Foggy afternoon in Bs As

Actually, it was like that the whole effing day... Humid to the bone, with some gutsy winds a few intermittent tough showers.
At least it is the winter, and we aren't liquefying onto the pavement.

Washington

January 2010

On food

This turned out with a little complication, nothing really serious, but I have to take care with the food from now on; I'm officially old.

Not that I didn't take care with what I eat to begin with... I don't eat junk food, perhaps used to eat to pizzas a month -with luck, the best pizza is was just a couple of blocks from home, Tomasso- and perhaps a Burger King Double Whooper every two months or so... And no alcohol whatsoever, not a drop, I don't like it, for instance, I guess there are literally years that I don't drink a beer.

Got banned from Coca Cola I can't believe that one... Used to drink something like two fucking glasses a day, that's nothing! Moved to Sprite... And no more empanadas, that's a tough one, used to lunch one of jamón y queso on a daily basis... The best in the universe a block and a half, Via Appia.

I'm already a tall/ skinny MF (1.80 mts & less than 70 Kgs) with this new diet gonna look like a POW camp survivor.

Flash and Twitter are the scouts

The first ones, the forward forces... The little green men will come later, and chew and spit whatever it is left of our brains.

A riddle inside of a mighty book

Covered by work?
Yes indeed, but, always, come hell or high water, making some little time for reading... No matter what, matter of fact, I've unplugged my TV/ DVD player, literally, no temptations whatsoever.

Finished the Beevor one on D-Day; it was really good, certainly I can see why it got all that attention it got, but, for the moment, my favorite on the Europe campaign remains Ambrose "Citizen Soldiers".

The one I'm reading now, Beevor's one on Stalingrad it is, to put it simply, quite an amazing book.

Updates dujour

Installed these last night, no problem at all with VLC.

2010-08-25 02:19:10 status installed hicolor-icon-theme 0.11-1
2010-08-25 02:19:10 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2010-08-25 02:19:11 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2
2010-08-25 02:19:12 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2
2010-08-25 02:19:12 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-08-25 02:19:13 status installed vlc-data 1.0.6-1ubuntu1.2
2010-08-25 02:19:13 status installed libvlccore2 1.0.6-1ubuntu1.2
2010-08-25 02:19:14 status installed libvlc2 1.0.6-1ubuntu1.2
2010-08-25 02:19:14 status installed vlc-nox 1.0.6-1ubuntu1.2
2010-08-25 02:19:14 status installed vlc-plugin-pulse 1.0.6-1ubuntu1.2
2010-08-25 02:19:15 status installed vlc 1.0.6-1ubuntu1.2
2010-08-25 02:19:15 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2

Updates dujour

Installed these during the weekend, no problems at all.

2010-08-21 17:58:03 status installed software-center 2.0.7
2010-08-21 17:58:06 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2
2010-08-21 17:58:06 status installed ureadahead 0.100.0-4.1.2
2010-08-21 17:58:07 status installed software-center 2.0.7
2010-08-21 17:58:07 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1
2010-08-21 17:58:26 status installed linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.41
2010-08-21 17:58:27 status installed upstart 0.6.5-7
2010-08-21 17:58:27 status installed cabextract 1.2-3+lenny1build0.10.04.1
2010-08-21 17:58:27 status installed libfreetype6 2.3.11-1ubuntu2.2
2010-08-21 17:58:29 status installed samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
2010-08-21 17:58:29 status installed libwbclient0 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
2010-08-21 17:58:29 status installed smbclient 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
2010-08-21 17:58:31 status installed winbind 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
2010-08-21 17:58:31 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-24 2.6.32-24.41
2010-08-21 17:58:32 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.41
2010-08-21 17:58:32 status installed linux-libc-dev 2.6.32-24.41
2010-08-21 17:58:34 status installed samba-common-bin 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
2010-08-21 17:58:35 status installed xserver-common 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.3
2010-08-21 17:58:35 status installed xserver-xorg-core 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.3
2010-08-21 17:58:35 status installed libsmbclient 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
2010-08-21 17:58:35 status installed language-pack-en 1:10.04+20100714
2010-08-21 17:58:37 status installed language-pack-en-base 1:10.04+20100714
2010-08-21 17:58:37 status installed language-pack-en-base 1:10.04+20100714
2010-08-21 17:58:40 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2010-08-21 17:58:40 status installed language-pack-gnome-en 1:10.04+20100714
2010-08-21 17:58:41 status installed language-pack-gnome-en-base 1:10.04+20100714
2010-08-21 17:58:42 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2
2010-08-21 17:58:44 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-08-21 17:58:45 status installed language-pack-gnome-en-base 1:10.04+20100714
2010-08-21 17:58:45 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2010-08-21 17:58:45 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1

Su Mystery Theater (22)

Installed these two today, things seem to be pretty much ok.
The new releases of iTunes looks like they have fixed the sluggishness of prior version 9, at least on my Quicksilver.

