a Linux livecd to recover files from an unbootable machine, and run chntpw to reset passwords.

>2/2
once again, made by /wg/, but it still helps.

>>19224106
MAC is not an OS

/g/ isn't a tech support forum.
Fucking summertime cancer mods.

>How to set up a file server

>>19224048
/g/ is elitist about everything, cases and psu's included

If you have an actual programming question, and you want quick answers, ask the StackOverflow community and wait a day before coming here.

Thanks.

>>19224106

Windows and Mac.

Windows and Linux is best, but whatever.

How to /g/
Install 4chanX. Filter the following thread headers.

lolicon
rate+guts
windows+vs OR verses+mac
kawaii
tripfag
desktop
battlestation
battle+station

falcon guide always relevent.

v1.1, latest as of July 28, 2011.

>Stickying a tech support thread

new user to /g/: "Hey guys what is the best programming language I should learn? I've never programmed before"

Learn Python first, and once you have a firm grasp of it, move on to C.

>Respectable Distros:
Debian, Gentoo, Redhat, CentOS, Slackware, Linux From Scratch (not technically a distro yet, but becomes one when you're done), *BSD

>"I like to go with the latest trendy things and pretend I know about Linux but I need my hand held and can't handle a real os" Distros:
Arch

>User friendly or "noob" Distros:
*buntu, Mint, Arch, Crunchbang, Fedora

>"What? Oh I forgot about those, no one cares" Distros:
OpenSUSE, Sabayon, PCLinuxOS, Mandriva, Lunar, Xandros

>Laughably useless in the real world:
Windows, Mac OS X, Arch

Time to dump?

install gentoo

fuck bitches.jpeg

Stop complaining about having to reinstall programs, use Ninite.

Has anyone made an open source software guide for Windows? I considered it but I have no motivation, and realize that most people who use Windows probably don't care anyway.

Latest PC building guide:

tinyurl[dot]com/falconguide

or

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af150/The_FalconO6/CurrentLogicalPCBuyingGuide/Guide.png

>>19224121
>implying you can set up a file server using that picture

What do we do?

>>19224142
> Python first
Nobody should ever learn Python.
Nobody.

>>19224130
>how to /g/
>filter all of /g/

>19223969

THIS IS WHY YOU DONT OPEN A TECH SUPPORT THREAD DURING SUMMER.


please remember this if you feel like posting anime:
>>>/a/

screenshots with an anime wallpaper is alright. disregard any faggot who says otherwise.

>>19224113

Key word: Discouraged. But perfectly fine. Plus anyways, the mod wills it.

Anyhow:

Rule #1 of troubleshooting: "Is it plugged in?"

http://chanarchive.org/4chan/g/10637/technology-related-infopics

>>19224159

perlfag detected.

http://distrowatch.com/

all the information you will ever need when choosing a Linux distro.

>>19224121
Stop using this fucking guide, it's terrible and you should feel terrible for posting it.

/g/ CPU Cooling Guide

difference between a mac and a pc

>>19224174
I don't even use Perl.
If people want to have a solid foundation, they should learn a language such as Java, C#, or C++ first.

>>19224190

intadesting... How new is this?

For all Android related issues, go to forum.xda-developers.com and find your phone.

two stickies? gtfo, mods

vi/vim graphical cheatsheet
IE: shortcut chart

tiny­url dot com/falconguide

Can't be stressed enough.

You deleted my last guide to Linux, so here is basically the same one again.

Let's say you do some retarded stuff to set your system up. In my case I use Ubuntu 11.04, then I broke unity with gnome, and broke gnome with KDE. So here is how I work around some issues.

If Gnome is ever giving you graphical trouble type gnome shell >> replace in the terminal. This is it, your issues are solved when running Gnome 3. It will restart Gnome and should work perfectly fine. But let's say you screw your computer up even worse, read on.

You have done something incredibly stupid or failed at a very volatile process. You can't get to your graphical login screen at all. What do you do? Boot into the third runlevel. Type ctrl+alt+f3 to boot into the third runlevel. Common names are emergency console, or as I like to call it the "OH SHIT terminal". Best used for emergencies, but can be used whenever you need a command line. You can carry out whatever you need to do here. These are some codes that may be helpful.
rm '/filepath'. This lets you make room. And the way linux works it will NOT even try to boot into fifth (graphical) runlevel without memory to spare. So this could be necessary.

ps-aux : Shows all processes up.
sudo apt-get install links
Installs a text-based web browser so that you can browse the internet for solutions to your problem.

How to repair KDE after updates:
Some updates could wound KDE, but not kill it. If this happens the Windows will default back to the ugly Ubuntu window scheme (The almost-black gray). So what you need to do is sudo apt-get remove kde-window-manager (from a terminal, most likely recovery console or third runlevel as described in my above section) and sudo apt-get install kde-window-manager. No download required, remove chaches the file for the session.

When trying to install Gentoo you can do it from Windows or your current OS very easily.
Fun tip for Windows: use raw disk access in a virtual machine and you can come to /g/ and ask for tech support while you are having trouble and when you're done boot into it like a normal install! This even has the advantage of being able to run/troubleshoot your GNU/Linux install while running Windows at a later date.

I applaud your efforts MOD, but some time in the winter might be a better time to try this.

Protip 2:
Leave while you still can.

>>19224215
This should be stickied alone.

Old PSU guide by Shiro. Check JonnyGuru.com for in-depth reviews on many high-quality PSUs.

Type
telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
In a Linux terminal. Shit bricks, it's the ASCII version of star wars 4: A New Hope. Full movie.

Boot failure
Troubleshooting flowchart

ITS CALLED GOOGLE

What about the video player picture?

To clean an LCD screen, mix 50% water and 50% alcohol. Spray some on the screen or on a soft cloth and wipe the scum away.

For plasmas, use soapy water and a soft microfiber cloth (the kind used to wipe lenses). Alcohol can mess up the screen.

>>19224048
You split /g/ and /sci/ once, why don't you split /g/ once more into /sup/ - support.
Or just ban people that make support threads here instead of on /adv/ till they learn.

Have you guys never thought about that?

INSTALL GENTOO

THESE THREADS ARE CANCER

>>19224200
C++? Sure, but you can't do a lot with it at the start, which new programmers want.
Everybody I've talked to who's learned Java first are either overwhelmed by OO and give up, or simply never learn OO. Either way they don't know how to code by the end of it.
Perhaps C#, but it's not portable and the .net platform is a lot of over head.

>DOWNLOAD EVERY ANTI VIRUS YOU FIND
>NO VIRUS CAN YOUR WHOLE COMPUTER
>PORN
>PORN
>PORN

>>19224246
bigger size?

Ran into a problem with Micro XP Version 0.92 (that must be very common). Implementing the solution: to install Micro XP version 0.95, will update if it works or not.
Google = no results on this specific problem.

Will quote this post when i find a solution if any.

>>19224159
>Started learning python
>Nothing is being explained thoroughly whatsoever in any way. I tried 6 different books/websites (most from python.org recommendations)
Oh wow I'm full retard, I can't even learn python
>Try high level assembly because I hoped it would explain everything thoroughly
I love hla now <3

Just Google your damn problem. It's not /g/ - Tech Support, it's /g/ - Technology.

/thread

http://www.google.com/

There is still a dedicated text board for this. Why not just make a sticky saying /g/ isn't tech support?

http://ompldr.org/vNGJnbA

Distro choosing guide by King Neckbeard

>That feel when i have a ton of these

Why not to buy gaming headsets

For people looking to become programmers go with Java for your first language. No discussion.
I taught myself java at the age of 15 back in it's early stages and it is shockingly easy. It is mostly the ideas that are presented about Object-oriented programming that will be confusing, not the syntax. Inheritance is the biggest idea of OOP. And basically what is says is that an elephant could be derived from class animal and could still extend to create cub, bull, Indian, or any other type of class using the "extends" keyboard. public class Elephant extends Animal. Simple as that.

why would you do this to us you horrible person

>>19224343
Python is a better first language. It lets you write in a more natural-feeling language and thus lets you solve problems more easily as a beginner.

