It seems like someone's figured out what was causing the bluescreens... from the MS forum thread:
I had an Eee PC with XP Home brought to me with this same problem. I rolled back KB977165, rebooted and the system worked fine. I reapplied KB977165 and the rest of the updates available at Microsoft Update, and the problem returned. I replaced %System32%\drivers\atapi.sys with a clean version from a XP SP3 distribution folder and rebooted... voila! Problem solved.
For reference, the SHA1SUMs of the atapi.sys files:
Uh... I'm running Windows 7 and I can tell you that it definitely is NOT a service pack. Even if I didn't read any pro-Windows 7 articles or have any prior knowledge, just the fact that it has a different UI and a lot of changes tells you something about it... Microsoft don't make major changes in service packs any more (though Vista SP1 was an exception), because people told them that they wanted only stability, performance and security fixes, not new UIs or ways of doing things.
Actually, Outlook and Outlook Express already have options to read mail in plain-text. Now, whether those options should be checked by default (they're currently not), is another matter...
I don't quite recall everything clearly, but I remember a lot of people were unhappy when Windows Mail (the successor to Outlook Express) was removed in Windows 7, because they were no longer able to use their HTML templates. Sure, you don't use HTML email, but that doesn't mean no one should use it.
I have the following on my home LAN (or soon to be, in any case):
Joplin (named after Scott Joplin) - a Debian lenny/testing laptop that I just rescued from being stuck in a closet for the better part of a year Confrey (named after Zez Confrey, composer of Kitten on the Keys) - a HP desktop that currently runs the Windows 7 beta smoothly:) Gottschalk (named after Louis Moreau Gottschalk) - the laptop I'm typing this on (running Vista SP2 beta)
At other times I've had Bolcom (for William Bolcom) and Lamb (for Joseph Lamb) on the network...
The only things right now that don't follow this convention are my home server and my work laptop (as well as my XBox360, but I don't think you can give it a name), but we'll see what we can change there.:D
As someone who's currently on an H1-B work visa within the US, allow me to correct some parts of your comment and the comment you replied to.
1) Mexican migrant workers don't come in to the US on H1-B visas. They most likely come in under H-2 or H-3 (seasonal/agriculture). H1-Bs are meant for specialty occupations (IT, finance, etc) 2) H1-B visa holders don't pay any less taxes than Americans do. We have the same amount of taxes deducted from our pay (FICA, federal and/or state) as Americans do. Plus, we get to pay sales tax too just like everyone else! 3) While it's true that some people live very frugally in the US and remit money regularly, I think you'll find that's changing, especially in the software industry. For an example, consider how many SUVs and sport cars there are in Redmond or Silicon Valley (where there are a *lot* of people on H1-B visas).
I don't doubt that something needs to change, but I think you're looking in the wrong place for it. I believe that paying out bonuses is not fundamentally wrong even in these times, but the banks/Wall Street shouldn't be using bailout money to do it.
I always say, don't let those inconvenient facts get in the way of (deserved or otherwise) MS bashing and quick and easy moderation to +3, Insightful or higher. But then that's just me:)
The main reason I use IE7 on Vista over FF2/3 is because of Protected Mode. Granted, it won't be effective if you follow sites' (misguided, IMHO) advice about disabling UAC, but it is certainly something innovative and I wish Firefox would make use of it (the APIs are, as I recall, documented on MSDN).
I think the submitter might be referring to the 405 in Washington, which is roughly parallel to 5 (although it doesn't go through Seattle) and there isn't any real public transportation that goes the entire length of 405.
(speaking as someone who now lives in the Seattle/Bellevue area and takes public transit quite a bit)
I could be wrong, but I think in the majority of cases, you won't know who your interviewer is until the actual interview or at best the day before.
How would you be able to look up the interviewer then, and how (if at all) would it help you?
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Ironically, Abadon is the hebrew word for "Ruin, destruction". So the "Abadoned" games would be actually be the recycled ideas and sequels with few hours of play we've been buying at suborbital prices.
Ah, that's interesting and something I definitely didn't know. Makes the original typo even more ironic.:P
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I can understand some of the other mis-spellings, but "abadoned"? WTF?
Let's see, there's the ToolHelp32 API and PSAPI, at the very least, not counting WMI...
It seems like a real stretch to conclude that documented Windows API calls (that aren't illegal to call nor a hack) are somehow a bad thing.
Widescreen is detected and configured. Most wifi cards, auto mounting of external drives, sound card. Even special keyboard keys function on most systems I've installed it on.
I've had very different experiences installing Ubuntu on two laptops: a Toshiba Tecra 9100 and an Acer TravelMate 4103WLMi. The Tecra install went (relatively) flawlessly (over a network, no less).
