2010-06-15
2010-05-15
Ubuntu Lucid JRE and Formula 1 live timing
So, you have a fresh install of Lucid on your PC, and you're wanting to view the live timing from formula1.com, but all you get is a progress bar that doesn't finish, and a grey box where there should be live timing. Well, not to worry, you need to remove Open Java and IcedTea plugin, and install the Sun ones instead.
All well and good, but Canonical have removed the Sun JRE from the main repository. Fortunately it is available from the Partner repository. To enable this, you need to open System -> Administration -> Software Sources. On the Other Software tab, enable the ubuntu lucid partner. If it isn't available, click the Add button, and enter deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid partner into the APT line box.
All well and good, but Canonical have removed the Sun JRE from the main repository. Fortunately it is available from the Partner repository. To enable this, you need to open System -> Administration -> Software Sources. On the Other Software tab, enable the ubuntu lucid partner. If it isn't available, click the Add button, and enter deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid partner into the APT line box.
2010-05-01
Ubuntu updates
Lucid Lynx has barely been out a day, but I now have a VM, a netbook and the desktop PC updated to the latest version of Ubuntu.
Everything went smoothly, until I messed up the grub update on the desktop (dual boot Vista and Ubuntu). For a brief while, I had a machine that would only come up with a grub rescue prompt. After a session with the Live CD, I now have a rescued desktop PC running Ubuntu Studio. As time goes on, I have less reason to use a Windows PC.
Everything went smoothly, until I messed up the grub update on the desktop (dual boot Vista and Ubuntu). For a brief while, I had a machine that would only come up with a grub rescue prompt. After a session with the Live CD, I now have a rescued desktop PC running Ubuntu Studio. As time goes on, I have less reason to use a Windows PC.
2009-03-22
Skins....
OK, I'm probably far too old to be watching this show (Hell, it's on at 10pm, so who the hell is it's target audience???) but this weeks episode (19/3) was a great one. A true evolution for a couple of characters.
New Projects
Right, new project news. I've got an ipod (so who hasn't?) and I'm looking at the USB Apple Accessory Protocol. There's quite a bit of info out there on the serial interface, and seeing as I have an Alpine digital car head unit, all the info is going through the USB connections, and feeding data back from the ipod to the head unit for decoding there.
The Alpine head unit comes with its own USB to iPod dock connector cable. The thing will only work with this cable, and based on the info from the iPod Linux website, it must be appearing as an Accessory, based on the electrical connections of the cable. The head unit then puts it into Advanced iPod Remote (AiR) mode, as the iPod reports that it's "OK to disconnect", complete with Alpine logo. The same effect also happens with my Philips remote dock unit, but this connects out using the conventional video and audio outputs of the dock connector.
Using the Alpine dock-usb cable on the PC, the iPod stays with the standard iPod UI, and appears on the computer as the usual removable disk drive. The PC also installs some new drivers (Ok, this is Vista, and as I've said before, don't flame me - it came pre-installed) USB Human Interface Device, iPod, and USB Composite Device. I now have access to some generic USB interface source code, so will be experimenting and will report as I find out new info.
The Alpine head unit comes with its own USB to iPod dock connector cable. The thing will only work with this cable, and based on the info from the iPod Linux website, it must be appearing as an Accessory, based on the electrical connections of the cable. The head unit then puts it into Advanced iPod Remote (AiR) mode, as the iPod reports that it's "OK to disconnect", complete with Alpine logo. The same effect also happens with my Philips remote dock unit, but this connects out using the conventional video and audio outputs of the dock connector.
Using the Alpine dock-usb cable on the PC, the iPod stays with the standard iPod UI, and appears on the computer as the usual removable disk drive. The PC also installs some new drivers (Ok, this is Vista, and as I've said before, don't flame me - it came pre-installed) USB Human Interface Device, iPod, and USB Composite Device. I now have access to some generic USB interface source code, so will be experimenting and will report as I find out new info.
2008-06-01
Canon FB 630 U and Vista
OK, before I get flamed to death for using Vista, it was pre-installed on my Dell PC.
For ages I was trying to get my Canon scanner running under Vista. Despite Vista (and Canon's own line) there are no drivers for Vista, you can get it working with the XP drivers.
You need to get the ScanGear Twain driver from Canon version 5.3.2. Extract these to a directory, by either running the exe, or using your favorite zip compatible program.
Plug in your scanner. It will come up with the usual hardware wizard. You will need to select the advanced path so you can select the location of the drivers. Select the directory you created (which has the FB63u.inf file in it) and the drivers should be found and installed with no compaints.
Voila - perfectly usable scanner now available on your Vista machine!!
For ages I was trying to get my Canon scanner running under Vista. Despite Vista (and Canon's own line) there are no drivers for Vista, you can get it working with the XP drivers.
You need to get the ScanGear Twain driver from Canon version 5.3.2. Extract these to a directory, by either running the exe, or using your favorite zip compatible program.
Plug in your scanner. It will come up with the usual hardware wizard. You will need to select the advanced path so you can select the location of the drivers. Select the directory you created (which has the FB63u.inf file in it) and the drivers should be found and installed with no compaints.
Voila - perfectly usable scanner now available on your Vista machine!!
2007-05-12
A new shiny!!!!
Well, it's been a while since I updated here - lotsa work n stuff.
Anyways, my Galant has finally been to that great carpark in the sky (well, second hand car dealership anyways) and I'm now the proud owner of a black Mondeo. Noce car, and it's black!!
Job's going well, but it looks like we're going to be manically busy.
Oh, and I've finally bittne the dust and submitted to the devil. I've ordered myself an iPod. *bows head in shame*. The initial reason for looking at one is the car stereo is a digital media one, and can control the iPod. After looking at what it can do, it looks like a rather good investment for the way I like to do my music listenning. I now cannot wait for it to turn up.
Anyways, my Galant has finally been to that great carpark in the sky (well, second hand car dealership anyways) and I'm now the proud owner of a black Mondeo. Noce car, and it's black!!
Job's going well, but it looks like we're going to be manically busy.
Oh, and I've finally bittne the dust and submitted to the devil. I've ordered myself an iPod. *bows head in shame*. The initial reason for looking at one is the car stereo is a digital media one, and can control the iPod. After looking at what it can do, it looks like a rather good investment for the way I like to do my music listenning. I now cannot wait for it to turn up.
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