Signed,
Actual college professor

Install Gentoo

LED guide

and now i go and beg 4chon's mods to add a /g/ so i can leave this shithole forever
the falcon's sticky? helpful
these fucking things? no
what the fuck are you thinking
what the FUCK

I had a huge post, but it said field too long and now it's lost forever.

>Which linux distro should I install

Ubuntu or fedora, no questions asked. Ubuntu uses apt and .deb and is mostly set up for you, complete with an office suite, image editor, tons of assorted programs, web browser, and so on. It comes with unity and gnome2. Available with xfce (xubuntu), KDE (kubuntu), and much more. Fedora is pretty much the same, but uses .rpm packages (industry standard) requires a bit more effort on your part, and is available with gnom3, XFCE, KDE or LXDE.

>Debian

Possibility of you having no wifi because you have an intel chipset. ubuntu hard modo.

>Gentoo

Enough said.

>arch linux

It's like installing gentoo, only a bit easier and with no real benefits.

Mod making a thread that is "discouraged".

>>19224422
>I had a huge post, but it said field too long and now it's lost forever.
>doesnt use 4chan X

stay classy summerfags

Before you ask anything regarding ebooks/ereaders, /lit/ already has a sticky about it.

>My windows is running slow, what do ?
Delete system 32 folder in your windows folder.
>How do I download moar ram?
Delete system 32 folder in your windows folder.
>I own a mac?
>>/d/ ,>>/soc/ or a combination of the 2.
>Whats in the box?
Dragon dildos.
>I want to purchase some generic nvidia product?
Get a fire extinguisher.
>How do I hack ?
Install Gentoo
>Hey guise..GUISE...HERES MY COMPUTAR BUILD WHAT DOES YOU THINK ?
Refer to falcon guide, if you don't know what that is well you shouldn't be on /g/ or trying to stick your hand near any sort of electrical components.
>What keyboard should i get ?
A mechanical one.
>What mouse should i get ?
A track ball one.
>What dildo should i get ?
A dragon one.
>Rate my dekterp?
fuck off.
>Rate my Battle station?
- 5 points for loli
- 3 points for 2 or less screens
- 10 points for chassis on floor
+ 7 points for style
+ 5 points for adequately sized desk
+ 6 points for 3+ monitors
- 9000 points for a mac
+ 10 for epic view/background and or room style
+ 2 for a mechanical keyboard
+ 2 for trackball mouse
- 10000 for unnecessary rice (i.e lights or back lighting that "makes it go fastur")
>This product vs that product what does you guise think ?
Google and your own judgement is always best...trusting /g/ will only cause you to waste time/money and or in trouble with the authorities.
>What OS should i install ?
Gentoo
>I'm an audiofag and i like 7.1 surround sound what sound card/head phones/speakers should i buy?
>>/mu/
>This browser/That browser , This programming language/That programming language , This phone/That phone , This media player/That media player....ect...
Preferably fuck right off...or engage in a futile argument that will result in all parties loosing a decent amount of IQ,Time and happiness.

There...I think that covers just about everything.

>>19224422
>doesnt know greenoval
thats even worse

I have been gone for 3 weeks. Nice to see that there is a tech support sticky. I was kind of expecting this...

>>19224439
I do use 4chan X, but my back button is failing to work for some reason and it also failed to save my post.

>>19224422
Arch should never be used by anyone for anything, it has no perks, they use unstable and beta software in the normal repos to appear to be up to date with their shit but most of it is outdated even then.

Riddled with errors and shitty community support, the only thing is the wiki on things like how to use awesomewm, openbox etc.

Nobody is going to look through a long thread if they haven't bothered to even Google their question first. Just concentrate on the pedo/Loli shit. If you stop that you've done more than enough

>>19224486
only thing good*

>>19224454
>definitely not going to get filtered out

>>19224486
>arch wiki

Replace the package manager commands with whatever applies to you and it's pretty much the linux wiki.

It should be on anyone's list of sites to check before asking /g/ how to do something.

Hey, is this going to be a sticky full of obsolete information?

[1]

>Implying this wont make /g/ any less of a tech support board.

So is the attempted to stop people from asking tech questions so you mods can leave open even more room for desktop threads and browser war threads?

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>>19224533

i hope this gets into the final thread

MOTHER
FUCKING
BITCH
TITS

/g/'s Recommended Video Player (FOr Windows): MPC-HC (32-bit) with MadVR

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want to try linux?
here's an approximate guide to choosing your FIRST distro
http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/

Fuck stickys. Won't change anything. Idiots gonna idiot.

Before you ask how to build your computer watch all of this.

>Newegg series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaVBsXEiok&feature=relmfu

>Another helpful series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgJw6xPbD9E&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=SPD21D34
0725C7B147

It's also helpful to watch others build their own PC's to get a general idea of just how easy it is.

Go to youtube and search "Building my PC" and there will be a thousands of videos people putting together their PC's talking about everything they're doing.

>>19224454
Are you 12?

>point system for battlestations
>implying you can't trust /g/ for anything
>shitposting with /g/ memes
>redirecting to /mu/ for audio hardware
>implying no products are better than another
Your post in definitely getting filtered

CRT is a much better technology than LCD.

1) Perfect black levels
2) Flawless off-axis viewing
3) Much faster refresh rate than LCD
4) Warmer, more natural image (thanks to scan lines and small granules)
5) Far longer life-span
6) Not subject to manufacture problems such as dead-pixels
7) Good range of compatibility with lower or non-standard resolutions without blurring

Given ultimate space and money the world's best CRT could easily crush the world's best LCD. So tell me /g/, why do you like your inferior screens that companies such as Samsung have brainwashed you to think is better than what already existed? The only cost-savings are on their end.

And the funny thing is you guys keep buying this crappy LCD technology and giving away your free CRTs on Craigslist. A fool and his dollar are soon parted I guess.

And before you start yapping about IPS panels:
Enjoy your slow G2G response to switch pixels already, not to mention that hidden input and scalar lag. Luckily, CRT has no such bullshit.

The only semi-legitimate point I've heard against CRTs regards weight, but you don't bitch about the weight of a prospective couch while furniture shopping, do you? Didn't think so.

>>19224560
You could also try READING THE FUCKING MANUALS THAT COME WITH THE HARDWARE.

Install Gentoo

/thread

Did some dumb troll just tell you that a mac (the stationary kind) is a good purchase?

Look again, and realize most of the magical features he's talking of is the $30 operating system "OSX", which can be installed on whatever you want granted the hardware is compatible.

You know, we always complain about tech support threads. Now the mods have given us a chance to put lots of tech support in one place so that no new threads need be made. So we have a choice:

1- Put lots of tech support ITT, so that we help clean up /g/ of tech support.
2- Act like hateful underage retards.

I am going to go with (1).

Buy from Newegg, though that should be obvious.

Can someone post the "when to use png/jpg" image?

Why VLC is shit

>>19224566
i sense you own a mac and are an audiofag.

Guide to Portables. Always updated at: http://sn.im/guidetoportables

Use VLC. If you are watching something with subs, you are either a hipster or a weeaboo.

Here, have a guide for configuring MPC-HC to play hi10p shit without having to use CCCP

HTML5 yo

THIS IS NOT DISCOURAGING TECH SUPPORT THREADS
THIS IS EMBRACING THEM
ARE MODS ABOVE THE RULES NOW?

/g/ is safe for work.

>>19224626
I don't get what that guide is for.

