RE: [NF] PyCon 2010 - largest PyCon ever!

Cool! Thanks for sharing! Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cellular/Voice Mail Legal Advisory: I have had a security expert advise me to embed the following statement in all outgoing eMails. Please read it. The statement below

RE: [NF] anyone heard of "Firebird" DB server?

documentation available and multi-platform. Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cellular/Voice Mail Legal Advisory: I have had a security expert advise me to embed the following statement in all outgoing eMails. Please read it. The

RE: [NF] Sorta - vfp 9 app in the news

ic tickets. I did not represent a group of peers I guess, as I had no serious convictions . Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cellular/Voice Mail > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:pr

RE: [NF] Sorta - vfp 9 app in the news

scanning app. John, congrats again. Words can't begin to express how impressed I am, with the concept alone much less the technical accomplishment. Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cellular/Voice Mail Legal Advisory: I hav

RE: [NF] Sorta - vfp 9 app in the news

ts over a large field of users. Geez, so many questions. You have really gotten my attention on this one, John. Gil p.s. - at some point you may have folks asking if you need investors heh-heh...     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cell

RE: [NF] Sorta - vfp 9 app in the news

n and PostgreSQL, but in my case it makes no sense to do so. Yeah, Fox is not dead. Maybe it is a little wobbly on its feet with so many folks leaving it, but it still does a great job for me. Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cel

RE: [NF] Sorta - vfp 9 app in the news

tion's financial stability got so fouled up at long last... Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cellular/Voice Mail Legal Advisory: I have had a security expert advise me to embed the following statement in all outgoing eMails.

RE: [NF] Trust your instincts. LOL

Being VPN experts those professionals just burned off how many hours of your life? Frustrating - an understatement. Pingable port <> Citrix port... Jerks... There, there, little boy, let the experts handle this for you. All you have to do is... Jerks. Gil     Gilbert M.

RE: [NF] Win7 annoyances, seem a little petty to me.

> Having broken it so badly I've had to reload > the > OS at least a dozen times while learning what made it tick, I sure wish > Ubuntu would have waved a flag at me and say " Yo! Dummy! Be careful in > here!". Oh yeah? At least with Ubuntu you can't log on as root and cream all the files in one

RE: [NF]Windows Vista Ultimate and FTP

> Why not simply use FileZilla the Open source FTP Server I had no idea FileZilla offered an ftp Server app. I have been using Serv-U-ftp for many years, and am pleased with it (Pro version). But it ain't free (they used to have, and may still have, a free version. But it has some limitations I

RE: [NF] Truth about coffee, caffeine, and the calories

> So how many of you go for those beferages towards the top? > I could not find my favorite beverage on the chart, so I hope it is okay . Reverse Osmosis Purified Water. We have a water softening and RO purification system in our home. Love it! I also have some rarely touched bottles

RE: [NF] Truth about coffee, caffeine, and the calories

he calories > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Gilbert M. Hale > wrote: > >> So how many of you go for those beferages towards the top?   > >> > > > > I could not find my favorite beverage on the chart, so I hope it is > okay > >

RE: [OT] Truth about coffee, caffeine, and the calories

t...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] Truth about coffee, caffeine, and the calories > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Gilbert M. Hale > wrote: > >> So how many of you go for those beferages towards the top?   > >> > > > > I could not find my favori

RE: Roll label printers, any issues with one in your past?

> > Any ideas on other machines? Looking at : Just one thought from left field... I have found (the hard way) that thermal printouts are problematic in some cases. If someone leaves thermal printed labels/media (receipts from stores, for instance) in a hot car (worse with direct exposure to t

RE: [NF] M$ Update: "Genuine Advantage"

Very clever, Ted. It even worked in FireFox ! Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Ted Roche > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:14 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] M$ Update: "Genuine Advant

RE: [NF] how hot is your server room?

> is your datacenter @ 70 F? How much could you save if you were able > to up that # to 80 F? > Very interesting article, and it feels dead on per the Gil Hale Gut Check. Until I started to use 1/2 of our basement for our Server Room it was not unusual for our computer rooms to hit 88 degrees, d

RE: [NF] how hot is your server room?

