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<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 08:42:52 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>169.x.x.x on a mac?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[just wondering as i do tech support for a cable ISP,  yet mac calls are pretty rare(dunno if that is a lack of Macs or that they are hard for common users to break).  but i had a rare one a few days ago and something i see fairly common on windows but never on a Mac was a 169 and it didnt release it after all the normal networking routes(checking cables, resetting routers and CMs, checking network settings, rebooting the Mac). i sent the person to an apple store incase they had a faulty network adaptor.

but i know there are Mac gurus in here who can enlighten someone whos mostly worked with windows.  i will note that except for this one 169 issue, Macs are a dream to troubleshoot as the options for the network are simple to direct customers to and 99% of the time Mac network issues are "Linksys errors"....
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[65 Arcanist]Filan(High Elf) Zone: Broadband Reports]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-05-18 01:44:37</pubDate>
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<title>[Leo] Anybody else have time problems?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20498330</link>
<description><![CDATA[When my MBP running 10.5 wakes from sleep or is rebooted the time magically changes. Anybody else having this problem with Leopard.

Right now my computers clock says its 11:40 when it is actually 3:14. It does correct itself but after 5 minutes at least. It's a small bug but an annoying one, especially when syncing my iPod. 
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<pubDate>2008-05-17 15:15:41</pubDate>
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<title>[OS X] Finder - Unable to Select Mounted Drives</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20500729</link>
<description><![CDATA[It will happen at random, but I am unable to click or select items on my Desktop, whether a drive icon or file. Rebooting or restarting the Finder fixes it. I saw this problem in my MacBook a few months ago (mysteriously never saw the problem again), and now it has manifested on my Mac Pro.

Anyone have or seen this problem? Just wondering if it just me, or bigger issues with Leopard.

MacOS X 10.5.2, with ALL updates installed, 4 GB RAM, multiple internal hard drives.

Thanks.

--->Robert
8-)
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Grey's Law - Any process, if left to itself, will always tend toward a state of chaos.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-05-18 06:18:27</pubDate>
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<title>Full disk backup/restore?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20500671</link>
<description><![CDATA[Long story short, I'm not very happy with using Time Machine for restoring an entire disk from scratch. It's slow at restoring the disk and doesn't pick up on all files while backing up.

I don't really care about the "keep incremental versions" feature of TM - I don't use it.

I'm basically looking for something like Acronis True Image - but for OS X. Does such a beast exist?
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$ sudo rm -rf /]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-05-18 04:52:07</pubDate>
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<title>What games are you playing now on your Mac?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I play WoW and am thinking about picking something else up to play, any recommendations?

Was thinking about Command and Conquer - looks like fun I tried the demo on my Dell POS laptop.  I'm kinda burned out on rpg's and would like something different.  the Lara Croft anniversary edition demo was pretty fun...
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"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are!!"]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-05-15 20:04:40</pubDate>
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<title>New Mac Pro</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20495957</link>
<description><![CDATA[Had it since Tuesday but too busy to do anything. Just getting it setup now.

Got the 8-core 2.8GHz with two options:
- GeForce 8800GT video (512MB VRAM)
- RAID card

Picked up 8GB RAM (4x2GB) from OWC and dropped that in today. Want to run RAID 5 but had two drives sitting on the shelf so popped those in to get some experience with the RAID Utility.

First impressions:
- wicked fast
- very quiet compared to MBP under moderate loads 
- easy to add HDD
- easy to add RAM]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-05-16 22:22:04</pubDate>
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<title>Fixing up an old PB G4 - wireless issues</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20498629</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hi all,

Trying to squeeze more life out of the in-law's PB G4 (1.3 GHz).  It's quite beat up and is used most often by an infant, so it will continue to get beat on, but I'd like to get a few more years out of it for them for them.

The main problem is the wireless.  It has an Airport Extreme card and the reception is intermittent, spotty and weak.  Sometimes it gets no or one or two bars right next to the Airport, sometimes it can work 30 feet away with no issues.  I've already checked the antenna connection on the card and it appears fine and is plugged-in fully.  I also upgraded to 10.4 in hopes that there might have been a software issue.  No such luck.

Anyone know what the common issues are with these?  I'm wondering if maybe the antenna cable might be screwy somewhere around the hinge (worn, frayed)...  

I'm thinking of tearing it apart to check the wire.  Another idea is to get a pcmcia card, but they seem to be few and far between.  The only one I'm really seeing that works without any wonky third party software is the Sonnet Aria Extreme:  http://www.provantage.com/sonnet-g54-cb~7SONT038.htm

Any other cheap cards I'm missing?  It's an absolute requirement that the card use the built-in networking prefpane/airport menu item.  Anything else is too confusing.

Also it currently only has 256MB RAM (it had 512MB, but one RAM slot is dead).  I have a ton of PC-3200 512MB sticks.  Any chance one of those working?

Any other tips?  What tends to die on these things?

Thanks!
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with every mistake we must surely be learning]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-05-17 16:37:37</pubDate>
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<title>MBP Battery Problem?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[So here is the issue. I'm on a road trip to FL from PA and I was going to do it all in one day, but some of the other people in the car had other ideas... but thats not here nor there.

Anyway. We stopped at a Marriot for the night and I hooked up to their wifi. I was using battery power. After about 45 minutes, the computer turned off out of no where. No warning or anything, just BAM. I remember looking at the meter a couple of minutes before hand and had over 2 hours left. I then tried to start it up and it made the chime sound, then turned off again. 

Fast forward to this morning. I turned it on and it worked for about 10 minutes, then shut off again. No warning, nothing. I'm running on AC power right now.

Any ideas?
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 Ever wonder about the stars? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-05-17 07:05:15</pubDate>
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<title>Ok, were preggers again.</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20495124</link>
<description><![CDATA[Good news but having anxieties.  Number two on the way in Jan.  Its all good, I still have yet to process this.  Any suggestions?  WEEEEEE  WAAAAAA.
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I am proud to be Americana.  In today's society, I would be considered folklore -Hyperjoe]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-05-16 19:16:17</pubDate>
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