Binary Humility

C:\>net use x: \\10.0.0.1\myshare

System error 58 has occurred. The specified server cannot perform the requested operation.

The file "/etc/default/cpufrequtils" can be created if required from the example shipped in /usr/share:

I enjoyed listening to the audio version of this.

http://www2.lse.ac.uk/publicEvents/events/2012/01/20120112t1830vSZT.aspx

Date: Thursday 12 January 2012  Time: 6.30-8pm  Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building Speaker: Eric Ries Chair: Dr Linda Hickman

Most new businesses fail. But most of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach to business that's being adopted around the world. It is changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. The Lean Startup is about learning what your customers really want. It's about testing your vision continuously, adapting and adjusting before it's too late. Now is the time to think Lean.

Forward declaration of boost::array (to avoid pulling in extra headers) by:

s -a 0x00000000 L?0xffffffff "needle"

The above should search the whole of the 32bit process's valid memory for the string (needle).

First, use lmvm to find the base address.  (alternatively, list addresses for all dlls in a process using lm.

0:000> lmvm example start    end        module name 32c90000 32d3f000   example   (private pdb symbols)  c:\bh\example.pdb     Loaded symbol image file: example.dll     Image path: example.dll     Image name: example.dll     Timestamp:        Sun Jan 22 13:42:33 2012 (4F1BA1C9)     CheckSum:         000BA49F     ImageSize:        000AF000     Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

Then, use the dlls extension to find the info related to that load address:

1. stop mysql server   ( /etc/init.d/mysql stop )

2. start mysqld_safe without loading permissions  ( mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables)

3. modify the root password  ( use mysql ; update user set password=PASSWORD('new password') where User='root';

In XP and earlier systems, it was possible to tune Windows to allow the user VA to grow to 3GB, rather than the defaul of 2GB, using the '/3GB' switch in the boot.ini file.

With the obsolescence of boot.ini, we need a new method to increase our 32bit process's addressable memory.

For 32bit Vista and later, use this command:

BCDEDIT /Set IncreaseUserVa 3072

To determine the version of an OS a dump was captured on, use the "vertarget" command.  Sample output:

0.00> vertarget

Windows 7 Version 7600 MP (4 procs) Free x86 compatible Product: Server, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS kernel32.dll version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

From an admininstrator console, use this command to disable Hibernation:

powercfg -h off

An uncommon and hence fun phrase, indecipherable out of context unless you know that a squib is a small explosive.

Squibs are often used in pyrotechnics and special effects for movies and the stage.