I hate Ubuntu. I immediately lose respect for anyone who runs it, and especially those who advocate it. Here's why:
Name 20 features, release-for-release or year-for-year that have not come from Redhat. Redhat basically runs the show when it comes to Linux. This includes things like NetworkManager, Gnome, Xorg, GCC, glibc, LVM, KVM, kernel, file systems et al. Redhat has developers making significant contributions to the entire FOSS software stack upstream.
Ubuntu on the other hand pulls most of the heavy weight packaging from Debian with each release. They then perform minor patching and testing. It generally lags behind Fedora by a release or two in parts of the software stack. I never see @ubuntu or @cannocial email addresses in upstream changelogs.
So tell me again, how exactly does Ubuntu innovate? They even struggle to release a new theme with each release, and artwork is about the only original thing in Ubuntu.
Yes, Ubuntu is stable because they are standing on the shoulders of giants. Most of the hard work is hashed out before they ever import software into their repositories. This is fine, and what FOSS is all about, but I prefer to be in with the leaders rather than the followers.
What really irks me and what has really brewed my hatred are Ubuntu users. They seem to think Ubuntu is responsible for all that is good in the FOSS world. I have just proven how false this is. In my experience, Ubuntu support mechanisms (IRC, mailing lists, forums) are much less helpful than the alternative.
If you want a nice desktop distro, run Fedora or OpenSUSE. If you like control, run Gentoo. If you need stability, run RHEL/CentOS or Debian. But please, don't feed the idiot magnet that is Ubuntu!

Read The C Programming Language 2nd Edition if you want to learn C.

Read C++ Primer 6th Edition if you want to learn C++.

Read Learning Python the Hard way if you want to learn Python.

Read Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs and The Art of Computer Programming to learn about good programming habits, important concepts and reach programming Satori (enlightenment, you uncultured baka gaijin)

Read The Land of Lisp and Learn You a Haskell if you want to trip balls hard, but learn about really interesting stuff.

>>19224597
The best way around the problem would be to have a /halp/ board.
A sticky will no more stop the help threads than the last one stopped build threads.

People should be banned from /g/ for asking for help.

>>19224063

So how are you supposed to install the filter?

>Apple

Front case to motherboard connections a lot of guys ask how to hook them up.
JFP1:
1 * * 2
3 * * 4
5 * * 6
7 * * 8
9 * 10


Pins 1,3 --> HD LED
Pins 2,4 --> PWR LED
Pins 5,7 --> RESET Switch
Pins 6,8 --> POWER Switch
Pin 9 ------> Not Connected
Pin 10 ----> Missing, Key

Pins 3 and 4 are the positive side - usually the white wire.

For JFP2 - The 4 pin is speaker, the 3-pin is power LED, with Pin 1 being GND.

I'd memorize that 10 pin connector - it's the Intel standard, and a lot of boards will use that. And when you see that 8 pin (7 pins, 1 missing) right beside it, it's almost always power LED and speaker.

>>19224601

>>19224663
Maybe if we have one giant fucking sticky

then we wont get HURR DURR MY COMPUTER WONT WORK HULP ME all day

>>19224076
Specs were released on O2 headphone amp, and it looks to pretty much sweep the market for everything short of stupid 'exotic' headphones.

http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/07/o2-headphone-amp.html
http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/08/o2-details.html

What you’re referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called “Linux”, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use.

Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

you want to be a Macfag but don't want to sacrifice your soul to the mindless group known as the "Mac Community"? No need to worry! You can have your fancy Mac and still be able to use all the applications everyone with a PC uses! Here's how:

1. Buy a windows-based laptop that looks like a Mac (like a newer Sony Viao).

2. Remove external branding for the pc and put the Apple decal that came with your Ipod (I know you have one) where the old branding was.

3. Using a q-tip of acetone and a little skill with a paint brush, make the "windows key" look like the "apple key."

4. Follow the directions on this webpage to fix the look of the Windows interface to make it look like a Mac. http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/09/turn-your-pc-into-a-mac/

5. Don't shower, grow long hair, paint some avant-garde pictures, tell people you have a customer-ordered Apple that is easily compatible with games as well as the usual Apple photo stuff and puzzle games.

There you have it. Now Macfags get to work.

This is /g/, not /a/ or /h/.

Stop being faggots and posting that loli shit.

Remember, googleing your problem with the error code in exact phrasing or error code number will often lead you to the answer for your problem MUCH faster then waiting passively for a response and usually arguing with people on forums or god forbid, /g/.

just posting to say

FUCKING THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS

I'm just going to dump random shit. Thanks mods.

>>19224663
I think the idea would be to consolidate info so that people don’t post support threads of their own and use this as a resource… Honestly I’d rather see moderator resources spent banning the weaboos or implementing a better ban system (banning by IP alone is retarded). If this cuts down on shitty rate my build/guise how do i * threads then that’s fine with me though.

Speed up your Mac.

 
i have hundreds of these jpgs

have problem?
/g/ only needed guide
>GOOGLE WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
>READ AND RESEARCH OTHER RELATED STUFF
>IF NOTHING WORKS AND YOU'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A DAY, THEN YOU CAN ASK /g/

>>19224671
>main problem is with the ethics of it

Ubuntu is a great distribution that embraces practicality first and foremost. If your hardware is supported (it is 90% of the time), by free or non-free drivers and firmware, it'll work out of the box.

>>19224121
>2011
>ftp
>Not rsync
Also
>Install DE and other shit
>Remove it later
Just install the fucking base system fuck.

1) Lead arch developer got his computer hacked 3 times. see: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=12192&p=1
2) Unstable. Go check out arch's forum instead of listening to the fanboy to see the enormous amounts of issues.
3) Unprofessional. Arch isn't used in any professional environment for a good reason. Made by amateurs.
4) Community. Pretentious, trendy, ricer, hippie morons.
5) Forum. Full of noob questions (can't help it as majority is ex-ubuntu users) and have you signed up a account and saw the off-topic section? They closed it to non-members for a reason. They try so hard acting like a /b/tard. (real example: "i'm 12 and what is this," troll face, /b/ images, etc.
6) No signed packages

Do not use Arch Linux unless you don't mind having malware installed on your system from a mitm attack.

>>19224730
Delete that image please, before some asshat from /sci/ comes again and starts crying on /g/.

Captcha: gynecoogy erprous

i like excuses to post this image

>>19224738
That’s not a guide you fucking retard. That would be like saying this is a recipe:

>go to grocery store
>if you spend all day at the grocery store I’ll give you a recipe

here are 2 types of Macfags in the world.

Macfag #1
Has been using Apple computers for 15+ years, because in the beginning his school/university/work required him to use them. He's used them ever since at home, and is used to them, and enjoys using them, and suggests it as an alternative to PCs, should the conversation happen to go that way.

Macfag #2
Bought a Mac 3 years ago because it was the most expensive thing on the market, and he wanted to be a fucking show-off to his friends, all of which were PC users. His friends all leave him because of his PC vs Mac rants, and because he announced that he was gay. Later found solace at the nearby Starbucks, where he met a bunch of EMO scenerkids, all who agree with him about his view on Macs, because Microsoft is an evil corporation (despite the same being true about Apple).

Unfortunatley, Macfag #1 is extremely rare.

>>19224714
I acknowledge that this is not an anime discussion board but I'm going to state some points.

1) /a/ is full of underaged homosexual faggots and retards in general. I try to avoid going there.
2) /g/ is way better at /a/ for anime discussion. Having anime threads on /g/ is DAMN rare, nothing that you can't easily hide.
3) Someone posting a desktop with an anime wallpaper is fucking acceptable, there is no reason for "telling them to fuck off back to their weeaboo boards". That's as stupid as telling all people with car wallpapers to fuck off back to /o/.
4) Loli (and any other kind) dumps are more common but... yeah, they go against the rules, but again, they're not extremely common and it's nothing that you can't hide.

Thanks for listening. Uh, reading.

>>19224767
why would that happen?

>>19224738
btw, even after asking /g/, research and ask around if it works

The Apple Mac Pro. The greatest computer ever conceived and constructed. Only a man like Steve Jobs could create such a marvel.

Bullshit.

Let's take a look at this.

Let's build us a Mac Pro from Apple's official website.

Let's give it the most powerful processor, RAM, HD, and graphics options available.

Let's give it two quadcore CPUs at 3.0 GHz.