> Come out here to the left coast, where we get 69-75 inside in the > summer with no AC. More rain that I like out there. Our next step is to get a geo=thermal exchange unit to help reduce the load on both the AC and heating system. I am also looking at solar panels to try to cost effectively se

RE: [NF] how hot is your server room?

y, August 31, 2009 1:03 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] how hot is your server room? > > Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > >> is your datacenter @ 70 F? How much could you save if you were able > >> to up that # to 80 F? > > > I like to se

Re: [NF] sending large files without ftp > FW: Tom Dunn has invited you to Dropbox

> What is everyone using out there? > I have not tried DropBox, but Tom Dunn tells me it Rocks! Worth a shot, eh? Gil From: Dropbox [mailto:no-re...@getdropbox.com] Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:43 AM To: g...@gilhale.com Subject: Tom Dunn has invited you to Dropbox

RE: Need ideas for Excel to PDF automation

> Batch XLS2PDF conversions. > Thanks, from the side-line. I will look at it also! Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Cully > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 7:16 AM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subj

RE: [NF] Advice for transferring rights to intellectual property

r 24 2400 Chase Square Rochester, NY 14604 (585) 238-3576 rmec...@boylanbrown.com Good Luck, and do not try to go this alone. I have found that in the final analysis an attorney is worth his/her weight in gold in matters like this. Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Of

RE: vfp9 and linux

d, speaking of which, at some point antivirus protection for Win2k is going to go bye-bye - so my hand will be forced anyway. So far time is still on my side re: moving back into that project. Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cellul

RE: vfp9 and linux

> under hearsay rules there is not enough for them to lawfully secure > such a warranty Oooops, typo (or two): warranty = warrant, as in search warrant Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of

RE: Macrium Reflect and Avast Anti-Virus

Thanks John, I will keep an eye out for folks with a similar setup. Who knows how much grief you may have saved someone with your having shared that info. Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cellular/Voice Mail Legal Advisory: I

RE: Macrium Reflect and Avast Anti-Virus

large boot drives)! So until I ran into needing to restore a very large boot partition I never had a problem. So, there it is, another Heads Up for my fellow FoxHeads! Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cellular/Voice Mail Legal

RE: Ken Levys' Advantage Database Server/VFP ScreenCast + Clone DBC Utility (Sybase)

ttle grief with coding and implementation. Yet I still use native VFP databases anywhere I can do so. Quick, dirty, simple - free. Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cellular/Voice Mail > -Original Message- > From:

RE: Shields up

> So, what advantages would there be to running Windows Server? > Uh, so we get to circulate some of our hard earned dollars back through M$ so they can further circulate those dollars to others through salary, bonus and dividend dollars so others yet can purchase those goods and services we offer

RE: Swiss Guy about Guns

I am offering to double Ed's offer to pay damages to any injured parties, just to get this off our backs. Gil     Gilbert M. Hale g...@gilhale.com 585-359-8085 - Office (Rolls To Cellular) 585-202-4341 - Cellular/Voice Mail Legal Advisory: I have had a security expert advise me to embe

RE: [Fwd: Urgent Visual FoxPro Developer position to be filled ASAP in New Orleans, LA]

> Their not going to get far if they still are insisting on on-site > work for > $45/hr. They're going to get less far in getting anyone to move to New Orleans. I would not want to live in a place that was right on the ocean's edge, and was below sea level! At $45/hour they may find some taker

RE: [Fwd: Urgent Visual FoxPro Developer position to be filled ASAP in New Orleans, LA]

xt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [Fwd: Urgent Visual FoxPro Developer position to be filled > ASAP in New Orleans, LA] > > > On Apr 16, 2009, at 8:15 AM, Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > > smell of the alleys behind Bourbon Street > > Um, whatcha doin' back there??? O

RE: RE: [NF] Blackberry generated email sample

" suckidity index"... I like that one. May I use it in speaking with clients, colleagues and wannabes? Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of vzer7...@verizon.net > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 12:11 PM > To:

Advantage Database and VFP

Greetings! It looks like Sybase has made an effort to create some tools for VFP/FP developers. I thought it would be worth forwarding this to y'all. For me, PostgreSQL is doing a fine job. But I am not in a position where I am prohibited from using Open Source solutions by a client or employ

FW: Advantage Database and VFP - 2 user developer version offered for free...

