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• Are key upgrade and Activation touches both the same during the Windows 7 Edition upgrade?

  Will the upgrade key and Activation key the two even if I upgrade my Windows Home Basic Edition of Windows 7 Home Premium 7?

  No, they aren't the same Activation is a process that pairs your product key with your computer.

• ESXi with VMI active on the computer, virtual and active in the kernel Linux = 10 x slower

  I have a performance problem with VMI enabled on Linux systems and of ESXi, does anyone have any advice for me?

  I have four boxes of ESXi.  One on one processor 1.26 Ghz, with double Hyperthreaded 2.26 Ghz (4 logic), one with dual Hyperthreaded 1.4 Ghz (4 logic) and the other on a single 3.0 Ghz hyperthreading.

  I don't think that any of them have hardware virtualization instructions Intel VI.  I use ESXi 3.5 U3 as host and Gentoo 2.6.26 as the client OS.

  I tried activating VMI on every machine and every time I do, the virtual machine performance is reduced by a factor of 4 to 10 times.  For example:

  Portage: game Dec 18 08:13:29 2008: 43 seconds

  Portage: Fri Dec 19 02:58:21 2008: 167 seconds

  Portage: Fri Dec 19 03:01:57 2008: 193 seconds

  Portage: Sat Dec 20 23:40:14 2008: 54 seconds

  Here are 4 emerges on Gentoo.  One with tickless and VMI disabled (43 seconds), one with active Tickless and VMI in ESXi and Gentoo paravirtual active VMI, one with HZ = 100 and active VMI and the last with tickless and VMI disabled (54 seconds).

  What I find online suggest VMI (when enabled in the kernel and in the .vmx file) should increase the speed or to all the least to stay the same.  I worked on it for a week and google to death on it.  I have consulted with other people running ESXi and they can reproduce the same problem when using Gentoo.  I have not tried Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn or any other OS, but I don't think that would matter much.

  If anyone is curious about the gentoo configs, a world file:

  App-admin/newsyslog

  App-admin/sysklogd

  App-editors/nvi

  App-emulation/open-vm-tools

  App-portage/gentoolkit

  App-portage/portage-utils

  App-shells/tcsh

  dev-util/strace

  NET-Analyzer/tcpdump

  NET-dns/bind

  NET-misc/bsdwhois

  NET-misc/ntpclient

  NET-misc/telnet-bsd

  sys-apps/pciutils

  sys-apps/slocate

  sys-boot/grub

  sys-fs/jfsutils

  sys-kernel/gentoo-sources

  sys-process/lsof

  sys-process/vixie-cron

  www-client/w3m

  Here is the configuration of the kernel:

  CONFIG_X86_32 = y

  CONFIG_X86 = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_DEFCONFIG = "arch / x 86/configs/i386_defconfig.

  CONFIG_GENERIC_TIME = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_CMOS_UPDATE = y

  CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_WATCHDOG = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST = y

  CONFIG_LOCKDEP_SUPPORT = y

  CONFIG_STACKTRACE_SUPPORT = y

  CONFIG_HAVE_LATENCYTOP_SUPPORT = y

  CONFIG_FAST_CMPXCHG_LOCAL = y

  CONFIG_MMU = y

  CONFIG_ZONE_DMA = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_ISA_DMA = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_IOMAP = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_BUG = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_HWEIGHT = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC = y

  CONFIG_RWSEM_XCHGADD_ALGORITHM = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_CPU_IDLE_WAIT = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_CALIBRATE_DELAY = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_CPU_RELAX = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_CACHE_LINE_SIZE = y

  CONFIG_HAVE_SETUP_PER_CPU_AREA = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_HIBERNATION_POSSIBLE = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_SUSPEND_POSSIBLE = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_POPULATES_NODE_MAP = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_SUPPORTS_AOUT = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_SUPPORTS_OPTIMIZED_INLINING = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_HARDIRQS = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_PENDING_IRQ = y

  CONFIG_X86_SMP = y

  CONFIG_X86_32_SMP = y

  CONFIG_X86_HT = y

  CONFIG_X86_BIOS_REBOOT = y

  CONFIG_X86_TRAMPOLINE = y

  CONFIG_KTIME_SCALAR = y

  CONFIG_DEFCONFIG_LIST="/lib/modules/$UNAME_RELEASE/.config".

  CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL = y

  CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL = y

  CONFIG_INIT_ENV_ARG_LIMIT = 32

  CONFIG_LOCALVERSION =""

  CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO = y

  CONFIG_SWAP = y

  CONFIG_SYSVIPC = y

  CONFIG_SYSVIPC_SYSCTL = y

  CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE = y

  CONFIG_IKCONFIG = y

  CONFIG_IKCONFIG_PROC = y

  CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT = 18

  CONFIG_HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK = y

  CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED = y

  CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2 = y

  CONFIG_RELAY = y

  CONFIG_NAMESPACES = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD = y

  CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE =""

  CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE = y

  CONFIG_SYSCTL = y

  CONFIG_UID16 = y

  CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL = y

  CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL_CHECK = y

  CONFIG_KALLSYMS = y

  CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALL = y

  CONFIG_HOTPLUG = y

  CONFIG_PRINTK = y

  CONFIG_BUG = y

  CONFIG_ELF_CORE = y

  CONFIG_PCSPKR_PLATFORM = y

  CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK = y

  CONFIG_BASE_FULL = y

  CONFIG_FUTEX = y

  CONFIG_ANON_INODES = y

  CONFIG_EPOLL = y

  CONFIG_SIGNALFD = y

  CONFIG_TIMERFD = y

  CONFIG_EVENTFD = y

  CONFIG_SHMEM = y

  CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS = y

  CONFIG_SLUB_DEBUG = y

  CONFIG_SLUB = y

  CONFIG_HAVE_OPROFILE = y

  CONFIG_KPROBES = y

  CONFIG_KRETPROBES = y

  CONFIG_HAVE_KPROBES = y

  CONFIG_HAVE_KRETPROBES = y

  CONFIG_PROC_PAGE_MONITOR = y

  CONFIG_SLABINFO = y

  CONFIG_RT_MUTEXES = y

  CONFIG_BASE_SMALL = 0

  CONFIG_MODULES = y

  CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD = y

  CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD = y

  CONFIG_KMOD = y

  CONFIG_STOP_MACHINE = y

  CONFIG_BLOCK = y

  CONFIG_LBD = y

  CONFIG_IOSCHED_NOOP = y

  CONFIG_IOSCHED_AS = y

  CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE = y

  CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ = y

  CONFIG_DEFAULT_CFQ = y

  CONFIG_DEFAULT_IOSCHED = "qfc.

