Movies over the weekend

Not much, really... Some The Office episodes, right now on the fifth season which doesn't seem to be as funny as the previous ones.
Also netflixed the first (the pilot) episode of The X Files... By Jeebus, to see that once again... Guess last time I saw it must have been 10 years ago or so. Everybody was so young, and everything seemed so old... Except, of course, Gillian Anderson.

Sunday 30-10-2011

Updates dujour

Installed these yesterday on Sojourner, no problems at all after a couple of Suspends and a logout.

2011-10-29 18:40:28 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
2011-10-29 18:40:31 status installed hicolor-icon-theme 0.11-1
2011-10-29 18:40:31 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2
2011-10-29 18:40:32 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2011-10-29 18:40:32 status installed hal 0.5.14-0ubuntu6
2011-10-29 18:40:33 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2011-10-29 18:40:34 status installed aptitude 0.4.11.11-1ubuntu10lucid1
2011-10-29 18:40:35 status installed empathy-common 2.30.3-0ubuntu1.1
2011-10-29 18:40:35 status installed nautilus-sendto-empathy 2.30.3-0ubuntu1.1
2011-10-29 18:40:35 status installed libgdict-1.0-6 2.30.0-0ubuntu1.1
2011-10-29 18:40:36 status installed gnome-utils 2.30.0-0ubuntu1.1
2011-10-29 18:40:36 status installed libimobiledevice0 0.9.7-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-29 18:40:36 status installed nautilus-dropbox 0.7.0
2011-10-29 18:40:36 status installed compizconfig-backend-gconf 0.8.4-0ubuntu2.1
2011-10-29 18:40:37 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8

The current Ubuntu desktop

The h2g2.com edition ;)

Updates dujour

Installed these the other day, things seem to be A Ok.

2011-10-25 20:17:13 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
2011-10-25 20:17:13 status installed ureadahead 0.100.0-4.1.3
2011-10-25 20:17:13 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2
2011-10-25 20:17:13 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2011-10-25 20:17:14 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2011-10-25 20:17:14 status installed apt-utils 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.8
2011-10-25 20:17:14 status installed apt-transport-https 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.8
2011-10-25 20:17:15 status installed libkrb5support0 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.10
2011-10-25 20:17:15 status installed libk5crypto3 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.10
2011-10-25 20:17:15 status installed libkrb5-3 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.10
2011-10-25 20:17:15 status installed libgssapi-krb5-2 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.10
2011-10-25 20:17:15 status installed acpid 1.0.10-5ubuntu2.2
2011-10-25 20:17:15 status installed byobu 2.68-0ubuntu1.2
2011-10-25 20:18:00 status installed flashplugin-installer 11.0.1.152ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-25 20:18:00 status installed libdevkit-power-gobject1 1:0.9.1-1ubuntu1
2011-10-25 20:18:00 status installed samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-25 20:18:00 status installed libwbclient0 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-25 20:18:00 status installed smbclient 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-25 20:18:01 status installed winbind 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-25 20:18:01 status installed libsmbclient 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-25 20:18:01 status installed libupower-glib1 0.9.1-1ubuntu1
2011-10-25 20:18:01 status installed nvidia-96-modaliases 96.43.17-0ubuntu1.1
2011-10-25 20:18:22 status installed nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04.1
2011-10-25 20:18:22 status installed nvidia-current-modaliases 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04.1
2011-10-25 20:18:23 status installed samba-common-bin 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-25 20:18:23 status installed upower 0.9.1-1ubuntu1
2011-10-25 20:18:23 status installed xserver-common 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.10
2011-10-25 20:18:23 status installed xserver-xorg-core 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.10
2011-10-25 20:18:23 status installed desktopcouch 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.3
2011-10-25 20:18:23 status installed python-desktopcouch 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.3
2011-10-25 20:18:23 status installed python-desktopcouch 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.3
2011-10-25 20:18:23 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1
2011-10-25 20:18:23 status installed python-desktopcouch-records 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.3
2011-10-25 20:18:23 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8
2011-10-25 20:18:23 status installed nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04.1
2011-10-25 20:18:24 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2011-10-25 20:18:35 status installed initramfs-tools 0.92bubuntu78
2011-10-25 20:18:35 status installed python-desktopcouch-records 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.3
2011-10-25 20:18:35 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1
2011-10-25 20:18:36 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1

