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I’m a recovering alcoholic with 7 years of sobriety. I’ve always been told that addiction can manifest in other areas, but was never too concerned about gambling. With sobriety came significant life changes and I began to focus on my career, finances, and savings. I’ve always been financially risk adverse and opted to put my savings in a CD rather than worry about market fluctuations. With my savings growing and a new interest in golf, I decided to place a bet on the Masters. I bet $100 just for fun for Max Homa to finish top 5. The excitement of placing the bet and then watching over the next few days for a payout was amazing. I began making regular bets here and there and eventually found myself up $1,000. My bets began to increase in frequency. I started making a bet a day and decided if I could keep making small bets and getting a bit of extra cash every day. On several occasions I had the “withdrawal” screen up but couldn’t make myself press it. I felt a was spending too much time thinking about betting and I wanted to take a break, but the allure of winnings kept me gambling. Last night I decided I’d make one big bet and then I’ll cash out so I can spend more of my time thinking about other things. I made a $500 bet and almost instantly lost. Again, I went to withdrawal my extra earnings but I couldn’t do it. Angered at myself for making such a stupid choice I decided I’d win it back by placing $1,000 bet. That too lost. This cycle continued and with each bet I began to feel more and more desperate. A sinking feeling in my chest down to the pit of my stomach came over me, as I watched my final bet of $2,000 lose. In total I lost $5,000 in just an hour.
In my alcohol recovery I’ve enjoyed maintaining my composure. I’ve learned to deal with negative emotions without hiding the feeling with substances. I was left feeling so out of control of myself while betting. I didn’t drink, but I found myself feeling similar feelings of shame, guilt, and remorse. I know the best thing for me to do is accept my loses and walk away. I’ve been reflecting on the incident and looking at the root cause of why I couldn’t walk away and why money has become such a focal point in my life. I’ve taken the time to readjust my savings expectations for this year and to plan out other goals in life that bring me fulfillment and joy. The emotions of the loss are still very raw. I wanted to share the experience as a way of processing it and dealing with the shame.

Hello community,
I have been struggling to build the Windows 11 image on VMware, some help would be greatly appreciated.
I was able to configure HCL/Packer when it comes to VMware configuration (mostly I hope).
At the moment, Windows 11 gets provisioned until the moment that system boots with the Windows OS screen, and then it hangs, I believe that WinRM is not properly started via the XML answer file. I can confirm that answer file works because Windows settings for the setup are processed and Windows installation finishes.
Also, I could not use the floppy drive, since its not supported with UEFI and TPM, so I am mapping the VMware tools from the datastore, and will include in the answer file the part to install the tools - my doubt is, is the WinRM even started if the Packer can't connect with the IP?
I am having trouble to understand how to troubleshoot the answer file, its really cumbersome.
My packer console says waiting for the IP.
Any suggestions are very welcome, thanksss!
Here's my packer configuration file:

packer { required_plugins { vsphere = { version = "~> 1" source = "github.com/hashicorp/vsphere" } } } source "vsphere-iso" "windows11" { vcenter_server = "vcenter.automation.lab" username = "administrator@automation.lab" password = "MyPassword123" datacenter = "automation.lab" cluster = "Automation Lab Cluster" folder = "packer-tests" datastore = "datastore1" host = "esxi.automation.lab" insecure_connection = "true" vm_name = "Windows11_${uuidv4()}" communicator = "winrm" winrm_password = "MyPassword123" winrm_username = "Administrator" winrm_insecure = "true" winrm_timeout = "3m" winrm_use_ssl = "true" CPUs = "4" RAM = "4096" RAM_reserve_all = true cd_files = ["setup/autounattend.xml"] disk_controller_type = ["lsilogic-sas"] firmware = "efi" guest_os_type = "windows11_64Guest" iso_paths = [ "[datastore1] ISO/Win11_23H2_English_x64v2.iso", "[datastore1] vmware_tools/windows.iso" ] boot_wait = "20s" boot_command = [ "", "", "" ] http_directory = "./setup" tools_upgrade_policy = true network_adapters { network = "VM Network" network_card = "vmxnet3" } storage { disk_size = "65536" disk_thin_provisioned = false } convert_to_template = "true" vTPM = true } build { sources = ["source.vsphere-iso.windows11"] provisioner "windows-shell" { inline = ["dir c:\\"] } } 

Here's my answer file:

     en-US  en-US en-US en-US en-US       1 Primary 499   2 EFI 100   3 Primary true     1 1 NTFS Recovery de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac   2 2 System FAT32   3 3 Windows 11 NTFS C   0 true       /IMAGE/NAME Windows 11 Pro    0 3  OnError false      OnError  true      Eastern Standard Time     0409:00010409 en-US en-US en-US     MyPassword123 true</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>1</LogonCount> <Username>Administrator</Username> </AutoLogon> <FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <CommandLine>powershell -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force";</CommandLine> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <CommandLine>powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest -Uri http://{{ .HTTPIP }}:{{ .HTTPPort }}/setup.ps1 -OutFile