  CONFIG_CLASSIC_RCU = y

  CONFIG_TICK_ONESHOT = y

  CONFIG_NO_HZ = y

  CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BUILD = y

  CONFIG_SMP = y

  CONFIG_X86_GENERICARCH = y

  CONFIG_SCHED_NO_NO_OMIT_FRAME_POINTER = y

  CONFIG_PARAVIRT_GUEST = y

  CONFIG_VMI = y

  CONFIG_PARAVIRT = y

  CONFIG_X86_CYCLONE_TIMER = y

  CONFIG_MPENTIUMIII = y

  CONFIG_X86_GENERIC = y

  CONFIG_X86_CPU = y

  CONFIG_X86_CMPXCHG = y

  CONFIG_X86_L1_CACHE_SHIFT = 7

  CONFIG_X86_XADD = y

  CONFIG_X86_WP_WORKS_OK = y

  CONFIG_X86_INVLPG = y

  CONFIG_X86_BSWAP = y

  CONFIG_X86_POPAD_OK = y

  CONFIG_X86_GOOD_APIC = y

  CONFIG_X86_INTEL_USERCOPY = y

  CONFIG_X86_USE_PPRO_CHECKSUM = y

  CONFIG_X86_TSC = y

  CONFIG_X86_CMOV = y

  CONFIG_X86_MINIMUM_CPU_FAMILY = 4

  CONFIG_X86_DEBUGCTLMSR = y

  CONFIG_DMI = y

  CONFIG_NR_CPUS = 8

  CONFIG_SCHED_SMT = y

  CONFIG_SCHED_MC = y

  CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY = y

  CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC = y

  CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC = y

  CONFIG_X86_MCE = y

  CONFIG_X86_MCE_NONFATAL = y

  CONFIG_VM86 = y

  CONFIG_MICROCODE = y

  CONFIG_MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE = y

  CONFIG_X86_MSR = y

  CONFIG_X86_CPUID = y

  CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G = y

  CONFIG_PAGE_OFFSET = 0XC0000000

  CONFIG_HIGHMEM = y

  CONFIG_SELECT_MEMORY_MODEL = y

  CONFIG_FLATMEM_MANUAL = y

  CONFIG_FLATMEM = y

  CONFIG_FLAT_NODE_MEM_MAP = y

  CONFIG_PAGEFLAGS_EXTENDED = y

  CONFIG_SPLIT_PTLOCK_CPUS = 4

  CONFIG_RESOURCES_64BIT = y

  CONFIG_ZONE_DMA_FLAG = 1

  CONFIG_BOUNCE = y

  CONFIG_VIRT_TO_BUS = y

  CONFIG_MTRR = y

  CONFIG_IRQBALANCE = y

  CONFIG_SECCOMP = y

  CONFIG_HZ_100 = y

  CONFIG_HZ = 100

  CONFIG_SCHED_HRTICK = y

  CONFIG_PHYSICAL_START = 0 X 100000

  CONFIG_PHYSICAL_ALIGN = 0 X 100000

  CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU = y

  CONFIG_COMPAT_VDSO = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_ENABLE_MEMORY_HOTPLUG = y

  CONFIG_PM = y

  CONFIG_PM_SLEEP_SMP = y

  CONFIG_PM_SLEEP = y

  CONFIG_SUSPEND = y

  CONFIG_SUSPEND_FREEZER = y

  CONFIG_ACPI = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_SYSFS_POWER = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_AC = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_FAN = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_HOTPLUG_CPU = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_BLACKLIST_YEAR = 2001

  CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_EC = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_POWER = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_SYSTEM = y

  CONFIG_X86_PM_TIMER = y

  CONFIG_ACPI_CONTAINER = y

  CONFIG_CPU_FREQ = y

  CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_TABLE = y

  CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEBUG = y

  CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT = y

  CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_PERFORMANCE = y

  CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE = y

  CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_USERSPACE = y

  CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND = y

  CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_CONSERVATIVE = y

  CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ = y

  CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K8 = y

  CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K8_ACPI = y

  CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ_PROC_INTF = y

  CONFIG_CPU_IDLE = y

  CONFIG_CPU_IDLE_GOV_LADDER = y

  CONFIG_CPU_IDLE_GOV_MENU = y

  CONFIG_PCI = y

  CONFIG_PCI_GOANY = y

  CONFIG_PCI_BIOS = y

  CONFIG_PCI_DIRECT = y

  CONFIG_PCI_MMCONFIG = y

  CONFIG_PCI_DOMAINS = y

  CONFIG_ARCH_SUPPORTS_MSI = y

  CONFIG_PCI_MSI = y

  CONFIG_PCI_LEGACY = y

  CONFIG_ISA_DMA_API = y

  CONFIG_K8_NB = y

  CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF = y

  CONFIG_NET = y

  CONFIG_PACKET = y

  CONFIG_UNIX = y

  CONFIG_INET = y

  CONFIG_IP_MULTICAST = y

  CONFIG_IP_FIB_HASH = y

  CONFIG_IP_PNP = y

  CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP = y

  CONFIG_INET_DIAG = y

  CONFIG_INET_TCP_DIAG = y

  CONFIG_TCP_CONG_CUBIC = y

  CONFIG_DEFAULT_TCP_CONG = "cubic."

  CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH = "/ sbin/hotplug.