The Acer, on the other hand... ACPI doesn't work without using a custom DSDT (no ACPI = no battery info), wireless doesn't seem to work, widescreen isn't detected properly (the laptop has a 1280x800 resolution but Ubuntu/X seems to think otherwise and 'hang' when starting X) and some other problems. Windows XP was a breeze to install on both these laptops, and when/if I get a Vista beta, I'll be installing that on the Acer. I could've worked around these issues by installing Ubuntu to the hard drive and then hacking around as necessary, but that's not a productive use of my time.
While I do in fact like Ubuntu quite a lot (and, in fact, have it installed on my older Toshiba) for its balance between polish and expert-options (apt-get and so on), it's a bit of a stretch to say that it's "no mess, no fuss" unless you happen to have old hardware.
Regarding your first point, WinXP already has WIA built in, and nearly all cameras (made within the last 3+ years) now have a WIA driver for them - so the end-user sees the same consistent interface.
And he doesn't have to deal with k's all over the place.:)
That only the FSF (and no other group!) can produce good software.
Now, we know that MS, despite all the negative attention they get on/., doesn't always make terrible software, and that OSS doesn't always produce perfect or bug-free software.
So I'm kinda surprised that the submitter (or editor?) thought they could get away with saying that MS software was bad.
Actually, since Win2000, you've been able to right-click on the executable and select "Run As" -- which prompts you for the user/password you want to run the program under.
Also, if you're trying to run a setup.exe program then this step isn't necessary, as Explorer prompts you to run it using a different account (as long as your current account isn't an admin, of course.)
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It seems like someone's figured out what was causing the bluescreens... from the MS forum thread:
I had an Eee PC with XP Home brought to me with this same problem. I rolled back KB977165, rebooted and the system worked fine. I reapplied KB977165 and the rest of the updates available at Microsoft Update, and the problem returned. I replaced %System32%\drivers\atapi.sys with a clean version from a XP SP3 distribution folder and rebooted... voila! Problem solved.
For reference, the SHA1SUMs of the atapi.sys files:
Non-working:
bb3e36ad0c8ed6daab38653ea4a942d74b9f4ff6
Working:
a719156e8ad67456556a02c34e762944234e7a44
If anyone wants to look at the non-working atapi.sys:
https://patrickwbarnes.com/pub/atapi.sys
I will be looking at this more in-depth. If I find anything more, it will be posted in a follow-up comment at the ISC:
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=8209
UPDATE :
I uploaded the non-working atapi.sys file to VirusTotal, and this is the result:
http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/85aa49f587f69f30560f02151af2900f3dc71d39d1357727ab41b11ef828a7ff-1265925529
Apparently, this update problem is the result of an infection.
Why isn't anyone commemorating its anniversary? ;-)
Uh... I'm running Windows 7 and I can tell you that it definitely is NOT a service pack. Even if I didn't read any pro-Windows 7 articles or have any prior knowledge, just the fact that it has a different UI and a lot of changes tells you something about it... Microsoft don't make major changes in service packs any more (though Vista SP1 was an exception), because people told them that they wanted only stability, performance and security fixes, not new UIs or ways of doing things.
How is this astroturfing? It's not like someone came out and said that Windows 7 was better than both Linux and OS X combined...
Actually, Outlook and Outlook Express already have options to read mail in plain-text. Now, whether those options should be checked by default (they're currently not), is another matter...
I don't quite recall everything clearly, but I remember a lot of people were unhappy when Windows Mail (the successor to Outlook Express) was removed in Windows 7, because they were no longer able to use their HTML templates. Sure, you don't use HTML email, but that doesn't mean no one should use it.
I agree with you on the other two points.
I have the following on my home LAN (or soon to be, in any case):
Joplin (named after Scott Joplin) - a Debian lenny/testing laptop that I just rescued from being stuck in a closet for the better part of a year :)
Confrey (named after Zez Confrey, composer of Kitten on the Keys) - a HP desktop that currently runs the Windows 7 beta smoothly
Gottschalk (named after Louis Moreau Gottschalk) - the laptop I'm typing this on (running Vista SP2 beta)
At other times I've had Bolcom (for William Bolcom) and Lamb (for Joseph Lamb) on the network...
The only things right now that don't follow this convention are my home server and my work laptop (as well as my XBox360, but I don't think you can give it a name), but we'll see what we can change there. :D
As someone who's currently on an H1-B work visa within the US, allow me to correct some parts of your comment and the comment you replied to.
1) Mexican migrant workers don't come in to the US on H1-B visas. They most likely come in under H-2 or H-3 (seasonal/agriculture). H1-Bs are meant for specialty occupations (IT, finance, etc)
2) H1-B visa holders don't pay any less taxes than Americans do. We have the same amount of taxes deducted from our pay (FICA, federal and/or state) as Americans do. Plus, we get to pay sales tax too just like everyone else!