inet, at last

Tech Guy #2 came finally this morning, and dropped cable from the roof to replace the old, rotten and totally rusted... The thing took 40 minutes top.
So, once again, internet access is what it should be, or at least, a little better than it was 10 days ago -but not much-.

No inet, for good

At least, until Friday.
Tech Guy #2 didn't show up at all, no slots available till tomorrow they told me... Tomorrow its a total no go for me, the same goes for Thursday, lots of work to be done, meetings and another exciting things... Life as it happens.
So effing me to the max, have to wait till Friday.

Still no inet

And the plot thickens...
Tech Guy #1 been here and left... Full cable change from the roof to my house, 3 stories down... Maybe, luckily, hopefully Tech Guy #2 will show up today to make the changes.
Will see.
In the mean time, the 3G USB modem from work & the kindness of strangers WiFi's keep me going on...

Honeymoon in red

I can't stop listening to this one...
Being doing so during the last couple of days, over and over again...
Amazing record, Come Fall, Done Dun & Still Burning are my favs.

Once again, no inet

Since last night...
It was a little flaky these last few days, but still holding on... Until last night that went kaput all the way.
Pretty much like last time, but attenuator or not attenuator, the thing simply doesn't work...
This time it seems like I really gonna need to wait till Tuesday morning for the repair guys to show up...
Luckily I'm going by with the kindness of strangers (and their open WiFi hotspots).

Enable Aero

Don't know why, but -continuing with the Windows 7 re-install- this time the Aero effects didn't come up automagically upon installation...

Had to enable those by hand.

On the Control Panel, type Troubleshooting on the search box, and then click on "Display Aero desktop effects".
A little window will pop and voilá, the effects are up & running...

God knows why, the Desktop Window Manager failed to start upon this installation on the Acer.

Re-install Saturday

Well what do you know?
It looks like the Windows 7 USB install I have it is a pirated one after all :P

Nuked from orbit and re-installed following my own instructions to install Windows 7 from a USB key.

This time used an 80 GB HDD, maybe, if I skip the update that borks the Window install, I can keep this one around for a while, mostly for Netflix, Visio, and some other stupid stuff.

Updates dujour

Unbelievable, another set of updates, and once again, X Window related...
Installed those on Hercules, did an X restart, and things seem to be working A Ok...

2011-10-21 12:01:17 status installed ureadahead 0.100.0-4.1.3
2011-10-21 12:01:19 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
2011-10-21 12:01:20 status installed acpid 1.0.10-5ubuntu2.2
2011-10-21 12:01:20 status installed xserver-common 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.10
2011-10-21 12:01:20 status installed xserver-xorg-core 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.10

The current Ubuntu desktop

Luckily, with drop shadows effect up & running!

Updates dujour

Well, what you know? Todays updates (obviously the ones related to the X Server) fixed yesterday's glitches!
I'm out of flatland once again, and with pretty nice drop shadow effects once again.

2011-10-20 10:41:59 status installed tzdata 2011l-0ubuntu0.10.04
2011-10-20 10:42:05 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
2011-10-20 10:42:06 status installed xserver-common 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.9
2011-10-20 10:42:06 status installed xserver-xorg-core 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.9

Updates dujour

Well, it looks like these ones really fucked up things...

