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Hi. Any use? http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.win2000.networking/browse_thread/thread/a92824f8a0af2cb/8a2c7b9705f2aace?lnk=st&q=VPN+and+roaming+profiles&rnum=7&hl=en#8a2c7b9705f2aace

Hi Grommit My paranoia kicking in - do you have the SQL Server Agent for Backup Exec? Unless you're using this, a simple Backup Exec job won't back up the SQL Server data files as they're in use by the server. Sorry if I am stating the obvious.

is there any mileage in claiming that clouds of toner protect us from the radiation given off by wireless?

Thanks for all your responses. We got loaned one of their current range, and it looks good. Standard Intel kit throughout, builds on a Connect network out of the box with no problems.

Hello I find myself in an interesting position. I am an ex-school network manager. Up until I left 7 years ago, I ran an RM Connect system. When I arrived at the school, they used exclusively RM kit, but during my time there we opted for different hardware suppliers for the clients, maintaining the RM back end. I am now governor at my kids' school (a primary). They use a Connect network too, although things have moved on quite a bit from v2.4 . . . . . Perhaps unsurprisingly I am the link governor for ICT, and have been asked to review a quote for 20 new PC's. It's what I suspect is still the usual story - as the school has only ever used RM kit, they went to RM for the quote and sought no alternatives. One of my colleagues on the governing body has links with a secondary school that buys Stone kit, and is in favour of sourcing the new PC's from Stone as they will likely be cheaper. The thing that concerns me is the management - while I would of course like to go with the cheapest supplier (which I believe is unlikely to be RM), the school has only 3 hours of technician time per week, so support is going to be an issue. I recall from my own network management days that there was quite some work to be done to integrate other vendors' kit with the RM system, and while I'd happily recommend doing so if the IT support was full time, I am concerned that with such sparse cover that support issues involved would cause issues for the teaching staff. I was wondering if anyone had any comments/recommendations on this they would be prepared to share.

If it's MSSQL you are wanting to learn, you may as well learn the environment too - download the SQL Server Express edition. The GUI is very helpful when setting out. http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/ You can also download example databases: (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E719ECF7-9F46-4312-AF89-6AD8702E4E6E&displaylang=en) although I have never used them . . . .

Labels on the ceiling has alway been fine for me.

Hmmm. I have had a bit of a play with this app in the past and have only ever seen this error under the circumstances described, unfortunately! You say it's a brand new Windows install - is it an install that you personally have performed, and is there any other software on the machine (e.g. backup software)? The reason I ask is that some software installs also install MSDE (although admittedly it's unusual to install to a default instance under these circumstances - am clutching slightly!). Did you double check the services list?

Lovely, thanks. It looks OK though! Have you by some chance already got MSDE installed on that machine? If you install it and then run the install again, this is the error that pops up. Have a look at Services under admin tools and see if you have one in there called "MSSQLSERVER".

Hi. Are you running setup via the command line, with switches, or double clicking on a setup.exe? If it's the former, what is the command line you are using? If it's the latter, please paste the contents of your setup.ini here.

The view from the RM stand at this year's BETT

Hi. I used to use Virtual PC (bought a copy this time last year, d'oh!), but have dropped it in favour of VMWare. VMWare Server is free, with no time limit, and despite the name runs on XP Pro and Home. VMWare Workstation comes in an evaluation edition, with a 30 day limit. I run VMWare Server on my year old Windows XP Pro AMD 3000+, and used it recently to run a test hosting a couple of Windows 2003 servers and 2 clients running concurrently. Not lightening fast, obviously, but usable and certainly under the low load of a simple training exercise, perfectly adequate. Never tried pushing it further than that. RAM of course is a big deal, you need enough to cover the host OS and the concurrent machines you are going to run, and VM's eat hard disk space. I like to run VM's off a second hard disk for performance reasons, too..... Virtual PC's approach to swapping data between real and virtual machine seems easier to me than VMWare's, but on the other hand VMWare supports USB, so use can be made of pen drives and the like. Install is pretty straightforward, and with a minimal amount of reading you can be up and running. "...can i use just 1 machine?" Ambiguous question - you can install VMWare on multiple machines, and can run multiple VM's on one host. As to whether anyone would help you, there's plenty of stuff on the Internet if you run into trouble, and there's folk round here that use it too. . . . .

@Ric: looking at the specs was a prelude to ordering it . . . . . it's not arrived yet, although am already regretting purchase ;-)

By coincidence I was looking at a spec sheet for an HP printer this morning, and the max operating temp for that model (3000DN) is a cool 27 degrees, i.e. a fair amount lower than your Proliant.....

> I can't get it on the internet! Goodness. I thought the Internet was THE place to go for that kind of thing. Sorry. Moving on, are you using DHCP on the server, or have you set the IP address / subnet / gateway / DNS manually? How are you assessing that it can see other machines on the network? Using names, IP addresses? Can you ping outside the LAN (can you do this on other machines?)

petectid - not entirely true, you need to licence per processor that is available via the OS. pete, SQL Server 2005 Standard will support 4 processors. I am showing my ignorance of SIMS here - will it not work on SQL Server Express?

Well, the thread's been dormant for a few days now, so I guess everyone's had their say. Some interesting ideas. Thank you for your contributions.

plexer, you thinking of this months Computer Shopper review? http://www.pcpro.co.uk/shopper/labs/221/colour-lasers/products.html

Hi I feel like a fraud posting here, as I don't work in education (any more)! But I need some valid opinions on this subject, so please bear with me. A school local to me is having apparently horrendous technical and staffing problems. Support is quite patchy and staff are not able to rely on the teaching network, to the extent that they are preferring to not use it. The admin network is suffering too. Obviously this is a stupid situation and is causing all sorts of problems. It occurred to me that if: - the curriculum network and admin networks are separate or - someone who knows what they are doing sets things up properly then would it be feasable to set up a small group of sixth formers as network support for the curriculum network? If overseen by a member of staff, who would also look after the admin side, would this help or hinder? If the training/implementation was done properly the students could get something out of it too. Am I being naive or daft? Has anyone ever tried this? Any advice? Cheers.