  CONFIG_STANDALONE = y

  CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD = y

  CONFIG_FW_LOADER = y

  CONFIG_PNP = y

  CONFIG_PNPACPI = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_COUNT = 16

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE = 4096

  CONFIG_HAVE_IDE = y

  CONFIG_IDE = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDISK = y

  CONFIG_IDEDISK_MULTI_MODE = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECD = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECD_VERBOSE_ERRORS = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEACPI = y

  CONFIG_IDE_PROC_FS = y

  CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_SFF = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPCI = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PIIX = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA = y

  CONFIG_SCSI = y

  CONFIG_SCSI_DMA = y

  CONFIG_SCSI_NETLINK = y

  CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD = y

  CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG = y

  CONFIG_SCSI_WAIT_SCAN = m

  CONFIG_SCSI_SPI_ATTRS = y

  CONFIG_SCSI_FC_ATTRS = y

  CONFIG_SCSI_LOWLEVEL = y

  CONFIG_MD = y

  CONFIG_FUSION = y

  CONFIG_FUSION_SPI = y

  CONFIG_FUSION_MAX_SGE = 128

  CONFIG_NETDEVICES = y

  CONFIG_NETDEVICES_MULTIQUEUE = y

  CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET = y

  CONFIG_MII = y

  CONFIG_NETDEV_1000 = y

  CONFIG_E1000 = y

  CONFIG_NETCONSOLE = y

  CONFIG_NETPOLL = y

  CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER = y

  CONFIG_INPUT = y

  CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV = y

  CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX = y

  CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_SCREEN_X = 1024

  CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_SCREEN_Y = 768

  CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV = y

  CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD = y

  CONFIG_KEYBOARD_ATKBD = y

  CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSE = y

  CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2 = y

  CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_ALPS = y

  CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_LOGIPS2PP = y

  CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_SYNAPTICS = y

  CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_LIFEBOOK = y

  CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_TRACKPOINT = y

  CONFIG_SERIO = y

  CONFIG_SERIO_I8042 = y

  CONFIG_SERIO_LIBPS2 = y

  CONFIG_VT = y

  CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE = y

  CONFIG_HW_CONSOLE = y

  CONFIG_DEVKMEM = y

  CONFIG_SERIAL_8250 = y

  CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE = y

  CONFIG_FIX_EARLYCON_MEM = y

  CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_PCI = y

  CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_PNP = y

  CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS = 4

  CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS = 4

  CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE = y

  CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE = y

  CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS = y

  CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS = y

  CONFIG_LEGACY_PTY_COUNT = 256

  CONFIG_HW_RANDOM = y

  CONFIG_RTC = y

  CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER = y

  CONFIG_MAX_RAW_DEVS = 256

  CONFIG_DEVPORT = y

  CONFIG_POWER_SUPPLY = y

  CONFIG_THERMAL = y

  CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE = y

  CONFIG_SSB = y

  CONFIG_SSB_SPROM = y

  CONFIG_SSB_PCIHOST_POSSIBLE = y

  CONFIG_SSB_PCIHOST = y

  CONFIG_SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE_POSSIBLE = y

  CONFIG_SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE = y

  CONFIG_DAB = y

  CONFIG_AGP = y

  CONFIG_AGP_AMD64 = y

  CONFIG_AGP_INTEL = y

  CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE = y

  CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK = y

  CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK_SIZE = 128

  CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT = y

  CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE = y

  CONFIG_SOUND = y

  CONFIG_SOUND_PRIME = y

  CONFIG_HID_SUPPORT = y

  CONFIG_HID = y

  CONFIG_USB_HID = y

  CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT = y