user. http://marketing.ianywhere.com/forms/ADS91-2-User-vfp Thanks again! Phil _ Phil Ruebel | Sybase iAnywhere | 208.287.6032 | fax 208.327.5004 | phil.rue...@ianywhere.com | <http://www.ianywhere.com/> www.ianywhere.com _ "Gilbert M. Hale" 04/

RE: Advantage Database and VFP

way... Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Bill Anderson > Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 11:47 AM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: Advantage Database and VFP > > On F

RE: Advantage Database and VFP

; > > > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On > Behalf Of Gilbert M. Hale > Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 10:54 AM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Advantage Database and VFP > > G

My bad, misquoted Sybase Advantage Database Server pricing - RE: FW: Advantage Database and VFP

Ruebel | Sybase iAnywhere | 208.287.6032 | fax 208.327.5004 | phil.rue...@ianywhere.com | <http://www.ianywhere.com/> www.ianywhere.com _____ "Gilbert M. Hale" 04/17/2009 12:51 PM Please respond to To cc Subject FW: Advantage Database and VFP

RE: Advantage Database and VFP

age- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell > Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 3:49 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: Advantage Database and VFP > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Gilbert M. Hale > w

RE: Advantage Database and VFP

: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell > Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 5:53 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: Advantage Database and VFP > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Gilbert M. Hale > wrote: > &

RE: Advantage Database and VFP

t, well, we are then expert programmers... Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions General Account > Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 5:43 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject:

RE: Duplicate emails

I got one duplicate from ProFox, then Pete's came through only once (so far). Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 3:47 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject:

RE: Advantage Database and VFP

> To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: RE: Advantage Database and VFP > > > > On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:49 -0400, "Gilbert M. Hale" > wrote: > > PostgreSQL would fit perfectly for them, but > > they may be more receptive to ADS because it costs something,

RE: [NF] "pmho oy1"

Just delete it. Most likely it is a "test balloon" looking for a response from a lot of eMails sent out looking for live humans at the other end of the communication (you, although some may argue the point re: you being human ). If you respond it tells the sending system they have a "live one" on

RE: [NF] "pmho oy1"

age- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen > Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 1:04 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] "pmho oy1" > > Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > Just delete it. Most l

RE: [NF] Acer vs AVG

I LOVE Acer LCD monitors (3 year warranty from the manufacturer), and have a client (medical clinic) who uses nothing but Acer brand PCs. The one time I had to call tech support re: a monitor that did fail resulted in a very positive experience. I was taken care of promptly. Gil > -Original

RE: [NF] Acer vs AVG

r people with > nothing good to say about them, so different people have different > experiences, perhaps we are all right. > > Cheers > > Peter > Peter Hart Computers > > > -Original Message- > From: profox-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.co

RE: [NF] Acer vs AVG

> And I always re-format to get rid of the junk they put on anyway. And > get > rid of Vista as well as partition the drive for data. Acer put a load > of > crap on my laptop. With a block of Dell units I ordered the other month I opted to order them with XP Pro where Linux was not an option, just

RE: [NF] Acer vs AVG

I can usually milk my laptops for about 4 years. I am on my 3rd year on my HP unit, never a problem. But I think I am going to get a replacement in the next 2 months or so, while I can still get one with XP Pro (drivers) and Vista downgrade (triple boot, Ubuntu, XP and Vista, if I can. Otherwise

RE: [NF] are volume XP licenses transferrable?

It sounds so wrong. Have him ship the disc to me and I will take care of its proper disposal heh-heh... Seriously, I hope someone else can field that question, as I do not have the answer... I am interested in the answer, however. Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@l

RE: [NF] Where did dabo go?

I, for one, certainly do not understand everything I "know" about those technologies I (try to) harness. Usually I do try to dig the info out on my own, and often get bloodied in the process. But every once in a while I do cast out a request for guidance. Pete, if I had anything to offer in the

RE: [NF] Where did dabo go?

