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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.0&return_msg=42898.1"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.11">11–20</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=42898.1">Lovers of Linux</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="42898_1_20_10"> <a name="a42898_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2022 12:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.1">42898.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> ...might appreciate this.<br /> <br /> Clearing crap out of the attic I came across an ancient and tiny digital camera: a BenQ digital camera 1300. It has a USB1.1 port and wasn't installed by Windows 11 or 10, so I searched for drivers. Found some at various sites, but Windows denied that they belonged to the device. The little panel on the camera said it had 10 photos on it, so, curiosity in full gear, I wacked an XP install onto VMWare (since the latest driver was for XP) but XP was having none of it either. Bloody annoying since the .inf files seemed to match the Class and Vendor IDs in device manager. Anyway, after faffing around for a couple of hours, I was about to give up when I thought, 'I wonder if...' and I plugged it into one of my Rasbian boxes. Bosh! Automounted as a media device with photos straight away. Result, a little batch of photos of No1 son 20 years ago when he was an 11 year old all proud with his new karate black belt. Brilliant.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.1&return_msg=42898.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.1"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2022 13:37</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 27 Aug 2022 13:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.2">42898.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.1#a42898_1" target="_self">42898.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I hear it's the year of Linux on the desktop.<br /> <br /> Well, I say 'hear' but strictly speaking that's not correct - something to do with the sound card drivers, I think.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.2&return_msg=42898.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.2"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2022 13:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_unread" title="Unread Message"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.3">42898.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.1#a42898_2" target="_self">42898.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> ooh, you're a scamp!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.3&return_msg=42898.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2022 17:03</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 27 Aug 2022 17:39"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.4">42898.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.1#a42898_1" target="_self">42898.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> While trying to convert a ppc mac back from linux to OSX yesterday, I checked the hdd mfgs site for master-slave pin jumper config and there was a notice the Seagate model needed a firmware update. It transpired that the updater (which has to be installed via Windows) actually reboots into tinycore linux, with grub bootloader!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.4&return_msg=42898.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2022 17:44</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2022 17:02"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.5">42898.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.1#a42898_4" target="_self">42898.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Blimey. On the drive itself? And what happens after the update; is it left there? </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.5&return_msg=42898.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2022 17:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 27 Aug 2022 17:46"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.6">42898.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.1#a42898_5" target="_self">42898.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Also, blimey, master/slave jumpers! Did you need WFWG or would 95 do?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.6&return_msg=42898.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">28 Aug 2022 17:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2022 18:16"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.7">42898.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.1#a42898_5" target="_self">42898.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> No, it's an exe you download. I guess it installs a virtual disc on spare hdd space, repoints the mbr at it or something along those lines?<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="http://support.seagate.com/kbimg/004559-8.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.seagate.com/ca/en/support/kb/firmware-update-utility-instructions-and-faq-004559en/">https://www.seagate.com/ca/en/support/kb/firmware-update-utility-instructions-and-faq-004559en/</a></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.7&return_msg=42898.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">28 Aug 2022 20:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Aug 2022 10:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.8">42898.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.1#a42898_7" target="_self">42898.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> So, presumably, it deletes the install partition when it's done its upgrade. Otherwise it's a wonderful vector for some sort of attack. Or maybe not. Those were innocent times.<br /> <br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.8&return_msg=42898.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">28 Aug 2022 21:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2022 21:01"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.9">42898.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.1#a42898_8" target="_self">42898.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> ooh, and singing the praises of Linux, I managed to fill my root drive by accident today*, and only realised when VNC stopped working. Spent nearly 3 hours finding out. My fault but...<br /> <br /> *instead of the usb drives that I meant to fill</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.9&return_msg=42898.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42898_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_42898_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">29 Aug 2022 10:25</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Aug 2022 12:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 20</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.10">42898.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42898.1#a42898_8" target="_self">42898.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Never mind linux, I am getting very cross with the Apple installers that are pinned to the hardware model, and furthermore become unbootable if you perchance to mount the iso to have a look before burning a dvd. I guess they were terrified of clones, even though that was Windows preferred path to world domination.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42898.10&return_msg=42898.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42898.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42898.11" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>