Reset “lost” Administrator Password Mac OS X
Lost your administrator password? Working with a client who has lost their administrator password and need to install applications and updates? Here is a very simple workaround to resetting the password on any account in OS X. So what do we do? Basically start up your Mac in single user mode, deleting the local profile cache for the creation of a new user. Upon restart, you will be prompted...
Read MoreGrub2 – A beginners guide
Take a look at this post over at Ubuntu forums for a very comprehensive, yet easy to understand guide to Grub2. Noteworthy mentions are as follows: “At first boot, there will not be much difference in what the user sees on the boot menu. The one exception is a clean install of Ubuntu 9.10 with no other installed operating system. In this case, GRUB 2 will boot directly to the login prompt...
Read MoreUbuntu Karmic 9.10 and Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P – Black screen
After any install of Karmic, 9.10 the new GRUB 2 bootloader will not start the generic kernel. On first reboot after a fresh install, when you select the standard boot image you are left with a black screen, and possibly a blinking cursor in the upper left hand corner. To boot anything functional I was forced to start in rescue mode, resume normal boot, login as my user, then run startx to...
Read MoreCannot connect to MySQL: Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server
I ran into a problem on a client site running cPanel. One our our web apps was spitting out the following error: 12Script Error Cannot connect to MySQL: Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client A quick Google search returned the fix : http://geekswithblogs.net/TimH/archive/2005/10/31/58591.aspx From inside MYSQL, Run the following on...
Read MoreThe Perfect Bag – Consulting
Supporting multiple operating systems on all types of different hardware configurations seems to be a daunting task, however in my daily routine I find that a perfect balance in the bag can really make this job a lot easier. What’s in the bag! -320GB External USB Hard Drive – 7200 RPM/SATA/USB (2 screws to open external exclosure) -Macbook (2.1Ghz C2D, 3GB Ram, 320 GB 7200 RPM...
Read MoreMaison des Tilleuls : Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Problem: 15 donated and poorly configured machines needed to be cleaned up and ready for local community volunteers who teach basic computer skills to members of the Paris suburb Le Blanc-Mesnil (map) Maison des Tilleuls, Le Blanc-Mesnil, France http://www.maisondestilleuls.org/ Configuration: The mix of hardware included a Core II Duo, Pentium 4′s, Pentium III’s, and with an...
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