Pentagon buys Linux

Well, one Linux clustered supercomputer

By Todd R. Weiss, Computerworld | Published: 00:00, 20 February 04

The Pentagon has gone Linux. Well, it has bought a supercomputer from Linux Networx. The Defense Department has ordered a high-performance 2,132-CPU Linux cluster supercomputer as part of an IT modernization program. Linux Networx said the Evolocity II cluster will be used by the Army Research Laboratory Major Shared Resource Center (MSRC) as part of the Defense Department's High Performance Computing Modernization Program.

121 posted on 07/06/2011 2:44:55 PM PDT by Traianus (YES I GOT HIM! BASHAR IS 666....)

Thanks.
I can't resist. What's your tag line about?

122 posted on 07/06/2011 2:59:07 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)

To: antiRepublicrat

Okay, 2019 will take me 70 years old.
I haven't experienced Apple support yet, and I'm wondering about the $250.00 cost to extend warranty out to three years.
I guess it would be money worth the cost, but shouldn't we expect 3 years support without cost?

123 posted on 07/06/2011 3:03:31 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)

I'm not familiar with what you're talking about, yet. But I'm positive that I'll learn.
Thanks.

124 posted on 07/06/2011 3:08:16 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)

Turn your monitor upside down. Or stand on your head :-p

125 posted on 07/06/2011 3:15:21 PM PDT by Turbopilot (iumop ap!sdn w,I 'aw dlaH)

I haven't experienced Apple support yet, and I'm wondering about the $250.00 cost to extend warranty out to three years.

I rarely hear of Apple support that is not great. In any case, you always get a native English speaker who knows what he's doing, not an unintelligible Indian running a checklist. As to whether the $250 is worth it, that's always a gamble with anything. The Equipment's generally good quality, and Apple been known to support out-of-warranty equipment.

To compare, Dell gives you a year hardware support standard, same as Apple. For the software, you'll get better support than you do with Windows. The only sticker is that in a few years Apple will likely not be actively supporting your version of the OS anymore, and you will need to upgrade to stay current. In the past upgrades cost $129, but lately they've been $39. I've upgraded 10.4 to 10.5 to 10.6, and it's been brain-dead easy all the way through.

126 posted on 07/06/2011 3:26:55 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat

Sorry for the delay in response, the garden's been keeping me busy, and tired. I tried the free version of Comodo once, but I found it too technical too use.
The pay version might be easier, and I'm sure there is a learning curve,
like what I went through with Online Armor++, that I didn't take the time to learn with Comodo.

With all the free versions and paid versions of software that I've tried, I agree with you about Norton.
I also found Mcafee to be slow to find a problem.
My best finder of problems, short of Online Armor++, was Advanced SystemCare Free (formerly Advanced WindowsCare Personal), but several technicians told me to delete it, because they stole code from other companies.
It was great for keeping Windows in line from registry errors, but several people told me that it probably was the source for my virus problems.

I haven't tried Windows Defender, and I found Windows Security Essentials a major power hog, and it didn't play well with other software, so I uninstalled it.
I really like SpywareBlaster, Spybot-Search & Destroy, CCleaner, RootRepeal - Rootkit Detector, and Secunia Personal Software Inspector.
I also use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and SUPERAntiSpyware - LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION.
I need to know how to lock down a folder. Online Armor can lock down a file, but doesn't offer the ability to lock down a folder.
And I need to know how to lock down the Content_IE5 folder. I'm just now learning how to get control of SVCHost but I need to know more about the port In/Out and TCP/UPD controls.

"You could go Comodo sans

(?)

the AV at installation time and run with Avira and you'd be rock solid. But I'd question why waste the money?

Reliance on AV means its already gotton through the HIPS and firewall and now has a beachhead on your system.
The user is in trouble at that point regardless of how effective the AV is."

Comodo sans ... I'm confused.
My Onlin Armor++ subscription runs out in a few months, and I might try Comodo again, perhaps the paid version, since I'm not a computer science expert.

My problem is ... A MBR Rootkit loads BEFORE Windows loads, and is in all my backups.
GMER won't finish it's run.
I can't reformat "C" drive. And, I can't reformat "E" drive without loosing all my backups, and I believe the MBR Rootkit is also in my "E" drive.
I keep "E" drive disconnected, unless I need to do a new backup, or reload from a backup.
In short, I'm screwed, until I start using an IMac.

127 posted on 07/08/2011 1:33:33 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)

From what I’ve read about Parallels, you have to have a program to firewall and protect the Windows folder under Parallels, as if it were a separate computer.

128 posted on 07/08/2011 1:37:12 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)

"help me, I'm upside down!"

I think I get it.

129 posted on 07/08/2011 1:41:46 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)

From what I’ve read about Parallels, you have to have a program to firewall and protect the Windows folder under Parallels, as if it were a separate computer.

If your Mac is the only thing accessing the internet, no. If you have your Windows install accessing the internet, it's sandboxed and you do have to run it as a Windows install... with all the protections you would use as though it were a stand-alone Windows. However, if you are using a virtualized HD file, with a backup, it's trivial to throw out the compromised virtual HD and replace it with a copy of your clean backup and go on your merry way in the matter of seconds.

130 posted on 07/08/2011 2:01:32 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft product "insult" free zone. See swordmaker....macbots really do post ga)

Thanks, now if I can just remember NOT TO ACCESS the internet when in the windows mode.

131 posted on 07/08/2011 2:04:11 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)

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