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How to Upgrade/Utilise an HP Proliant Server
I have an HP Proliant ML115 (quadcore Opteron 1216 2.4GH/2.5GB RAM) gathering dust in my study. It runs Windows 2008 pretty well - I used to use it as an environment for playing with new software and ...
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Replace CPU of HP server
Suppose we have a problem with a processor or would like to replace to a more powerful one. Is it possible? I found one article that explain the process for DL385 but not sure if this is only for a ...
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Reasons Why In Place Upgrades Are Bad
I am working on compiling a list of reasons why in place upgrades of software and operating systems are a bad idea. There are many people that I work with that think that it is easier and better to ...
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SQL Server R2 different versions on x86 and x64?
I have the latest SQL Server 2008 R2 installed on a W2K8 server. The version number says "10.50.1600". My problem is that my backup fails to restore on the x64 machine.
I downloaded and installed the ...
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What postgresql client version should I build against, if server is 8.x?
I'm planning updates to a system that is currently running with 8.x server on Windows, 8.x client on Windows, and 8.x client on Linux. Obviously that seems like a bad choice of platform in a mixed ...
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How to upgrade Bugzilla on Windows
I installed Bugzilla with the handy Windows Installer (https://wiki.mozilla.org/Bugzilla:Win32InstallPackages)
I'm trying to upgrade to 3.6.3 following these instructions.
I've downloaded the tarball ...
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Compiling and maintaining applications?
What configure format do you use for
compiling and why ?
Example (you don't have to reply as the example but do state your directory setup):
<Layout MyPersonalizedLayout>
prefix: ...
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Easiest way of upgrading pthread library in CentOS?
I am developing a deamon for my VPS. The program works perfectly in local (that has pthread-2.11.so) but in the vps (witch have pthread-2.5.so) it have a memory leak related to threads (each thread ...
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Is it easy to update ubuntu beta to ubuntu final release?
At this moment I am preparing a virtual server to host a web application which needs php5.3
The virtual server base image is always Hardy (8.04 LTS). There is no php5.3 until the upcoming release in ...
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best practice after upgrading the kernel
Greetings ...
I need to know what anyone should do after upgrading the kernel ? How to do quick check if the kernel is suited for the server's softwares , check whether if kernel is compilable with ...
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What exactly is the difference between update-manager -d and normal apt-get?
The official recommendation of Ubuntu is to use sudo do-release-upgrade to do an online upgrade from one version to the next. Historically many of my Debianite friends and myself have simply altered ...
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In-place Upgrade of Windows Server 2008 to R2
I would like to make an in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2008 to R2.
If you have done this:
a) Was it a boring no-brainer, or was it a fly by the seat of the pants journey of excitement?
b) ...
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How to debug Apache issue or upgrade Apache
Something (dunno what, perhaps GIT which I just upgraded) is causing my connection to loalhost to work veeeery slowly.
Using WinXP Pro.
I was thinking to upgrade Apache, but could not figure out ...
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Best installer/updating software you have seen?
What I am looking for some of the best software examples of how installation and upgrading is performed. This could be from M$, Open Source, anything. E.g.: User experience, release compatibility, UI, ...
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Should I get rackmounted or tower servers for in-house use?
Currently we have about 8 or so in-house servers, all of which are Dell towers. We've never needed to upgrade them in a way other than more memory or a HD swap. There’s a 10 foot wide or so rack ...
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How often does tech-refresh happen?
How frequently does your workplace conduct a tech-refresh of PCs (desktops and laptops) and do developers get newer equipment more often?
Example:
Developers every 18 months
Rest of workforce ...
