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Launching of Online PC / Software shopping platform – iboss.hk
Posted by aionman on Dec 12, 2011 in Others
We are proud to launch our new online hardware and software shopping platform – iboss
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How to Transfer Music From Ipod to Itunes
Posted by aionman on Oct 28, 2010 in Others
You can add your music to another computer that contains itunes without losing all your songs.
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
- ipod
- itunes
- computer
- The first thing you want to do is connect your ipod to your computer via the white USB cable.WARNING: If itunes opens and asks you if you would like to sync up your ipod click NO!
- After your ipod is connected, open My Computer, or just Computer from the start menu and look for the ipod drive. It should be in the (F:) drive. You will see the ipod logo in the listing of disk drives.
- If you are using Windows vista: Open the ipod drive and click on ORGANIZE. Then folder and search options tab. Then View and Show hidden files and folders.If you are using Windows XP, open the ipod drive and click tools then Folder options then View tab then click show hidden files and folder. Finally click Apply.
- Now you should have a new folder called ipod_control. Open that folder up and you should see the following: Calendar, Contacts, ipod_control, notes, photos, ect. If you are trying to save all of your music then the ipod_control folder is the only one you need to worry about.
- Open the ipod_control folder then open the music folder. Copy each one of those folders (should look similar to these: F00, F01 …) onto your computer.You can do this by creating a new folder on your desktop and dragging the files into the folder.
- Open itunes and insert the new folder you created on your computer’s desktop into: library —> Music
- You can now sync your ipod to this new computer with out losing all of your music.
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BIOS Editor
Posted by aionman on Feb 6, 2010 in Others
Since the BIOS Hacking 101 article and the BIOS thread in this section, are still getting steady traffic, I thought I had better post some links on where to find them, until I can get the updated article up.
AMI
AMIBCP V7.60.04 (DOS)
http://bios.rom.by/ROMutils/AMI/amibcp/AMIBCP_7_60_04.zip
This is just the updated version of the AMIBCP75 program.
Use this one on the older bios files.
While it seems to be a little better behaved running in a DOS Box in Windows, booting to a clean DOS is still the best way.
AMIBCP 3.13 (Windows)
http://rom.by/index.php?title=Wiki <see note in the Award section>
http://www.lejabeach.com/sisubb/AMIBCP313.zip
You will need to use this one for the newer Core 8 bioses.
This is a stand alone program that runs in Windows. virgin file if you need one.
MMTool v3.12
http://rom.by/index.php?title=Wiki <see note in the Award section>
http://depositfiles.com/files/634617 (you have to jump through hoops, but it will get to the DL link).
This is a hardcore hacking tool….. so learn about it before you use it!
You’ve been warned.
This does more than just change and save settings. You can Extract, Insert, and Modify whole Modules of the bios file. You can also change the Text Strings that show in the bios when you go into it durning bootup, and even add a cpu to the list of chips it recognizes.
Very Dangerous Stuff!
Or just DL this:
TOOL_8_RC1.RAR
http://www.rebios.net/biosfile/tool_8_RC1.rar
This file has both the MMTool 3.12 and the AMIBCP 3.13 programs included, as well as a few other AMI utilities. It also has a .PDF file that has the basic info for the programs.
Award
While searching for the newer AMI programs, I saw mention of several editors for Award. The two main editors are Modbin and Cbrom.
Like the AMI bios’s, you need the correct version of Modbin to tweak the files. You need Modbin for older files, and Modbin6 for the newer files.
I haven’t used any of the other Award editors yet, so I can’t say for sure, but since Cbrom also has a Cbrom6, I am going to say, ” Yes it applies to them also”.
For the latest(?) versions of Modbin6 and Cbrom6:
http://rom.by/index.php?title=Wiki
note:
This site is not in English, but has links to what looks to be the most recent of the AMI, Award, and Phoenix bios editors, as well as a couple of other BIOS’s I have never heard of before. Look on the Right side of the page.
For Modbin and Cbrom, and earlier versions of the 6′s:
http://www.biosmods.com/download.php
Phoenix
You are on your own with this one.
I haven’t even SEEN a motherboard with a Phoenix bios in a couple of years, let alone downloaded a bios file just to play with. Sorry.
I did download the editor that’s on the ROM.BY site (listed above). Just to have one handy .
Still more links
Some of these links may be a little out of date, require some digging to find the info you need, or have already been posted above. But if you really want to get into the whole bios tweaking/editing thing, they are worth reading. If just for the background info they can provide
http://biosmods.com
http://forums.biosmods.com/
http://www.rebelshavenforum.com
Remember, Google is your friend.
Playing with the search keywords, can get you some interesting results. Even when they don’t directly help with the problem you are working on.
Also keep in mind that Finagle’s First and Second Laws what! you are not Science Fiction fans? are always waiting to get you.
I. The perversity of the Universe tends to a maximum.
II. If something can go wrong, it will. (aka: Murphy’s Law).
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Reset Arcserve caroot password
Posted by aionman on Sep 29, 2009 in Others
| Title: How can I reset my Server Backup component ‘caroot’ password? |
| You can change or reset the caroot password used by the Server Backup component.
To reset the caroot password:
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Award BIOS editor
Posted by aionman on Sep 2, 2009 in Others
Modbin6 should be run in the “Command Prompt” of Win2000 or XP. It probably will work in Vista also. The subject BIOS and Modbin6 should be in a directory by themselves when using Modbin6. Depending on the other files names and extensions that might be in your working directory, the apparent corruption can occur, so don’t include any other file not necessary.