Let's give it just one 750 GB HD.

Let's give it 16 GB of RAM.

Now let's give it a NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512MB, Stereo 3D (2 x dual-link DVI) for the graphics.

Now let's forget everything else, all the other tacked-on shit, no modem or monitor even.

The Mac's final cost: $10,543.00

Now let's go to newegg and build the exact same thing.

Let's give our newegg computer the exact same shit for HD, RAM, and CPU options. Hell, let's give it another CPU, and another damn graphics card, and finally let's slap on two cases.

That's right, two fucking cases, and let's make sure they're just as tough as the Mac's case, and make sure they're the most expensive cases Newegg has to offer.

And let's assume you pay some fucker a thousand bucks to assemble it. And let's buy both Vista AND XP while we're at it.

PC Final cost: $7,069.83

Damn, what should we do with that $3,473.17? Let's buy five God damn XBox 360s and while we're at it let's get some of the newest shootin` games, like BioShock, Halo 3, and the VALVE Orange Box.

Now what should we do with what we have left?

Shit, why not put a down payment on one of those new Maserati? And let's buy some fucking cocaine while we're at it, and maybe get some surgery to turn our right arm into a giant cock. Why the hell not? With all that money I could've wasted on a MacPRO, I could instead make my arm a fucking penis to shove up Steve Jobs ass, hopefully killing him.

>>19224748
>i5 750
>5xxx, 4xxx

That guide has to be over a year old.

>>19224773
it's exactly the same thing

Now for some Programming languages..startingwith c++

>>19224700
if these stupid fuckers can't google their problem then there is no way they're going to search through a whole fucking sticky just to find their solution

>>19224785
>/a/ is full of underaged homosexual faggots and retards in general.
So is /g/... Coincidence? I THINK NOT

>>19224785
Do not talk about anime on /g/.

Do not bitch about people using anime reaction images and wallpapers on /g/.

>>19224789
Because that guide is outdated and people on /sci/ apparently like coming to /g/ because of it.

>>19224805
2/2

Next is some of dat html..

>>19224730
>ISO mounting not Virtual Clonedrive

My followup to "SHITTY RETARD GAMING HEADSETS". Now with correct audio sample link.

>>19224809
They have pretty retarded people and argue about pointless shit.

Just like /g/, but at least you can get a tech-related job.

walk into apple store. look interested in the ipad
browse for a few until an apple employee comes over to ask if you need help
start a general conversation about how you were looking to buy an ipad
slowly work your way into asking about its features
let employee ramble on their scripted feature speech
start asking if it can do stuff it cant.
"can it read flash drives?"
"can it read memory cards?"
"can it download or upload files?"
"does it have a camera?"
"does it support 1080p?"
"does it have HDMI support?"
"does it support flash for web browsing?"

ultimately they will answer no to all of these unless they are clueless noobs, anyways once they say no to these features, say something like "well what the hell can you do with it? seems like a overpriced piece of shit to me, might as well buy a cheap laptop with more features" note look on employees face. walk out.

>>19224796
>$10,543.00
HOLY SHIT WAT

>>19224820
1/2

http://funroll-loops.info/

gentoo installation information

>>19224759
Arch is decent if you set it up properly, and package signing is coming to a future version of packman.
And of course arch is not used by businesses; arch is rolling and thus unstable, it's not meat to be used by businesses.

>>19224839
2/2

next is php

>>19224833
Smalltime.

>>19224293
7 minutes in, to a 14 minute install of Micro XP 0.95

Btw Micro XP was not created by microsoft but rather by OS pirates who slimmed it down by first taking out IE, outlook express and other bloatware found in Win XP Pro SP3 Originally slicing it down to under 100mb, the latest version however is a lil over 200mb and contains IE and outlook express, but still 1/r the size and faster than the original (Micro XP latest release 0.95 released june 2011 by darkreverser) the original project creator however was not darkreverser but eXperience (team?).

Will know soon if bug persists into version 0.95

What would be the best way to transfer data between 2 pcs hooked to the same modem/router, and how do I set it up?

The other is a desktop running W7 and the other's a laptop running Vista.

>>19224844
>not meat

>>19224857
1/2
php

>>19224871
Setup homegroup sharing.

>>19224872
>Can't provide a proper response to my rebuttal
>Resorts to ad hominem

>>19224873
2/2

next is sql

>>19224871
I installed ssh in both computers and send everything by SFTP, but homegroup is good for sharing smaller files and other stuff between Windows computers.

>>19224885
1/3

sql

>>19224884
>ad hominem

You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.

>>19224893
2/3

Due to the number of my new build won't POST threads. A vast majority of them are because the new builder didn't know to check the required amps on the 12v rail to run his GPU. Or they were told or thought they could combine multi-rail amps. I usually post this when they believe they can add up all the Amps on all the rails to meet that requirement.

WATTS TO AMPS CALCULATOR

Or just remember (ex.) 480W/12V = 40A or 40A(12V)=480W

Unfortunately there is a CATCH 22 when using that formula to determine WATTS to AMPS or AMPS to WATTS when it comes to a multi rail power supply.
Here's why.

Many builders have been misled into the belief that all of the rails can be combined for a grand total of available watts and amps.
Not the case.
If a 480W power supply has 4 rails rated at 20A each and they are added together then there will be a total of 80A.
Using the formula 80Ax12V=960W.
The rails do not combine.
The power supply is capable of of delivering 480W with a 20A limitation. As long as the load demand does not exceed 20A on any given rail, there will be 480W available.

The next thing to consider is connectors.
Does the power supply offer enough connectors to power all of the system hardware?
Are there enough connectors to allow for future hardware add-ons?
Are the cables sleeved?
Are they long enough for suitable cable management?

>>19224878
Stop, just stop.

>>19224901
3/3

now I'm just gonna go back to dumping rand things

This probably won't be around forever, but it's worth posting.

How to build a gaming computer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUY0tP5jYIo

>>19224884
>implying im "that guy"
>implying I knew what the fuck you were replying to
stop being buttmad

>>19224869
>still 1/r the size
still 1/3 the size (of the original disk)
>corrected

First boot eta 2.5 minutes, will update then.

Troll roll is OLD, OLD AS FUCK.

>>19224878
That's like saying "You should only buy Ford cars because they where the first company to invent and use the assembly line."

>>19224921
pro-fucking-tip:

the amount of viruses and exploits written for an os is directly proportional to the amount of people using it.

i.e. mac has nowhere near the amount of users windows has, so it doesn't get as many viruses written for it, you dumb fucking fags.

as the popularity of apple products continues to rise, so will the amount of viruses. there is no "ifs" or "buts" about this, macfags, your os will be swiss cheese in a few years, deal with it.

When in doubt.

Read the damn manual.

Use a rice sized grain of thermal paste and spread it with the heatsink. Credit card and other smearing methods leave air bubbles which will make your cooling less efficient.

>2011
>being able to post this picture in any other thread without altering it.

You guys seriously can't do this.

>>19224897
I've used it twice in the past week. Only this time on /g/. Anyway, correcting someones spelling and implying that their fallacy indicates that their argument is wrong is the exact definition of ad hominem.
Have you ever even debated before?

I'll see if I have anything to contribute.

>>19224748
delete this mod

It's outdated as fuck

If you're a poorfag you can get a new router here: http://www.testmyisp.com/ but you should flash it using dd-wrt or Tomato, or else you'll be in the botnet.

RAM fans,, XTREME gaming products (headsets, network cards, etc), Monster cables and Macs are ripoffs.

Never get them.

>>19224048
advanced mac user trolling

>>19224956
>implying you can't just quote this thread....

>>19224121
That guide is fucking terrible. First of all the code isn't even completely included in the screen shot. Some idiot just screenshot a web page. Also the guide is just fucking retarded.

Please mod delete this terrible post and possibly ban the guy for trolling.

>/g/
>tech support
sounds about right

FLAC doesn't have "more quality that can be only heard with expensive audio equipment". It's just a 1:1 copy of the original file that's only used to make transcoding to other more popular audio formats, or archival.

