Comments for Mostly Ramblings http://jonmccune.wordpress.com Mostly by Jon McCune Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:16:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Libraries with Ocaml by yoric http://jonmccune.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/libraries-with-ocaml/#comment-897 yoric Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:08:20 +0000 http://jonmccune.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-897 You could also write a one-line configuration file called <code>_tags</code> containing <code> <*>: use_graphics </code> and then write <code> $ ocamlbuild grtest1.byte </code> OCamlBuild rocks seriously. You could also write a one-line configuration file called _tags containing

<*>: use_graphics

and then write

$ ocamlbuild grtest1.byte

OCamlBuild rocks seriously.

]]> Comment on Virtualization Stuff by lamontg http://jonmccune.wordpress.com/virtualization-stuff/#comment-893 lamontg Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:16:36 +0000 http://mccune.ece.cmu.edu/wordpress/?page_id=145#comment-893 with respect to: ``Now we want to unmount the loopback device and install the grub bootloader on the MBR of our virtual disk (grub is supposed to be able to handle giving it /dev/loop0 when the disk.img is mounted via the loopback system, but it gives me “error 22: no such partition”).'' check out the instructions at: http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/InstallGuestImage the way to do it is: losetup /dev/loop0 disk.img losetup -o32256 /dev/loop1 disk.img ln -s /dev/loop0 /dev/loop grub grub> device (hd0) /dev/loop grub> root (hd0,0) grub> setup (hd0) grub> quit rm /dev/loop losetup -d /dev/loop0 losetup -d /dev/loop1 grub expects something like /dev/hda (where the MBR+partition table is) and /dev/hda1 (where the filesystem partition is). this sets it up so that /dev/loop is where the MBR+partition table are, and /dev/loop1 is where the filesystem is. grub is then happy. with respect to:

“Now we want to unmount the loopback device and install the grub bootloader on the MBR of our virtual disk (grub is supposed to be able to handle giving it /dev/loop0 when the disk.img is mounted via the loopback system, but it gives me “error 22: no such partition”).”

check out the instructions at:

http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/InstallGuestImage

the way to do it is:

losetup /dev/loop0 disk.img
losetup -o32256 /dev/loop1 disk.img
ln -s /dev/loop0 /dev/loop
grub
grub> device (hd0) /dev/loop
grub> root (hd0,0)
grub> setup (hd0)
grub> quit
rm /dev/loop
losetup -d /dev/loop0
losetup -d /dev/loop1

grub expects something like /dev/hda (where the MBR+partition table is) and /dev/hda1 (where the filesystem partition is). this sets it up so that /dev/loop is where the MBR+partition table are, and /dev/loop1 is where the filesystem is. grub is then happy.

]]> Comment on AVI to DVD by Daisy http://jonmccune.wordpress.com/2005/02/06/avi-to-dvd/#comment-889 Daisy Fri, 02 Jun 2006 03:36:42 +0000 http://mccune.ece.cmu.edu/wordpress/?p=63#comment-889 Actually, there are many companies out there that make conversion tool. And a few days ago, I find a pretty good tool name winavi which can convert almost all video formats. You may download a free trial one to evaluate it. Btw, here is the link http://www.winavi.com/avi-to-dvd.htm Actually, there are many companies out there that make conversion tool. And a few days ago, I find a pretty good tool name winavi which can convert almost all video formats. You may download a free trial one to evaluate it.
Btw, here is the link http://www.winavi.com/avi-to-dvd.htm

]]> Comment on Reading free space on ramdisks by mrmacman_g4 http://jonmccune.wordpress.com/2005/08/23/reading-free-space-on-ramdisks/#comment-892 mrmacman_g4 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:06:27 +0000 http://mccune.ece.cmu.edu/wordpress/?p=113#comment-892 I bet your /etc/mtab file isn't set up properly. You can try making /etc/mtab the symlink "../proc/mounts" to reference /proc/mounts, which is automatically maintained by the kernel. I've found that in some circumstances, /proc/mounts includes excess entries, but those shouldn't matter for your setup I bet your /etc/mtab file isn’t set up properly. You can try making /etc/mtab the symlink “../proc/mounts” to reference /proc/mounts, which is automatically maintained by the kernel. I’ve found that in some circumstances, /proc/mounts includes excess entries, but those shouldn’t matter for your setup