  CONFIG_USB_ARCH_HAS_HCD = y

  CONFIG_USB_ARCH_HAS_OHCI = y

  CONFIG_USB_ARCH_HAS_EHCI = y

  CONFIG_USB = y

  CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS = y

  CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD = y

  CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD = y

  CONFIG_USB_OHCI_LITTLE_ENDIAN = y

  CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD = y

  CONFIG_USB_STORAGE = y

  CONFIG_DMIID = y

  CONFIG_EXT2_FS = y

  CONFIG_EXT2_FS_XATTR = y

  CONFIG_EXT2_FS_POSIX_ACL = y

  CONFIG_EXT3_FS = y

  CONFIG_EXT3_FS_XATTR = y

  CONFIG_EXT3_FS_POSIX_ACL = y

  CONFIG_JBD = y

  CONFIG_FS_MBCACHE = y

  CONFIG_JFS_FS = y

  CONFIG_FS_POSIX_ACL = y

  CONFIG_DNOTIFY = y

  CONFIG_INOTIFY = y

  CONFIG_INOTIFY_USER = y

  CONFIG_AUTOFS4_FS = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_ACL = y

  CONFIG_ISO9660_FS = y

  CONFIG_FAT_FS = y

  CONFIG_MSDOS_FS = y

  CONFIG_VFAT_FS = y

  CONFIG_FAT_DEFAULT_CODEPAGE = 437

  CONFIG_FAT_DEFAULT_IOCHARSET = "iso8859-1".

  CONFIG_PROC_FS = y

  CONFIG_PROC_KCORE = y

  CONFIG_PROC_SYSCTL = y

  CONFIG_SYSFS = y

  CONFIG_TMPFS = y

  CONFIG_TMPFS_POSIX_ACL = y

  CONFIG_HUGETLBFS = y

  CONFIG_HUGETLB_PAGE = y

  CONFIG_MSDOS_PARTITION = y

  CONFIG_NLS = y

  CONFIG_NLS_DEFAULT = "iso8859-1".

  CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_437 = y

  CONFIG_NLS_ASCII = y

  CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_1 = y

  CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_15 = y

  CONFIG_NLS_UTF8 = y

  CONFIG_TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT = y

  CONFIG_ENABLE_WARN_DEPRECATED = y

  CONFIG_FRAME_WARN = 1024

  CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ = y

  CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS = y

  CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL = y

  CONFIG_DETECT_SOFTLOCKUP = y

  CONFIG_TIMER_STATS = y

  CONFIG_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE = y

  CONFIG_HAVE_ARCH_KGDB = y

  CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK = y

  CONFIG_DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW = y

  CONFIG_X86_FIND_SMP_CONFIG = y

  CONFIG_X86_MPPARSE = y

  CONFIG_DOUBLEFAULT = y

  CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_0X80 = 0

  CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_0XED = 1

  CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_UDELAY = 2

  CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_NONE = 3

  CONFIG_IO_DELAY_0X80 = y

  CONFIG_DEFAULT_IO_DELAY_TYPE = 0

  CONFIG_CRYPTO = y

  CONFIG_CRYPTO_HW = y

  CONFIG_HAVE_KVM = y

  CONFIG_BITREVERSE = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_FIND_FIRST_BIT = y

  CONFIG_GENERIC_FIND_NEXT_BIT = y

  CONFIG_CRC32 = y

  CONFIG_PLIST = y

  CONFIG_HAS_IOMEM = y

  CONFIG_HAS_IOPORT = y

  CONFIG_HAS_DMA = y

  Hi Nick,

  This is related to a core issue that we have identified a few days back.  I posted a patch to fix the problem on this thread.

  http://lkml.org/LKML/2009/2/6/339

  Can you or someone else see what you problem apply the patch from this link and see if that fixes the problem for you.

  This bug has been introduced in the about 2.6.25 kernel for every kernel 2.6.25 from time will be bad.

  Thank you

  Alok

• The computer (without Windows reinstallation) upgrade and activation

  Heya,

  I'm going to upgrade my computer: new mother/CPU/RAM card and I wonder if there will be problems with my Adobe programs. I have the CS4 Master Collection and installed Lightroom 3.

  I have to turn off and then turn them on again once the upgrade is done? There will be no reinstallation of the software (I hope): same disc and even installation of Windows 7 (which I guess, going to be reactivated too, but that's another issue).

  DRM for any useful contribution.

  Yes please deactivate before joining the new mother/CPU/RAM card combo.  If you encounter activation problems after you have transferred, please contact our support team.

• Best computer upgrade and save options

  Couple of questions different but first background with what I use our computer to my work. We produce 2 large catalogs a year, deal with TONS of images to create our range of products with our own unique designs created in-house. Large files with a lot of storage and a screen with true colors is therefore paramount.

