There is one thing I learned in the past CTRL-ALT-DELETE is the only means how microsoft can protect itself from tampering.
In Vista the UAC Dialog (I don't remember how it's called) shows up in front and everything is darkened in the back. This dialog is not save, according to Marc Russinovich. Only the CTRl-ALT-DELETE is where nobody can insert code.
But when I use my VMWARE Workstation 6 I can press CTRL-ALT-DELETE and I don't get my own Dialog but the one of the virtual machine.
Does this mean Vista is insecure by default??????
If Vmware can do it all others can do it as well. Present me with a fake dialog to change password and whatever else.
This is a question I am going to pose at the TEchED 2007.
2007-05-29
IBM Thinkpad T60 2007-7JG The downside of it all
I've been working with IBM Notebooks for 7 years now and was lucky enough to be able to change it every 2 to 3 months and working with at least 2 or 3 notebooks concurrently.
I now do own a Lenovo (Lenovo and IBM Labeled machine) T60.
I do not like certain features of the machine. One thing I don't like at all is the heat that the machine generates under your palms. I am working a couple of hours daily on the notebook itself not via a connected keyboard.
It is not a pleasure to work with that thing, my palms always feel like on fire. If you touch the notebook it is not that hot, it is warm but warm enough to feel uncomfortable. The T40, 41, 42, 43 all do not have this issue.
2nd the keyboard. Oh boy, I waited for 6 years to get the windows key on the keyboard. I usually make use of it 100 times a day and with the ibm notebooks I always used CTRL-ESC, cursor up twice and enter, then type explorer, cmd or whatever. Now I can type WIN+R or WIN+E. The drawback is that the keyboard is not nearly as good as it was. On the T41 it was almost perfect.
I now do own a Lenovo (Lenovo and IBM Labeled machine) T60.
I do not like certain features of the machine. One thing I don't like at all is the heat that the machine generates under your palms. I am working a couple of hours daily on the notebook itself not via a connected keyboard.
It is not a pleasure to work with that thing, my palms always feel like on fire. If you touch the notebook it is not that hot, it is warm but warm enough to feel uncomfortable. The T40, 41, 42, 43 all do not have this issue.
2nd the keyboard. Oh boy, I waited for 6 years to get the windows key on the keyboard. I usually make use of it 100 times a day and with the ibm notebooks I always used CTRL-ESC, cursor up twice and enter, then type explorer, cmd or whatever. Now I can type WIN+R or WIN+E. The drawback is that the keyboard is not nearly as good as it was. On the T41 it was almost perfect.
2007-05-11
VmWare Workstation 6, Vmware Tools upgrade
Oh boy, what's going on?
Why do I have to point to the windows xp sp2 source for the installation of the new vmware tools????
Hope this is only because I messed up something. No more time to do anything about it today, it's too late.
Parallels Desktop for MAC
Well yesterday (I almost forgot) I had the chance to do a parallels installation on a MacBook
(I really like it).And the coherence feature is what I really, really like. It is not what I was expecting, but it is nice. I haven't found out, if I can disable the windows taskbar (not just hiding, but not being used). But it's quite cool to start your applications in a citrix kind of way. Maybe in the future it won't be necessary to start the virtual machine but kind of softricity streaming mode.
Well anyway, compared to VirtualPC6 or 7 (which I have been using and am still using on the powerpc based iMac's) it's ... not comparable. Speed is so much better and the coherence makes so much fun to work with it.
I also do like the customization part (I only saw it while generating my xp box on it) but haven't been able to play with it.
Windows Vista annoyances (1) - Enterprise Edition
I am frustrated. I work now on the production version of windows vista since November 15 and to tell you the truth it is not much of an improvement for me.
Microsoft please help:
I'll be at the techEd in Orlando and grab me a couple ms guys and try to figure out what's going on or if I have the chance to circumvent it or get detailed information. Whatever makes live easier with vista is good enough.
(Maybe I am going to wear my selfmade google T-Shirt (( for self esteem )))
Microsoft please help:
- I work with a domain joined machine and each day I work a few hours not connected to the domain. And I use windows explorer about 50 - 100 times an hour and I have to wait almost always 20 to 30 seconds before I can work!!!!!!