Guide to re-installing windows without your CoA on your laptop/netbook

1) Obtain a flash drive (4-8gb)/Single Layer DVD
2) follow this guide: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/
3) Obtain a hash verified MSDN iso of windows vista/7/xp (if xp, the above will not work for usb install)
4) burn to disc or extract to your usb drive
5) if it's windows 7, use an ei.cfg remover or delete the file from the /sources/ directory
6) install and DO NOT enter your product key, just select the version for which you need (32-bit or 64-bit don't matter, you can choose this and microsoft is OK with it)
7) now that it's installed, google your laptop/netbook manufacturer's name + "OEM Certificate xrm-ms"
8) install said xrm-ms file using command prompt command "slmgr -ilc C:\path\to\certificate.xrm-ms" and wait for it to say license certificate installed successfully
9) google for your laptop manufacturers SLP Key for your chosen OS, there are lists available everywhere
10) use command prompt command "slmgr -ipk {product key}" with no curly braces to install the key and wait for it to say OK
11) type slmgr -ato

this is the same method used by the recovery discs and partitions, it's not cracking windows since it's using the SLP strings in your bios to activate, xp can do the same thing but requires the OEMBios.bin oembios.cat oembios.sig and oembios.dat files and the SLP key for your OS, all of those are available online as well

again this does NOT bypass windows activation, it uses it as it should be used

>>19225001
CONVENIENCE stores are expensive too

>>19224785
Fuck off faggot.
>it's nothing you can't hide
No hiding isn't native to 4chan. Shit posts that need deleting need to be reported.

If you have an upgrade disc for windows and need to re-install but don't have your recovery disc for your old OS you can still install cleanly

first you might need a regular install disc, but i've heard reports that the upgrade media can be used to clean install if you select the option at boot, once you finish your install, do the following to activate with your valid key:

1) edit registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OOBE\MediaBootInstall to 0 instead of 1
2) use command prompt again to install your upgrade key using 'slmgr -ipk {product key}' with no curly braces, disregard the error
3) type 'slmgr -rearm' then restart
4) if necessary type 'slmgr -ato'

>>19224560
>>19224560
>>19224560
>>19224560
>>19224560
>>19224560
>>19224560
>>19224560
>>19224560
this

Here's another.

>>19225020
This.

Goddamn, that guide is fucking awful. Might as well use a Mac mini, for fuck's sake.

Now, if you want to make an actual file server, do this:
1) Install Debian (I use Gentoo personally) in an old box with HDDs that suit your storage needs
2) Set up username and password, install SSH on it
3) Install Filezilla in the other computers of the network
4) Connect to your server using LAN IP, make sure you set it to use SFTP
5) Download/upload your stuff to your server

>>19225068
Well you're right, but most people on /g/ use 4chan X or some sort of addon.

>>19225094
Oh, and of course, you need to use Filezilla to connect to your file server. And you need to use the username and the password you set on the installation process.

How to fix 99% of network issues in windows if the hardware is NOT faulty:

1) click repair/diagnose
2) if it doesn't fix it, be sure the IP is not set to manual and DHCP depending on your network
3) check to be sure no proxies are set in your internet browser(s)
4) open command prompt and type ipconfig /flushdns
5) open command prompt and type netsh int ip reset
6) open command prompt and type netsh int tcp reset
7) open command prompt and type netsh int reset all (this doesn't work on all windows OSes)

>>19224878
>>19224943
huh?

two opposing viewpoints by the same tripfag....

POWER SUPPLIES:

This is one area where the name does matter. Corsair, Antec, and most cooler master PSU's are known to be reliable, as are others. Check the reviews on Newegg. Don't go with a low rated PSU just because it's cheaper and has a higher wattage, chances are you don't need the additional wattage rating, and picking a bad PSU can wreck your whole system if/when it fails.

Every recommendation and PSU size calculator overrates the actual wattage you need. If you buy a cheap PSU, you are less likely to blow it if it has a high margin beyond you're needs, but a lower wattage well built PSU will still be more reliable in the long run.

To get an estimate of the wattage you actually need, take the TDP of your CPU and add it to the TDP of your graphics card, then add 50 watts to cover your ram, motherboard, fans, and hard drives, and another 50w margin for safety. Even if you have a lot of fans and drives, it will almost never add up to more than 50 watts.

Now, buy a highly rated PSU that exceeds this wattage, and if plan on doing any serious overclocking, add 30% to the wattage you have calculated.

Pro tip: Rosewill is Newegg's house re-brand, not all of it is shitty.

Noob tip: If you choose to go with a higher wattage PSU, that doesn't mean you are going to use more electricity, PSUs only draw the power your components need from the wall, plus some % that is wasted as heat in your power supply.
Look for 80 PLUS certified power supplies of power use is a concern.

>>19225135
It's all copypasta, faggot.

>Minding my own business and installing OpenBSD on my router
>Mama starts yelling from downstairs
>"What is it mama?"
>"SERGIO! EL COMPUTER NO WORKO! NO GUSTA!"
>Go downstairs, find that there is taco sauce on the monitor, tostadas on the keyboard, tortillas in the optical drive, salsa in the heatsink, guacamole on the southbridge, burritos in the case fan, beans cooking on the fermi, and tacos in the PSU.
>Fuck it, I'll buy her a Mac
>Go to Apple store
>Considering purchasing an iMac
>Steve Jobs is there
>Talks to me about the iMac
>I get really hyped for the iMac
>Decide to buy it on the spot
>Reach for my wallet
>Suddenly, spaghetti spills out of my pocket
>There's spaghetti on the floor
>Everybody walk the dinosaur
>Try to clean it all up
>I look down
>There's fur in the spaghetti, leading to the realization that I am a bear

Toothpaste or peanut butter are not good substitutes for thermal paste.

Press ctl+alt+esc instead of ctl+alt+del on vista to bypass the splash screen.

Do not say 'Linux'. Say 'GNU/Linux'. Please make a habit of this.


Slackware has no package manager.

Arch takes 30 minutes of setup as opposed to 30 minutes of automatic installation. It is a bleeding edge rolling release GNU/Linux distribution and there is the possibility of your system breaking with each update.

Debian is not hard to install at all. It is as easy as Ubuntu and you may be just as comfortable with it, contrary to popular beliefs.

Dear mod, why not have people make their own thread in regards to their own problem dealing with a specific piece of hardware or software.
Having a tech support general is pretty much retarded. Most of this /g/oddamn board is used for tech support. So please, leave it be.

>>19225168
But you're wrong fucking retard, those are good substitutes, but not the best ones.

>>19224943
And the unsettling thing about this is that, since OSX is unix-like, Linux may be seeing an increase too. Fortunately, as long as one sticks to the official mirrors of his distribution, this is a relatively low threat.

>>19225108
MPC VLC Mplayer =/= Winamp foobar etc....

>>19225145
>omitting seasonic

>gaming
>laptop
Pick one.

>>19224190
>Zalman CPU Coolers in what not to get list just because they look 'weird'
>Ignoring the 9900 is one of the best rated CPU coolers in the market today
>/g/

>>19225168

>>19225192
>don't accept tech support threads
>get a few a day
>accept it
>get a huge influx of threads

Nope

A separate tech support board would be cool but we'd be going the /soc/ and /vp/ route by making a board whenever popular demand shits up another one.

This thread is shit.
/thread.

thebacklog.net is really good for video game news, if you're into that sort of thing. :\

>>19225191
I literally JUST installed arch on my netbook (the windows eight leak I installed yesterday was getting boring), and it took me about 10 minutes to install -- most of that was configuring things the installed could've done automatically, but that I wanted more control over. Please stop spewing these misconceptions about -- it really annoys me.

install gentoo

USE THE MAN PAGES!

>Hey /g/ what's the best OS for my netbook?

>HACKER TIER
Crunchbang
+ Debian based
+ Will run good on lower-end specs
- Nothing.