I had ME on a laptop, and saw a few folks try to "upgrade" to it from 98. I found if it came on a new machine ME was not too terrible, just somewhat terrible. As an upgrade it was horrible. When M$ came out with 2000 Pro the ME support site stated any further problems would be corrected by upgra

RE: [NF] Where did dabo go?

t: Re: [NF] Where did dabo go? > > Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > I, for one, certainly do not understand everything I "know" about > those > > technologies I (try to) harness. Usually I do try to dig the info > out on my > > own, and often get bloodied in the

RE: [NF] Where did dabo go?

fe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell > Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 12:39 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] Where did dabo go? > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Gilbert M. Hale > wrote: > >> Such memories. I remember trying

RE: [NF] Where did dabo go?

Subject: Re: [NF] Where did dabo go? > > Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > Green or amber? Neither. My first PC actually a c80 color monitor. > I also > > splurged and got a Hayes internal 1200b modem! Had nothing to > connect to > > for a long time. But I had the hottes

RE: [NF] Where did dabo go?

> Just hope I'm not stealing too many CPU cycles :-) > Just make certain you are using 100% green recycled electrons, and you will be fine. Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen > Sent: Friday, Apr

RE: [NF] Joke (yes, it's computer-related!

Double Groan! Uggghhh... It must be getting hot in San Antonia ... Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of James Roark(The Dogstar Group) > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:54 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Su

RE: [NF] Joke (yes, it's computer-related!

e.com > Subject: Re: [NF] Joke (yes, it's computer-related! > > Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > Double Groan! Uggghhh... It must be getting hot in San Antonia > ... > > Hi Gil! > > Good thing the joke wasn't about *MySql*. Won't be able to joke about >

RE: [NF] Joke (yes, it's computer-related!

.@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Ed Leafe > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 4:17 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] Joke (yes, it's computer-related! > > On Apr 29, 2009, at 3:12 PM, Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > > All I

RE: [NF] MySQL > PostgreSQL was Joke (yes, it's computer-related!

> It required examining and recoding not just all the standard SQL > INSERT "All you have to do is..." The 6 most dangerous words in our industry! Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Ted Roche > Sent: Thur

RE: [NF] MySQL > PostgreSQL was Joke (yes, it's computer-related!

> I am sorry, but I highly doubt MySQL will go away in near future. > No need to be "sorry", I hope MySQL has a great run of it. VFP has had a great run of it, and is still kicking in a lot of places. And it is not open source, and is under "soft assault" from within M$. I think MySQL will prov

RE: [NF] Google envisions future of floating, blue-green data centers - Ars Technica

I wonder if M$ will do a "Me Too" and float some of their own ships with M$ Data Centers on the high seas. Hmmm, let's see, how about floating them off the coast of Somalia!?! That is fairly close to the next international growth center! And with no real government M$ can do all kinds of strange

RE: [NF] The empire is just evil

No good deed ever goes unpunished ... Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell > Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 12:27 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: [NF] The empire is just evil > >

RE: [NF] Windows 7

I hope Win7 is far better than Vista (would not take much), but there are concerns that I have. I read an article last night, which I should have linked into ProFox (I will see if I can find it again), that advises that Win7 with its "XP Mode" will not work with a lot of popular CPUs! At that, it

RE: [NF] Windows 7

On the other hand, a "real upgrade" path from Windows to Ubuntu Linux is available . Hey, as long a mom-and-pop user is only going to be checking and sending eMail, and browsing the Internet, what the heck? If they are going have to change they may as well go Mac for some serious bucks, or go Lin

RE: [NF] Windows 7

> Most people will just buy it with a new computer. > Or get a Mac! > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 1:54 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: RE: [NF] Windows

RE: [NF] Windows 7

When Dave speaks, I listen. Excellent report, brief and to the point. Something many (including myself) feel I am incapable of (short, brief) . I am more likely to try Win7 than not, where I feel the need to Windows to be used that is, and where I feel XP may not be available (new machines that wi

RE: [NF] Laptop Recommendations

Well, I have never had an IBM laptop fail for me, so they must be best. Oh, wait a minute, I never owned an IBM laptop (or the Chinese company that the bush (non)administration allowed to purchase the IBM laptop business). So maybe that is why I never had one that failed... Seriously, my best la

RE: [NF] Laptop Recommendations

ed > > > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On > Behalf Of Gilbert M. Hale > Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:55 AM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: RE: [NF] Laptop Recommendations > > Well,

