Reset dpkg (apt) package configuration to default, restore deleted config files
From a .deb file: dpkg -i –force-confmiss <package>.deb Or with apt-get: apt-get install –reinstall -o Dpkg::Options::=”–force-confmiss” <package>
Author Archives: bolt
Installing Windows XP on the Dell Vostro 1700
This is basically the same procedure as installing Windows XP on the Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo u9200, in that it needs custom SATA drivers to find the harddisk during install, as well as a bunch of other ones. For this install, I decided to actually create a driver disk, and use a real floppy drive. I […]
Windows Volume License Keys (VLK)
I keep having to look these up, especially the “Upgrade Key” at the bottom. So I stored them here. Windows Server 2022 Operating system edition KMS Client Setup Key Windows Server 2022 Datacenter WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33 Windows Server 2022 Standard VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H Windows Server 2019 Operating system edition KMS Client Setup Key Windows Server 2019 Datacenter WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG Windows […]
Installing Windows XP on the Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo u9200 in 2017
I recently picked up a brand new vintage 2009 business targeted netbook, sealed in box – the Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo u9200 (fact sheet) (review => archive). At just short of 2KG (4.37 pounds) it’s rather bulky compared to today’s netbooks, but as a rather disposable piece of equipment for travel, which I’d be perfectly fine […]
How to remove the “Favorites” button from Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP
Reinstalling Windows XP on an ancient (well, vintage 2009) laptop recently, I suddenly remembered how much I hated the “Favorites” button that’s stuck on the favorites bar and shows you your favorites when you click it, just as the bar already does. This thing: While the rest of the crap, such as the favorites, the […]
The Windows XP PowerToys, archived here for your pleasure
These are apparently slowly disappearing from the intertubes. This is my attempt at archiving them. -> DOWNLOAD HERE <- Included PowerToys: Alt-Tab Replacement Task Switcher replaces the simpler Alt-Tab switcher with a more visual one which shows live window previews. CD Slide Show Generator generates a slideshow from photos burned to a CD. ClearType Tuner […]
Import email from existing POP3 account to Gmail in 2017
No introduction here. Let’s get to it. Go to settings Add an external account Enter your existing external email address, e.g. “you@otherdomain.com” Select POP3 Enter your existing credentials The settings shown are for the Cathedral mail server – yours may be different. Contact your provider if you’re not sure. Choose to treat it as an […]
Duplicate bind mounts with chroots on systemd
When setting up jails, I commonly end up with structures like this in my /etc/fstab: /dev /jail/test/dev auto bind 0 0 /dev/pts /jail/test/dev/pts auto bind 0 0 /dev/shm /jail/test/dev/shm auto bind 0 0 /proc /jail/test/proc auto bind 0 0 /sys /jail/test/sys auto bind 0 0 /dev /jail/test2/dev auto bind 0 0 /dev/pts /jail/test2/dev/pts auto bind […]
Setting all SQL Server databases to “simple” recovery model and deleting all the transaction logs
Sometimes, you just want things brutally simple and stupid. I was searching for how to do this, and stumbled upon this post on SQL Server Central. Turns out the query listed there doesn’t handle databases with weird names, containing version numbers with “.” in them, for instance. Thus, I modified it slightly, adding brackets and […]
Debugging SQL Server Query Performance
To enable timing of your query: SET STATISTICS TIME ON Time statistics provides output like this in the “Messages” tab of SSMS after running a query: (127 row(s) affected) SQL Server Execution Times: CPU time = 0 ms, elapsed time = 42 ms. To show IO statistics: SET STATISTICS IO ON ..which provides stuff […]