indiegirl

Budget is tighter than a duck's.... Anyway, £400 max is the limit y'see, otherwise I'd have Apple'd myself up eons ago...

Which of the three below would you choose? (answer in the poll above) Yes I am a cheapskate, and yes I only need a cheap 'n cheerful laptop - primarily for surfing & basic use; but FM2007 might be required (;-)). If anyone has any warnings about running Linux on any of them, do impart your information as I plan to dual-boot... #1 - Dell Inspiron 1501. clicky AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL50, 1024MB Memory, 120GB Hard Drive, 8X DVD Writer, 15.4" WXGA LCD... Windows Vista Business. #2 - Lenovo C200 clicky CoreDuo 1.73GHz 1GB 80GB DVDRW VistaHome. #3 - Dell 6400 clicky Intel Dual-Core T2080 1.73GHz, 1024MB, 120GB, 8x DVD Writer, 15.4" WXGA Intel® Media Accelerator 950 Vista Business

It's a nerve thing... I'm not keen on doing it without the assurance that the spare's built. Think I've found my answer though - the HP array config reports that the rebuild is still in process!! That's 36hrs since it was started... methinks I have a problem...

OK, quick question. Without physically being at the server, how does one know when a disk array- that's set to have the hot spare automatically rebuild when a disk fails- is complete? I want to pull (well, ask someone near the server) the failed disk but without confirmation that my rebuild on the hot spare is complete I'm a bit nervous to. However this is the first time I've had to do this and the first time I've worked with one of these (HP Proliant with a 6400 SCSI Raid controller and the HP array config utility). Any pointers as to how I know when that hot spare has completed the rebuild? (yes I know it would help if I knew where the hot spare was assigned to in the first place...) Any advice appreciated (I'm on my own today and scrabbling for ideas.. so I thought I'd raid (no pun intended) my favourite forum)

They piggyback on the T-Mobile network... (as far as I am aware, anyway!)

I think an Edugeek group is necessary... can we ex-pat Edugeekers join as well?! It was blocked at our old school, as any 'social networking' site was (when I was there, anyway). I prefer Facebook to MySpace as users feel no need to 'pimp' their spaces, one standard format seems to work well, for all. It's clean, simple and easy to manage (in my view).

I was an assistant network manager in the lofty SE, started on 17k in 2004, left on 19k in 2006. Have had a substantial payrise since leaving local govt and moving to the outside world; and don't regret leaving at all. Great stepping-stone and learning environment, schools are though

I've done it before, and I'll recommend Demon again. Been with them for over 2 years now at two houses (both too far from the blinking exchange for a decent speed ) and have never had a problem. Will be reconnecting to them when I move again (unless I can find a better deal). I don't have a static IP and am on the Home Office for £20 a month. (well, £31 if you include BT line rental). I don't get the random disconnections that jopijedd gets, in fact my connection is usually up for months on end before power cuts usually knock the router off.

Mmm, I appear to be up and running despite the ndis installation not going smoothly. However, and I don't know if anyone else suffers with this; my wireless connection randomly drops, but reconnects almost immediately. Otherwise, things are running smooth, fine and all happy

I've had problems with wireless too. It detects my onboard wireless (which is an old b style). However, although it detects and uses my 3com pcmcia card - it then proceeds to 'drop' the card every time it boots up, and happily forgets that I've disabled the onboard wireless!

It was a cack ending... anyway, who in their right mind would choose to stay in '73 when they'd spent the entire two series trying to get back to the modern day?? I was a bit disappointed, but like Mattx says, leaving it in 73 assists with the roll on to the 1980s with the next episode... although I've heard that it's a similar format, just a girl this time.

Well done Norphy... I shall wave as I drive through Newport in the mornings (I go through there every single day, and on the roads between the Olney and Newport sites!) It's not that bad around there actually, I can think of worse schools *whistles* ;-)

I know someone who might be interested in this.... I've forwarded it onto them....

Nope, it's not mine.... :-D (but every time a job comes up in MK you'll question it, won't you?!) Oakgrove is a newly built school not too far from where I live at the moment. There's ongoing work with a Leisure centre which is halfway to completion and is attached to the school (or is it open Matt?). The area itself is surrounded by what I'd describe as some of the 'better' areas in MK... and that's not just because I live nearby!! MK3 is the salary that SYSMAN quotes, about average (maybe a little less than average) for a junior techie in the wannabe city. Oakgrove's been open just over a year now - but that's all I know about it! I'm sure that Matt can tell you more about it though :-D

I had some custom cages made up for our towers in the music dept but I can't remember the company off the top of my head. IIRC the cages were about £25, but I'll check later. We have also used Wobbler Alarms in the past, which made my delicate ears bleed.....