Hard Resetting a Thomson router if password is not obtainable: Telenor/NGT modems.
(Or upgrade your existing Speedtouch router to support bridging.)
Works for:
Thomson SpeedTouch 516i v6
Thomson SpeedTouch 546i v6
From a terminal window in Ubuntu (10.10):
:~$ sudo aptitude install bootp tftpd-hpa
:~$ sudo pico /etc/default/tftpd-hpa
Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick)
OUTDATED: go to http://archive.pfb.no/2010/12/14/fully-working-remote-control/
I have been quite frustrated over the lack of being able to navigate in media center menus for a long time since the back/exit button has failed to do the desired response, namely navigate back / go up one level / go to parent dir / go to parent menu. [...]
When I started working with 1-wire network I simply connected it to a Linux server by using an USB interface and OWFS. Later, I needed to move my server. The solution was to buy a mini-pc that could read the 1-wire network. I wanted a system where I could install OWFS, therefore, I had for [...]
The OKI MFP 5460 ES (Executive Series) was a bit difficult to set up with scanner support when used as a network printer. I have seen better documentation.
It says it support sending scanned files to E-mail, FTP, CIFS and Twain, but not how.
What i didn’t know in the beginning was that CIFS = SMB (Common [...]
NB! This is the new post on how to install OWFS on Debian 6.0 squeeze. For the current Debian 5.0 lenny version see here: OWFS on Debian 5.0 (lenny). Also, it may give useful tips if problems occur.
If you are using a kernel newer than 2.6.18, which Debian 6.0 is, libusb-0.1.12 must be used because [...]
NB! New and updated tutorial: OWFS on Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)
1-Wire is a device communications bus system designed by Dallas Semiconductor. It provides low-speed data, signaling and power over a single signal, albeit using two wires, one for ground, one for power and data. 1-Wire is similar in concept to I²C, but with lower data rates [...]
If you read this, it is probably already too late, but remember this command.
It is very important not to write anything to the disk. Do not even close a program before you have re-mounted the system.
This re-mounts /home as read-only:
:~$ sudo mount -o remount,ro /home
If you have X running, now is the time to kill [...]
This may be very useful if a disk has gone dead and needs to be replaced.
Determine hard drive serial number:
:~$ sudo hdparm -I /dev/sda | grep Serial