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Posts from February 2007

More google-bait (AGP boot problems)

Note to self:
When you re-install Windows XP on your ECS L4VXA2 motherboard-ed system, install the drivers, the ECS service pack from www.ecs.com.tw, then remove the VIA AGP to PCI bridge. To remove, take the VIAGP.SYS and VIAGP1.SYS files from c:\windows\drivers, then uninstall and reboot.
That will solve teh BSOD STOP: 0×100000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER_M
Additional note to self:
Upgrade the [...]


Snow!

I’m in CT at my company’s call center, watching the snow fall. It’s been a constant light flurry since yesterday afternoon, and I’m hoping that the snow stops in time for my flight this weekend.
Fingers crossed!

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testing

I’m testing IMified, let’s see how this works?

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Remote access is UR Friend

I rebooted my main file server late last night. I’m working in an all Windows shop, so we use Remote Desktop to access our servers. Remote Desktop is very fast in LAN environments, performance is decent over an internet VPN, and it just works.
In this case, however, I needed another tool. I rebooted the server, [...]