Microsoft Fix this!!!
Even Mark Russinovich has written an article in his blog about the open dialog issue. I think my problem has the same problem.
http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2006/11/27/532465.aspx - Roaming profiles do not work with our domain (w2k3)
- Offline file synchronisation does not work with administratively assigned folders
I opened a case with Microsoft but they were not knowledgable about the task. Nobody could really explain all the steps and what really needs to be set. I lost about 6 hours of work with no real solution in sight. So I archived the case. - Generally Vista is slow. My WxpSp2 Virtual machine is much faster and I tend to use that for most of my experimental work.
I'll be at the techEd in Orlando and grab me a couple ms guys and try to figure out what's going on or if I have the chance to circumvent it or get detailed information. Whatever makes live easier with vista is good enough.(Maybe I am going to wear my selfmade google T-Shirt (( for self esteem )))
I have started 2 other blogs and am trying to not use any logbooks or notebooks but write everything online.
I have to build the ultimate information management man machine interface nosearch necessary lifebuilder!!!!!!
I spend so much time trying to find out what to do with all the information I have to process and store.
So far I tried:
files (notepad, word etc.)
access
windows help
OneNote
SharePoint Server
Wiki (moinmoin and others)
google applications
google notepad
google scratchpad
outlook notes
Everything is useful but very limited. Where's the ultimate solution?????
I spend too much time for things which should take no time at all. Where's the backup solution. The real one. All tools have so many drawbacks.
When I win a lottery I will definitly develop the question for 42.
I have to build the ultimate information management man machine interface nosearch necessary lifebuilder!!!!!!
I spend so much time trying to find out what to do with all the information I have to process and store.
So far I tried:
files (notepad, word etc.)
access
windows help
OneNote
SharePoint Server
Wiki (moinmoin and others)
google applications
google notepad
google scratchpad
outlook notes
Everything is useful but very limited. Where's the ultimate solution?????
I spend too much time for things which should take no time at all. Where's the backup solution. The real one. All tools have so many drawbacks.
When I win a lottery I will definitly develop the question for 42.
VMWare Workstation 6 (Final) on Vista
I am working on VMware Workstation 6 on Vista since yesterday and I don't see much a difference between this and the rc release speedwise.
One cool thing is that when I upgraded I got the ACE to generate USB Stick bootable machines for free.
I am now trying to create an ACE master from the remote access VM and then try that one out.
My beloved VMWare Workstation 6 Feature
Full Screen option with Guest Window automatically resized is really cool!
One cool thing is that when I upgraded I got the ACE to generate USB Stick bootable machines for free.
I am now trying to create an ACE master from the remote access VM and then try that one out.
My beloved VMWare Workstation 6 Feature
Full Screen option with Guest Window automatically resized is really cool!
Xen 3.0.2 Installation and basic configuration
Everything is still a bit shaky but I managed to get
1) Windows Vista requires a reboot before finishing installation but when I connected to the machine with putty it did not show the domain running.
I had to manually
xm create -f =/etc/xen/XenClient to get it starting again!!!
Don't know why yet and hope it does not do this all the time, maybe it's just a setting that guest reboots don't shutdown the domain.
The next thing is bothersome:
2)
I specified a network adapter and it should be bridged (virt-manager).When vista is running it is not bridged, and no network is connected (cannot ping).
using xm network-list I did see a network adapter but the mac address has a ?
Then I just tried to xm network-attach XenClient and it added one and this time I see a mac address but it did not help yet.
Well, there's more to it and if I don't spend to much time doing other things I will fix this.
- CentOS5 x86 with a Xen Kernel (don't know the exact version #)
- Created a Domain XenClient and configured a Windows Vista 32-bit VM
- I did this by using virt-manager, which was as easy as it can get, it even showed me that I did not enable VT in the Bios. (The dc7700 was there for about 5 minutes so I oversaw that setting.)
- I used a physical CD (Vista Enterprise) and started installation
1) Windows Vista requires a reboot before finishing installation but when I connected to the machine with putty it did not show the domain running.