Puppeee Linux
+ Very tiny (128MB ISO)
+ Able to run on netbooks with shitty specs
+ Lightning fast
- Not based on the newest versions of Puppy Linux

Haiku
+ Isn't Linux
- People will give you weird looks

>Beginner friendly Tier
Joli OS
+ Simple to use, even for people who've never used Linux before
+ Ubuntu based
+ herp derp CLOUD
- Due to its focus on being for "linux noobs", doing "power-user" type stuff can be more difficult.

EasyPeasy Linux
+ Ubuntu based
+ Everything will work out of the box for most people
- Pre-installs some proprietary software (only an issue for freetards)

Fuduntu
+- Same sort of idea as EasyPeasy, except Fedora based

Aurora
+ Currently based on Ubuntu, going to be switched to Debian Unstable later on.
+ Works 100% out of the box on most of the Eee PCs
+ Selection of what DE you want installed out of the box (GNOME2, Ubuntu Netbook Remix, LXDE)
- Hasn't been updated since '09 so it's based on an outdated version of Ubuntu (9.04)

Chromium OS
+ Simple concept
+ Crazy fast boot time
- It's just a web browser

>ISHYGDDT Tier
Windows 7
- Not open source
- Usually much slower than linux OSs
Mac OS X
+ +35 Hipster cred
- Likely that some things won't work on your netbook (WiFi, trackpad, etc.)
- Not open source

>>19225108
MPC doesnt handle mp3 playlists :<
what use for mp3 and music in /g/eneral i hate WMP11 & 12 because they try to put all my music on my mp3 player. (even when its already there just not in organised folders)(the only thing i like to put in a older on an mp3 player is podcasts, so i can find them)

Btw installation of Micro XP 0.95 failed with /system32/ file not found so no trying a different burn 0f micro 0.95 and crossing my fingers.

>>19225248
I should correct myself:

10 minutes for a barebones system for servers or fat neckbeards, 30 minutes for a usable one.

>>19225276
>nano
I used vi
Anyway, costume mirrors, repositories, etc. along with changing what daemons run on startup and setting up to automatically connect to my router via wlan0, to begin. I did a lot more, of course, but I'm not about to waste my time listing it off to you.

>>19225294
Why in the fucking world would you use MPC for music, faggot?

That's what foobar2k is for.

Do not download FLAC, it's a waste of hard drive space except for archival purposes. No one can tell the difference.

>>19225294
Winamp. Great for playlists.

>>19224076
flac is for mastering not for listening
If you use flac for listening because you think it sounds better, you're a dumbass

I fucking love cats and everyone else should, too.

>>19225296
I'm running pacman -Su right not (takes a bit to update over a wireless-g router) and, when I'm done, all I have to do it `pacman -S xorg awesome firefox pidgin urxvt` and I have all I really need for this netbook.

>>19225319
future-proofness

>>19225349
i love you

What's a good PSU and monitor for my build?

i5 2500k

EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

ASUS P8Z68-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI

Samsung spinpoint f3 1tb

standard dvd burner

and whatever monitor you guys suggest. Also, I might SLi, and most people say people dont, but it's nice to SLi

>>19225374
A 650W Corsair PSU is more than enough for that.

>>19225337
I use other distros; in fact, that netbook is a ditro-hopping netbook. My point was that it doesn't take 30 minutes to set up Arch, not that arch was some sort of godly super-distro (which is unfortunately what some other arch users believe).

glau is always relevant

>>19225378
>No sound
Alsa comes with xorg iirc
>No WM
Awesome IS a WM, dumbass

>>19225374
750W Seasonic PSU if you're going to SLI.

If you have the money, go for a Dell IPS panel, if not, get an ASUS monitor on Newegg with good reviews.

>>19225366
I love you too.
>>19225374
I dunno. 750TX or Antec HCG maybe.
SLI will get you microstutter and is generally complete overkill.
Monitor, depends on what size you want I guess. So I'll just say "get an Ultrasharp"

>>19225382
They are 95 dollars, an antec HCG is 90 and it's 750w
what do

Fucking really, mods? Enjoy culling 2,000 shitposts to cultivate the five helpful ones. You really think /g/ is not gonna fill this thread with shit the way most fa/g/gots fill condoms with shit and then slide their dicks in, imagining they're buttfucking their waifu? This board is fucking unsalvageable, much like every other board on 4chan. Let it go, man.

>>19225410
Antec PSU are good alternatives.

Make sure it's at least 80+ Bronze

>>19225423
I'm using an antec 620w HCG. No complaints

>>19225410
What series Corsair are you looking at?

>>19225385
Motherfucker, you hacked my trip!

Now changing it again.

>>19225449
um no, stop trying to be me

why are /g/ fags so bad at making secure trips

>>19225485
no u

>>19225457
Apples fucking suck. Orange eating master race here.

>>19225469
you'll never get this ONE!

ok you fags wont be able to steal my trip anymore now

If you seem to be running low on disk space, look for ~/.xsession-errors. It's okay to delete it if it's too big.

>>19225530
if you are having so many errors that the file is taking up so much space then that's a fucking problem

Mods I have a suggestion. If you are going to move the posts is it possible for you to edit what the person has written? If so write what the persons picture is about that way we can Ctrl+f it. And those of you still uploading do the same please

>>19224048

>>19225488
HAHAHAH OH WOW

OH FUCKING WOW

>>19225559

>>19225572

>>19225560
He is not going to leave a bunch of neckbeards arguing over shit in this thread, just the useful posts.

>Mods make tech support sticky on /g/
>Immediately overflows with shit

Really mods, why fucking bother?

>>19225507
>>19225294
>>19224930
>>19224869
Upgrade to Micro XP 0.95 complete.

Will see if same bug occurs in eta 2-5 minutes, (hafta install video drivers first.)
The reason I think this will work is because 0.95 claims 100% compatability with everything that works on Windows XP SP3, while v 0.92 only claims 99.9% compatability.

Tomato isn't very good rooter software. It won' t make your $10 Linksys POS any better. Wireless N has been out since 2007 get with the times bro. Just get an Airport Extreme if you can. You won't regret it.

>>19225578
>just the useful posts
This is what /g/ actually believes
>keep implying this will ever be useful

>>19225586
You must be a mac user.

>>19225577

Encryption.


Encrypt your whole drive with Truecrypt for greater security.

Use a passphrase for your password. For instance, using this very sentence as a password would take longer than your lifetime to crack by bruteforce. Passphrases are typically much easier to remember than complicated, symbolic alpha-numeric passwords, and can offer the same level of security. For added strength, you can include symbols in a passphrase to ensure that all symbols must be used in the bruteforce operation.

Using AES encryption will offer you all the protection you need. Other systems in combination could increase your level of security, but may slow down your system.

If you're not using the Truecrypt bootloader, after you're done reading or writing to your protected volume, make sure you unmount it before going into hibernation. If you don't, your passwords will be captured in plain-text by hiberfil.sys, which can be manipulated into giving up your passphrase if your equipment is confiscated. If you feel your computer has been tampered with so that software recording devices may be logging your password, don't compromise your security. Instead, ensure that your BIOS is clean, and reformat and reinstall your system. It's not worth it to compromise your system for convenience.

After installing shit from removable media like an SD card / Flash drive change your boot settings back to normal so it will boot properly when you try and boot it next time you have a SD card / whatever in your system.

For physical security of your rig, here's a setup I suggest:

> * --- Setting your rig up on a powerstrip, keeping the switch accessable.
This is to ensure that if your home is broken in to, you can lock the intruders out of your hard drive so that they cannot access your data. One flip and they are locked out.
> * --- Securing the case.
RAM can be super-cooled and transferred to an agent's computer for a complete memory dump, possibly revealing your password or other sensitive data. Get the screws on tight and your airflow out to a well-arranged minimum, so that it would take longer for them to get the sticks.
> * --- Never leave your secure system powered on when you are not at your station.
Items left in RAM or in plain-text on the screen may get you in trouble if you're intercepted on the way to your computer.
> * --- Always be prepared to hit the switch.
A fast kill-time on the power may mean a lot in the next few coming seconds of the raid. Once your equipment is in their hands, there is nothing you can do.