C:\setup.ps1; C:\setup.ps1"</CommandLine> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen> <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen> <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <UnattendEnableRetailDemo>false</UnattendEnableRetailDemo> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> </OOBE> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>MyPassword123</Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> </UserAccounts> </component> </settings> </unattend> </pre> WinRM setup file:<br /> <pre>$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop" # Switch network connection to private mode # Required for WinRM firewall rules $profile = Get-NetConnectionProfile Set-NetConnectionProfile -Name $profile.Name -NetworkCategory Private # WinRM Configure winrm quickconfig -quiet winrm set winrm/config/service '@{AllowUnencrypted="true"}' winrm set winrm/config/service/auth '@{Basic="true"}' netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Windows Remote Managment (HTTP-In)" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=5985 # Reset auto logon count # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-shell-setup-autologon-logoncount#logoncount-known-issue Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon' -Name AutoLogonCount -Value 0 Get-PsDrive out-file ~/desktop/psdrives.txt notepad ~/desktop/psdrives.txt </pre> My folder structure:<br /> <a href="?id=24697">https://preview.redd.it/l4msxgcd880d1.png?width=571&format=png&auto=webp&s=94a87c09a5340bceb9da6970755e71fcf3f0cf4f</a><br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=29485"> nemanja_jovic </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=13222"> hashicorp </a> <span><a href="?id=22802">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=9180">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.13 17:17 <i style="color:green;">kalnaren</i> <b>Rebuilding my old battlestation... did I overlook anything?</b></p>
<p><div class="md">So after spending a stupid amount of effort getting Panzer Commander running on my modern battlestation I decided to pull that old computer out of my garage and see if I could get it running.<br /> Surprising it started up and booted into Windows (XP MCE). According to the system log, last boot was sometime in 2008.<br /> Current hardware:<br /> <ul> <li>Gigabyte GA-7ZXE motherboard (VIA KT-133A chipset).</li> <li>Athlon XP 2600+ 1.4ghz</li> <li>256MB SDRAM</li> <li>SB LIVE! 5.1 Digital</li> <li>Radeon VE</li> <li>CD-R Drive</li> <li>DVD-ROM Drive</li> </ul> This was my rig when I went to college, running Windows Masochist Edition (ME) at the time. I want to use it as a Windows 98 gaming rig.<br /> Replacement parts I've ordered:<br /> <ul> <li>MSI KM2M Combo motherboard. The current one has about a half-dozen caps that are domed or leaking (and I remeber the KT133/SB Live cobo having a lot of stability issues). The KM2M has a 12v VRS. I looked in the MSI manual and my current RAM should be compatible.<br /></li> <li>GeForce MX 400 to replace the Radeon VE<br /></li> <li>Probably and IDE to SD adapter. The mechanical HDD is probably on borrowed time. <br /></li> </ul> I'll more than likely need a new power supply, and I'm eyeing a new 4:3 LCD (though my current widescreen one has VGA in).<br /> Is there anything else I've overlooked here? I'm targeting W98-era gaming. Maybe dual boot into XP, but primarily W98. <br /> I'm on the fence about a Voodoo. They're stupid expensive and Dgvoodoo1 should work on that setup anyway.<br /> For DOS gaming I'd rather build a new (older) rig.<br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=8087"> kalnaren </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=2725"> retrobattlestations </a> <span><a href="?id=7324">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=29043">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.13 15:57 <i style="color:green;">Diligent_Tiger_9016</i> <b>Senior DevOps Engineer</b></p>
<p><div class="md"><strong>Role Details:</strong>This is a great opportunity for an experienced DevOps Engineer with an automation and security mindset.<strong>You will:</strong><br /> <ul> <li>Understand and build robust and scalable cloud applications</li> <li>Build and maintain highly available, fault tolerant and resilient production systems</li> <li>Oversee the routine maintenance procedures and perform diagnostic tests</li> <li>Develop and design automated integrations and deployments using CI/CD</li> <li>Collaborate with developers & technical architects for DevOps implementation within the product</li> <li>Participate and remediate the action items for disaster recovery and business continuity</li> <li>Automate and document processes, along with performance and security monitoring</li> <li>Conform to best practices around cybersecurity</li> <li>Experience working in an agile development environment</li> <li>Mentor junior DevOps engineers to build expertise in DevOps practices </li> </ul> <h1>Requirements</h1> <strong>Technical and functional areas of expertise (mandatory skills):</strong><br /> <ul> <li>Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies</li> <li>Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes and at least one cloud platform like AWS, GCP, or Azure</li> <li>Experience with cloud infrastructure management and automation technologies like Terraform or Cloudformation</li> <li>Scripting skills for monitoring and automation using Python, Shell Script or Powershell</li> <li>Exposure to Git, Git workflows, and creating CI/CD pipelines</li> <li>Exposure to various deployment strategies and pipeline design patterns</li> <li>Comfort with collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional teams</li> <li>Demonstrable ability to learn new DevOps tech stack quickly </li> </ul> <strong>Additional areas that would add value:</strong> <br /> <ul> <li>Experience working as part of a distributed team across multiple time zones.</li> <li>Experience working with SDK for Docker, Kubernetes or Cloud development kits.</li> <li>Hands-on experience with deployment automation tools like Ansible</li> <li>Knowledge of OWASP Top Ten for Web application, Kubernetes, and Cloud</li> <li>Experience with MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Queues and Redis</li> </ul> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=13918"> Diligent_Tiger_9016 </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=24600"> delhi_work </a> <span><a href="?id=16821">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=14492">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.13 15:19 <i style="color:green;">davileonis12</i> <b>Scrap balance Idea</b></p>