Have a better one

Right.
There is no doubt now... The lows don't even go below 10, so sayonara.
The forecast for tomorrow claims that we will even reach 25, so... Once the 26 mark is passed upwards, we are royally screwed, and thats final.

Lucid Lynx: after install tidbits (II)

Impossible to left out the magnificent GTK theme, the so-called "controls", of Dichotomy.
The hot looking theme that goes hand in hand with the Ambiance one.

The current Ubuntu theme

Plain & simple, nothing fancy nor complicated for the poor and underpowered Inspiron 1000.

Trading Places

Switched the hard disk drives from Hercules, the Sony Vaio mighty (and freaking noisy) beast, to the new portable baby I got, the Inspiron 1000.

This being Linux and all, I had to do absolutely nothing, besides switching the actual hard drives, after that, the new drive inside the Inspiron booted, recognized the WiFi card, connected me to the Access Point and thats it, end of story.
Linux magic.

WTMW

Buried alive by work lately, not much time to make stupid posts on Oesediez, I'm afraid...

Goodbte winter

It was good while it lasted.

Some information regarding Zeus

dmidecode:

# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.3 present.
53 structures occupying 1458 bytes.
Table at 0x000F2CC0.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 20 bytes
BIOS Information
 Vendor: Award Software, Inc.
 Version: ASUS P4S533-X ACPI BIOS Revision 1004
 Release Date: 02/24/2003
 Address: 0xF0000
 Runtime Size: 64 kB
 ROM Size: 256 kB
 Characteristics:
  PCI is supported
  PNP is supported
  APM is supported
  BIOS is upgradeable
  BIOS shadowing is allowed
  ESCD support is available
  Boot from CD is supported
  Selectable boot is supported
  BIOS ROM is socketed
  EDD is supported
  5.25"/360 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
  5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
  3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
  3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
  Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
  8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
  Serial services are supported (int 14h)
  Printer services are supported (int 17h)
  CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
  ACPI is supported
  USB legacy is supported
  AGP is supported

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 25 bytes
System Information
 Manufacturer: System Manufacturer
 Product Name: System Name
 Version: System Version
 Serial Number: SYS-1234567890
 UUID: Not Settable
 Wake-up Type: Power Switch

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 8 bytes
Base Board Information
 Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
 Product Name: P4S533-X
 Version: REV 1.xx
 Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxx

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 17 bytes
Chassis Information
 Manufacturer: Chassis Manufacture
 Type: Tower
 Lock: Not Present
 Version: Chassis Version
 Serial Number: Chassis Serial Number
 Asset Tag: Asset-1234567890
 Boot-up State: Safe
 Power Supply State: Safe
 Thermal State: Safe
 Security Status: Unknown
 OEM Information: 0x04000002

Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 32 bytes
Processor Information
 Socket Designation: PGA 478
 Type: Central Processor
 Family: Celeron
 Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
 ID: 27 0F 00 00 FF FB EB BF
 Signature: Type 0, Family 15, Model 2, Stepping 7
 Flags:
  FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
  VME (Virtual mode extension)
  DE (Debugging extension)
  PSE (Page size extension)
  TSC (Time stamp counter)
  MSR (Model specific registers)
  PAE (Physical address extension)
  MCE (Machine check exception)
  CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
  APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
  SEP (Fast system call)
  MTRR (Memory type range registers)
  PGE (Page global enable)
  MCA (Machine check architecture)
  CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
  PAT (Page attribute table)
  PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
  CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
  DS (Debug store)
  ACPI (ACPI supported)
  MMX (MMX technology supported)
  FXSR (Fast floating-point save and restore)
  SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
  SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
  SS (Self-snoop)
  HTT (Hyper-threading technology)
  TM (Thermal monitor supported)
  PBE (Pending break enabled)
 Version: Intel(R) Celeron(R)
 Voltage: 1.5 V
 External Clock: 100 MHz
 Max Speed: 3200 MHz
 Current Speed: 2000 MHz
 Status: Populated, Enabled
 Upgrade: ZIF Socket
 L1 Cache Handle: 0x000A
 L2 Cache Handle: 0x000B
 L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided

Handle 0x0005, DMI type 5, 24 bytes
Memory Controller Information
 Error Detecting Method: None
 Error Correcting Capabilities:
  None
 Supported Interleave: Unknown
 Current Interleave: Unknown
 Maximum Memory Module Size: 1024 MB
 Maximum Total Memory Size: 4096 MB
 Supported Speeds:
  70 ns
  60 ns
  50 ns
 Supported Memory Types:
  DIMM
  SDRAM
 Memory Module Voltage: 3.3 V
 Associated Memory Slots: 4
  0x0006
  0x0007
  0x0008
  0x0009
 Enabled Error Correcting Capabilities:
  Unknown

Handle 0x0006, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
 Socket Designation: DIMM 1
 Bank Connections: 0 1
 Current Speed: Unknown
 Type: DIMM SDRAM
 Installed Size: 512 MB (Single-bank Connection)
 Enabled Size: 512 MB (Single-bank Connection)
 Error Status: OK

Handle 0x0007, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
 Socket Designation: DIMM 2
 Bank Connections: 2 3
 Current Speed: Unknown
 Type: DIMM SDRAM
 Installed Size: 256 MB (Single-bank Connection)
 Enabled Size: 256 MB (Single-bank Connection)
 Error Status: OK

Handle 0x0008, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
 Socket Designation: DIMM 3
 Bank Connections: 0 1
 Current Speed: Unknown
 Type: DIMM SDRAM
 Installed Size: Not Installed
 Enabled Size: Not Installed
 Error Status: OK

Handle 0x0009, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
 Socket Designation: DIMM 4
 Bank Connections: 2 3
 Current Speed: Unknown
 Type: DIMM SDRAM
 Installed Size: Not Installed
 Enabled Size: Not Installed
 Error Status: OK

Handle 0x000A, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
 Socket Designation: L1 Cache
 Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
 Operational Mode: Write Back
 Location: Internal
 Installed Size: 8 KB
 Maximum Size: 32 KB
 Supported SRAM Types:
  Pipeline Burst
  Synchronous
 Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst Synchronous
 Speed: Unknown
 Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
 System Type: Data
 Associativity: 4-way Set-associative

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
 Socket Designation: L2 Cache
 Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
 Operational Mode: Write Back
 Location: Internal
 Installed Size: 128 KB
 Maximum Size: 1024 KB
 Supported SRAM Types:
  Pipeline Burst
  Synchronous
 Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst Synchronous
 Speed: Unknown
 Error Correction Type: Unknown
 System Type: Data
 Associativity: 4-way Set-associative

Handle 0x000C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: PRIMARY IDE/HDD
 Internal Connector Type: On Board IDE
 External Reference Designator: Not Specified
 External Connector Type: None
 Port Type: None

Handle 0x000D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: SECONDARY IDE/HDD
 Internal Connector Type: On Board IDE
 External Reference Designator: Not Specified
 External Connector Type: None
 Port Type: None

Handle 0x000E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: FLOPPY
 Internal Connector Type: On Board Floppy
 External Reference Designator: Not Specified
 External Connector Type: None
 Port Type: None

Handle 0x000F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: LAN
 External Connector Type: RJ-45
 Port Type: Network Port

Handle 0x0010, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: USB1
 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
 Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0011, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: USB2
 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
 Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0012, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: USB3
 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
 Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0013, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: USB4
 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
 Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0014, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: USB5
 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
 Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0015, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: USB6
 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
 Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0016, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: PS/2 Keyboard
 External Connector Type: PS/2
 Port Type: Keyboard Port

Handle 0x0017, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: PS/2 Mouse
 External Connector Type: PS/2
 Port Type: Mouse Port

Handle 0x0018, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: Parallel Port
 External Connector Type: DB-25 female
 Port Type: Parallel Port ECP/EPP

Handle 0x0019, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: Serial Port 1
 External Connector Type: DB-9 male
 Port Type: Serial Port 16550 Compatible