  1. we are looking to upgrade a desktop computers (old iMac that I can't even find the year on it). I recently had to completely erase and reset up to an iMac (27 "mid-2011, intel core i7 to 3.4 GHZ;) Memory: 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3) we could substitute, but it has been unreliable in the past (where the reason I wiped it). Praying is good to go now, but I don't feel too comfortable with it and so I am researching options for the purchase of a new. Any suggestions?

  2. the other computer in our office is a Mac Pro (mid-2012; Processor: 2 x 3.06 GHz 6 - Core Intel Xeon; Memory: 48 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC; Storage: 427.04 free G to Go 999,35 more a free WD4TB of 3.49 tuberculosis and a 4 TB 2,81 free TB MyBook). I am looking for a reliable backup option. We have a great Pro LaCie 5big (I can't seem to get any other information that it) I try to keep everything backed up on all the computer and I use the WD4TB and the MyBook actually keep all our files and knit out of them. Did some research earlier, I read that drives external hard only last 1-3 years and still less with constant use on them. We produce a large catalog, so I thought that in order to save wear and tear on my MacPro and keep it clear so I could easily work in several large files, it would be smart to run all my files off my external drive of my book, but now I'm not so sure since I read that could degrade the lives of the MyBook.

  Thoughts? Suggestions?

  Thank you!!

  For backup, I prefer pregnant OWC (www.macsales.com) because they seem to live forever. However HD is HD fail eventually. I have gone through other types of housing including LaCie, Seagate, and WD and have had prolonged with OWC products then success than others always failed.

  Your business may be a good candidate for the ThunderBay 4 OWC solution that has the ability to manage up to 24 TB of data.

• I bought a 3 system Windows 7 upgrade and activation failed for the 3rd system. How can I fix it?

  I'm fairly certain that only 2 of the improvements have been used to move Windows 7 Vista systems. Now I try with a 3rd system, originally of XP but activation fails.

  If you have the 'Family Pack' for Home Premium, its not uncommon for that to happen. Try to activate by phone.

  How to activate Windows 7 or Vista manually (activate by phone)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
  (5) stay on the phone * do not select/press any option * and wait for a person to help you.
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
  (7) the person must give you a confirmation ID, copy it down on paper,
  (8) check that the ID is correct in reading the support person.
  (9) to enter the ID number, then click 'Next' to complete the activation process.

  ----------------------------  Alternatives -------------------------------------

  To enable the use of the phone

  1. open Activation of Windows by clicking on the Start button, right click on computer, clicking Properties.
  then by clicking on activate Windows now. ?

  2. click on show me other ways to activate.

  3 type your Windows 7 product key, and then click Next.

  4. click on use the automated telephone and then click Next.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  5. click on the location nearest you from the drop-down list, and then click Next.

  6. call one of the available phone numbers listed. An automated system will guide you through the activation process.

  7. When prompted, enter the installation ID that is listed on your screen in your phone keypad.

  8 Note the confirmation ID the phone system gives you.

  9. under the terms of step 3, type the confirmation ID in the space provided, click Next, and then follow the instructions.

  10. If the activation is not successful, stay on the line to be transferred to a product activation agent who can help you.

  How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center by phone
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929

  Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
  (This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

  The phone number is not working:
  Microsoft Wordwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

  Register Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/register
  Register Windows 7 and you automatically receive a series of three welcome to Windows e-mails
  filled with tips, creative tips and other information to you help get the most out of Windows 7.
  You also get a subscription to the monthly newsletter of Windows Explorer,
  where you will find other tips and tricks, as well as special offers.

  Activation and registration of a Microsoft product
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=326851
  Windows activation: (888) 571-2048

  Learn about Activation:
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793423.aspx

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Need help with the upgrade and activation 10 WIndows in Windows 7

  * Original title: upgrade windows 10

  I am now using windows 7 ultimate sp1, today get 10 app shows upgrade windows to windows 10 now.i am now in a little confusion if I update to windows 10 can he turn what method?
  right to digital or by using the product key.

