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by sp3ctre
Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:57 pm
Forum: The lounge
Topic: Server / storage advice
Replies: 24
Views: 5309

Re: Server / storage advice

[quote="Rusty Nail"] Now I have even more to look at, thanks guys ;) I have no problem assembling a PC, so will look into that at some point, un-raid, now that sound interesting so will look at that later.  I never realised safe storage was so varied.  I just remember sticking the old data...
by sp3ctre
Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:45 pm
Forum: The lounge
Topic: Server / storage advice
Replies: 24
Views: 5309

Re: Server / storage advice

I would not recommend RAID setups for people who don't really know what they are doing. They sound good but when things go wrong can be more hassle than they are worth. What does work quite well is UnRAID (lime-technology.com). Basically you throw several disks at it and as long as your parity drive...
by sp3ctre
Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:00 pm
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: Forum upgrade
Replies: 198
Views: 50247

Re: Forum upgrade

[quote="X5Sport"] Is there a 'drafts' capability in the PM system? I also noticed all my PMs ever sent and received reappeared.  Could be taking up some space if everyone had the same thing, or perhaps my 'housekeeping' didn't do what I thought it would.... :(. Sorted now though. [/quote] ...
by sp3ctre
Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:27 pm
Forum: The lounge
Topic: Free Solar Panels
Replies: 15
Views: 3624

Re: Free Solar Panels

... add to the fact that they look hideous and in most cases are an eyesore for the neighbours. They are all well and good for those countries where they have flat roofs so you can't see the panels from the ground, but in the UK they look horrible. ... all that for what is less than 2 tanks of petro...
by sp3ctre
Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:20 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Up to date sat nav disc
Replies: 14
Views: 3314

Re: Up to date sat nav disc

[quote="jaynana"] PM if interested, might be able to send a link to a supplier  :P [/quote] In all seriousness please have a read: http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/https://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2 Two issues, one legal and the other that we don't want to be seen as an underground ...
by sp3ctre
Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:48 pm
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: Forum upgrade
Replies: 198
Views: 50247

Forum upgrade

[quote="petert"] Is there a facility to get straight to 'last unread post' in a particular topic?  I see the 'last post' button but I find the 'last unread post' one more useful in that it lets you catch up with all the posts since you last looked at that thread. Peter T [/quote] Yup, the ...
by sp3ctre
Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:08 am
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: Forum upgrade
Replies: 198
Views: 50247

Forum upgrade

[quote="535dboy"]
I'm still not getting notification of new messages an yet I thought my settings are right!
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Is there an un-notify button on the bottom if the thread (implying notify is on)? I think when you set it in your profile it will only be set for new topics you partake in.
by sp3ctre
Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:53 pm
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: Forum upgrade
Replies: 198
Views: 50247

Re: Forum upgrade

[quote="ITBarbie"] Right lads I'm back.  Just uninstalled and reinstalled and all fine :-) I see x5's been on the sauce again!! Seriously though x5, something weird like that happens to me everynow and then.  When I use Facebook on the iPhone people's avatars are mixed up with one friend h...
by sp3ctre
Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:47 pm
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Problem with lighting on dash.
Replies: 18
Views: 6354

Re: Problem with lighting on dash.

[quote="X5Sport"] Condor.....have you tried deleting any xdrivers bookmarks and then using a search engine to find us again?  It's what I had to do, and then recreated the bookmarks and it's been fine since.  Works on Safari, Firefox12, IE9 and IOS.  I think you said you use Opera so I'm n...
by sp3ctre
Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:50 pm
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: Forum upgrade
Replies: 198
Views: 50247

Re: Forum upgrade

[quote="X5Sport"]
Errrr.....there seems to be an 'issue' with avatars and smileys?  Raj has pvr's avatar, and Mogsyman's is a smiley ;) :crazy1:
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Really? Not seeing it here and not touched anything since last night when I fixed the "topics for past x hours" issue.
by sp3ctre
Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:12 pm
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: Forum upgrade
Replies: 198
Views: 50247

Re: Forum upgrade

[quote="weirdfish"] Is it me, but in my messages I can't seem to find ones that are sent but haven't been read yet, ( outbox ). [/quote] It's not just you. SMF does not work in the same way so there is no "outbox" as such. There is a mod that will enable you to tell when messages...
by sp3ctre
Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:02 pm
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: Forum upgrade
Replies: 198
Views: 50247

Re: Forum upgrade

[quote="pvr"] Cane someone PM ITBarbie with the Tapatalk instructions? She PM-ed me that she can not use it, but I don't use it and could only provide the standard advice as discussed in this thread. [/quote] What sort of instructions? Did she use it before and it is not working now? If sh...
by sp3ctre
Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: Forum upgrade
Replies: 198
Views: 50247

Re: Forum upgrade

[quote="mogsyman"] Hi Admin All looking good and I like the new site  ;) Quick question that I'm sure has been discussed but I can't find an answer - why does Mozilla keep asking me to log on regardless of the fact I log on forever each time I visit? Seems to work OK on my Mac, my iPhone a...
by sp3ctre
Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:48 pm
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: Forum upgrade
Replies: 198
Views: 50247

Re: Forum upgrade

[quote="535dboy"]
Only skim read this thread

I don't seem to get an email to say new post made?
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Click the notify option at the bottom of the thread. If you want this on by default for all threads you are in you can select that option in your profile.
by sp3ctre
Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:52 pm
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: Forum upgrade
Replies: 198
Views: 50247

Re: Forum upgrade

The "topics from past" links on the top right now work properly. I have added a 1 week option and the "new" icons behave as expected now.

:)