Handle 0x001A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: Serial Port 2
 External Connector Type: DB-9 male
 Port Type: Serial Port 16550 Compatible

Handle 0x001B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: Joystick Port
 External Connector Type: DB-15 female
 Port Type: Joystick Port

Handle 0x001C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: MIDI Port
 External Connector Type: DB-15 female
 Port Type: MIDI Port

Handle 0x001D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: Line In Jack
 External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
 Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x001E, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
 Designation: PCI 1
 Type: 32-bit PCI
 Current Usage: Available
 Length: Short
 ID: 1
 Characteristics:
  5.0 V is provided
  3.3 V is provided
  PME signal is supported

Handle 0x001F, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
 Designation: PCI 2
 Type: 32-bit PCI
 Current Usage: Available
 Length: Short
 ID: 2
 Characteristics:
  5.0 V is provided
  3.3 V is provided
  PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0020, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
 Designation: PCI 3
 Type: 32-bit PCI
 Current Usage: Available
 Length: Short
 ID: 3
 Characteristics:
  5.0 V is provided
  3.3 V is provided
  PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0021, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
 Designation: PCI 4
 Type: 32-bit PCI
 Current Usage: Available
 Length: Short
 ID: 4
 Characteristics:
  5.0 V is provided
  3.3 V is provided
  PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0022, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
 Designation: PCI 5
 Type: 32-bit PCI
 Current Usage: Available
 Length: Short
 ID: 5
 Characteristics:
  5.0 V is provided
  3.3 V is provided
  PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0023, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
 Designation: PCI 6
 Type: 32-bit PCI
 Current Usage: Available
 Length: Short
 ID: 6
 Characteristics:
  5.0 V is provided
  3.3 V is provided
  PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0024, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
 Designation: AGP
 Type: 32-bit AGP 4x
 Current Usage: In Use
 Length: Short
 ID: 7
 Characteristics:
  3.3 V is provided

Handle 0x0025, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
 String 1: 0
 String 2: 0

Handle 0x0026, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
 Installable Languages: 1
  en|US|iso8859-1
 Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1

Handle 0x0027, DMI type 14, 14 bytes
Group Associations
 Name: Cpu Module
 Items: 3
  0x0004 (Processor)
  0x000A (Cache)
  0x000B (Cache)

Handle 0x0028, DMI type 14, 35 bytes
Group Associations
 Name: Memory Module Set
 Items: 10
  0x0029 (Physical Memory Array)
  0x002A (Memory Device)
  0x002F (Memory Device Mapped Address)
  0x002B (Memory Device)
  0x0030 (Memory Device Mapped Address)
  0x002C (Memory Device)
  0x0031 (Memory Device Mapped Address)
  0x002D (Memory Device)
  0x0032 (Memory Device Mapped Address)
  0x002E (Memory Array Mapped Address)

Handle 0x0029, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
 Location: System Board Or Motherboard
 Use: System Memory
 Error Correction Type: None
 Maximum Capacity: 1 GB
 Error Information Handle: Not Provided
 Number Of Devices: 4

Handle 0x002A, DMI type 17, 23 bytes
Memory Device
 Array Handle: 0x0029
 Error Information Handle: No Error
 Total Width: 64 bits
 Data Width: 64 bits
 Size: 512 MB
 Form Factor: DIMM
 Set: 1
 Locator: DIMM 1
 Bank Locator: Not Specified
 Type: DRAM
 Type Detail: Synchronous
 Speed: Unknown

Handle 0x002B, DMI type 17, 23 bytes
Memory Device
 Array Handle: 0x0029
 Error Information Handle: No Error
 Total Width: 64 bits
 Data Width: 64 bits
 Size: 256 MB
 Form Factor: DIMM
 Set: 2
 Locator: DIMM 2
 Bank Locator: Not Specified
 Type: DRAM
 Type Detail: Synchronous
 Speed: Unknown

Handle 0x002C, DMI type 17, 23 bytes
Memory Device
 Array Handle: 0x0029
 Error Information Handle: No Error
 Total Width: Unknown
 Data Width: Unknown
 Size: No Module Installed
 Form Factor: DIMM
 Set: 3
 Locator: DIMM 3
 Bank Locator: Not Specified
 Type: DRAM
 Type Detail: Synchronous
 Speed: Unknown

