Similar thing happened to me after the disk had filled up during the game downloads. After that, it would segfault every time I restarted it. What fixed it for me was a
rm ~/.local/share/Steam/ClientRegistry.blob
Try it and see if this works for you; if not, run your segfault message through Google or seek help on the forums.
If I can think of this in 10 seconds of reading TFS (not even TFA) then I'm sure that the bad guys have already thought of it - unless you subscribe to the theory that the bad guys are always dumb.
I wouldn't worry too much.. The bad guys can't shoot straight either!
Is post-geek a label? As in, one who used to pay attention to the excessive details of digging deep into how something works, but now has graduated into the realization that one can do whatever one needs to do with just about any tools or platform or system and no longer has a need to scrutinize so strongly because one's skills are good enough to weather any circumstances regardless of the technological changes?
Indeed, if you're more obsessed with your tools than with your work, you might want to reconsider your priorities. Still, doesn't mean you have to be content with inferior tools. Just realize that in the end what matters is that they allow you to work more productively and deliver better quality; if your search for a productivity boosting tool results in not getting anything done, you're doing it wrong.
OK, so what's to stop me installing a compromised version of Windows? If you can disable all warnings then isn't this bypassing any advantage of a secure boot?
Well, if you insist on installing a compromised version of Windows and allow it to boot, isn't that your problem? As long as others can't trick you into installing it by sending you some malware, I consider it a non-issue.
To address this, the Linux Foundation bootloader will present its own splash screen and require user input before it actually boots. In this way, it can't be silently installed and used to hand control to a rootkit without the user's knowledge
Doesn't this mean it is unsuitable for server use - or any "headless" operation such as MythTV?
From TFA:
To facilitate repeat booting (and to make the pre-bootloader useful for booting hard disks as well as USB keys or DVDs) the pre-bootloader will also check to see if the platform is booting in Setup Mode and if it is, will ask the user for permission to install the signature of loader.efi into the authorized signatures database. If the user gives permission, the signature will be installed and loader.efi will then boot up without any present user tests on all subsequent occasions even after the platform is placed back into secure boot mode.
So they offer a solution for your problem, but user input is required for this as well.
Surely you mean: shred -z/dev/sda
dd is not secure enough; residual magnetism could be used to retrieve the drive's previous contents. At least, replace/dev/zero in your command with/dev/urandom
I used to work in a callcenter, programming the internal tools. One of the tools I had to work on was the "lunch & break" tool, which managed break requests by queueing them up but making sure no more than X people with the same "skill" could take a break together. When I was implementing it, I had to put in a specific category for bathroom breaks which had priority over all the rest. Apparently there's this law in my country that states an employer may not prevent you from going to the bathroom when you need to go. No clue what the laws have to say about this in your country, but that may be the reason there's a separate "bathroom" category?
Arguing the bizarre counterpoint, Apple's lawyer Theo Blomme told judge Peter Blok, that the Android multitouch isn't inferior and does so infringe on Apple's patent: 'They suggest that they have a lesser solution, but that is simply not true,' said Blomme."
Yes, sorry, I realize my first reply may be a little confusing if you don't bother to follow the wikipedia link. But yup, that was exactly the point I was trying to make.:)
And the rabbit hole goes deeper: you may now officially criticize a computer game for using the same name as a social network, that uses the same name as a *previous* computer game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaspora_(computer_game)
You know, you could probably have found that, had you used a search engine yourself before criticizing others for not using a search engine.;)
Stands to reason: character traits (of which tidyness is just one) are usually reflected in everything a person does. So yes, I believe strongly that you can judge people's approach to work ethics by observing other areas of their lives. I get my best observations during game nights: are they prone to cheat, do they use sneaky tactics, how competitive are they and how well do they cope with losing, how serious do they take the game, what's the general vibe they give off while playing,...
OTOH, I seem to contradict my own theory: my desk at home is a mess, and often, so is my kitchen. Yet, at work I'm the tidy freak, compulsively closing closets and drawers others leave open. I approach my work code in the same style. But my home and media folders at home are, again, a mess. I have no explanation for this...
Oh, forgot to add... I live in Belgium, where Diesel is currently priced around 1.44 ($2.06) per litre. Don't know what it costs in the rest of the world, but in my case I'd be saving the company around 324 ($464) in fuel costs alone. So me taking a paycut to telecommute is definitely out of the question.
I would however consider taking a job that pays a bit less if it were with a company closer to home or one that would allow me to telecommute. I'd still have to factor in my mortgage and renovations, but depending on how much I'd lose and considering other factors such as job content, I could be persuaded. But if my current company would ask me to give up pay so that I could work from home, which not only benefits them because I incur less fuel costs, but also because I'll be less tired after the hour and a half commute through the traffic jams. Well, that would definitely be interpreted as the failed attempt at humour it most definitely is.
Good thing I'm lucky enough to work for a cool company that likes to treat its employees well. One of the benefits of working for small (less than 20 people) companies, I guess.
On the other hand, the car and fuel are paid for by my company. If you consider that I empty a 45l diesel tank in 4 days when used for commuting only, it's a huge saving for the company. Why should I lose pay over something that already benefits them in the form of cost savings?
Well, if you think about it, they have a great business model here...
Radio is a way for artists to get their music heard, in order to sell more albums. In other words: an advertising platform for albums. So what SABAM is doing is charging people money for listening to ads for their own products. Only in the entertainment industry does such a braindead scheme make any sense...
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Try it and see if this works for you; if not, run your segfault message through Google or seek help on the forums.
