Comments for Nerd Fortress http://nerdfortress.com Nerdy Tips, Indie Games, and Principle-Based Software Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:55:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on No Sound? Get Sound Blaster Live! and Windows 7 to Play Nice by Travis Phipps http://nerdfortress.com/2009/06/06/no-sound-get-sound-blaster-live-and-windows-7-to-play-nice/#comment-257 Travis Phipps Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:55:03 +0000 http://nerdfortress.com/?p=665#comment-257 THANKS! This worked great for me too. Only I had to manually adjust the 'Compatibility Mode' for the setup app. Windows 7 didn't auto-prompt me. I chose Windows XP SP2 mode and it worked like a champ!! THANKS! This worked great for me too. Only I had to manually adjust the ‘Compatibility Mode’ for the setup app. Windows 7 didn’t auto-prompt me. I chose Windows XP SP2 mode and it worked like a champ!!

]]> Comment on Linux XFS Does not Support dirent::d_type by anonymous http://nerdfortress.com/2008/09/19/linux-xfs-does-not-support-direntd_type/#comment-251 anonymous Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:46:34 +0000 http://nerdfortress.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-251 Well, obviously everything looks like DT_UNKNOWN, not like regular files. This is not an xfs issue either, most filesystems do not support the d_type field (nfs, ext2/ext3 per default etc.), so apps relying on that field to have somethign besides DT_UNKNOWN is simply a buggy app. Thirdly, one only needs to stat() when d_type is indeed DT_UNKNOWN, and then there are still many ways to avoid it. and lastly, readdir_r is usually a bug, too (readdir is already threadsafe, per dirfd). Well, obviously everything looks like DT_UNKNOWN, not like regular files.

This is not an xfs issue either, most filesystems do not support the d_type field (nfs, ext2/ext3 per default etc.), so apps relying on that field to have somethign besides DT_UNKNOWN is simply a buggy app.

Thirdly, one only needs to stat() when d_type is indeed DT_UNKNOWN, and then there are still many ways to avoid it.

and lastly, readdir_r is usually a bug, too (readdir is already threadsafe, per dirfd).

]]> Comment on Windows 7, an 800 MHz Celeron, and a Kick in the Pants by No Sound? Get Sound Blaster Live! and Windows 7 to Play Nice « Nerd Fortress http://nerdfortress.com/2009/05/18/windows-7-an-800-mhz-celeron-and-a-kick-in-pants/#comment-250 No Sound? Get Sound Blaster Live! and Windows 7 to Play Nice « Nerd Fortress Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:25:43 +0000 http://nerdfortress.com/?p=615#comment-250 [...] and Windows 7. There is no way Vista would approach useability on that old hardware, but Windows 7 suprisingly does just fine! Most hardware was recognized out of the box, even a WiFi card that Windows XP never was able to [...] [...] and Windows 7. There is no way Vista would approach useability on that old hardware, but Windows 7 suprisingly does just fine! Most hardware was recognized out of the box, even a WiFi card that Windows XP never was able to [...]

]]> Comment on Restore XP on the Acer Aspire One: How to Restore XP from the Acer Aspire One Hidden Partition by Random http://nerdfortress.com/2009/04/14/restore-xp-on-the-acer-aspire-one-how-to-restore-xp-from-the-acer-aspire-one-hidden-partition/#comment-246 Random Thu, 28 May 2009 13:16:41 +0000 http://nerdfortress.com/?p=532#comment-246 The first thing to check is that the restore partition is indeed missing. You should be able to see that by right-clicking on "computer" in the start menu, then clicking on "Disk Management." Alternatively, you can use GTParted by booting from a System Rescue CD/USB drive. If the restore partition really is gone, you might try finding a spare Windows XP installation CD (it will need to be the same version of XP, including service pack, that is listed on the XP license sticker). If you go that route, you may need to install the ethernet/wifi drivers from a USB stick to get your networking up and running. Alternatively, you can pay a few dollars to order a restore CD, or possibly download an ISO. Of course, that will only work if you have an external CD-ROM drive you can use. The first thing to check is that the restore partition is indeed missing. You should be able to see that by right-clicking on “computer” in the start menu, then clicking on “Disk Management.” Alternatively, you can use GTParted by booting from a System Rescue CD/USB drive.

If the restore partition really is gone, you might try finding a spare Windows XP installation CD (it will need to be the same version of XP, including service pack, that is listed on the XP license sticker). If you go that route, you may need to install the ethernet/wifi drivers from a USB stick to get your networking up and running.

Alternatively, you can pay a few dollars to order a restore CD, or possibly download an ISO. Of course, that will only work if you have an external CD-ROM drive you can use.

