How to Create a Bootable Dell Diagnostic CD
I am working on a Dell OptiPlex GX400 which was rebuilt once. The machine freezes during boot process. I suspect that it’s a hardware related […]
IE6 Installation Problem
I helped a user do a repair installation of Windows 2000. After reinstallation, I had to install IE6 again. When I ran ie6setup.exe, it says […]
Laptop Battery Recall List
There have been quite a few laptop batteries recalled recently. I have compiled a short list of major brands. Surprisingly, Sony hasn’t recalled VAIO’s batteries. […]
$399.00 Laptop
Do you remember that people get in a long line to buy a $399.00 laptop after Thanks Giving? There are several incidents that people actually […]
Vista RC1 on MacBook
When I heard that RC1 is available for download, I downloaded it and installed it on my MacBook right away. Compared to my Vista Beta […]
MD5 and SHA1 for Vista RC1
The information is from the Windows Vista RC1 download page. 32-Bit MD5 hash: 22486e815a38feffd9667317dfeec55a SHA1 hash: e00b4ebbc81fb420cf047973b95a9cfb7cdf51b7 64-Bit MD5 hash: f3a385aae6e4dea9226e31d9f1148b56 SHA1 hash: 8e4de7a72c828a3543ff1663243eb0836da07eea
Windows Vista RC1 Available for Download
Microsoft has finally released Vista RC1 for everyone to download. You will need to join Windows Vista Customer Preview Program to get the product key. […]
How to Use nvram to Set Startup Disk for a Dual Boot MacBook (Vista Beta2)
A little background before I go into the details of this guide. If you install Vista Beta 2 on a MacBook using BootCamp Assistant, you […]
ps Display Width in OS X
In one of my OS X scripts, I used the following to check the running process. ps -aux | grep ‘/etc/bkupexec/agent.be’ However, it doesn’t always […]
How to Use Vista Beta 2 Boot Manager to Dual Boot Vista and OS X on a MacBook
UPDATE: [The trick detailed below only works if your default startup disk is set to Mac OS X. The boot.efi file only let you reboot […]