Handle 0x002D, DMI type 17, 23 bytes
Memory Device
 Array Handle: 0x0029
 Error Information Handle: No Error
 Total Width: Unknown
 Data Width: Unknown
 Size: No Module Installed
 Form Factor: DIMM
 Set: 4
 Locator: DIMM 4
 Bank Locator: Not Specified
 Type: DRAM
 Type Detail: Synchronous
 Speed: Unknown

Handle 0x002E, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
 Starting Address: 0x00000000000
 Ending Address: 0x0002FFFFFFF
 Range Size: 768 MB
 Physical Array Handle: 0x0029
 Partition Width: 0

Handle 0x002F, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
 Starting Address: 0x00000000000
 Ending Address: 0x0001FFFFFFF
 Range Size: 512 MB
 Physical Device Handle: 0x002A
 Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x002E
 Partition Row Position: 1

Handle 0x0030, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
 Starting Address: 0x00020000000
 Ending Address: 0x0002FFFFFFF
 Range Size: 256 MB
 Physical Device Handle: 0x002B
 Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x002E
 Partition Row Position: 2

Handle 0x0031, DMI type 126, 19 bytes
Inactive

Handle 0x0032, DMI type 126, 19 bytes
Inactive

Handle 0x0033, DMI type 32, 11 bytes
System Boot Information
 Status: No errors detected

Handle 0x0034, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table

lshw

zeus
    description: Computer
    width: 32 bits
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       physical id: 0
     *-memory
          description: System memory
          physical id: 0
          size: 1015MiB
     *-cpu
          product: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.00GHz
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 1
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: 15.2.7
          size: 2050MHz
          width: 32 bits
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe up pebs bts cid
          configuration: id=0
        *-cache
             description: L1 cache
             physical id: 0
             size: 8KiB
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: SiS645DX Host & Memory & AGP Controller
          vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: 01
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          configuration: driver=agpgart-sis latency=32
          resources: irq:0 memory:e8000000-ebffffff
        *-pci
             description: PCI bridge
             product: Virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge (AGP)
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci bus_master
             resources: memory:e7000000-e7ffffff memory:eff00000-febfffff(prefetchable)
           *-display
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]
                vendor: nVidia Corporation
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
                version: a1
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 66MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list rom
                configuration: driver=nvidia latency=248 maxlatency=1 mingnt=5
                resources: irq:16 memory:e7000000-e7ffffff memory:f0000000-f7ffffff(prefetchable) memory:effe0000-efffffff(prefetchable)
        *-isa
             description: ISA bridge
             product: SiS962 [MuTIOL Media IO]
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
             version: 25
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master
             configuration: latency=0
        *-serial
             description: SMBus
             product: SiS961/2 SMBus Controller
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 2.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             configuration: driver=sis96x_smbus latency=0
             resources: irq:0 ioport:e600(size=32)
        *-ide
             description: IDE interface
             product: 5513 [IDE]
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 2.5
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.5
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master
             configuration: driver=pata_sis latency=128
             resources: irq:16 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6 ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:b400(size=16)
        *-multimedia
             description: Multimedia audio controller
             product: AC'97 Sound Controller
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 2.7
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.7
             version: a0
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=Intel ICH latency=32 maxlatency=11 mingnt=52
             resources: irq:18 ioport:a400(size=256) ioport:a000(size=128)
        *-usb:0
             description: USB Controller
             product: USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
             version: 0f
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master
             configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=32 maxlatency=80
             resources: irq:20 memory:e6800000-e6800fff
        *-usb:1
             description: USB Controller
             product: USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 3.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.1
             version: 0f
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master
             configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=32 maxlatency=80
             resources: irq:21 memory:e6000000-e6000fff
        *-usb:2
             description: USB Controller
             product: USB 2.0 Controller
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 3.3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.3
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=32 maxlatency=80
             resources: irq:23 memory:e5800000-e5800fff
        *-network
             description: Ethernet interface
             product: SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 4
             bus info: pci@0000:00:04.0
             logical name: eth0
             version: 91
             serial: 00:0c:6e:6a:16:64
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical
             configuration: broadcast=yes driver=sis900 driverversion=v1.08.10 Apr. 2 2006 ip=10.120.10.9 latency=32 maxlatency=11 mingnt=52 multicast=yes
             resources: irq:19 ioport:9800(size=256) memory:e5000000-e5000fff memory:efee0000-efefffff(prefetchable)
  *-scsi
       physical id: 1
       bus info: scsi@4
       logical name: scsi4
       capabilities: scsi-host
       configuration: driver=usb-storage

Stone cold winter (3)

Winter is still among us, thanks goodness...
This has been not the coldest, but the one with the most continuous days of cold temperature that I can remember.