<p><div class="md">[Charging blow]: changed to combo skill. (two charging blows)<br /> shock stamina recovery is increased to 27.<br /> Counter:Yes<br /> stagger:low<br /> tripod realocation: focus tripod is now second tripod from second line<br /> Stone fist now is first tripod from first line.<br /> First Line Tripod:<br /> the furios strike tripod has been removed,new tripod ''damage amplification'' has been added.<br /> Damage Amplification:on hit damage to foes for all party members 6% for 8s<br /> [shreding strike]:<br /> enhaced tenacious release: outgoing damage +25%/31%/36/43%/50% during tenacious release +20% damage<br /> enhaced tenacious release: outgoing damage +25%/31%/36/43%/50% during tenacious release ^+24% damage<br /> [fist of the wind god]:changed to [devastating shock skill]<br /> enhaced tenacious release: outgoing damage +25%/31%/36/43/50% during tenacious release +20% damage<br /> enhaced tenacious release: outgoing damage +25%/31%/36/43/50% during tenacious release ^+24% damage<br /> engravings:<br /> death rattle:<br /> Meditation tripod has been removed new tripod enhaced tenacious release added<br /> enhaced tenacious release: outgoing damage +25%/31%/36/43/50% during tenacious release +20% damage<br /> enhaced tenacious release: outgoing damage +25%/31%/36/43/50% during tenacious release ^+24% damage<br /> ultimate skill taijutsu:<br /> [Before]<br /> Natural recovery speed of Stamina Energy +300/450/600%.<br /> Stamina skill damage +25/35/45%.<br /> Shock skill damage -30%.<br /> When using a Stamina skill, gain 3/4/5 Tenacious Power.<br /> Gain Paralysis Immunity in Tenacity Release state.<br /> [After]<br /> Duration of tenacity release is increased to 15 seconds<br /> Natural recovery speed of Stamina Energy +300/450/600%.<br /> Shock skill damage -30%.<br /> Stamina skill damage +25/35/45%. when in tenacity release crit rate +10%<br /> When using a Stamina skill, gain 3/4/5 Tenacious Power.<br /> hitting a foe with stamina skills refresh the duration of the tenacity release.<br /> Shock Training:<br /> [BEFORE]<br /> the damage of shock skills increase by 10% 15% 20% and when using shock skills 5%/10%20%<br /> of the consumed shock meter is returned. in fight spirit, atack speed increased by 20% but the duration<br /> is reduced to 5s<br /> [AFTER]<br /> when using shock skills 5%/10%20% of the consumed shock meter is returned, when entering tenacity release state<br /> cd of all skils is refreshed except awakening skill,shock skill damage 25/35/45% atack speed +20% crit rate +15%. but the durations is reduced to 8s.<br /> [Author]<br /> the idea of the changes in tai scrapper its to make her identity more effective increasing the uptime. just like hunger reapers or predator slayers.<br /> as for shock scrapper the idea is reduce the damage that se does out of identity but when she has the indetity she can perform a strong burst!<br /> its not like scrapper is bad, but she is the worst reworked class, Wardancer, Blade, Reapers, glavier,Sorceress all insanely good reworks but scrapper?<br /> why our rework need to be bad? T.T<br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=26818"> davileonis12 </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=15364"> lostarkgame </a> <span><a href="?id=27130">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=9935">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.13 10:41 <i style="color:green;">TryItOut420</i> <b>Lab Honing boost</b></p>
<p><table> <tr><td> <a href="?id=22917"> <img src="https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/wcLMrIEg5AiNIDasWbPi2SfLbyp4Ua76Lmj684cq8YM.jpg" alt="Lab Honing boost" title="Lab Honing boost" /> </a> </td><td> <div class="md"><a href="?id=21420">https://preview.redd.it/h02uavjoo50d1.png?width=619&format=png&auto=webp&s=976f5156a4fa47fe9cf14df05b35a5f24d449982</a><br /> I have asked around at it seems doing this can give you a 10% honning boost to succes rate<br /> does it mean i have to research it 10 times?<br /> Ps all of this could be wrong so feel free to correct me<br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=10743"> TryItOut420 </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=3274"> lostarkgame </a> <span><a href="?id=12875">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=29883">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table></p>
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<p>2024.05.13 07:39 <i style="color:green;">Vincecreator</i> <b>Mods for u guys Credits to extra 47</b></p>
