Monday, 26 March, 2007
I have accidently screwed up an old computer, and now I can’t get it to boot. It’s an old P-III 500 mHz machine, and it has a BIOS that lets you adjust the timing, CPU speed, etc. I selected Defaults to go back to the original configuration, and it will no longer boot. I can’t seem to find the manual for the motherboard, either. I will have to keep looking, as I use this machine to download podcasts.
This happened because I wanted to install Ubuntu Linux on the machine, but it won’t boot from the CDROM. I tried everything I could think of to boot from that, including a new boot sector called Smart Boot Manager. Turns out it isn’t so smart.
Silly sign of the day:
Free/Open Source Software
- The strange case of Dr. Open and Mr. Proprietary
- How To Revive An Old PC With Linux
- Marketing - Linux vs FOSS
- Open access and open source intersect in Public Knowledge Project
- Report: Open-source e-mail systems biggest threat to Microsoft Exchange
- Linux makes for greener computing
RIAA/MPAA/IFPI/BSA/FCC
- Music publishers sue XM Radio over “downloads”
- Compulsory music licenses to get Congressional overhaul courtesy of “Mr. Hollywood”
- Judge rules against Cablevision’s network DVR experiment, sides with movie studios - “We will never, ever interfere with innovation.” Bullshit.
- RIAA Insists on Deposing Tanya Andersen’s 10-year-old daughter
- Three quarters of students ignore RIAA threats
- LimeWire Defiant in Face of RIAA Pressure
Stupid Patent Tricks, DRM and Other IP Nonsense
- EFF Kills Bogus Clear Channel Patent
- Microsoft temporarily closes video site
- DMCA Architect Acknowledges Need For A New Approach
- Lawsuit Against Google Dismissed
- Spamhaus nemesis e360 Insight sued over junk mail
Other News
- EU Commissioner says Microsoft continues its market abuses
- SCO caught trying to change Wikipedia article and cover up Groklaw links
- IBM doubles CPU cooling capabilities with simple manufacturing change
- The Senate Takes On the War, Prosecutors
Security/Our Rights
- Windows Mail bug may expose Vista users
- Hole Found in Protocol Handling Vital National Infrastructure
- Montana: Initiative 2 backers say voters’ will being ignored
- California Selling Social Security Numbers
- Maryland begins “homeland security” shakedowns
Big Brother
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