2011-10-19 09:56:53 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
2011-10-19 09:56:54 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2
2011-10-19 09:56:54 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2011-10-19 09:56:56 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2011-10-19 09:56:57 status installed apt-utils 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.8
2011-10-19 09:56:57 status installed apt-transport-https 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.8
2011-10-19 09:56:57 status installed libkrb5support0 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.10
2011-10-19 09:56:57 status installed libk5crypto3 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.10
2011-10-19 09:56:57 status installed libkrb5-3 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.10
2011-10-19 09:56:58 status installed libgssapi-krb5-2 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.10
2011-10-19 09:56:58 status installed byobu 2.68-0ubuntu1.2
2011-10-19 09:56:59 status installed libdevkit-power-gobject1 1:0.9.1-1ubuntu1
2011-10-19 09:56:59 status installed libupower-glib1 0.9.1-1ubuntu1
2011-10-19 09:57:00 status installed upower 0.9.1-1ubuntu1
2011-10-19 09:57:00 status installed xserver-common 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.8
2011-10-19 09:57:00 status installed xserver-xorg-core 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.8
2011-10-19 09:57:00 status installed desktopcouch 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.3
2011-10-19 09:57:01 status installed python-desktopcouch 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.3
2011-10-19 09:57:01 status installed python-desktopcouch 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.3
2011-10-19 09:57:01 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1
2011-10-19 09:57:02 status installed python-desktopcouch-records 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.3
2011-10-19 09:57:02 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8
2011-10-19 09:57:02 status installed python-desktopcouch-records 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.3
2011-10-19 09:57:02 status installed python-central 0.6.15ubuntu1

After installing those and re-starting the X Window server (via login out & in once again) the Desktop Effects are kaput...
Not a biggie, in fact, the only one I miss it is the drop shadow effect, and mostly because I like to use border-less windows, which, IMHO, without a drop shadow effect look like shit.
Currently buried by work to get myself immersed onto this and get things resolved... It is affecting both Hercules as well as Sojourner and that is not strange since both lappies have ATI video cards.

T60: wobbly external display

Tested the solution I found the other day with a (totally crappy) projector at work.
It works A Ok as long as the T60's LCD is off.
Fine for me, I'll be able to take it outside.

Ashes once again

It cooled a bit today, mostly because it was cloudy all day long, and yes, of course... The volcanic ashes are back... This time with a vengeance.




Update:
A couple of pictures from the web sampling the visiting ashes on the city.

Movies over the weekend

• Jarhead

Got to see this one for the first time in its entirety, had always catch some part here and there while watching something on cable.
I like it a war movie for the Generation X crowd.

• Curb your enthusiasm

This time the first season, I simply love this series, one of the funniest things I saw.

• Jaws

Rented this one, got the 20th Anniversary 2 DVDs set, by far the best are the extras.

• Zombie Land

Luckily, another rental.... The worst of all these movies, a real piece of shit.

Here we go...

Damn crap, die summer die!!!!!!

What a lousy month

First Jobs, and now Ritchie...

• Unix creator Dennis Ritchie dies aged 70

Play Count (35)

Its been a while... But I'm just about to finish my little stupid project...

Rainy spring

Luckily it is not only rainy -which is not unsual- but also rather cool.

Movies during the weekend

A three day weekend has come and gone, mostly rainy, somehow cools days.
Ideal weather to do some catchup with some forgotten series, and to re-watch what I consider a classic.
The series was "The Office", been watching the first three seasons, I've just a few episodes here are and there, mostly while visiting the US.
I like the series, found out that it is a little more than Carell's vehicle to stardom.
The movie I saw was "Light Sleeper", which I haven't seeing in quite a while.
I am a big Schrader fan -particularly of his "Mishima"- so it is alway a pleasure to see any of his films once again.
On this one in particular I don't like the end, but as usual, Schrader gets top notch cinematographers, and squeeze those bone dry.

Updates dujour

Installed a million of updates on Tango, everything seems to be working A Ok after the mandatory reboot, and a couple of Hibernations.