]]> Comment on Restore XP on the Acer Aspire One: How to Restore XP from the Acer Aspire One Hidden Partition by EndUser http://nerdfortress.com/2009/04/14/restore-xp-on-the-acer-aspire-one-how-to-restore-xp-from-the-acer-aspire-one-hidden-partition/#comment-245 EndUser Thu, 28 May 2009 01:18:07 +0000 http://nerdfortress.com/?p=532#comment-245 Help! Uncle gave me AOA150. Has xp sticker on bottom. I think he reformatted and did away with restore partition. He put Vista on it. I want to get xphome back on it and use the key that came with. I am not sure where to start. No recovery CD's Lost. End User Help! Uncle gave me AOA150. Has xp sticker on bottom. I think he reformatted and did away with restore partition. He put Vista on it. I want to get xphome back on it and use the key that came with. I am not sure where to start. No recovery CD’s
Lost. End User

]]> Comment on Restore XP on the Acer Aspire One: How to Restore XP from the Acer Aspire One Hidden Partition by Stormin Norman http://nerdfortress.com/2009/04/14/restore-xp-on-the-acer-aspire-one-how-to-restore-xp-from-the-acer-aspire-one-hidden-partition/#comment-244 Stormin Norman Mon, 25 May 2009 00:39:33 +0000 http://nerdfortress.com/?p=532#comment-244 Random, You are the man. I got my AOA 150 and it would just hang at the Enter your time zone screen. I couldn't get past it. I installed a copy of XP Home that I had and I was able to use it, but didn't want to use my product key on this system, when I already paid for one with the system. Thanks for your help! All is well. I have an external DVD-RW Drive that's USB and was able to boot to that and run GParted from the menu, and I'm good now. Thanks again Stormin Norman Random,

You are the man.

I got my AOA 150 and it would just hang at the Enter your time zone screen. I couldn’t get past it.

I installed a copy of XP Home that I had and I was able to use it, but didn’t want to use my product key on this system, when I already paid for one with the system.

Thanks for your help! All is well. I have an external DVD-RW Drive that’s USB and was able to boot to that and run GParted from the menu, and I’m good now.

Thanks again

Stormin Norman

]]> Comment on May Software Pick: Transfer Big Files by dabent http://nerdfortress.com/2009/05/13/may-software-pick-transfer-big-files/#comment-235 dabent Thu, 14 May 2009 18:28:48 +0000 http://nerdfortress.com/?p=591#comment-235 The thought of you saying "I can haz FTP?" is hilarious. The thought of you saying “I can haz FTP?” is hilarious.

]]> Comment on Restore XP on the Acer Aspire One: How to Restore XP from the Acer Aspire One Hidden Partition by deepinshite http://nerdfortress.com/2009/04/14/restore-xp-on-the-acer-aspire-one-how-to-restore-xp-from-the-acer-aspire-one-hidden-partition/#comment-233 deepinshite Wed, 06 May 2009 19:06:59 +0000 http://nerdfortress.com/?p=532#comment-233 yay, it's all good! *sigh of relief* yay, it’s all good! *sigh of relief*

]]> Comment on Restore XP on the Acer Aspire One: How to Restore XP from the Acer Aspire One Hidden Partition by Jit http://nerdfortress.com/2009/04/14/restore-xp-on-the-acer-aspire-one-how-to-restore-xp-from-the-acer-aspire-one-hidden-partition/#comment-232 Jit Wed, 06 May 2009 17:12:15 +0000 http://nerdfortress.com/?p=532#comment-232 well, the problem was getting the thumbdrive to become bootable (I'm sure you peeps can get it done without breaking a sweat but I'm a layman over here ._.); meh, I borrowed a friend's ext drive and err.. problem solved think (that's step 1 out of 9) *crosses fingers* well, the problem was getting the thumbdrive to become bootable (I’m sure you peeps can get it done without breaking a sweat but I’m a layman over here ._.); meh, I borrowed a friend’s ext drive and err.. problem solved think (that’s step 1 out of 9)

*crosses fingers*

]]> Comment on Restore XP on the Acer Aspire One: How to Restore XP from the Acer Aspire One Hidden Partition by Random http://nerdfortress.com/2009/04/14/restore-xp-on-the-acer-aspire-one-how-to-restore-xp-from-the-acer-aspire-one-hidden-partition/#comment-231 Random Wed, 06 May 2009 01:13:24 +0000 http://nerdfortress.com/?p=532#comment-231 What was the snag? I might be able to help. What was the snag? I might be able to help.

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