<p><div class="md">PvZ 2 PAK by JiangNanGame: <a href="?id=28292">https://github.com/jiangnangame/PVZ2PAK</a> PvZ Paint Pack by knuxchux: <a href="?id=24447">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L9Ql...</a> PvZ Diablo Version by... honestly I have no idea. But here's the download: <a href="?id=14959">https://drive.google.com/drive1/fo...</a> PvZ Hard Mode by Playalexf: <a href="?id=11443"> • Plants vs Zombies: Lawn of Hell 2.2 C... </a> PvZ Delta by AniqNazmie: <a href="?id=23514">https://www.pvzhome.com/resources/79/</a> PvZ Deluxe by Chaoskeif: <a href="?id=26648">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fq2m...</a> PvZ Travel Around Time: <a href="?id=27932">http://pvz.booen.vip/infoPage.php?inf...</a> PvZ The Cursed by Peridot Ciocîrlan: <a href="?id=19037">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O8Hk...</a> PvZ Real Life Edition by Pato Pato Studios: <a href="?id=1410">http://www.mediafire.com/file/6fi3bv5...</a> Anime Mod by... I'm not sure actually: <a href="?id=3240">http://www.mediafire.com/file/0ruhgkp...</a> PvZ Homestrrr Rooner Edition by Epic Shroom: <a href="?id=15409">https://gamejolt.com/games/homestarru...</a> PvZ AX by AX 901: <a href="?id=21028">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1npx-...</a> PvZ Whitman by... another creator I don't know. I just found it in Boiled's Mod Repository: <a href="?id=12099">https://drive.google.com/drive1/fo...</a> PvZ Heart Attack by Penguin6750 Studios: <a href="?id=6524">https://www.mediafire.com/file/w09f0d...</a> PvZ Into the Comedy-Verse by Anderson Miguel Favian Caceres: <a href="?id=3838">https://mega.nz/file/oslzWAqT#EhhFo7z...</a> PvZ Legacy by JacobAwesomeness: <a href="?id=6291">https://drive.google.com/drive0/fo...</a> PvZ Revoked by Ayban and MadManMatthew: <a href="?id=20806">http://www.mediafire.com/file/9hzv2t4...</a> PvZ Lawn of Hell by Playalexf: <a href="?id=12905">https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...</a> PvZ Recreation by Samen: <a href="?id=23668">https://www.mediafire.com/file/dqwb0m...</a> PvZ Ma Balls/PvZ MA by Ayban(I think): <a href="?id=7538">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EMqJ...</a> Also I don't have the link I got it from but I think this is the same thing, I will check later when it's not past midnight. PvZ Repainted by sttiS Tunes: <a href="?id=27704">https://gamejolt.com/games/PVZRepaint...</a> Expanded and Enhanced: <a href="?id=22691"> • Plants Vs. Zombies Expanded and Enhan... </a> GhTr: <a href="?id=3198">https://mega.nz/file/TdMg3Jaa#KajeCtE...</a> Tower Defense: <a href="?id=22537">https://drive.google.com/drive0/fo...</a> Angry Birds: <a href="?id=20401">https://drive.google.com/drive0/fo...</a> Plants vs Memes: <a href="?id=16823">https://gamejolt.com/games/plantsvsme...</a> PvZ ρ/rho: <a href="?id=19632">https://drive.google.com/drive1/fo...</a><br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=8489"> Vincecreator </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=16339"> PVZPosts </a> <span><a href="?id=7997">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=14850">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.13 05:40 <i style="color:green;">MeanSignificance9301</i> <b>[PC] [EARLY 2000s] Being a member of a tribe and living with them.</b></p>
<p><div class="md">I said early 2000s but it could be even older than that. I was 4, I was just getting my first PC ever set up and this guy came over, installed Windows XP, used a CD to install a bunch of games (like CS 1.6, GTA VC) and he even installed this one game that I have searched for a long time but couldn't find anything. I was only 4 y/o so I will be trying my best to describe it. I'm pretty sure it was a 2D game and possibly pixelated. The one vivid image I can remember is you are the member of a tribe, you are living with them and at some point one of the tribe members hunts down a deer or something and brings it over to the fire for them to cook it. I don't really remember if it was night or day but I'm pretty sure it was night time when they hunt the animal down.<br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=2515"> MeanSignificance9301 </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=28399"> tipofmyjoystick </a> <span><a href="?id=2079">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=29676">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.13 00:40 <i style="color:green;">Fireyy__</i> <b>Chad guildmate warped me into a vanguard shaft where I got locket on my first skeleton key this is actually insane</b></p>
<p><table> <tr><td> <a href="?id=6790"> <img src="https://preview.redd.it/ep47mk2np20d1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=94ab0101ef258d2a011c896e309e2131bc267968" alt="Chad guildmate warped me into a vanguard shaft where I got locket on my first skeleton key this is actually insane" title="Chad guildmate warped me into a vanguard shaft where I got locket on my first skeleton key this is actually insane" /> </a> </td><td> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=503"> Fireyy__ </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=3740"> HypixelSkyblock </a> <span><a href="?id=19693">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=18582">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table></p>
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<p>2024.05.12 22:27 <i style="color:green;">glebbbber</i> <b>Please give any feedback to my resume. Any comments/suggestions will be highly appreciated.</b></p>
<p>&#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=12084"> glebbbber </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=26086"> resumes </a> <span><a href="?id=5470">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=13566">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.12 20:35 <i style="color:green;">AntwonofGeorgia</i> <b>need opinion on a machine plz</b></p>
<p><div class="md">trying get a cheap pc to play old games, mostly the sims. Found these on eBay and was hoping the XPerts could shed some light for me: TIA!!<br /> a re-purposed Wyse Zx0Q retro gaming machine with the following specs: -2.00 GHZ Dual Core AMD GX-420CA Processor -4 GB DDR3 RAM -32 GB Solid State Hard drive -Radeon HD 8400E Graphics -DVI, DP, and VGA (over adapter) video outputs -Realtek HD Audio -Realtek Gigabit Ethernet Adapter -4x USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 2 rear) and 2x USB 3.0 ports (rear) -Built-in PC speaker (Windows audio routes over this when no speaker is connected)<br /> Windows XP configuration: -All hardware drivers installed -Daemon Tools v3.47 installed for mounting ISO's as virtual CD drives -Chrome v49, Firefox v52, and K-Melon v76 web browsers installed -.net 2.0 Framework -Visual C++ 2005 and 2010 redistributables -DirectX 9.0c<br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=16044"> AntwonofGeorgia </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=361"> windowsxp </a> <span><a href="?id=28835">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=12043">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.12 19:56 <i style="color:green;">endlessly_curious</i> <b>How to Reset Inspiron S660 w/o Windows 8 Password - Won't Boot to DVD or USB - Shift Key Hold Won't Work</b></p>
