Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/09
I long while after asking TUMBLEWEED: local console yast linedrawing characters garbage after first reboot, I researched the issue further.
First the workaround:
It is enough if any user on any console (for which /usr/bin/tty will usually show /dev/tty#) runs /bin/unicode_start.
After that, any user that logs on on any console will get the correct line-drawing characters with yast.
Then about the problem:
It looks like the problem is that during boot, nothing calls /bin/unicode_start. This was a solved bug, but seems to be back in Tumbleweed so I posted a comment to the bug.
I don’t think it is related to a truckload of PuTTY UTF-8 line-drawing issues like below. I’ve included them just for reference in any case proves me wrong (:
Same for changing unicode_start by hand:
–jeroen
via:
Original question thread:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/08
Known IDE Packages in DelphiPrompted by a comment +Jeroen Wiert Pluimers ‘s Google+ post I had a look at what is actually listed in [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Borland|Codegear|Embarcadero\BDS|Delphi\#.0\Known IDE Packages] … – Thomas Mueller (dummzeuch) – Google+
Source: Known IDE Packages in Delphi Prompted by a comment +Jeroen Wiert Pluimers ‘s…
Related:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/08
Boy I wish I had known this earlier. Like years ago…
In the Solution Explorer:
- Right Click Project
- Project Build Oder.
- Use the dialog to change the build order
It is next to the “Project Dependencies” in this image from Sara Ford:
Sara Ford: change “Project Build Order”
In the resulting dialog, you can change the build order within your solution.
This can be very useful when – for various reasons – you cannot have Project Level dependencies for an assembly, but have to have Assembly Reference dependencies for individual assemblies.
At a client I bumped into this, and this dialog was a life saver for us.
Others have used it because some Visual Studio versions miscalculate the dependencies.
–jeroen
Did you know… How to change the build order for your solution? – #333 – Sara Ford’s Weblog – Site Home – MSDN Blogs.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/07
WS 2000 modem information
History worth showing: How to send an email — 80’s style – Gmail – Google+
22 years ago, this was on TV in a series called Database, with this episode presented by Jane Ashton.
Some of the things you will see:
At first I thought the printer was an Epson FX-80, but it isn’t (it uses a different font and has plastic paper guidance). If anyone recognises the printer make and model, please let me know.
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/07
Via the answer below I created the renew alias. I already had the first two aliases.
alias route-and-ipaddresses="netstat -nr | grep 'Internet\|Gateway\|default' && echo && ifconfig | grep '\: flags\|inet\|inet6' && echo more detailed info through ifconfig and netstat -nr"
alias whatismyip="curl http://whatismyip.akamai.com && echo"
alias renew_dhcp="sudo ipconfig set en0 DHCP && echo waiting 10 seconds for DHCP lease to be obtained && sleep 10 && route-and-ipaddresses && whatismyip"
–jeroen
via: network – How can I release and renew my DHCP lease from Terminal? – Ask Different.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/06
GWX Control Panel
This is a free tool that can remove and disable the ‘Get Windows 10’ notification area icon on Windows 7 and Windows 8. Recent versions can also disable ‘Upgrade to Windows 10’ behavior in the Windows Update control panel and do much more. See the user guide at the Ultimate Outsider blog. You can still download GWX Control Panel as a standalone executable if you don’t like installers. Please see the “GWX Control Panel Release Notes and Version History” post at the blog for MD5 and SHA-1 checksums of all official releases.
Source: Ultimate Outsider – Software Downloads
Via: Now, that’s going to make them a lot of friends. Good thing I removed the bloody GWX program today from two more PCs. – Thomas Mueller (dummzeuch) – Google+
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/03
Windows 7 and up come with a built-in ISO file burner called Disc burner however, some times %windir%\System32\isoburn.exe is not associated with .iso files any more, so you have to re-associate it.
Source: Burn Image context menu item missing in Windows 7 – Super User
Still it doesn’t always recognise burn hardware so I usually revert to installing the latest ImgBurn (given my audio experience with it and that it is a nice tool to create ISO images from and burn them to DVD / CD media; just be sure to uncheck the “optional” software that comes with it).
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/03
Do NOT delete the folder "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache".
But you can move it to another storage and link to it so when you change/update/remove Visual Studio 2012, you still have access to it.
More details at windows – Can I delete the the folder C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\? – Super User.
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/02
Lessons learned
- Don’t trust online text entry.
- Always compose answers in an external text editor, preferably one that understands the markup used (Atom often is a good choice).
- Post when ready.
- Wonder why every forum software seems to have invented their own markup.
The story
A few weeks ago, while composing an extensive answer on the Scooter Software: Home of Beyond Compare (a tool which – like any development tool – I really love, but sometimes hate): Keyboard handling driving me nuts: how to make it work like BC for Windows, I pressed the “Image” button which:
- Made all the edited text to dim and non-selectable
- Failed an image selection to show
It was more than an hour of work, so I was determined to try obtaining at least the post text.
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 