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Maximum number of files in Dropbox? [closed]
According to their FAQ, Box.net limits the number of files to 40,000.
Does Dropbox have a similar limitation?
Apparently Dropbox has a limit of 10,000 files per folder, but the official website does ...
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What is the largest file I can write to a DVD?
I am creating an archive of a large file set using the 7-Zip command line tool, and I am going to write the archive to DVDs (2 sets, to be safe).
Assuming exactly one file (a part of a 7-Zip archive) ...
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Does the 4 GB RAM limit on 32-bit systems also affect the swap space?
It is well known that 32-bit systems can only handle 4 GB as maximum amount of RAM.
Under Linux, does this limit also apply to swap partitions? If my RAM + swap exceeds 4 GB, will it be fully used?
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How can I find the actual amount of free file directory spaces in a FAT32 folder?
I understand that there are approx. 64K possible files in a FAT32 folder. This assumes 8.3 file names. Longer file names take up multiple slots. Therefore, it is difficult to know how many actual ...
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DIMM memory size limit? [closed]
Lets say I have motherboard which supports 16GB RAM and it has 4 DIMM slots. The question is, is there a limit for memory size per DIMM slot ?
for e.g. in the above example the maximum amount of ...
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Setting “limit” in folder-hook
I'm trying to use "limit" by default when entering given mail folder. So far the only solution I found was using push, like:
folder-hook rss 'push "l!~R<enter>"'
But that just seems wrong - ...
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How does windows “limit” the CPU (Power Options / Battery saving)
Can anyone explain how Windows effectively limits the CPU?
Last time I tried some tricks to let my laptop not overheat, so I tried limiting the CPU to 70%.
As for my suprise it stopped my laptop ...
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Working with dates in Excel older than 1900
Are there any workarounds for working with time and date data prior to January 1, 1900? Excel seems to just assign my values dates in 1900 rather than keeping them intact.
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NETGEAR DGN 1000 Limit Usage Per System
How to limit the data usage per system per day connected to my NETGEAR DGN1000 router(modem)?
Please share some ideas. I can also use a dedicated computer if you can propose how to route all the ...
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What is the difference between “stop the task if it runs longer than” inside Trigger and under Settings tab?
When I schedule a task in windows task scheduler I can set "stop the task if it runs longer than" inside task trigger or inside Settings tab.
If I set it inside trigger it does not automatically ...
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isp overriding netbios
I have a Thomson TG789vn v2 router and a weird way ISP (ASK4, UK) wants me to use it.
They are telling me to connect their cable to Ethernet 1 slot and disable DHCP on the router.
When I do that ...
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ISP 5 Device Limit … again
Sorry for the delay in responding to the suggestions that were posted in my first question (ISP 5 Device Limit - double NAT the solution?). I've been travelling and have not been able to try anything. ...
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limiting the hard drive read speed for a program c++
Is there a way to limit how fast a program can read from files without slowing the program itself down?
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ISP 5 Device Limit - double NAT the solution?
I have asked this question in response to another question here ( 5 Max connections/devices to the internet? Is my ISP limiting me somehow? ), but thought I should start a thread to see if I can get ...
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Linux user bandwidth limit [closed]
I'm working on an open source server control panel. I want to limit the user bandwidth like cPanel does (monitoring how much data the user transfers). How can I limit or monitor it in CentOS 6?
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How to limit disk usage (Write/I/O) by application? (NOT space usage)
I'm really annoyed by not being able to do a few jobs at a time even if I have plenty of RAM and CPU left to utilise - so it's the disk usage, for example when I am extracting big archives using ...
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Limit a user to VI and Tail
I'm running a server on centos 6.0 and I'm looking for a way to limit ssh access of one user to only tail and vi and only in their home folder.
I found some guidelines to the home folder part but ...
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Where can I limit the processor usage of a process that is copying files?
How can I limit the processor usage limit for the copying process when it is running?
My friend and I are planning to get a PC to host servers and we need to know how to limit this usage to the ...
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How to limit max bandwidth per IP/MAC address
I have a client who would like to offer free bandwidth to his clientèle but limit the amount of downloaded bandwidth by either MAC address or IP address on a given day. Believe it or not, bandwidth is ...
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Which is better as CPU limiter (for Mac osx)? [closed]
I have found these 2 great project to limit CPU, just wondering
whats the difference in its implementation and
which one is 'safer' to use?
I know the 1st is for mac while 2nd is for Linux, but i ...
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Is there a fix for the “Too many open files in system” error on OS X 10.7.1?
I need to get rid of the pesky "Too many open files in system" limit on OS X 10.7.1.
Is there a way?
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vsftp on RedHat (CentOS) - Is there a way to set up file-size and number of files quotes for anonymous uploads?
We have vsftpd service on our server but I didn't find a way to put limits on file size and total space available for anonymous file uploading (doing it via an account will make it harder - as our ...
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Zyxel P-660HN-T1A modem limits only wireless connection to only 8 devices
I have a Zyxel P-660HN-T1A modem, which connects to my ISP.
I have an 8-port ethernet switch connected to it and other laptops connect via Wireless.
As soon as upto 7 laptops connect to the modem, the ...
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Where is the cpu's limit ?? [closed]
Some years ago, some people said cpus reached their limit, and any improvements were impossible, because of temperature problems
And then we got multiple cores !
But again, what are cpu's limit ??
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is there any software to establish N percent of internet speed to the processes?
I'm interesting to find a software to control my internet speed usage that would limite each process to use percent of internet speed.
or even any (speed or volume) limitation that would set to each ...