<p><div class="md">I recently got a Dell Inspiron S660 at an estate sale and I don't have the password. I have tried everything I know to re-install a clean copy of Windows. I have held Shift Key when restarting, I have tried to boot to Rufus created USB, Windows Install Media USB, ISO on DVD. No matter the boot order, it only boots to HDD. Holding down shift key, it just restarts like normal. I tried to boot to Mini XP and Hirins Boot Media. Nothing works. <br /> I have found a lot of people asking about this online but can't seem to find a resolution. It seems Dell made this machine difficult to reset.<br /> Any ideas? I am about to just replace the HDD but before I order one because I am out of drives, any other ideas? I know Dell Recovery Stick is an option but I saw people who tried that and failed too.<br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=13499"> endlessly_curious </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=7558"> Dell </a> <span><a href="?id=19761">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=18404">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.12 16:10 <i style="color:green;">Prior-Awareness-6137</i> <b>Howe to recover VM from dead host</b></p>
<p><div class="md">I have a PVE host that is stuck at boot, assumingly dead as recovery mode with old kernels in the grub menu and original installer iso rescue boot do not work.<br /> Is there a way I can recover VM files? I understand that reinstalling will wipe the drive (of which there is only one). Would it be possible to forexample install PVE on an external drive, and then somehow access the drive of a VM? or somehow mounting the drive in ubuntu on usb stick?<br /> Side note, I tried fixing the host, however that seems unlikely (<a href="?id=16188">https://www.reddit.com/Proxmox/comments/1cak9cq/proxmox\_stuck\_at\_boot/</a>)<br /> Solution:<br /> In a LiveCD linux disto (using Ubuntu 24.04 here, which has lvm2 installed):<br /> losetup -f -> loopN next step<br /> and then:<br /> losetup -P /dev/loopN /dev/pve/vm-NNN-disk-0<br /> This mounted the 3 partions seen using lvscan (errors pop up that something didn't work which I ignored). The files can then be accessed via /dev/dm-N in file viewer, or assumingly mounted. <br /> Note: for some reason for me I could only mount 1 VM disk at a time.<br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=18546"> Prior-Awareness-6137 </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=19850"> Proxmox </a> <span><a href="?id=13122">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=19093">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.12 16:00 <i style="color:green;">AutoModerator</i> <b>[Help and Question Thread] - May 12, 2024</b></p>
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<p>2024.05.12 00:14 <i style="color:green;">BG_fourteen</i> <b>3d till BP ends. Do I have a chance.</b></p>
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<p>2024.05.11 21:36 <i style="color:green;">FigAdmirable5068</i> <b>Trying to play this old PC game from my childhood on my Mac book, any suggestions?</b></p>
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<p>2024.05.11 19:24 <i style="color:green;">Creative_boy_01</i> <b>The laptop isn't booting. Please help!!!</b></p>
<p><table> <tr><td> <a href="?id=10392"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/dTN6aGh5a2gwdXpjMVTOGjNNLPaUBUgm802mZe6dOxQvRTqnuEMWHsNJai5i.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=97aaf5cac9987815676cbf48e4a9848cae01d46e" alt="The laptop isn't booting. Please help!!!" title="The laptop isn't booting. Please help!!!" /> </a> </td><td> <div class="md">After unsuccessful attempts to dual boot linux alongside windows 7 with bootable usb flash drive, i tried to do this without usb drive. I first created free space partition in my disk for Linux system files and another one for make bootable partition. Then I maked this partition bootable using "universal USB installer" desktop app. After this name of partition changed automatically to UUI. Then created new entry of Linux mint using "EasyBCD". I just entered to add new entry section, then on bottom menu I selected iso then chose my iso file from computer and added it using + icon. It started defragmenting iso file automatically. Then I restarted my laptop, then it normally asked me to what system do you wanna boot windows or Linux mint. I selected linux mint then started setting my linux. But when I restarted to enter my windows 7 blank screen appeared without anything on this. I thought it is due to bootmgr(boot manager) is missing and restarted again in order to enter recovery with pressing f4 key. I though I will enter to WinRe(windows recovery environment) with turning off and on my laptop when windows logo appears in recovery options. But black screen appeared again with script of:<br /> (Missing recovery area Bootmgr is missing Press ctrl+alt+delete to restart) <br /> I tried boot it from cd disk and USB flash drive, but it headed me to blank screen again.(but bootable usb created on gpt, my computer can be mbr or gpt. If its wrong file type can it cause this issue? ) I also tried some of the old windows xp cd disks and Toshiba recovery disks, but after bit of struggling to read them, blank screen appeared again(but they could be scratched after long time of not using them) <br /> Can it be deeper issue, beyond just boot configuration?<br /> I did some research, but couldn't solve that problem. Please help!!!!!!<br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=11278"> Creative_boy_01 </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=13412"> computers </a> <span><a href="?id=7566">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=21020">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table></p>