I had to manually
xm create -f =/etc/xen/XenClient to get it starting again!!!
Don't know why yet and hope it does not do this all the time, maybe it's just a setting that guest reboots don't shutdown the domain.
The next thing is bothersome:
2)
I specified a network adapter and it should be bridged (virt-manager).When vista is running it is not bridged, and no network is connected (cannot ping).
using xm network-list I did see a network adapter but the mac address has a ?
Then I just tried to xm network-attach XenClient and it added one and this time I see a mac address but it did not help yet.
Well, there's more to it and if I don't spend to much time doing other things I will fix this.
Install CentOS 5 on HP DC7700
To install linux I had to use the F4 and then
linux noacpi=off acpi=off
Then it ran through perfectly
Next step is to get XEN ready to be used.
More information:
http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Xen/InstallingCentOSDomU
http://www.montanalinux.org/learning-a-little-xen.html
linux noacpi=off acpi=off
Then it ran through perfectly
Next step is to get XEN ready to be used.
More information:
http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Xen/InstallingCentOSDomU
http://www.montanalinux.org/learning-a-little-xen.html
2007-04-28
2007-02-14
WUNSCH 1: Virtueller Computer Club
Ich möchte einen virtuellen Computer Club, in dem sich die Member treffen können (1 mal pro Woche) und aber auch virtuell das gleiche Mitmachen können. (Falls ich mal keine Zeit habe, wegen den Kindern).
Virtueller Treffpunkt mit live webcams aller benutzer z.B. auf der rechten Seite 30 - 40 icons, dann etwa 3 oder 4 Plätze für die Verschiedenen Aktivitäten und alles Live.
Früher gab es in Basel einen Computer Club names DIAL und der war der Hammer. Heute sollte man doch endlich mal vernünftige Buddy Listen haben, welche mit live webcam images gefütter werden. Das gibt es noch viele Ideen, so z.B. verschieden Lokationen zu 1 zu verbinden.
Man sollte auch spontan gruppen Bilden können, in welchen man sich treffen kann und dies sollte dann auch ein Platz bekommen, so dass es möglich ist diese Diskussion auch mitzumachen.
Ich möchte einen virtuellen Computer Club, in dem sich die Member treffen können (1 mal pro Woche) und aber auch virtuell das gleiche Mitmachen können. (Falls ich mal keine Zeit habe, wegen den Kindern).
Virtueller Treffpunkt mit live webcams aller benutzer z.B. auf der rechten Seite 30 - 40 icons, dann etwa 3 oder 4 Plätze für die Verschiedenen Aktivitäten und alles Live.
Früher gab es in Basel einen Computer Club names DIAL und der war der Hammer. Heute sollte man doch endlich mal vernünftige Buddy Listen haben, welche mit live webcam images gefütter werden. Das gibt es noch viele Ideen, so z.B. verschieden Lokationen zu 1 zu verbinden.
Man sollte auch spontan gruppen Bilden können, in welchen man sich treffen kann und dies sollte dann auch ein Platz bekommen, so dass es möglich ist diese Diskussion auch mitzumachen.
Heute bedauere ich sehr, dass die Entwicklung der Webtechnologien und Computertrends noch nicht so rasch fortschreitet, wie ich das gerne hätte.
Es ist einfach so, dass ich viele, viele Funktionen gerne implementiert gesehen hätte, doch diese bis jetzt noch nicht existieren. Google hilft, jedoch viel zu traditionel und ineffizient.
Ich will keine 20 verschienden Dienste über 50 verschiedene Reiter, ich will alles und zwar jetzt.
Das erste was ich möchte: (der nächste Blog beschreibt dies)
Es ist einfach so, dass ich viele, viele Funktionen gerne implementiert gesehen hätte, doch diese bis jetzt noch nicht existieren. Google hilft, jedoch viel zu traditionel und ineffizient.
Ich will keine 20 verschienden Dienste über 50 verschiedene Reiter, ich will alles und zwar jetzt.
Das erste was ich möchte: (der nächste Blog beschreibt dies)
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