Tag Archives: BOFH

Wheezy + sshfs + /etc/fstab

Posted on 04-05-2013 by Максим Отставнов

Dot-syntax in the third field is preferable to #-syntax in the first one (i.e. to "sshfs#remote_user@remote_host:/remote/dir local_mount_point fuse") if unmounting with umount, not fusermount -u is expected. "users", not "user" in the fourth field is needed, if unmounting by a … Continue reading →

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Wheezy RC1: локализация консоли

Posted on 28-03-2013 by Максим Отставнов

Поломали опять.

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Sensors issue with Wheezy AMD64 RC1 on Gigabyte GA-G41M-Combo Rev. 2.0

Posted on 24-03-2013 by Максим Отставнов

Another Wheezy AMD64 RC1 on Gigabyte GA-G41M-Combo Rev. 2.0 issue is inadequate hardware sensors monitoring after installation.

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Тихий вентилятор 80x80

Posted on 13-03-2013 by Максим Отставнов

GlacialStars IceWind 8025 реально тихий; кошка, урчащая на сопоставимом расстоянии, заглушает.

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Компьютерная демонология

Posted on 11-03-2013 by Максим Отставнов

Надеюсь, технологи, укравшие по 15 см кабелей из двух компьютерных корпусов, с которыми я возился последние три дня, успели или успеют — если они еще живы, что не факт, — раскаяться: ведь в аду, в департаменте для компьютерщиков, есть специальный … Continue reading →

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Relocating Microsoft Windows NT users’ profiles postinstall

Posted on 11-03-2013 by Максим Отставнов

One peculiarity of administering Microsoft Windows NT is the alleged infeasibility of relocating the directory containing users’ profiles (%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\* in Microsoft Windows XP by default) to another HDD partition postinstall. There is a cheap and dirty hack to … Continue reading →

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Wheezy AMD64 RC1 on Gigabyte GA-G41M-Combo Rev. 2.0

Posted on 08-03-2013 by Максим Отставнов

  Gigabyte GA-G41M-Combo Rev. 2.0 + Intel Core 2 Duo + Hitachi CM821F Issues: 1) Multiple “[pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Unable to load mixer: Invalid argument” in “/var/log/messages” and no sound from onbord audio (Realtek ALC887). 2) An absurd screen resolution. Solutions:

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Debian Squeeze + Mustek BearPaw 2400 CU Plus

Posted on 19-05-2011 by Максим Отставнов

If the scanner does not discover itself, or xsane scans only half of a page, try to turn the device off, then back on (by plugging off then on its USB cable). It this does not help, try: If the … Continue reading →

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A non-default sound card for Empathy IM client

Posted on 16-05-2011 by Максим Отставнов

Empathy IM client lacks audio in/out options. As a workaround, to configure it to use a non-default ALSA device (e.g. when the additional card serves a handset) tune GStreamer defaults with: This may require post-tuning any other GStreamer-based programs, e.g. … Continue reading →

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Use -f to force, Luke!

Posted on 08-04-2011 by Максим Отставнов

A util-linux utility, mkswap(8), has one peculiarly documented option: Last night, I finally came by an opportunity to apply it.

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