  Is this the same computer - not necessarily the same problem or the Windows version - as in one or more of these other threads of yours?...

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install/Windows-10-upgradation/6eec5c3e-4391-4a67-8a02-56bba437f137 (13 Mar-16)

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_10-performance/Windows-10-slow-running-showing-logo-twice-when/a3b1bea1-8871-43f9-840B-efa46445a557 (Mar 04 - 16).

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_10-performance/Windows-10-Pro-blue-screen/4991e1a1-c54d-4B35-b28e-9ccfedec3359 (29 February-16)

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_10-update/how-to-get-November-update/390e4cec-d39b-4D6F-B03D-1d6ed069e25f (20 Feb-16)

• Computer upgrade and reinstall creative cloud

  I just updated my computer and reinstalled creative cloud, but it will only allow me to install applications as trial versions.  I disconnected clouds creative on the computer redundant then wonder why I can not reinstall the software?

  Hello

  Please make sure that you are connected to adobe ID OK connect and disconnect activate Cloud Creative applications

  For the trial, please visit:-https://helpx.adobe.com/manage-account-membership/cc-reverts-to-trial.html

• I just bought Adobe Illustrator CS6 electronic download. Downloaded and activated, it on a single computer. Downloaded on computer 2 and it installs?

  Illustrator CS6 has bought and downloaded to a computer, installed and activated and working properly.

  Just downloaded on second computer and it won't install. I click on the installation of Adobe icon and nothing happens.

  Any suggestions

  Martina,

  Are the two computers on the same platform? (mac or pc).

  The second computer meets the minimum system requirements? Please check by taking a glance at this page:

  System requirements | Illustrator

  Are they on the same platform and satisfaire satisfy the requirements of the system, try another browser. Here are two different places, you can download it from. See if one is better than another for you:

  Download Adobe Suites and programs: software download CS6

  Download from Prodesign: http://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cs6-direct-download-links.html

  Guinot

• My computer crashed and Vista went; It has been pre-installed so I don't have disks; can I install a Windows 7 upgrade?

  I can't find my Vista even though when I type "winver" in the start menu, the computer says my I have Vista. Can I just install an upgrade of Windows 7 instead of buy a start-from-scratch OS? Thank you, Michael Higgins

  Hello

  There are different methods to reinstall Vista, without purchase you another license...

  There is no Windows Vista downloads available from Microsoft.

  You can contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send you a set of recovery disks.

  They should do this for a small fee.

  To reinstall Vista using their recovery disk/s, you start from the 1st recovery disk they provide and follow the manufacturer's instructions to reinstall:

  You need to change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order:

  How to change the Boot order in BIOS:

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/SS/bootorderchange.htm

  "How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

  And if you have never received a recovery disk when you bought your computer, there should be a recovery Partition on the hard drive to reinstall Vista on how you purchased your computer.

  The recovery process can be started by pressing a particular combination of the key or keys at startup. (Power on / start)

  Maybe it's F10, F11, Alt + F10, etc., depending on the manufacturer.

  Ask them to the proper key sequence.

  Some manufacturers have more available Vista recovery disks.

  If this happens, you may need to try this instead:

  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon.

• Again - the EULA allows to keep Windows XP after the installation and activation of a retail upgrade to Windows 7

  The EULA allows to keep Windows XP after installation and activation of a retail upgrade to Windows 7?
  I understand that the EULA (EULA) prohibits the USE of the operating system upgraded - must also be removed from the system?

  I intend to upgrade a pre-installed Windows Media Center 2006 on a Gateway computer to a level of detail to Windows 7 Pro 64 - bit.  I am adding a new hard drive, as this case nears end of life... and plan to install the operating system upgraded to the new HD - because I have XP 32 bit to Win7-64 bit... and a "custom" installation is necessary, anyway.

  This will result in an operating system XP on the old hard drive and the new OS Win7 Pro 64 - bit on the new drive.  There have been suggestions that the answer to this question is simply to remove the "old" operating system, after activating the 'new' Windows 7.  However - I see that any installation (or REINSTALLATION) of the operating system upgraded to Win 7 requires the previous XP to be "present on the computer.