Another Jawa Saturday

Well, got me a new baby... Been pretty busy lately, lots of work around, but at least got this "new" computer for playing and ripping it open during this long weekend.

Yesterday cleaned its guts, its amazing how much of us ends up inside a computer, much of us in the disgusting sense of the word (dirt, hair, crap).
The box (named Zeus on my LAN) is not rocket, a Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.00GHz, but it certainly beats the shit out of Orbis Tertius (link 1 & link 2).
Lucid seems to go along quite well with the ASUS MoBo too.

The shape of libraries to come

This one is for rich of the Far North

Updates dujour

Installed these last night, things seems to be pretty, pretty, pretty good so far.

2010-08-07 01:29:07 status installed install-info 4.13a.dfsg.1-5ubuntu1
2010-08-07 01:29:08 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2
2010-08-07 01:29:10 status installed base-files 5.0.0ubuntu20.10.04.2
2010-08-07 01:30:29 status installed linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.39
2010-08-07 01:30:29 status installed libdbusmenu-glib1 0.2.9-0ubuntu3.1
2010-08-07 01:30:30 status installed libdbusmenu-gtk1 0.2.9-0ubuntu3.1
2010-08-07 01:30:30 status installed mysql-common 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.6
2010-08-07 01:30:30 status installed libmysqlclient16 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.6
2010-08-07 01:30:30 status installed libpcsclite1 1.5.3-1ubuntu4.1
2010-08-07 01:30:30 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-24 2.6.32-24.39
2010-08-07 01:30:32 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.39
2010-08-07 01:30:32 status installed linux-libc-dev 2.6.32-24.39
2010-08-07 01:30:32 status installed ubuntu-system-service 0.1.20.1
2010-08-07 01:30:34 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2
2010-08-07 01:30:34 status installed ubuntu-system-service 0.1.20.1
2010-08-07 01:30:34 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1

Stone cold winter (2)

Once again, the temperatures take a dive around here... It looks like this winter is gonna end with a bang.

Updates dujour

Installed these a couple of days ago, everything works A Ok

2010-07-29 01:05:09 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2
2010-07-29 01:05:11 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2010-07-29 01:05:11 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2
2010-07-29 01:05:18 status installed hicolor-icon-theme 0.11-1
2010-07-29 01:05:21 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2010-07-29 01:07:08 status installed linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.38
2010-07-29 01:07:08 status installed apt-utils 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.1
2010-07-29 01:07:09 status installed ureadahead 0.100.0-4.1.2
2010-07-29 01:07:09 status installed apt-transport-https 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.1
2010-07-29 01:07:12 status installed gdm 2.30.2.is.2.30.0-0ubuntu3
2010-07-29 01:07:13 status installed linux-image-generic 2.6.32.24.25
2010-07-29 01:07:13 status installed linux-generic 2.6.32.24.25
2010-07-29 01:07:13 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-24 2.6.32-24.38
2010-07-29 01:07:15 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.38
2010-07-29 01:07:15 status installed linux-headers-generic 2.6.32.24.25
2010-07-29 01:07:15 status installed linux-libc-dev 2.6.32-24.38
2010-07-29 01:07:16 status installed openvpn 2.1.0-1ubuntu1.1
2010-07-29 01:08:00 status installed software-center 2.0.7
2010-07-29 01:08:01 status installed sreadahead 1:0.100.0-4.1.2
2010-07-29 01:08:02 status installed xulrunner-1.9.2 1.9.2.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-07-29 01:08:02 status installed firefox-branding 3.6.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-07-29 01:08:03 status installed firefox 3.6.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-07-29 01:08:04 status installed firefox-gnome-support 3.6.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-07-29 01:08:04 status installed firefox-3.5 3.6.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-07-29 01:08:04 status installed firefox-3.5-branding 3.6.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-07-29 01:08:04 status installed firefox-3.5-gnome-support 3.6.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2010-07-29 01:08:05 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2
2010-07-29 01:08:05 status installed software-center 2.0.7
2010-07-29 01:08:05 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1

Stupid (& dangerous) menu option

Of course, you'll still have to confirm the option if you choose "Format"by mistake, but, nevertheless, I believe it should be farther away than the "Safely Remove" option.

