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tommyrot - Nov 28, 2006 8:38:36 am PST #9648 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I forget if there are folks here who use SQL Server / Enterprise Manager....

Anyway, I gotta create this huge script (based on our development database) to create a bunch of tables, views, stored procedures, etc. The problem is that when the script is run on our client's servers, it errors whenever it encounters a view or stored procedure that uses a view that has not been created yet. As a result, we spend hours rearranging the order that things get created to prevent this.

Is there a better way?


beth b - Nov 28, 2006 8:49:52 am PST #9649 of 10003
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

I slowed down my TIVO channel changeing and things are back to normal. Posted in case others are still haveing this problem


DXMachina - Nov 28, 2006 9:21:48 am PST #9650 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

This has been going on for a couple of days, and I don't leave it on all the time.

Have you tried a system restore? Run msconfig, and pick a restore point from before the trouble started happening.


Gudanov - Nov 28, 2006 9:24:48 am PST #9651 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping

It's Ubuntu.

By the way, I use Ubuntu at home exclusively so if you have any questions I might be able to help.

I wish I knew something about the Windows problem, but I can't think what might be causing it. I would hesitate going back to Win98 though. Microsoft has dropped support and IME it is much less stable than XP. One of the kids computers has Win98 (I have a legal copy of Win98 for it, but not XP so Win98 it is) and it is no end of trouble. The Win XP computers never seem to have any troubles.


tommyrot - Nov 28, 2006 9:39:06 am PST #9652 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

However, I can no longer click on File in any folder window or in Windows Explorer, nor can I right-click on the folders or the Windows desktop.

This is just a blind guess in the dark at night, but... could it be a permissions issue? Because XP is multi-user and 98 is not - maybe she's logged in as a user with no permissions?

Actually, Connie, you could just log in as administrator (if you haven't already) - if the problem persists then my theory is wrong....

eta: Having never done a 98 to XP upgrade, I have no idea how XP creates/handles a user from 98.


Connie Neil - Nov 28, 2006 9:51:47 am PST #9653 of 10003
brillig

I did do the system restore, but that didn't help. This was installed only a few weeks ago, so I don't have a nice, early one to go back to.

Is there a default Admin password? I can't remember what we had it set to. I was thinking of setting up a new user, but that requires being able to get to Admin.

My Win98 was a rock, never a lick of trouble I couldn't fix in five minutes. The only benefit I'm seeing to WinXP is better video support, and not being able to rearrange my folders is not worth being able to watch "White and Nerdy."

I am very curious what Admin would do.

Thanks, by the way, very much.


Typo Boy - Nov 28, 2006 12:04:49 pm PST #9654 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

I think by default Admin has no password. Try logging in as Admin leaving password blank.


DXMachina - Nov 28, 2006 12:14:57 pm PST #9655 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Try logging in as Admin leaving password blank.

Except you need to use the user name "administrator," which is the default.


Sean K - Nov 28, 2006 12:21:44 pm PST #9656 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

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Sweeet.


Sean K - Nov 28, 2006 6:05:36 pm PST #9657 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

By the way, I use Ubuntu at home exclusively so if you have any questions I might be able to help.

Here's a couple right off the bat, Gud -- what's the story on Internet security. Are all my back doors wide open right now, or is Ubuntu pretty secure right out of the box? Do I need to install a firewall and virus protection or anything like that?

In general, are there any particular apps, system thingies or other gewgaws you particularly like and recommend/hat and discourage? Just an initial look at the repositories reveals that, yes indeed, there's a kerjillion free programs out there for me to use, should I so choose.