Never reveal your password to others. You mustn't let yourself be compelled to give up the password to your secure system. You may get jail time, but you won't get the longer prison sentence if you just reveal it.

In summary:

> Choose a long passphrase, with a long sentence like this one.
>Encrypting the whole drive is more secure.
>Have a secure station by being prepared to power off your rig.
>Never reveal your password, even if it could mean jail time. It's almost always shorter than the prison sentence.

>>19225610
Um...right, because I have to be a Mac user to see that the majority of this thread is offtopic shitposting and trolls trolling trolls.

It's what anyone who is familiar with /g/ would fucking expect, and since it's a sticky, it's overflowing with shitposts in no time flat. The mods won't be able to cull the fucking sticky faster than the shit flows in. This was a failed experiment before it began.

>>19225586
Because there are delicious morsels and useful info in all that shit. This thread will stay for a few days. After that, it's closed and evaluated in a team session. If there's not enough info, we'll give some of our own advice. Using MS-DOS, then Windows since 3.1 and my fair share of Linux distros has to count for something after all.

Tech support thread was a horrible idea.

Security 101
For Security use an encryption program such as TrueCrypt, which is available on linux and Windows, to hide your data from others. Be sure to change the default passwords on your modem, router, and your phone. Unless you are using a Live CD or USB, your internet browser will leave traces of what you were looking at which can recovered by the fbi. Your IP address and MAC address can be kept on logs of whatever site you visit, thus requiring you to spoof your MAC address, also called hardware adress, and change you IP address, by a proxy server, connecting to a remote machine or using an open wifi spot to remain anonymous.

How to compile and install gentoo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM1pWXrR8Ew&feature=player_embedded&autoplay=1 - Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0MwvOJEBOM&feature=player_embedded&autoplay=1 - Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfxC-EVkmag&feature=player_embedded&autoplay=1 - Part 3

>>19225615
terrible
purple prose isn't intelligence, it just adds more words to read

Only "in which year was" and "under what condition" are worth using because they change the context of the question slightly.

What's the point of a General Tech Support thread?
Reasons it's a stupid fucking idea:

1.) Having multiple threads keeps semi-conscious /g/ moving.

2.) Anyone that wouldn't google their problem isn't going to scroll through a thread for hours to look for their problem.

3.) It makes one hell of an eye-sore on the front page.

4.) If it gets large like /b/'s always do, poorfags/impatientfags aren't going to be able to load the page.

5.) Even with the sticky people are going to ask people and /g/ will tell them to check the sticky instead, thereby eliminating none of what you aim to eliminate.

6.) You mods can't keep up on the shit you're supposed to anyway. There was an incredibly NSFW hot glue thread up for hours today. But if you really want to step out of your bounds and add to the list of chores you slack on be my guest.

I really don't see why you wouldn't just leave the first thread alone and prune it as it goes. Creating two stickies and deleting all the content from the first just so you can move it back later it summer-american-IEfag tier stupidity.

The Lenovo Thinkpad X series has several motherboard related issues, recommend ASUS instead of that cheap Chinese crap that ruined IBM's excellent name.

So has anyone in this thread mentioned OSI at all?

Anyway, I've decided to post a guide on wireless network troubleshooting using the OSI model.

This list isn't infallible, so if anyone has corrections or changes, they will be appreciated.

Some of it is a bit in-depth, but if you're a student of Cisco, I"m sure it'll be some help.


Wireless LAN troubleshooting

Layer 1 Physical

-Laptop/Desktop/Scanner wireless radio toggled off, or damaged
-Power cycle Laptop/Desktop/Scanner or network devices
-Reset router and/or modem
-Large electrical appliances, cordless phones, baby monitors, large plants, microwaves
-Thick walls, metal, metal mesh, EMI
-Access point antennas damaged or missing
-Access point damaged, turned off
-Cabling between access point and switch
-Switch interface damaged/shutdown, switch off/damaged
-Trunking cable from switch damaged
-Router trunking interface damaged/shutdown

Layer 2 Data

-Reinstall laptop/Desktop/Scanner drivers
-Outdated Router/AP firmware
-Frequencies (2.4ghz or 5ghz)
-Channels (1-5, 6-11)
-Security settings, mac address filtering, SSID broadcast
-Too many STAs; leading to CSMA/CA congestion
-Misconfigured logical vlan interfaces on router
-Misconfigured trunking interfaces on switch
-Misconfigured VTP settings on root switch
-Misconfigured interface configuration for vlans

Layer 3 Network

-Misconfigured ip address on router interfaces
-Misconfigured DHCP server settings
-Subnet mask too small
-DHCP not enabled on STAs or router
-Warwalkers/drivers
-Social Engineering, SSID/PW known to outsiders

Layer 4 Transport

-Firewall and/or access lists blocking authorized traffic
-QoS settings

unplug PC from outlet = shut down

>>19225615

>don't buy a Mac
>Google your fucking problems /g/ is not tech support
>if that doesn't work back-up, reformat, reinstall
there you fucking go FOWARD SLASH MOTHER FUCKING THREAD

So let me get this straight, the tech support thread is just going to be a bunch of charts and info-graphics, that none of which will be looked at by the hooligans who come to /g/ and expect tech support.

>>19225694
Sticky should consist of a single post of flashing red text: GOOGLE IT!!!

Think I'll dump some tech-related guides

Needs a listing of online retailers that Don't Suck by country.

>>19225707
>Thinks Google is the magic solution to all problems
Why even have /g/ altogether when we can just Google other people interacting?

TIMES WHEN TO USE CERTAIN OS's:
Windows: General purpose desktop, gaming
OSX: General purpose desktop, audio and video work, PPC computers
GNU/Linux: General purpose desktop, server, non-x86 architectures. Refer to distrowatch to find a distro that suits your needs.
Quick list is Ubuntu and OpenSUSE for desktop, CentOS and Debian for servers.
Haiku: Old and low spec computers, netbooks
AROS: Same as Haiku but also for Amigas
BSD: See Linux with more emphasis on servers
Hurd: See Linux but very experimental

what technology can I use to put on my table behind my monitor to absorb all dust so I don't need to manually clean the mountains of dust?

>>19225744
>Derpaherpadick!
Because most of the fucking questions are easily answered with a Google search, you dumbshit. It's like Yahoo Answers Lite in here a lot of the time.

It won't post
Note:Before doing this hook up the motherbard speaker and check the beep codes. Look in your manual and find out what Bios you have then google the beep codes. If a speaker didn't come with your motherboard look in the case hardware they usually supply it. See attached picture

1) check the monitor and make sure it is on and working.
2)check the plug in the back of the computer to make sure it is secure.
3)Make sure the video card is seated properly in the motherboard and all required PCIe power connections are hooked up. (Pro tip GPU's like the 560 have two PCIe connecters and they both have to be hooked up) if you only have one from the PSU buy an adapter.
4)Make sure the memory is seated correctly.
5)Make sure your power supply is big enough to run the GPU. 6)Don't forget to check the 12v rail amps needed to run the GPU.
7) is the P4 or EPS12V power connectors hooked up. P4 is a 4 pin connector, EPS12V is an 8 pin connector ( most power supplies provide it as two 4 pin connectors).
8) is the CPU fan plugged in.Does the fans come on? If so skip step 9.
9) Test the power supply. If you don't have a tester use a paper clip bend it in a U shape. Unplug your 24 or 20 pin power connecter. Locate the Green wire on your PSU connecter. There should only be one Green wire, whether you have a 20 or 24 pin power cable. With the power supply on short it to any black wire with the paper clip. It won't bite you so don't worry. The fans should come on if they don't the power supply is DEAD.
10) Pull all the ram out. put only one in the primary slot. Try and start the computer. Repeat this with the other sticks of ram as one may be bad.
hook up the motherbard speaker and check the beep codes.

