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Bookmarks for WinXP installation related

Complete guideline:
http://unattended.msfn.org/
http://simonslick.com/Microsoft/Windows/XP/Service%20Pack%203/

Additional driver pack:
http://www.driverpacks.net/
http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=1756
http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=2264

Hotfixes downloader:
http://wud.jcarle.com/

Onepiece's EN-US Windows XP Post-SP3 All-in-One Update Pack:
http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6438

Fix missing wallpaper after sysprep:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329677

Integrate everything:
http://www.nliteos.com/
http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/

Detail procedure (for RAW ISO):

  1. Copy source CD with nLite, w/o SP3.
  2. (Optional) Splitstream SP3 with nLite.
  3. Splitstream Post-SP3 AIO package with nLite (NOTE: NOT with RyanVM).
  4. Splitstream additional drivers with DrivePacks (NOTE: NOT with nLite).
  5. Tweak options and services with nLite, and create ISO.
  6. Test it with VirtualBox.
  7. (Optional, refer to my other HOWTO) Copy I386 to harddisk and start installation with local source.

Detail procedure for installed WindowsXP:

  1. Manually download update packages and install it.
  2. Run Windows Update and check with any missing.
  3. Create SAD DrivePack installer and update with it.


Update my 3ware 9650SE firmware + driver + software

I just figure out that 3ware had a new release of firmware and tools for my 9650SE RAID controller. BTW, as Debian unofficial APT is now legacy without update, I search for package original author webiste: http://jonas.genannt.name/

P.S. According to release note, need to upgrade driver and software BEFORE (prior) upgrade the firmware:

Important: Older drivers and software are not compatible with this release
Drivers and software released prior to 9.5.2 are not fully compatible with the firmware in
this release. Please upgrade to a 3ware driver and software that is 9.5.2 (or newer) prior
to updating the firmware on your 9690SA and/or 9650SE controllers.

Upgrade driver and software

Just simply add the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list:

And import key with:

Run aptitude, update package list, search package and install/upgrade. Done :D

Upgrade firmware

Download the firmware from the following link:
http://www.3ware.com/download/Escalade9690SA-Series/9.5.2/9.5.2-9650-Upg...


Connection seems much stable now

HGC ask PCCW for technical support, and so they change the connection between my flat (block 2) to server room (block 4). As HGC providing services with VDSL and rent the LAST telecoms connection from PCCW, so HGC can't solve the problem alone. Anyway, the disconnect problem is now improved.

I guess the problem should due to the status of my flat: the building itself is already 10+ years old, where I am the FIRST one who buy and use this flat. So the telecoms connections didn't been use for around 10 years, it should then decayed.

Well... Here is the syslog from Linksys W310N + DD-WRT as reference, which show the current status (they fix it on 16:27:56):

Aug  3 12:07:14 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.134.215
Aug  3 12:14:39 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.69
Aug  3 12:22:38 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.237.15
Aug  3 12:30:18 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.91
Aug  3 12:38:27 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.244
Aug  3 12:59:03 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.236.57
Aug  3 13:07:52 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.133.13
Aug  3 16:14:32 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.171.173
Aug  3 16:27:56 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.239.201
Aug  4 00:00:38 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.236.182


HGC connection keep on disconnect without reason

Well... My Linksys W310N with DD-WRT keep on redial... I guess it should be the problem of HGC broadband connection because its "reday" LED is keep on on-and-off... Already ask for technical support PER MONTH but still not able to solve the problem...

