Error -6003 during Creative X-fi driver install
So the installer says something like:
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Setup has experienced an error.
Please do the following:
- Close any running programs
- Empty your temporary folder
- Check your Internet connection (Internet-based Setups)
Then try to run the Setup again.
Error code: -6003
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What do you do to solve this?
Why, erase any folder with a number as it's name (mine was named "09", but I'm sure it can be something else) in the following directory:
%System Drive%\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\
No, it doesn't make sense, but it worked perfectly. No reboot or anything. Just remove (or simply move) that folder, and things will start working. Brilliant.
Fixing Windows Update errors
The ultimate .bat-file for completely resetting and fixing all sorts of stupid Windows Update errors
Error “Need to reboot the computer” after running Adobe Update Manager
Things to try.
GPG Error: The following signatures were invalid
debian-archive-keyring up to date? still get the error?
here's a tip: try without a transparent proxy (i had to flush the cache on mine)
CIFS VFS No response for cmd n mid…
On a few systems, I've noticed CIFS mounts have a tendency to lock up the system when transferring large files, or a shitload of small ones in quick succession. When this happens, the system may or may not completely lock up, and lines like these will appear in your syslog:
Aug 1 22:58:16 dreadnought kernel: CIFS VFS: No response to cmd 46 mid 25661
Hardware clock fix for Debian on Mac Mini
On my Mac Mini, the hardware clock was seriously screwed up under Debian. The clock would set itself 1 hour back for each boot and cause all kinds of strange issues with cron when corrected. A small fix will remedy this situation.
1. sudo vim /etc/init.d/hwclock.sh
2. change 'HWCLOCKPARS=' to 'HWCLOCKPARS="--directisa"' (note: that's two dashes before directisa, even if your browser might put them together)
3. On Debian Lenny, you have to do the same to the HWCLOCKPARS line in /etc/init.d/hwclockfirst.sh
VMWare mouse problems – mouse stuck in bottom right corner
If you convert a virtual machine which has Microsoft's "Virtual Machine Additions" installed to a VMWare-compatible virtual machine using VMWare converter or a similar program and then proceed to install VMWare tools to optimize the virtual machine for its new environment, you will quickly find your mouse isn't all that willing to move anymore. Either it wont show up at all, or it will be stuck in the bottom right corner of the screen, which is of course very inconvenient.