Aww man, you remember Alley Cat? :)
If I can think of this in 10 seconds of reading TFS (not even TFA) then I'm sure that the bad guys have already thought of it - unless you subscribe to the theory that the bad guys are always dumb.
I wouldn't worry too much.. The bad guys can't shoot straight either!
If only I had mod points..
Is post-geek a label? As in, one who used to pay attention to the excessive details of digging deep into how something works, but now has graduated into the realization that one can do whatever one needs to do with just about any tools or platform or system and no longer has a need to scrutinize so strongly because one's skills are good enough to weather any circumstances regardless of the technological changes?
Indeed, if you're more obsessed with your tools than with your work, you might want to reconsider your priorities. Still, doesn't mean you have to be content with inferior tools. Just realize that in the end what matters is that they allow you to work more productively and deliver better quality; if your search for a productivity boosting tool results in not getting anything done, you're doing it wrong.
OK, so what's to stop me installing a compromised version of Windows? If you can disable all warnings then isn't this bypassing any advantage of a secure boot?
Well, if you insist on installing a compromised version of Windows and allow it to boot, isn't that your problem? As long as others can't trick you into installing it by sending you some malware, I consider it a non-issue.
From TFA:
To address this, the Linux Foundation bootloader will present its own splash screen and require user input before it actually boots. In this way, it can't be silently installed and used to hand control to a rootkit without the user's knowledge
Doesn't this mean it is unsuitable for server use - or any "headless" operation such as MythTV?
From TFA:
To facilitate repeat booting (and to make the pre-bootloader useful for booting hard disks as well as USB keys or DVDs) the pre-bootloader will also check to see if the platform is booting in Setup Mode and if it is, will ask the user for permission to install the signature of loader.efi into the authorized signatures database. If the user gives permission, the signature will be installed and loader.efi will then boot up without any present user tests on all subsequent occasions even after the platform is placed back into secure boot mode.
So they offer a solution for your problem, but user input is required for this as well.
Personally I don't care much for the marketshare penis waving. Linux does me just fine
Good thing I wasn't drinking anything when I read this... ;)
Only minor insult then. Not as bad as if he'd trodden on the actual toes themselves. ;)
Hmm.. I tracked down that paper, and I stand corrected.
Being a grumpy old bastard?
Not to mention, the original submission didn't mention terrorism either. Slashdot is going down the drain...
Surely you mean: shred -z /dev/sda
dd is not secure enough; residual magnetism could be used to retrieve the drive's previous contents. At least, replace /dev/zero in your command with /dev/urandom
I used to work in a callcenter, programming the internal tools. One of the tools I had to work on was the "lunch & break" tool, which managed break requests by queueing them up but making sure no more than X people with the same "skill" could take a break together. When I was implementing it, I had to put in a specific category for bathroom breaks which had priority over all the rest. Apparently there's this law in my country that states an employer may not prevent you from going to the bathroom when you need to go. No clue what the laws have to say about this in your country, but that may be the reason there's a separate "bathroom" category?
Oh man, if I had mod points.. :)
Hook, line and sinker...
Yes, sorry, I realize my first reply may be a little confusing if you don't bother to follow the wikipedia link. But yup, that was exactly the point I was trying to make. :)
And the rabbit hole goes deeper: you may now officially criticize a computer game for using the same name as a social network, that uses the same name as a *previous* computer game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaspora_(computer_game) You know, you could probably have found that, had you used a search engine yourself before criticizing others for not using a search engine. ;)
Same argument could be made towards Diaspora, the social network: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaspora
Or instead of reinventing the wheel, try something like OpenERP which has an HR module that does this already. Disclaimer: I work for them.
Offtopic, but the link in your signature no longer works. The new URL is http://www.oolite.org/
Stands to reason: character traits (of which tidyness is just one) are usually reflected in everything a person does. So yes, I believe strongly that you can judge people's approach to work ethics by observing other areas of their lives. I get my best observations during game nights: are they prone to cheat, do they use sneaky tactics, how competitive are they and how well do they cope with losing, how serious do they take the game, what's the general vibe they give off while playing, ...
OTOH, I seem to contradict my own theory: my desk at home is a mess, and often, so is my kitchen. Yet, at work I'm the tidy freak, compulsively closing closets and drawers others leave open. I approach my work code in the same style. But my home and media folders at home are, again, a mess. I have no explanation for this...
Oh, forgot to add... I live in Belgium, where Diesel is currently priced around 1.44 ($2.06) per litre. Don't know what it costs in the rest of the world, but in my case I'd be saving the company around 324 ($464) in fuel costs alone. So me taking a paycut to telecommute is definitely out of the question.
I would however consider taking a job that pays a bit less if it were with a company closer to home or one that would allow me to telecommute. I'd still have to factor in my mortgage and renovations, but depending on how much I'd lose and considering other factors such as job content, I could be persuaded. But if my current company would ask me to give up pay so that I could work from home, which not only benefits them because I incur less fuel costs, but also because I'll be less tired after the hour and a half commute through the traffic jams. Well, that would definitely be interpreted as the failed attempt at humour it most definitely is.
Good thing I'm lucky enough to work for a cool company that likes to treat its employees well. One of the benefits of working for small (less than 20 people) companies, I guess.
On the other hand, the car and fuel are paid for by my company. If you consider that I empty a 45l diesel tank in 4 days when used for commuting only, it's a huge saving for the company. Why should I lose pay over something that already benefits them in the form of cost savings?
Well, if you think about it, they have a great business model here...
Radio is a way for artists to get their music heard, in order to sell more albums. In other words: an advertising platform for albums. So what SABAM is doing is charging people money for listening to ads for their own products. Only in the entertainment industry does such a braindead scheme make any sense...