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Rate limiting bandwidth per IP
First, I am not that good with computer. I even had problem with Windows PC. Right now I own a restaurant which happened to offer free internet. My ISP has my connection setup using a Ubuntu 11.1 box. ...
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Directory transfer from Linux -> Windows; 255 Character limit error
I need to copy a very large directory from a linux server to a windows machine; the directory is very large and contains directories that go as deep as having 50+ subdirectories. So as you could ...
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Is there a way to bypass the 256 kB limit for a custom Windows 7 login screen?
When you use a custom background for the login screen Windows 7, the size of the image file is limited to 256 kB. Is there any way to bypass this limit?
Warning: Before answering this question, make ...
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how to limit find command's output used with option -print0
I'd like to limit output of find command. In the past I used to use for this ls command, e.g:
ls *tgz|head -100|xargs -i mv "{}" ../
but I got to know that the result may be unpredictable if name ...
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Limit size of shared folder in Windows Server 2003 SP2
I have a machine with Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, SP2. The hard-drive is in NTFS format. I am sharing a folder from this machine.
I would like to know if a limit exists for:
the size of a ...
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Why are there limits to scaling relational databases? [closed]
It is often repeated that the Big Data problem is that relational databases can not scale to process the massive volumes of data that are now being created.
But what are these scalability limitations ...
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Bandwidth Sharing 2 pcs ( linux and windows )
Greeting All
How can we share bandwidth between 2 pcs ( a windows pc and a linux pc ). We have one adsl connection. We would like the users to share bandwidth when both are active and when only one ...
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max folders I can store inside a folder in a linux server
Is there a logical limit as to how many folders I can store inside a single folder in a hosting server (linux)? I`m talking about tens of thousands of folders.
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Can MP4s be 480p?
If I’m not mistaken, as a container format, MP4 videos should be able to contain videos that are 480p. Also, from what I am able to find, the MPEG-4 video format does not have a limitation that ...
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How can I limit Safari's RAM use?
Safari uses a lot of RAM. Especially when you add Safari's use to WebProcess's use: it comes to about 1.5 GB of memory (for me, anyway). How can I limit the amount of RAM Safari and WebProcess use?
I ...
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How can I increase the number of open filehandles in Linux?
I'm trying to increase the number open file handles on a server of mine and the usual places don't seem to be taking effect:
root@dev:~# sysctl -p |grep file
fs.file-max = 200000
root@dev:~# grep ...
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mobo supports 16GB; only 4x4GB or also 2x8GB?
My motherboard (gigabyte ga-ma790xt-ud4p) supports 16GB of DDR3 RAM. Does this mean that it supports only 4x4GB or also other distributions, like 2x8GB or 1x16GB?
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Asus P6X58-E WS motherboard memory limits
I've just ordered motherboard Asus P6X58-E WS, and now I'm, looking for memory for it.
It has 6 slots, but the strange thing is, that in specifications it says that it is limited to 24G of memory .
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How to add bandwith limiter to Linksys WRT54G (for Free)
I need a way to limit the bandwith for certain IPs, or just limit the total bandwidth served through the wireless.
Is there a way to add this feature to this router? I have the following firmware:
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Limiting RAM without physcially removing it
How do I limit the RAM which my OS sees without physically removing it from the machine ?
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How can I increase the WiFi client limit on a Huawei B153?
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Basically NoUsername's contribution solved my issue. But I found it a bit tricky to actually "override" the JavaScript, the key problem is that the configuration page reloads quite ...
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Slow down my own connection
I want to test a program I have developed on LANs that have a very slow connections. I have two computers here, I want to run a program on one that will kill the bandwidth on my connection. Is there ...
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Limit to the number of devices that can be paired with a Bluetooth device
I'm considering using Bluetooth as a wireless solution for a power saving system. Today I was told that there may be a 8 device limit for Bluetooth.
I cannot find any information about this for ...
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How can I process million rows of data in Excel?
I understand that Excel can only process 65,536 rows of data. If I'm trying to analyze 7 million rows of data (say, plot a histogram distribution of 7 million values), is there any workaround?
Can I ...
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File-size limits for CHM (HTML Help format) files?
We are using Microsoft's HTML Help Workshop, specifically hhc.exe, to assemble a CHM file containing HTML-formatted documentation. Officially there is no limit on the size of a CHM file, but as our ...
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Does Truecrypt limits the number of standard volumes inside an outer volume when creating an hidden volume
I´ve been trying to use Truecrypt as to create 3 standard encrypted volumes/containers and an hidden volume, all 4 inside a single outer volume.
When using the Truecrypt wizard I and selecting the ...
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2.2 TB limit applies even to eSATA drives? 3TB appears as 746 GB
I have an Icy Dock 3.5" external enclosure with USB 2.0 and eSATA. I have an Intel DG45ID motherboard with USB 2.0 and eSATA ports. In the past I had a 2 TB Seagate drive in the enclosure, and it ...
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why was “bandwidth” chosen to describe a rate? [closed]
It just doesn't seem to make sense to use the term "width" to describe a rate, but maybe that isn't even right. The common thing you hear now is that you may be limited to a total amount of data ...
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limits.conf: noproc or nproc?
I'm using centos 5.x, and editing /etc/security/limits.conf now.
I found in the comments, it's:
- nofile - max number of open files
- nproc - max number of processes
One is nofile, another is ...
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Limit every user to his own home folder only
i have a linux server which users connect to with SSH.
my users only upload and download content from their /home folder.
Basicly, I want them to be limited to see and use only their home folder.
I ...