V'yer returned & is fine

The new baby seems to be working just fine, here are the specs from it:

voyager
    description: Computer
    width: 32 bits
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       physical id: 0
     *-memory
          description: System memory
          physical id: 1
          size: 1015MiB
     *-cpu
          product: Mobile Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.20GHz
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 2
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: 15.2.9
          size: 2200MHz
          width: 32 bits
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe up pebs bts cid xtpr
          configuration: id=0
        *-cache
             description: L1 cache
             physical id: 0
             size: 8KiB
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: 650/M650 Host
          vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: 80
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          configuration: driver=agpgart-sis latency=64
          resources: irq:0 memory:e0000000-e3ffffff
        *-pci
             description: PCI bridge
             product: Virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge (AGP)
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci bus_master
             resources: ioport:9000(size=4096) memory:e4300000-e43fffff memory:e8000000-efffffff(prefetchable)
           *-display UNCLAIMED
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter
                vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
                version: 00
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 66MHz
                capabilities: cap_list
                configuration: latency=0
                resources: memory:e8000000-efffffff(prefetchable) memory:e4300000-e431ffff ioport:9000(size=128)
        *-isa
             description: ISA bridge
             product: SiS962 [MuTIOL Media IO]
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
             version: 25
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master
             configuration: latency=0
        *-serial
             description: SMBus
             product: SiS961/2 SMBus Controller
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 2.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             configuration: driver=sis96x_smbus latency=0
             resources: irq:0 ioport:8100(size=32)
        *-ide
             description: IDE interface
             product: 5513 [IDE]
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 2.5
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.5
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master
             configuration: driver=pata_sis latency=128
             resources: irq:16 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6 ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:2800(size=16)
        *-communication UNCLAIMED
             description: Modem
             product: AC'97 Modem Controller
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 2.6
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.6
             version: a0
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: cap_list
             configuration: latency=173 maxlatency=11 mingnt=52
             resources: ioport:1000(size=256) ioport:2400(size=128)
        *-multimedia
             description: Multimedia audio controller
             product: AC'97 Sound Controller
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 2.7
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.7
             version: a0
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=Intel ICH latency=173 maxlatency=11 mingnt=52
             resources: irq:18 ioport:1400(size=256) ioport:2480(size=128)
        *-usb:0
             description: USB Controller
             product: USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
             version: 0f
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master
             configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=64 maxlatency=80
             resources: irq:20 memory:e4000000-e4000fff
        *-usb:1
             description: USB Controller
             product: USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 3.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.1
             version: 0f
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master
             configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=64 maxlatency=80
             resources: irq:21 memory:e4001000-e4001fff
        *-usb:2
             description: USB Controller
             product: USB 2.0 Controller
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 3.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.2
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=64 maxlatency=80
             resources: irq:23 memory:e4002000-e4002fff
        *-network DISABLED
             description: Ethernet interface
             product: SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet
             vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
             physical id: 4
             bus info: pci@0000:00:04.0
             logical name: eth0
             version: 91
             serial: 00:0f:1f:ce:3b:d5
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical
             configuration: broadcast=yes driver=sis900 driverversion=v1.08.10 Apr. 2 2006 ip=10.120.10.9 latency=173 maxlatency=11 mingnt=52 multicast=yes
             resources: irq:19 ioport:1800(size=256) memory:e4003000-e4003fff memory:38000000-3801ffff(prefetchable)
        *-pcmcia
             description: CardBus bridge
             product: PCI1510 PC card Cardbus Controller
             vendor: Texas Instruments
             physical id: a
             bus info: pci@0000:00:0a.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5
             resources: irq:17 memory:e4004000-e4004fff ioport:1c00(size=256) ioport:2000(size=256) memory:30000000-33ffffff(prefetchable) memory:34000000-37ffffff
     *-network
          description: Wireless interface
          product: AR2413 802.11bg NIC
          vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
          physical id: 0
          bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
          logical name: wlan0
          version: 01
          serial: 00:11:95:68:ae:f5
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
          configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath5k ip=10.120.10.6 latency=168 maxlatency=28 mingnt=10 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
          resources: irq:17 memory:34000000-3400ffff