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<p>2024.05.11 17:09 <i style="color:green;">Sederath</i> <b>My Dumb(?) Ideas to Fix Titan in PVE for TFS</b></p>
<p><div class="md">Hi, armchair game dev Titan main here. I'm not going to say I have all of the answers or pretend I'm the epitome of knowledge on how best to approach many of these facets of the Titan class, nor fully suggest how to solve the problems behind them. My gameplay experience is a number of master dungeons, GM runs, nearly every raid on normal, and a single solo flawless dungeon run (SotW) under my belt. I played in Red War, stopped playing immediately after doing the Leviathan raid on normal, and lost my account after not reclaiming it in the Bungie/Activision split. I then returned in WQ due to friends suggesting I give it another go.<br /> I repeat - <strong>I am no big gamer</strong>. Please do not go into this thread assuming I suggest I believe I know everything. I don't.<br /> Let's talk about the elephant in the room. Grapple Titan, while being very difficult to make use of consistently, let alone on most encounters, is a balancing atrocity. It's <em>very</em> clear that it needs to be addressed properly, and in typical Bungie fashion, I do expect it to get taken out back in TFS. Honestly, fair enough - I don't know how you address it without nerfing Wormgod/Syntho, 1-2-P, Grapple, or the Navigator, and I don't think Banner of War is the biggest problem here.<br /> My concern with this, however, is swiftly realizing that there is nearly zero reason to consider taking a Titan into PVE content in the high ends of gameplay, over a number of builds that Warlock and Hunter can each provide in spades.<br /> <ul> <li>Ward of Dawn is completely and utterly outclassed by Well of Radiance, in that you don't lose active DPS while standing in WoR, but do in WoD.</li> <li>WoR will be nerfed by some amount, and may not be as strong as WoD for survival or for DPS. You know what may be? Ursa Furiosa Banner Shield - the AFK strat. Nobody wants to not shoot or use abilities during a DPS phase. Anyone thinking this won't be the first alternative (Barring <em>maybe</em> The Stag in WoR?) is probably not aware of the fact Banner Shield provides a damage gain for fireteam members.</li> <li>Titan already struggles <em>immensely</em> with build options for damage, as it has roughly half of the viable exotic armor choices of either of the other two classes, with use cases between never gonna happen and 'this is the best thing in the game', depending on what time of the year it is. Storm Nade HOIL remembers what it was like to be the single worthwhile Titan build in PVE, and we know how that went. Cool ornament on its way out, though.</li> </ul> Now obviously, there's due to be a number of exotic changes coming with TFS, as we've been told already. Armamentarium, an exotic that's just barely better than having none equipped at all, is lucky enough to give us a taste of what to expect - an Orb of Power, once every 10 seconds, on grenade kill.<br /> Guess that one can join Hallowfire Heart in the corner of my vault, then, until I give up the last shreds of hope I have for either of them. You remember the promise of a buff to Hallowfire? Good times. Path of Burning Steps ring a bell?<br /> My point in this sleep deprived, 8 AM tangent is that there's a rough history with Titan exotics receiving some sort of aid or benefit, let alone a rework or adjustment. That said, credit where due, ACD/0 Feedback Fence got a nice glow-up and works in niche content. Pyrogale's a great addition to the class, and finally gives us our second one-and-done super - desperately needed. Despite this, however, with the lacking pool we have at the moment and the bad track to date, I'm feeling a bit hopeless in regards to how the class will look come TFS.<br /> Additionally, there are greater problems involving the design of Arc, Stasis, and Void, that also need addressing, but I don't have the energy to conceive too many ideas for them right now. Give Stasis a one-and-done crystal-based Super and a new melee, and I'll probably be tempted to give it a whirl again come TFS. More needs to happen than that, but I'm a simple man.<br /> Back to the topic at hand, here's a list of crackpot, wacky ideas to rework or improve on our existing, lesser used exotics, without pulling away from their fantasy entirely. Also <em>attempting</em> to avoid screwing up PVP-friendly exotics in this.<br /> <strong>Helms - Rework</strong><br /> <ul> <li><strong>Eternal Warrior</strong> - Arc final blows grant an escalating damage bonus with Arc weapons and Fists of Havoc. Gain an overshield when activating Fists of Havoc. Enemies you kill during Fists of Havoc return Super energy based on the amount killed, and gain the highest tier damage bonus to Arc weapons when your Fists of Havoc Super ends.</li> </ul> <strong>Helms - Added Effects</strong><br /> <ul> <li><strong>An Insurmountable Skullfort</strong> - After killing a number of combatants with melee attacks (stacks faster by killing powerful units), your melee attacks jolt targets struck.</li> <li><strong>Mask of the Quiet One</strong> - After receiving damage from outside sources, gain increasing ability energy regeneration, stacking multiple times. When critically wounded, gain Devour and release a Volatile explosion around yourself.