2011-10-09 20:50:12 status installed libcups2 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.5
2011-10-09 20:50:13 status installed libcupscgi1 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.5
2011-10-09 20:50:13 status installed libcupsdriver1 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.5
2011-10-09 20:50:13 status installed libcupsimage2 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.5
2011-10-09 20:50:13 status installed libcupsmime1 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.5
2011-10-09 20:50:14 status installed libcupsppdc1 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.5
2011-10-09 20:50:14 status installed cups-common 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.5
2011-10-09 20:50:14 status installed cups-client 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.5
2011-10-09 20:50:15 status installed cups-bsd 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.5
2011-10-09 20:50:55 status installed cups 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.5
2011-10-09 20:50:57 status installed foomatic-filters 4.0.4-0ubuntu1.1
2011-10-09 20:53:29 status installed linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic 2.6.32-34.77
2011-10-09 20:53:29 status installed apt-utils 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.7
2011-10-09 20:53:36 status installed ca-certificates 20090814ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-09 20:53:36 status installed apt-transport-https 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.7
2011-10-09 20:53:36 status installed libnss3-1d 3.12.9+ckbi-1.82-0ubuntu0.10.04.3
2011-10-09 20:53:37 status installed libecryptfs0 83-0ubuntu3.2.10.04.3
2011-10-09 20:53:39 status installed ecryptfs-utils 83-0ubuntu3.2.10.04.3
2011-10-09 20:55:01 status installed flashplugin-installer 11.0.1.152ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-09 20:55:01 status installed libgimp2.0 2.6.8-2ubuntu1.4
2011-10-09 20:55:02 status installed gimp-data 2.6.8-2ubuntu1.4
2011-10-09 20:55:02 status installed librsvg2-2 2.26.3-0ubuntu1.1
2011-10-09 20:55:02 status installed librsvg2-common 2.26.3-0ubuntu1.1
2011-10-09 20:55:02 status installed libwebkit-1.0-common 1.2.7-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-09 20:55:02 status installed libwebkit-1.0-2 1.2.7-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-09 20:55:03 status installed gimp 2.6.8-2ubuntu1.4
2011-10-09 20:55:05 status installed gnome-power-manager 2.30.0-0ubuntu1.1
2011-10-09 20:55:05 status installed libavutil49 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-09 20:55:05 status installed libavcodec52 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-09 20:55:05 status installed libavformat52 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-09 20:55:06 status installed libgksu2-0 2.0.13~pre1-1ubuntu4.2
2011-10-09 20:55:06 status installed libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 0.3.10-2ubuntu2.1
2011-10-09 20:55:06 status installed libpostproc51 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-09 20:55:07 status installed libqtcore4 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-09 20:55:07 status installed libqtgui4 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-09 20:55:07 status installed libqt4-opengl 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-09 20:55:07 status installed libqt4-network 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-09 20:55:09 status installed samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-09 20:55:09 status installed libwbclient0 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-09 20:55:09 status installed smbclient 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-09 20:55:11 status installed winbind 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-09 20:55:12 status installed libsmbclient 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-09 20:55:12 status installed libswscale0 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-09 20:55:12 status installed linux-image-generic 2.6.32.34.40
2011-10-09 20:55:12 status installed linux-generic 2.6.32.34.40
2011-10-09 20:55:12 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-34 2.6.32-34.77
2011-10-09 20:55:14 status installed linux-headers-generic 2.6.32.34.40
2011-10-09 20:55:14 status installed linux-libc-dev 2.6.32-34.77
2011-10-09 20:55:15 status installed samba-common-bin 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
2011-10-09 20:55:16 status installed xulrunner-1.9.2 1.9.2.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-09 20:55:17 status installed firefox-branding 3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-09 20:55:17 status installed firefox 3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-09 20:55:18 status installed firefox-gnome-support 3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-09 20:55:19 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8

T60: More on the wobbly display

The damn problem with the external display on Sojourner (my Thinkpad T60 beauty) is simply killing me.
Earlier this week I had a bussines meeting with a little demo, and I had to take my trusty but really beated T43 to be able to connect it to a projector.