RE: [NF] Windows 7

I really like my Blackberry Bold (5th Blackberry in 7 years), and find it does a very good job of rendering web sites, although Lynda's iPhone (3g) does it better overall. Her iPhone can use LogMeIn Reach to manage LogMeIn enabled PCs, at least technically. I could not begin to imagine what it is

RE: [NF] Laptop Recommendations

Lynda and I picked up some Asus netbooks the other month (900H and 1000H), and really enjoy using them for quick surfing and emailing in the living room. While in Puerto Rico the other month (business trip, really, it was) she found it did a great job for her, and never had to use my laptop even o

RE: [NF] Windows 7

ect: Re: [NF] Windows 7 > > Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > > the BB eMail has helped me tame the cord, so to say. If I were not a > techie > > with clients I have to connect to remotely once in a while the BB > would > > allow me to live laptop-free. > > Hi Gil! >

RE: [NF] Windows 7

2:09 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] Windows 7 > > Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > Hmmm, now there's an idea I certain can get some traction! > > Hi Gil! > > Wouldn't have to be Starbucks, anywhere. I was just looking at the > crackberry t

RE: [NF] What distro of Linux are you using for production apps?

I am actually using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server 64 bit on two Dell Precision t3400 PCs with 8Gb RAM. I am using the 64 bit version just to be able to map the 8Gb RAM natively, and to be able to run VMWare Server under a native 64 bit CPU and 64 bit OS, as required by VMWare if one wants to be able to h

RE: [NF] What distro of Linux are you using for production apps?

> I checked the archives - I don't think I'm abusing this list with Linux > questions. Do you have me confused with someone else? I have been known to dual-post in both ProFox and ProLinux for this very reason (for those cross-pollinating FoxHeads that are doing Linux also). It has been, unfortun

RE: [NF] What distro of Linux are you using for production apps?

distro of Linux are you using for production > apps? > > Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > > unless I really start to get wild with Linux 54bit > > Hi Gil! > > Not very much mention of Linux 54 bit, where do you get the support for > that? What is the advantage o

RE: [NF] What distro of Linux are you using for production apps?

ux are you using for production > apps? > > Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > >> Not very much mention of Linux 54 bit, where do you get the support > for > >> that? What is the advantage over 32 or 64 bit? > > > > If I were to simply say it was a typo that would not be much f

RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

I have been doing mostly Windows VMware Workstation v-6.5, although I did license the Linux version as well. In all cases the client OS is Win2k Pro SP4. I simply use the internal Windows backup, and point the backup target to a shared HDD, mapped as a network logical drive, hosted on the Host OS

RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

> Do you mean vSphere Essentials ($995)? My understanding is that vSphere > Essentials *Plus* ($2995) is required to get the backup capabilities. Shucks, yeah, I may have meant the vSphere Fundamentals. Let me look into my notes and some VMware resources, then get back to you (and the ProFox grou

RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

Answers, answers. I have attached a Zip file with an embedded .wav file where I recorded a conversation with a VMware Sales Rep (for later review, not me trying to trap him). And, yes, for the Legal Beagles out there, in NY it is legal for me to record conversations within NY or any other Single

RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

Some more news on the VMware ESXi Server project. I have 5 Win2k SP4 1Gb RAM virtual machines running simultaneously on the Dell t3400 8Gb RAM, dual (non-raid) 250Gb SATA HDD ESXi Server. All 5 machines are running smoothly. The 4th one took a bit longer to boot than the first 3, and the 5th one

RE: Personal: Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

l the options. > > BTW: Have you had any problems using ESXi with your SATA or eSATA > controllers/drives? > > Thanks! > > Malcolm > > > > - Original message - > From: "Gilbert M. Hale" > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 2

RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

I have used Parallels with Mac, and found it to be real decent. I also have tried VMware Fusion for Mac. Both perform well, but I never tried Parallels for non-Mac. If these competing Mac products are any indication, I would anticipate their non-Mac apps to be on par for their Workstation offeri

RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

Perhaps it is done under the pretentious, "If you have to ask how much it is, you can't afford it.", thinking. My thinking is, "If you can't provide even a base price (optional packages are fair game) then I may not bother calling someone." In fairness, even though VMware does put pricing on thei

RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

Okay, more from the VMware ESXi world. I performed SnapShots of all 5 guest machines (all 5 guest machines are running GREAT, by the way. Very snappy, more so than I recall late last night.). I did snapshots with memory, and the snapshot files were stored on the ESXi Server. I need to see what

RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

> Which VMware products are you running? I know you're using ESXi (as > your > hypervisor). But what VMware package did your viClient come from > (vSphere, vSphere Essentials, vSphere Essentials Plus, ESXi Management > Kit Promotion) and how much does it cost? Are you running any other > VMware sof

RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

stions on how to automate VM Server client > backups? > > Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > >> virtualization vs physical machines, > > here is the bottom line. If I used physical machines I would need 27 > PCs > > that would cost (with PC, UPS, external backup HDD units and backup

RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

12, 2009 4:02 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client > backups? > > > On May 12, 2009, at 1:40 PM, Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > > I hope I have good answers . > > Geez, Gil, could you *be* more forthcomin

RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client backups?

Behalf Of Gilbert M. Hale > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:13 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: RE: [NF] Suggestions on how to automate VM Server client > backups? > > > Geez, Gil, could you *be* more forthcoming with your answers? We > > have to pry and pry to

RE: [NF] Audio to text conversion

When I pinched my nerve group in my neck in January 2007 I had terrible pain in my left arm that radiated down into my left hand and all fingers & thumb. Now it is just perpetually numb . But I started to use Dragon Speaking Naturally to handle my non-programming input (eMail, letters). It worked

RE: [NF] so where do you fit in the mix?

Spooky responses. Opportunity abounds! Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell > Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:13 AM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: [NF] so where do you fit in the mix? >

RE: [NF] Code review anyone?

So, NJ may get a refund... How about all the convictions that may just get overturned that relied on the results of that unit? I know that if I had been convicted based on the readings from that unit, whether I was actually guilty or not, I would be all over that. But, I would be looking for the

RE: [NF] Code review anyone?

> Scumbag attorneys. > Agreed, for the most part (my attorneys are all great guys ). But they do serve a purpose in society, kind of. At least they would, except even worms will not feed off their corpses ... Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profo

RE: [NF] Code review anyone?

obfuscation by the defense attorneys. Code doesn't have > to conform to any standards if it works correctly. > > > --- On Tue, 5/26/09, Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > > From: Gilbert M. Hale > > Subject: RE: [NF] Code review anyone? > > To: profox@leafe.com &

RE: [NF] Code review anyone?

> Alternatively, don't drink and drive. I don't. Did once many years ago following a momentary lapse in judgment re: some folks I was hanging out with. I truly deserved to have been, and should have been, busted. But I and society got lucky. Scared the piss out of myself the morning after when

RE: [NF] Code review anyone?

Makes sense to me... Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 3:38 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] Code review anyone? > > > I suppose they'll want

RE: [NF] But can you prove it?

> But that's because 68.43% of statistics are made up on the spot! Actually, the number is closer to 89.3%, cua I say so ... Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Adam Buckland > Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 4:3

RE: [NF] But can you prove it?

Interesting article. I see my fingerprints all over it (, which part, you ask? Heh-heh, on the side against the forces of evil.). Seriously, I see the simplest of calculations duffed in spreadsheets more often than I care to deal with. The most irritating is when someone uses a calculation for

RE: [NF] VPN

I ran into a similar situation re: a Cisco VPN Client clipped me from being able to access the Internet while the VPN client was active. There was a setting I was able to alter that stopped that from happening, but lordy if I can recall what it was after so many years. One thing you could do if t

RE: [NF] VPN

foxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] VPN > > Gilbert M. Hale wrote: > > I ran into a similar situation re: a Cisco VPN Client clipped me from > being > > able to access the Internet while the VPN client was active. There > was a > > setting I was able to alter that stop

RE: [NF] Make your PC look like a Mac

Cool! Does it allow me to no longer have to use antivirus software? Heh-heh... Gil > -Original Message- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Dave Crozier > Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:46 AM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: [

RE: prediction: one of my clients is having serious money issues

Too bad JVP is not monitoring this so he could chime in. I have learned from the plight of others that under tort law, unless you have a very clearly defined contract in place, to pull a computer system from a business that depends on it to operate (without adequate notice), you are risking a majo

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