Modbin6 allows you, at a minimum, to:
1) Unhide(or hide) BIOS Items.
2) Edit the POST Screen message.
3) Edit the names of BIOS Items and settings.
4) Move any Item or multiple Items.
5) Change the Defaults of any Item.
6) Create a new group and move a Item(s) to it.
Modbin6 will fix the BIOS checksum when changing something and saving, but the checksum usually is not zero(00h). Modbin6 just saves what it calculates, and this is fine.
If the un-zipped BIOS file does not have a “.bin” extension, at the command prompt, type and enter: Modbin6 xxxxx.yyy where xxxxx.yyy represents the actual BIOS file name and extension. Or simply edit the file name to end in “.bin” as all BIOS files are binary files. Create a seperate directory and place the BIOS .bin files and Modbin6 in it and nothing else. I use a single letter for the directory so then when in the Command Prompt, I have to do a minimum of typing.
Modbin6 v2.04.01 dated 2/17/2007 screen shots cont:
One thing I don’t like is you can’t tell if a Item is hidden unless you go into it. The coloring never changes with hide/unhide settings.
When we go to save, we notice the same message that the latest CBROM issues. “-Adding MEMINIT.BIN 100%” This module has something to do with memory mapping I believe. It is extracted and re-inserted by both CBROM and Modbin recent versions.
The temp files now include several that CBROM 1.82 generates. The file “P35BA521.bin” is the BIOS I modified during this session.
If both Modbin 2.04.01 and CBROM 1.82 are going to be used on a BIOS, Modbin must be used first. If CBROM is used first, Modbin will(may) crash when trying to save the modified BIOS.
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How To Install VMware Server On A CentOS 5.0 Desktop
Posted by aionman on Aug 14, 2009 in Others
How To Install VMware Server On A CentOS 5.0 Desktop
Version 1.0
Author: Falko Timme <ft [at] falkotimme [dot] com>
Last edited 05/08/2007
This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server on a CentOS 5.0 desktop system. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems (“virtual machines”) such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system. This has the benefit that you can run multiple operating systems on the same hardware which saves a lot of money, and you can move virtual machines from one VMware Server to the next one (or to a system that has the VMware Player which is also free).
Also, with VMware Server you can let your old Windows desktop (that you previously converted into a VMware virtual machine with VMware Converter, as described in this tutorial:http://www.howtoforge.com/vmware_converter_windows_linux) run under your CentOS desktop. This can be useful if you depend on some applications that exist for Windows only, or if you want to switch to Linux slowly.
I want to say first that this is not the only way of setting up such a system. There are many ways of achieving this goal but this is the way I take. I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you!
1 Find Out Your Kernel Version
Before we go on and install additional software, it’s a good idea to find out about your kernel version because in chapter 2 we will install the package kernel-devel which is needed by VMware Server. There are multiple kernel-devel packages available, and to select the right one you need to know your kernel version.
To find out about your kernel version, open a terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal):
Then become root by running:
su
Then run
uname -r
The output should look like this:
[root@localhost Desktop]# uname -r
2.6.18-8.1.3.el5
which means you have kernel 2.6.18-8.1.3.el5 installled.
2 Installing Required Packages
Before we install VMware Server, we must install some prerequisites. To install them, go to Applications > Add/Remove Software:
Type in the root password:
The Package Manager opens. Go to the Browse tab and select:
- Development > Development Libraries
- Development > Development Tools
Then go to the Search tab and search for xinetd. Select the xinetd package for installation:
Do the same for the kernel-devel package. Please make sure you select the kernel-devel package that corresponds to your current kernel (so if you kernel is 2.6.18-8.1.3.el5, select the kernel-devel – 2.6.18-8.1.3.el5.i686 package).
Click on Apply afterwards.
The Package Manager will then resolve all dependencies, download the packages, maybe ask you to accept some unknown software keys (please accept them), and finally install the packages.
3 VMware Server
To download VMware Server, go to http://www.vmware.com/download/server/ and click on Download Now:
Accept the license agreement by clicking on Yes:
Then download the VMware Server for Linux .tar.gz file (not the rpm file!) to your desktop (e.g. to /home/falko/Desktop):
To get the serial number you need to run VMware Server, go to http://register.vmware.com/content/registration.html. Fill in your personal details. Afterwards you will get a page with a serial number for VMware Server. Write it down or print it out:
To install VMware Server, open a terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal) and become root:
su
Then go to the location where you saved the VMware Server .tar.gz file, e.g. /home/falko/Desktop (replace falko with your own username!):
cd /home/falko/Desktop
Unpack the VMware Server .tar.gz file and run the installer:
tar xvfz VMware-server-*.tar.gz
cd vmware-server-distrib
./vmware-install.pl
The installer will ask you a lot of questions. You can always accept the default values simply by hitting <ENTER>. When it asks you
In which directory do you want to keep your virtual machine files?
[/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines]
you can accept the default value or specify a different location where you have more free disk space, e.g. like /home/falko/virtual_machines, but this is up to you and not necessary.
At the end of the installation, you will be asked to enter a serial number:
Please enter your 20-character serial number.
Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or ‘Enter’ to cancel:
Fill in your serial number for VMware Server.
After the successful installation, you can delete the VMware Server download file and the installation directory:
cd ../
rm -f VMware-server*
rm -fr vmware-server-distrib/
You will now find VMware Server under Applications > System Tools:
When you start it, select Local host:
Afterwards, you can create virtual machines (or import your virtual Windows machine that you created with VMware Converter):