So, Saturday afternoon pulled the HDD from Sojourner and placed a 320 GB drive I was using on my late MBP 13" to make Time Machine backups.

Snapped the drive onto the T60 and installed a fresh Lucid Lynx (32 bits) on it, made the install from a USB key and the whole thing simply flew.
After the install was completed, and with all the updates on and a reboot later, plugged in an external monitor to see if the damn "waves" went away with a clean slate.

The MF were still there.

Anyway, this whole thing served a purpose, found out that the waves only happen when the T60 is either mirroring, or extending the desktop to the external monitor; if I chose to simply turn off the laptop's LCD and use only the external one, things go A Ok (at least with the Samsung monitor I have at hand).

Fair enough for me; later this week will test it with a projector from work to see how it goes.

My other computer is TMA-1

And it is compelling me to visit Jupiter.

RIP, Jobs

I would like to believe that right now he is having a blast with Flynn.
Telling jokes about window shopping and drop shadow effects.

Windows 7 on the Acer TravelMate 2441 (2)

Time for a little comparison...
The Windows Experience from Argos, the Acer TravelMate 2441, to be compared with the one from the ancient Sony Vaio.

I'm not a gamer by any standard, but the Acer 128 MB ATI card seems to be delivering quite a nice job handling Aero, also, of course, the Acer has 2 GB of RAM an ocean of memory compared to what the Sony has.
The Acer's screen, even tho only 1280x800 in resolution, does a pretty good job for Windows 7.

Updates dujour

Installed a bunch of updates on Hercules, everything seems to be going ok, after the mandatory reboot and a couple of Suspends.

2011-10-03 21:38:17 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
2011-10-03 21:38:17 status installed ureadahead 0.100.0-4.1.3
2011-10-03 21:38:18 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2
2011-10-03 21:38:18 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2011-10-03 21:38:22 status installed hicolor-icon-theme 0.11-1
2011-10-03 21:38:24 status installed python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
2011-10-03 21:39:32 status installed linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic 2.6.32-34.77
2011-10-03 21:39:33 status installed apt-utils 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.7
2011-10-03 21:39:33 status installed apt-transport-https 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.7
2011-10-03 21:39:33 status installed libecryptfs0 83-0ubuntu3.2.10.04.3
2011-10-03 21:39:34 status installed ecryptfs-utils 83-0ubuntu3.2.10.04.3
2011-10-03 21:40:10 status installed flashplugin-installer 10.3.183.10ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-03 21:40:10 status installed libgimp2.0 2.6.8-2ubuntu1.4
2011-10-03 21:40:11 status installed gimp-data 2.6.8-2ubuntu1.4
2011-10-03 21:40:11 status installed gimp 2.6.8-2ubuntu1.4
2011-10-03 21:40:12 status installed gnome-power-manager 2.30.0-0ubuntu1.1
2011-10-03 21:40:12 status installed libavutil49 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-03 21:40:12 status installed libavcodec52 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-03 21:40:13 status installed libavformat52 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-03 21:40:14 status installed libgksu2-0 2.0.13~pre1-1ubuntu4.2
2011-10-03 21:40:14 status installed libpostproc51 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-03 21:40:14 status installed libqtcore4 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-03 21:40:14 status installed libqtgui4 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-03 21:40:14 status installed libqt4-opengl 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-03 21:40:14 status installed libqt4-network 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-03 21:40:15 status installed libqt4-xml 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-03 21:40:15 status installed libqt4-dbus 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-03 21:40:16 status installed libswscale0 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-03 21:40:16 status installed linux-image-generic 2.6.32.34.40
2011-10-03 21:40:16 status installed linux-generic 2.6.32.34.40
2011-10-03 21:40:16 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-34 2.6.32-34.77
2011-10-03 21:40:17 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic 2.6.32-34.77
2011-10-03 21:40:17 status installed linux-headers-generic 2.6.32.34.40
2011-10-03 21:40:18 status installed linux-libc-dev 2.6.32-34.77
2011-10-03 21:40:18 status installed xulrunner-1.9.2 1.9.2.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-03 21:40:18 status installed firefox-branding 3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-03 21:40:19 status installed firefox 3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-03 21:40:19 status installed firefox-gnome-support 3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-03 21:40:20 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8