3) While it's true that some people live very frugally in the US and remit money regularly, I think you'll find that's changing, especially in the software industry. For an example, consider how many SUVs and sport cars there are in Redmond or Silicon Valley (where there are a *lot* of people on H1-B visas).
I don't doubt that something needs to change, but I think you're looking in the wrong place for it. I believe that paying out bonuses is not fundamentally wrong even in these times, but the banks/Wall Street shouldn't be using bailout money to do it.
I always say, don't let those inconvenient facts get in the way of (deserved or otherwise) MS bashing and quick and easy moderation to +3, Insightful or higher. But then that's just me :)
The main reason I use IE7 on Vista over FF2/3 is because of Protected Mode. Granted, it won't be effective if you follow sites' (misguided, IMHO) advice about disabling UAC, but it is certainly something innovative and I wish Firefox would make use of it (the APIs are, as I recall, documented on MSDN).
I think the submitter might be referring to the 405 in Washington, which is roughly parallel to 5 (although it doesn't go through Seattle) and there isn't any real public transportation that goes the entire length of 405.
(speaking as someone who now lives in the Seattle/Bellevue area and takes public transit quite a bit)
I could be wrong, but I think in the majority of cases, you won't know who your interviewer is until the actual interview or at best the day before.
How would you be able to look up the interviewer then, and how (if at all) would it help you?
Ironically, Abadon is the hebrew word for "Ruin, destruction". So the "Abadoned" games would be actually be the recycled ideas and sequels with few hours of play we've been buying at suborbital prices.
:P
Ah, that's interesting and something I definitely didn't know. Makes the original typo even more ironic.
I can understand some of the other mis-spellings, but "abadoned"? WTF?
(also: frist psot?!)
Let's see, there's the ToolHelp32 API and PSAPI, at the very least, not counting WMI... It seems like a real stretch to conclude that documented Windows API calls (that aren't illegal to call nor a hack) are somehow a bad thing.
Widescreen is detected and configured. Most wifi cards, auto mounting of external drives, sound card. Even special keyboard keys function on most systems I've installed it on. I've had very different experiences installing Ubuntu on two laptops: a Toshiba Tecra 9100 and an Acer TravelMate 4103WLMi. The Tecra install went (relatively) flawlessly (over a network, no less). The Acer, on the other hand... ACPI doesn't work without using a custom DSDT (no ACPI = no battery info), wireless doesn't seem to work, widescreen isn't detected properly (the laptop has a 1280x800 resolution but Ubuntu/X seems to think otherwise and 'hang' when starting X) and some other problems. Windows XP was a breeze to install on both these laptops, and when/if I get a Vista beta, I'll be installing that on the Acer. I could've worked around these issues by installing Ubuntu to the hard drive and then hacking around as necessary, but that's not a productive use of my time. While I do in fact like Ubuntu quite a lot (and, in fact, have it installed on my older Toshiba) for its balance between polish and expert-options (apt-get and so on), it's a bit of a stretch to say that it's "no mess, no fuss" unless you happen to have old hardware.
VS.NET only runs / can be installed on Windows 2000 and above, but applications you create can run on NT4, Win98 and WinME.
(note: ASP.NET won't work on NT4/Win98, I believe...)
Regarding your first point, WinXP already has WIA built in, and nearly all cameras (made within the last 3+ years) now have a WIA driver for them - so the end-user sees the same consistent interface.
:)
And he doesn't have to deal with k's all over the place.
Not to mention that it wasn't a complete rewrite from scratch to begin with. :-)
I just thought I should let you know that my record for uptime on a laptop (including hibernation etc.) is 3 weeks and 3 days or so.
And explorer didn't seem to have any memory leaks (the amount of memory used was fairly constant).
You know, maybe you can tell me where it says Palladium will be in Longhorn, or whether that's just TinFoils-R-Us cranking in overdrive again.
I sure haven't seen any mention anywhere.
Oh btw, DRM != Palladium.
That only the FSF (and no other group!) can produce good software.
/., doesn't always make terrible software, and that OSS doesn't always produce perfect or bug-free software.
Now, we know that MS, despite all the negative attention they get on
So I'm kinda surprised that the submitter (or editor?) thought they could get away with saying that MS software was bad.
Yes, definitely.
/. would only be catering to its audience, the majority of whom use IE.
After all,
Poetic justic, say I.
Put "M$" right in the article submission.
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+1, Nice way to attract responses = more ad views = more money for
Actually, since Win2000, you've been able to right-click on the executable and select "Run As" -- which prompts you for the user/password you want to run the program under.
Also, if you're trying to run a setup.exe program then this step isn't necessary, as Explorer prompts you to run it using a different account (as long as your current account isn't an admin, of course.)
Score: -1, Not enough M$-references.
But seriously. If you think AD is written in VB, I've got a GNU/Bridge to sell you.