  QUESTION: as long as I don't 'USE' the BONE replaced/implemented to date, I am in compliance with the EULA?  Alternatively, do I install "over" this Windows Media Player OS - on the old, due to lack of hard drive?

  The Media Center EULA States: «...» "15 UPDATES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade. After the upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software that you upgraded. After you upgrade, you can no longer use the software upgrade of. ... ', but is silent (as far as I can find by reading the EULA on the question of if software upgrade HAVE to be 'destroyed'.)

  (See: http://download.microsoft.com/Documents/UseTerms/Windows%207_Professional_English_7bb89e9f-20ea-4555-892f-394539ec1090.pdf "")

  Thanks for your review (a reference to the appropriate Microsoft documentation would be nice too)
  John

  You said above, «...» "You will be able to upgrade to Windows XP, it is a qualification license... »

  And I assume you are talking about my software Windows XP Media Center Edition (currently installed), as being a "qualification licence".

  That is right.

  Are we in agreement that a copy preinstalled OEM of Windows XP Media Center Edition IS extendable with a 'detail' update the license for Windows 7?

  His qualification, but you can't make a real room upgrade, you can do a custom installation. See the previous post on how to migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7. An upgrade maintains the personal files, settings and installed applications.

  I understand the ban on using the OEM OS software OR the upgrade replacement software on one computer other than the one on which it was originally installed by the OEM.

  I also understand that I cannot use the "improved" XP Media Center software, once the upgrade of Windows 7 has occurred.

  The rest to determine if it NEEDS to be deleted or replaced... you have no guidance on this issue?

  Well, when you perform a custom installation, in essence, it is deleted or replaced. Then, it is part of the upgrade license. It's like it becomes a mind is more tangible, but always there as a base to which the upgrade license may exist on your system.
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  On the original thread, Stuart W J replied 10 September 2012-
  "....

  "New - the EULA allows you keep Windows XP after the installation and activation of a retail upgrade to Windows 7?

  "..... No it does not preserve / using XP after the upgrade... »
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Although I can't find the ban against the "continued" it any where in the EULA.

  Thanks again,
  John

• Computer froze and I had to stop to put it off. at the restart, said the active desktop recovery

  Difficulty of recovery registration active desktop

  computer froze and I had to stop to put it off. at the restart, said the active desktop recovery

  Hello
  Try the tips at http://filetonic.com/blog/2009/07/25/what-is-active-desktop-recovery/

  Hope this helps,
  Don

• I added the user name to log on to the computer in the active directory after adding, I can't connect to the internal application by using the user name and password...

  Hello

  I added the user name to log on to the computer in the active directory after adding, I can't connect to the internal application by using the user name and password...

  Please give the solution

  What happens when you try to connect?

  If you are able to connect using the different account, try running gpupdate/force.

  If the problem persists, you can open the discussion on:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/Windows/en-us/home

  What is responsible technical issues forum.

• I need to download creative suite 5.5 on my computer.  I have no disc drive.  but the product is registered and I have a product code and activation code because I already put it on another machine.  but I know that I am allowed to put on both machines.

  I need to download creative suite 5.5 on my computer.  I have no disc drive.  but the product is registered and I have a product code and activation code because I already put it on another machine.  but I know that I am allowed to put on both machines.

  kglad links in response #1 here https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1930162

• I have Adobe Acrobat XI Pro on my computer and it works fine but now received a new computer (MAC) and want to install Adobe Acrobat Pro XI. I have the CD but no serial number. I think it was an upgrade. I have the client of # and the serial numbers for b

  I have Adobe Acrobat XI Pro on my computer and it works fine but now received a new computer (MAC) and want to install Adobe Acrobat Pro XI. I have the CD but no serial number. I think it was an upgrade. I have the client of # and the serial numbers for Adobe Standard 8 and 9 upgrade.

  Your serial number appears on your account page?

  https://www.Adobe.com/account.html . for numbers on your Adobe page... or

  Lost serial number http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/find-serial-number.html