Windows 7 on the Acer TravelMate 2441

Installed Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bits) on an Acer TravelMate 2441, did the install with the trusty all-around pirated USB installer I got from who knows where...

The laptop boots just fine from the USB key, I'm using a 4 GB one, but after starting the install it throw an error message that it requires a driver, Googled that error message a bit and the link below probed to be invaluable...

• A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing during Windows 7 install

Specifically the reply posted by "Cherizli".

On my case, I had to do exactly that... Start the installer, at a certain point it will belch and kaput with a driver missing error, click Cancel, close the installer window, and, when back onto the Installer homepage, remove the USB drive, place it on a different USB port of the laptop and start the installation once again.

Weather Nirvana

Amazing way to start the week.

Burns & wars

Been watching an amazing documentary, The Civil War, this is the second documentary I saw by Ken Burns, the other one was The War.
This one is really interesting, specially for me, since I knew very little of the US civil war.

Updates dujour

Yesterday installed a bazillion of updates on Usul... This time I did have to issue the post update NVIDIA tango...
Things seem to be pretty Ok after the mandatory reboot and a couple of Hibernates & Suspends.

2011-10-01 17:49:28 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
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2011-10-01 17:49:51 status installed libecryptfs0 83-0ubuntu3.2.10.04.3
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2011-10-01 17:50:26 status installed flashplugin-installer 10.3.183.10ubuntu0.10.04.1
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2011-10-01 17:50:27 status installed gnome-power-manager 2.30.0-0ubuntu1.1
2011-10-01 17:50:27 status installed libavutil49 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-01 17:50:27 status installed libavcodec52 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
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2011-10-01 17:50:27 status installed libgksu2-0 2.0.13~pre1-1ubuntu4.2
2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed libpostproc51 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed libqtcore4 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed libqtgui4 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed libqt4-opengl 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed libqt4-network 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed libqt4-xml 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed libqt4-dbus 4:4.6.2-0ubuntu5.3
2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed libswscale0 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2
2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed linux-image-generic-pae 2.6.32.34.40
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2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed linux-libc-dev 2.6.32-34.77
2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed xulrunner-1.9.2 1.9.2.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed firefox-branding 3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
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2011-10-01 17:50:28 status installed libc-bin 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8
2011-10-01 18:00:22 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
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2011-10-01 18:00:22 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
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2011-10-01 18:00:24 status installed nvidia-settings 195.36.08-0ubuntu2
2011-10-01 18:00:25 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
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2011-10-01 18:14:21 status installed linux-headers-2.6.32-34 2.6.32-34.77
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2011-10-01 18:32:56 status installed man-db 2.5.7-2ubuntu1
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2011-10-01 18:33:18 status installed nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04
2011-10-01 18:33:18 status installed python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
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Star Guars Friday

Last night on the local TCM channel (local as in Latin American); that is one of the very few cable channels that is brave enough to still show its movies on the original language with subtitles, most of the other movie channels have slowly transitioned to a full Spanish audio programming (very if you are a voice over actor, but a complete piece of shit if you love the movie...)

Anyway, its been a while since I saw that movie, they showed the 1997 "re mastered edition, which I actually saw on a movie theater when it was released, a movie theater that now is a huge book store, and that incidentally, it is only a block away from the original cinema where I saw the original Star Wars movie back in 1977 (that cinema, BTW, today is a Sara department store....).