</li> <li><strong>Khepri's Horn</strong> - Enemies killed by ignitions reduce the cooldown of your class ability.</li> <li><strong>Helm of Saint-14</strong> - Allies affected by Overshields you provide gain Volatile Rounds for the duration.</li> <li><strong>One-Eyed Mask</strong> - Defeating a marked enemy generates ability energy for your lowest energy ability.</li> <li><strong>Precious Scars</strong> - When an ally is healed by this effect, reload your currently equipped weapon. (~10s CD?)</li> <li><strong>Cadmus Ridge Lancecap</strong> - Diamond Lance also pierces targets struck.</li> </ul> <strong>Gloves - Rework</strong><br /> <ul> <li><strong>Doom Fang Pauldron</strong> - Void melee kills give Super energy. While Sentinel Shield is active, dealing damage to enemies with Shield Throw marks them. Enemies which die when marked this way extend your Super.</li> <li><strong>Ashen Wake</strong> - Same effect, but for all Solar subclass grenades.</li> <li><strong>Icefall Mantle</strong> - Modifies Glacial Quake into a single slam of your fist that creates a massive Stasis crystal, which generates smaller crystals around itself continuously over time. Shattering these crystals will gradually damage the massive crystal and eventually cause it to shatter for heavily increased damage. (Yes, yes, I overhauled it entirely. Warranted hate for the Icefall lovers.)</li> </ul> <strong>Gloves - Added Effects</strong><br /> <ul> <li><strong>Ursa Furiosa</strong> - Damage absorbed by your barricades also grant Super energy.</li> <li><strong>Citan's Rampart</strong> - Whenever you fire with an equipped weapon through your barricade, gain class ability energy.</li> <li><strong>Second Chance</strong> - Shield Throw strikes on a Miniboss, Champion, Boss, or Vehicle marks them for 10 seconds. Ally kills on marked targets generate Special Ammo for allies and grant melee ability energy for the wearer.</li> <li><strong>Point-Contact Cannon Brace</strong> - If your Thunderclap only damages a single enemy, increase your melee ability regeneration significantly for a brief time.</li> </ul> <strong>Chest - Rework</strong><br /> <ul> <li><strong>Crest of Alpha Lupi</strong> - Orbs of Power you generate seek nearby allies. While your barricade is active, it emits healing pulses periodically. While critically injured, Orbs of Power you generate that are collected by allies start your health recovery and extend the duration of your active barricade.</li> <li><strong>Armamentarium</strong> - While your grenade isn't charged, rapid kills from Jolt, Volatile, Ignite, Shatter, or Threadling sources generate grenade energy. Gain an additional charge of your grenade.</li> </ul> <strong>Chest - Added Effects</strong><br /> <ul> <li><strong>Heart of Inmost Light</strong> - Just rebuff it to its prior state. With the Storm Grenade CD nerf, it's not like it'll overperform anyway, especially with the powercreep we have now.</li> <li><strong>Severance Enclosure</strong> - Damage of the explosion now matches your subclass. Final blows while Fists of Havoc, Sentinel Shield, Bladefury, Hammer of Sol, Burning Maul, and Glacial Quake are active also unleash these explosions.</li> <li><strong>Arbor Warden</strong> - Final blows within a short proximity of your thrown barri-nade start health recovery, and increase your reload speed and handling with all weapons for a short amount of time.</li> <li><strong>Hallowfire Heart</strong> - Now <em>actually</em> greatly improves recharge rate (~600% instead of 350%?) of your Solar abilities while your Super is charged. Rapid final blows while standing in a Sunspot generate Super energy.</li> </ul> <h1>Boots - Added Effects</h1> <ul> <li><strong>Phoenix Cradle</strong> - Your final blows grant Cure to allies standing within your Sunspot.</li> <li><strong>Abeyant Leap</strong> - Suspend effects you apply during Bladefury grant you Woven Mail. (They haven't for a bit now. Seems to be a bug?)</li> </ul> I'll just slip this in as a footnote, the "Surge mod" reworks that were done to exotics need to stack with Surges. Plain and simple. Nerf them a bit if need be, but the vast majority are gutter tier after this change, whereas they got some play before. A bit silly that even happened.<br /> If you've made it this far, congrats, that's it, that's the post. Hope it's nothing too wild. I'm gonna sleep now.<br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=12403"> Sederath </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=18044"> DestinyTheGame </a> <span><a href="?id=4270">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=16103">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.11 16:16 <i style="color:green;">KondoTheWolf</i> <b>Rate my 2 retro battle-stations</b></p>
<p><table> <tr><td> <a href="?id=5708"> <img src="https://a.thumbs.redditmedia.com/SjLUf7k6xS57KoyC6giri4U9XpSHHV1pOqRhBcx0sb4.jpg" alt="Rate my 2 retro battle-stations" title="Rate my 2 retro battle-stations" /> </a> </td><td> <div class="md">1st one: MB: ProComp BVC3A-133 CPU: Celeron 700MHz RAM: Single stick 256MB GPU: GeForce 2 MX400 HDD: Fujitsu MPE3102AT 10GB 1 CD drive and 1 DVD drive (mainly using dvd one because works better and 1st doesn’t want to open it’s tray every time) Samsung Floppy drive OS: Windows 98 Second Edition with unofficial SP3<br /> 2nd one: MB: Shuttle AK32v2.1 (AK32D) CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2200+ RAM: Single stick 512MB GPU: ATI Radeon 9200SE HDD: WD Caviar 80GB 2 CD drives, only ones I had. One is reader and one is writer Samsung Floppy drive OS: Windows XP Pro with SP3<br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=19365"> KondoTheWolf </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=20400"> retrobattlestations </a> <span><a href="?id=8392">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=6496">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table></p>
