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I've just done my Android 2.2 update today. The update has been rolled out OTA in europe. My phone worked perfectly after the update, however I did a factory reset just to clear any left over junk. I did prompt my phone to check for the update manually and it found it. It appears that flash 10.1 comes preinstalled. I spent hours wondering why I couldnt find it in the market but functionality on flash websites (miniclip for example) does reveal that flash is present. HTC has delivered the goods on this model, lets hope other recent HTC handsets get a froyo update too.

Hmm iPlayer... its not showing up in the market on my desire.

As far as I know, Android 2.2 is already officially released for the Nexus One in certain countries. HTC are currently working to bring it to the desire, and hopefully other recent models. Not sure about other manufacturers with existing handsets. Given how long it took some manufacturers to provide an upgrade from 1.x to 2.1, it could be a long time if at all

I must admit this is a great thread. There is absolutely noone around me that has an android phone let alone talk about one. lol I'm glad there is an alternative to the iPhone and that people readily adopt it to embrace something different. It seems like everyone has an iPhone now, and its nice to have a cool alternative that offers that level of functionality with the flexibility of being open ended. Some decent app suggestions coming forward too, theres a few there that I like the look of. As for the task manager, I think i've only got it just to have it if that makes sense. I don't really tend to go on a regular hunt for extra free ram. Android does seem to do a pretty good job of managing its resources and closing stuff that hasnt been used for a while.

I love my HTC Desire. Only thing that bugs me is the lack of apps to SD card. HTC is currently working on an upgrade to android 2.2 (froyo to the android junkies) which has apps to SD and other enhancements. Should be out later on in the year. As for fave apps: Advanced task killer Astro file manager with bluetooth addon BBC news Dictionary.com Google earth Google Maps Google mail Google sky maps Google translate Facebook for android Last.fm Layer reality browser Meebo IM Paper toss (lol) Skype (from 3) Spotify Youtube Quite funny how I like a lot of the google apps eh...? also like the HTC widgets as they add a nice gloss to the funtionality of the phone.

heres a couple of fixes i found useful: Computer repeatedly requests a reboot during installation - Computer repeatedly requests a reboot during installation Client in the enterprise console displays a restart required error that will not clear - Enterprise Console: error 0000006d - alert does not clear following reboot

I got a simular problem from the clients when upgrading Sophos console to version 4. The clients were running Sophos 7.6, which needed to upgrade to v9.0. Make sure you configure the update manager with the correct settings and add a software subscription to your update manager(s). In the update managers tab, right click your software subscription and add the packages you need to your subscription. (Sophos 9 ect...) Once you have configured the update manager, there should be no need for the legacy update library if you still have it. I forgot where I removed it from, but there should be some info from sophos on how to do it. I think you remove the packages from legacy updating, and it then gives you the option to remove it. Check the update policy that filters down to your clients and make sure the update source is valid to the server your on. Even with the server configured, it was a real PITA to get all the clients to update. They all reported update failures, but one by one the clients started sorting themselves out. beware they'll all need a reboot too to remove the error status. Many of the clients would not update, and I had to do the rounds to sort them out with a manual install/update. You can run the installer from \\yourserver\SophosUpdate\CIDs\yourCID\SAVSCFXP\Setup.exe

I get the same problem using sysprep. The lack of a clear definition of the problem doesnt make it an easy one to troubleshoot. I'm wondering if manufacturer branding of the OS is causing the problems. I was recommended to look at this Sysprep a Windows 7 Machine and I am currently working through it.

IntelBurnTest is a good free stress testing program. It uses linpack to stress the CPU, and you can choose the level of stress to put the system through. the Maximum setting uses all available system memory and puts extreme levels of stress on the CPU. Its very good to measure maximum heat and cooling efficiency as well as to make sure your system is up to handling the most demanding of tasks for long periods. http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Benchmarks/IntelBurnTest.shtml

Its the first time i've heard of this behaviour carrying on after the RAID has successfully rebuilt. Processor usage that high could indicate a problem with bus mastering/DMA transfers from an item of hardware. Why it would decide to start that after a disk failure I don't know. As you say, having time to disable devices and update drivers will be the key. Have you had time to fully power down the server and turn the power off for a few seconds at the plug? I've had experience of hardware becoming stuck in a loop due to a glitch in the driver and this has been a good fix on many an occasion.

I'd keep uninstalling drivers and monitor it as I go. You'd want to make sure you have the means to reinstall the drivers before you remove them though Those Wacom tablet drivers look like they're using a few MB's... If the issue doesnt happen in safe mode then you'll know for sure that its something 3rd party that the computer is loading up thats doing it.

+1 for Android. I love my Android phone, and its only a matter of time before it evolves to become part of other devices. (with a better price tag too) I like apple devices and cannot doubt thier quality build, but the price tag and closed development nature puts me off. TBH, with the iPad, yes its a nifty device but i think there are already too many devices that have that area covered. - this made me laugh btw.

You could also remove inheritance from the OU that your using and use your new policy to define the exact changes you'd like without the other policies from the domain filtering down. Also note that it can take up to 2 reboots for group policy changes to come into effect.

Windows 7 uses a different version of the group policy administritive templates stored on your server and will only allow for limited policy managment. One way round this is to populate the central store with the newer .admx templates and use the Remote Server Administration tools on your Windows 7 workstation to configure them. I'd advise also making a new container and policy for the windows 7 machine(s) The proceedure is here: Deploying Group Policy Using Windows Vista I know it specifies vista, but the proceedure is the same. Cheers, Mike

That RAID 5 array is using a lot of CPU time because of all the calculations for the Parity data. RAID 5 can hit the CPU a fair bit with a lot of sustained I/O writes and a rebuild will even more so. Unfortunatly, this kind of performance hit is unavoidable while rebuilding the array. Like has been suggested, and offline rebuild is the only other option but perhaps the greater of two evils if you need your server online... The only way to truely minimise the overhead from a RAID5 is to spend lots of money on a card with full hardware processing of the parity data. Most, if not all integrated RAID controllers will tax the CPU for this duty.