root@gw:~# cat /var/log/messages* | sort | grep WAN
Aug  1 18:13:52 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.135.98
Aug  1 18:23:30 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.239.45
Aug  1 18:33:05 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.135.132
Aug  1 18:42:55 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.132.52
Aug  1 18:53:49 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.199
Aug  1 19:04:41 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.237.170
Aug  1 19:14:38 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.237.224
Aug  1 19:24:26 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.55
Aug  1 19:34:52 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.237.226
Aug  1 19:44:35 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.168.198
Aug  1 19:54:14 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.135.196
Aug  1 20:04:17 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.135.7
Aug  1 20:14:41 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.133.202
Aug  1 20:25:03 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.134
Aug  1 20:35:47 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.113
Aug  1 20:45:51 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.99
Aug  1 20:56:44 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.237.231
Aug  1 21:06:41 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.171.31
Aug  1 21:16:50 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.132.3
Aug  1 21:28:02 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.59
Aug  1 21:38:19 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.168.247
Aug  1 21:48:44 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.223
Aug  1 21:59:00 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.236.234
Aug  1 22:09:33 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.237.239
Aug  1 22:19:11 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.237.148
Aug  1 22:28:34 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.134.12
Aug  1 22:38:03 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.134.199
Aug  1 22:48:20 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.170.14
Aug  1 22:58:19 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.237.205
Aug  1 23:07:25 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.170.228
Aug  1 23:16:34 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.126.233.188
Aug  1 23:25:51 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.135.113
Aug  1 23:35:19 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.233
Aug  1 23:44:53 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.123
Aug  1 23:53:32 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.238.244
Aug  2 00:02:40 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.134.64
Aug  2 00:11:53 gw user.info syslog: WAN is up. IP: 221.127.135.211


慣性與懶人

自中學學懂物理以來,牛顿第一定律便記在心中,且常常見證於生活之上。牛顿第一定律如是說:

牛頓第一定律指物體具有保持原來運動狀態的性質,也被稱為慣性定律:在不受任何外力或所受外力之和為零的狀態下,運動中物體總保持勻速直線運動狀態,靜止物體總保持靜止狀態。慣性因質量變化而變化。

慣性定律以英文解釋則如下(嗯嗯... 英文寫得很美):

The vis insita, or innate force of matter is a power of resisting, by which every body, as much as in it lies, endeavors to preserve in its present state, whether it be of rest, or of moving uniformly forward in a straight line.

好像很深?引用在生活上便簡單多了:一字記之曰『懶』。懶人的空間不會突然變得整齊起來(因為有慣性),只會在有人投訴或有人幫手時才有打掃的可能(因為有外力),否則只可能一直混沌下去(保持原來狀態)。今天剛上班便見證了這一理論... 說實話,不但有路可行,今天回來時鼻子沒有不適哪... 人家常說青春留倩影,現在不影難道再等5年乎!?

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追加:「斬草不除根,春風吹又生」、「一鼓作氣,再而衰,三而竭」、「人類不是常說『與其不做後悔,不如做了後再後悔比較好』嗎?你覺得有道理嗎?」(Well... 朝倉涼子亂入...)、思前想後還不如行動好...

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後記:當然,世事常變,但法定古蹟始終要保留的...

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大假充電中...

由上週五起放大假,完全進入充電模式...

17/7 - 19/7: 陪女友回大陸探親。車程要4個多小時啊... 還要幫手畫3D室內設計圖(用Sweet Home 3D畫很方便),真是獲益良多。

20/7 - 22/7: Anime Power 全力補充中... 合計KO了真魔神Z,游魂,Princess Lover,化物语,魔力充電娘,CANAAN,凉宫春日的忧郁2009(漫无止境的忧郁中... Orz...),K-ON!(終於補完了)。漫畫KO之多更不能盡錄... 等等... 好像多了點哪...

P.S. 本週五要返工,然後再放2日...

P.P.S. 女友週日才由台灣回來 :)


非人工作間

現在的工作已做了快10個月,但仍然是非人工作間... 看看我的桌面 (左邊是 2008/08/18, 右邊是上週)...

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再看看我上司的桌面和其他地方 (左邊是 2008/08/18, 右邊是上週)... 不要上當,認真玩找不同你便輸了...

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以下圖片可能引起觀眾情緒不安...

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Holiday in Taiwan

I am now having a Christmas holiday in Taiwan, from 23/12 to 31/12. Hopefully I will take some good photos :D


My personal battle before X'mas (Final part)

Saturday night to Sunday morning is another endless battle, almost all colorfully part are now complete. And it was 5am and so I need some sleep...:
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But once sleep for 5 hours, my brain feel refresh and keep focus again. The green parts are not simple because all looks similar, I need to keep on try-and-error (seems like debug programming...). Well, here are the complete product:

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Ok some more close up:

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Ok, so the main question is: where this puzzle goes for? For sure it is now delivered to my girl friend's home (not by DHL, I take it to her home manually...), and as her Christmas gift ;-)


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