In versions of SQL Server prior to 2005 finding the directory where SQL Server creates its databases was pretty easy since there was a registry key named after the instance of SQL Server and a value that specified the path.
With SQL Server 2005 Microsoft changed everything, making it a challenge to retrieve the correct data directory from a build script. The solution we had in our build script turned out to be wrong, so this afternoon I discovered the correct way to do it. (more…)
Yesterday I got a LCD monitor that I plugged in to the docking station of my Dell D830. Using cloned mode where both the laptop display and the external monitor display the same, worked right away. But I wanted to use extended mode so that I can have a bigger workspace. Here’s how I got it to work. (more…)
Today I tried to set up Skype on Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 on my Dell Latitude D830 laptop.
I quickly found the Skype package in the Medibuntu repository, installed it – it started up, I was able to login on Skype. Then I tried a test call: sound output worked, but not the (internal) microphone. (more…)
I had the fingerprint reader working on my Dell Latitude D830 laptop running Ubuntu 8.04. However, there was still one big problem: after resuming the laptop from suspend it only showed a black screen – I could do nothing. The same thing happened when I logged on, switched to another user and then switched to the first user again (or logged out the second user).
I noticed that everything worked when I had Compiz disabled. So obviously the password dialog wasn’t working.
Recently I discovered an error message in /var/log/auth.log and was able to track down the problem. (more…)
During the last weeks Vista always claimed that there’s an update to install, but it never succeeded installing it. So this afternoon I dug into it. (more…)