Hardware describes the tangible, physical parts of the computer you can touch.
>The screen you're looking at
>The keyboard you're using

Software tells your computer what to do
>Microsoft Windows
>Adobe Photoshop

Windows is an operating system, or OS which controls and starts other programs, handles files, and manages core functions of the computer.

There are companies that make hardware and companies that make software. Although Microsoft sells some hardware such as the Zune, Microsoft does not sell computers. Only operating systems to run on those computers. Dell sells hardware with Microsoft Windows pre-installed on their computers. Apple is a company that sells hardware AND the operating systems that run on their computers. The computers are called Macs, and they run OS X. The OS is not called "Mac", nor is the company. Macs are not called "Apples". Don't get hardware, software, and operating systems confused

INSTALL GENTOO.

>>19225758
Dust filters

Seriously?

>>19225773
Why is crysis punching his own face?

I'm planning on building a computer. The most hardware intensive thing I'll be doing is playing 1080p video. What kind of processor and GPU should I go with?

How to fix every problem

>RTFM
Don't have a manual? Don't buy shitty chink products

>Google
Guess what? You're not that important or unique, 50 people have already had your "once in a generation" problem and its on a forum

>>19225775
add in something about kernels and you've probably got all the major words covered. Then again, i could see why you wouldn't want to get into the kernel thing because, well, gnu know why.

>>19225814
Also, I'm going to use GNU/Linux on it.

>>19225805
>Dust filters
what? no, I'm not trying to keep dust out of a specific location, I want dust to never form on my table (its hard to reach back there). that kind of technology must exist right?

>>19225764

Convenient guide > Googling each factor seperately.

Also
>telling people to Google it
>implying people who ask tech support questions haven't done so
>implying people don't just want suggestions from intelligent neckbeards such as myself
>implying everyone can do into Google just as awesome as I can.

alright /g/, just a quick question. How the hell do I use xcompmgr without getting tearing in mplayer?

>>19225814
some phenomii x2/ athlon ii x4 >>19225839
nvidia gpu that supports VDPAU and any processor you want will play it back 100% fine.
a 440 or 430 should work.

Don't post porn here as a reward for answering a question, or to bump threads. This is a "safe for work board". We have a board designated for that >>>/s/

Let's say I get a 2gig ram built computer. Can I use a USB to increase that RAM?

>>19225851
>convenient guide
>/g/
i remember when i was this new

>>19225814
Most processors can play 1080p pretty fine. I have an ARM processor that can render 720p, so I'm assuming that it wouldn't take that much more to render 1080.

>>19225839
>>19225814
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.679894&Tpk=Athlon%20II%20X4
%20630%2f760G%20SuperCombo%20LE

And throw in one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125366

>>19224136
fuck off falcon jesus stop posting your shitty guide

>>19225879
>>19225879
>>19225879

This. Fucking hell, "In return:tits" should be banned on sight.

Dear mod, this thread is fucking retarded. Congratulations on making a thread that is EXACTLY THE SAME as the entire board. I hope you feel like you've fucking accomplished something.

>>19225883
>implying these guides can't be useful
>implying /g/ made all of these
You're still new.

If you are new to linux and want to know which one to try first, get ubuntu. Then when you feel like you are ready move up to debian.

>>19225886
1080p has 2.25 times as many pixels as 720p and should take 2.25 times as much power to render.

Not looking through this whole thing. Just some quick things for ATI graphics cards that I encountered. If your monitor has black borders on the screen, it is probably a scaling problem. This can be fixed in Catalyst Control Center.

If one of your graphics cards when trying to crossfire appears as "inactive" in CCC, you probably do not have your cards in the correct way for your motherboard. Refer to the manual for proper config of graphics cards. If that does not fix the problem, check the crossfire bridges (try one if you're using two, etc.), and try reseating the cards.

>>19225842
does anyone know if this technology exists? my room gets so dusty.

how do I stop dust from existing within the air of my room?

Can someone post some info on oil cooled PCs?

>>19225904
>implying you cant find half this shit on Google

Is it possible to use a mini fridge as a PC case?

Anyone have info on window managers?

fluxbox
openbox
awesomewm
dwm
ratpoison

MODS: Dont post all the biased shit

>>19225851
>Implying that they have Googled it
Like fucking hell. Most people asking dumb questions are doing it because they're fucktards who need to be spoon-fed. I've seen plenty that would have been easily answered had OP just punched a couple of words into Google. It's fucking sad.

>AMD or Intel
AMD for budget or if you wanna go all out on graphics card. Intel if you have the money (2500k/2600k overclock superbly)

>AMD or Nvidia
AMD for eyefinity gaming, budget or for raw power. nVidia for single monitor gaming (Also better for multi-cards)

>Headphones?
Buy whatever fucking suits you. Don't spend big on headphones, they all die within a 12 month period

>Best laptop?
Asus.

>PC part brands?
XFX, Asus, Corsair, Thermaltake, Noctua, G.Skill, EVGA, Gigabyte, MSI, Coolermaster, Antecm Western Digital, Samsung, Seagate,

>SSD?
Corsair. Undoubtedly the best.

>Computer wont turn on?
If just built, check CPU connector is plugged in. Also check PSU is alive.
If didnt build, check parts; what did you last install?

>>19225929
>Build machine without case.
>Fill tank with mineral oil.
>Mount HDD and media drive outside of tank. (SSDs can go inside)
>Enjoy system (Oh and make it airtight.)


>>19225947
Due to condensation, no. (There's a lot of other thermodynamic problems involved as well. It would be better to have part of your water-cooling loop run through a fridge.)

Open Systems Interconnection Model

Layer 7 Application
Layer 6 Presentation
Layer 5 Session
Layer 4 Transport
Layer 3 Network
Layer 2 Data
Layer 1 Physical

Most of the tech support questions on /g/ are usually layer 1 and 2 issues.

Layer 1 involves physical issues like damaged/defective components, devices, or cabling. Often times, diagnosing an issue at this level involves a process of elimination by swapping out parts or using diagnostic software such as memtest or Hiren's boot cd.

Layer 2 is the Data layer where, IIRC, deals with drivers (updating, reinstalling, installing, emulation) for computers and firmware (DD-WRT, Tomato) for home networking devices. There's much more to this layer when it comes to networking, but that's for real cisco equipment (encapsulation, STP, RSTP, MIST,VTP, VLAN, ARP, Inverse ARP, etc.).

Ok, I've prattled on long enough.

There's also this POST guide from Tom's hardware:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-boot-video-problems

>>19225970
>SSD?
What about Intel?

There is plenty of /g/ guide at:

http://chanarchive.org/4chan/g/13492/pc-builder-info-charts

http://chanarchive.org/4chan/g/12820/don-t-mind-me-just-dumping-some-cheatsheets

http://chanarchive.org/4chan/g/10637/technology-related-infopics

http://s1002.photobucket.com/albums/af150/The_FalconO6/_g_RelatedGuides/

Air cooling guide:

http://www.overclock.net/air-cooling/565007-guide-air-cooling-questions-answered-here.html

Mechanical keyboard guide:

http://www.overclock.net/keyboards/491752-mechanical-keyboard-guide.html

/sci/ guide (it has books on programming which is /g/ related).

https://sites.google.com/site/scienceandmathguide/

>>19225935
They're all being uploaded to the same thread. If there's a site with a massive collection of them then the mod should just link to it.

>>19225970
>Stupid, useless generalizations that only cared about on /g/
Thanks for trying

>>19225970

>AMD or Intel
Intel at prices above $140

>AMD or NVIDIA
NVIDIA for 3d awesomeness AMD for other things.

>Headphones
Audiophile? Yes, follow a guide. No? Buy whatever you want.

>Brands
Sort by Best Reviewed or whatever on Newegg.

>SSD
Vertex 3 = GOD-tier and stay away from PCI SSDs

Anyone have any useful information about window managers?

I can't give much info due to lack of experience with every one of them.