]]> Comment on BBS Documentary!!! by RJ11 http://jonmccune.wordpress.com/2005/08/15/bbs-documentary/#comment-891 RJ11 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 04:47:00 +0000 http://mccune.ece.cmu.edu/wordpress/?p=109#comment-891 Archive.org also has some software from back in the day that will bring back many memories (such as the betas of Netscape-- the ones where it forced you to download a new one every few months). As for BBSs, I mainly hung out on the Apogee one. The oldest thing I can remember playing was Commander Keen: Land of The Vorticons, though I'm fairly sure it was after 1990 that I played it: http://www.apogeegames.com/games.html Archive.org also has some software from back in the day that will bring back many memories (such as the betas of Netscape– the ones where it forced you to download a new one every few months). As for BBSs, I mainly hung out on the Apogee one. The oldest thing I can remember playing was Commander Keen: Land of The Vorticons, though I’m fairly sure it was after 1990 that I played it: http://www.apogeegames.com/games.html

]]> Comment on iPod woes by chessmachiavelli http://jonmccune.wordpress.com/2005/06/29/ipod-woes/#comment-890 chessmachiavelli Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:58:04 +0000 http://mccune.ece.cmu.edu/wordpress/?p=74#comment-890 Smacked mine on 7/11/2005 for the same symptoms. The therapy worked. Smacked mine on 7/11/2005 for the same symptoms. The therapy worked.

]]> Comment on Atmel TPM on an IBM T42p by ibm-thinkpad mailing list http://jonmccune.wordpress.com/2005/01/10/atmel-tpm-on-an-ibm-t42p/#comment-869 ibm-thinkpad mailing list Wed, 16 Mar 2005 17:54:51 +0000 http://mccune.ece.cmu.edu/wordpress/?p=56#comment-869 Try dmidecode I have rouhgly the same ' status' . with that interface to the hardware I see the chips' status ' = unknown' whereas I think that should say ' status enabled' Cheers Try dmidecode

I have rouhgly the same ‘ status’ . with that interface to the hardware I see the chips’ status ‘ = unknown’ whereas I think that should say ‘ status enabled’

Cheers

]]> Comment on Getting wireless with a Knoppix Live CD on IBM T42p by Juls http://jonmccune.wordpress.com/2005/01/12/getting-wireless-with-a-knoppix-live-cd-on-ibm-t42p/#comment-884 Juls Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:45:38 +0000 http://mccune.ece.cmu.edu/wordpress/?p=57#comment-884 HEy I wanted to say thank you. I am a grad student at Oklahoma state but grew up in seattle and was missing some of the fun and grandeur of it and was surfing the net and found some of your pictures and set one as my backgound on my computer. So I wanted to say thank you for allowing me to have a slice of home (even though I know this was never your intent). It means a lot to me to be able to see a place that isn't devoid of trees and water and beauty that is Seattle. Thanks! HEy I wanted to say thank you. I am a grad student at Oklahoma state but grew up in seattle and was missing some of the fun and grandeur of it and was surfing the net and found some of your pictures and set one as my backgound on my computer. So I wanted to say thank you for allowing me to have a slice of home (even though I know this was never your intent). It means a lot to me to be able to see a place that isn’t devoid of trees and water and beauty that is Seattle. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Getting wireless with a Knoppix Live CD on IBM T42p by Josh Mullen http://jonmccune.wordpress.com/2005/01/12/getting-wireless-with-a-knoppix-live-cd-on-ibm-t42p/#comment-883 Josh Mullen Fri, 14 Jan 2005 05:43:46 +0000 http://mccune.ece.cmu.edu/wordpress/?p=57#comment-883 yo smooth, thank you so much for letting emily and i stay at your place for two days... most of that time was spent with us asleep and recovering from the tourney. my ankle still kills. anyway, i am thinking about doing a blog basically to keep a running, easily archived thoughts on ultimate and life.... so, if you would have the time, could you help me get started? -josh yo smooth,

thank you so much for letting emily and i stay at your place for two days… most of that time was spent with us asleep and recovering from the tourney. my ankle still kills. anyway, i am thinking about doing a blog basically to keep a running, easily archived thoughts on ultimate and life…. so, if you would have the time, could you help me get started?

-josh

]]> Comment on The Eagle Has Landed! by Mom G. http://jonmccune.wordpress.com/2004/12/18/the-eagle-has-landed/#comment-828 Mom G. Sun, 19 Dec 2004 02:14:03 +0000 http://mccune.ece.cmu.edu/wordpress/?p=54#comment-828 Hooray and congrats!!!!!!!!!! just a few more miles! Hooray and congrats!!!!!!!!!!
just a few more miles!

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