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<p>2024.05.11 15:49 <i style="color:green;">Laminarflowonemore</i> <b>Anyone use this Krytox grease as an alternative for Finish Line Extreme Fluoro for S&S coupler joints?</b></p>
<p><div class="md">It seems like my local bike shop and amazon both no longer carry Extreme Fluoro grease for S&S couplers. anyone have any experience using this product instead? on the S&S website, it seemed like they recommended Krytox, but there are so many different viscosities available and they never specified.<br /> &#x200B;<br /> <a href="?id=5102">https://www.amazon.com/Krytox-Grease-Pure-PFPE-PTFE/dp/B00MWLDALQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=350SAQEJTJVCV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GxF0Qa_WOV0IdyQdN7b2l1wrMK9agIKcrBmF1l3v0VjIc0UVQtlAMqmRv8y9RRgVIJpxDFlLoxmFPo3m5dKKhkQrPqEXSpp15YBteB3NWTd18jaq9slu2QYHdSWfXU-IOCVpGzar214kTL2vBEU1w_UMd4Mzio2DFv-kNEah6uvT7liH2oUZBHUFJafmKRE_9_XpCdE1411pDLXKE32HKM1geRClPRNuvm4tgkZzPCw.HZPI0ozsozs5thDlm_uKenfIvUYg5_DEjkz2u-53aWk&dib_tag=se&keywords=krytox%2Bgrease&qid=1715434991&sprefix=krytox%2Bgrea%2Caps%2C552&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1</a><br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=8612"> Laminarflowonemore </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=24298"> bikewrench </a> <span><a href="?id=20677">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=895">[comments]</a></span></p>
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<p>2024.05.11 15:10 <i style="color:green;">Far_Cherry3572</i> <b>Which one are you using regarding the new 'damage' buff? (also if you have a skill tree that grants you more than 29 attribute points, lmk the skill tree path bored of resp)</b></p>
<p><table> <tr><td> <a href="?id=1443"> <img src="https://a.thumbs.redditmedia.com/5WUTO0VdZPWKu0UMDELE74m36ZH0OZB8WRbG-4WZH18.jpg" alt="Which one are you using regarding the new 'damage' buff? (also if you have a skill tree that grants you more than 29 attribute points, lmk the skill tree path bored of resp)" title="Which one are you using regarding the new 'damage' buff? (also if you have a skill tree that grants you more than 29 attribute points, lmk the skill tree path bored of resp)" /> </a> </td><td> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=24702"> Far_Cherry3572 </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=26681"> TXChainSawGame </a> <span><a href="?id=17874">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=16930">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table></p>
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<p>2024.05.11 10:40 <i style="color:green;">13ritnee</i> <b>(6M) Cat is 1-year Post-Op from PU Surgery and Still Hates the C/D Diet!</b></p>
<p><div class="md">Backstory: Alfalfa ate canned TikiCat Luau (mostly chicken/salmon in consomme) his whole life and always a clean bill of health, never any issues. When he was 6, he started showing "the signs" (straining, blood droplets) and was seen by both primary and ER vets, was immediately admitted but b/c he wouldn't keep the catheter in after 2 reinserts, his only option left was a PU. Some small struvite stones were found in his bladder too and were all removed. He had a tough recovery and wouldn't eat the Science Diet or Royal Canine CD/SO wet foods in the ER but was doing ok for discharge otherwise, thinking he would eat at home, be more comfy. Still wasn't eating, tried Rx. appetite stimulants, tried pate, meaty morsels, all of it....still was losing significant body weight since pre-sick, and then tried the last option we could all think of and he's been eating the <strong>dry formula Royal Canine SO</strong> ever since. His last annual exam since, about 6 months post-op, and other than watching his weight (needs to lose some now), the vet had no other concerns, Alfalfa is doing good and should stay on his diet indefinitely. <br /> <strong>My question is:</strong> what is the SO diet actually preventing as a dry food formula that an OTC high-quality ingredient wet formula won't? Considering how imperative moisture is in a cat's diet and if the purpose of a c/d diet is to dissolve the stones, and Alfalfa has already had a cystotomy during the PU procedure, what's the point of a c/d diet that he doesn't like, has little moisture content, and is making him fat? Would the better alternative be to look into (or ask vet) about alternative wet foods low in magnesium and phosphorus he might actually enjoy? What are the questions I should be asking? (side note: this is the same primary vet practice that's seen him since he was 4 weeks old)<br /> He has another 6-month exam coming up but I get the sense my primary vet is more focused in canine-education and didn't offer much resources (besides Feliway and water fountains), or even want like a baseline urine/blood testing post-op either but I requested, which I thought was strange but maybe that's normal! <br /> And the thought of using PH test strips to test his urine every so often has crossed my mind - but is this crazy? Has anyone tried this / found it useful? He uses the Breeze Litter systems that have the pee tray so it would be easy - but eh, thought I'd ask. Alfie is my first male so this is all really new and scary to me. <br /> Maybe there's more "PU/cystotomy/CD Diet" focused resources anyone could recommend for more advice if this isn't the right place - I'm sorry. <br /> Thanks so much in advance!<br /> </div> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="?id=11553"> 13ritnee </a> &#32; to &#32; <a href="?id=14461"> CatAdvice </a> <span><a href="?id=24917">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="?id=11628">[comments]</a></span></p>
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