Posted by Emerson Takahashi on December 11, 2012
To know the clock frequency of an IBM Power processor in AIX run pmcycles
root@aix:/ # pmcycles
This machine runs at 1200 MHz
To know the individual frequency of each processor, run pmcycles
root@aix:/ # pmcycles -m
CPU 0 runs at 1200 MHz
CPU 1 runs at 1200 MHz
CPU 2 runs at 1200 MHz
CPU 3 runs at 1200 MHz
Posted by Emerson Takahashi on September 25, 2012
To discover the model of the hard drive that is in an HP Smart Array, type the following command
root@linux:~ # hpacucli ctrl all show config detail
Smart Array P400i in Slot 0 (Embedded)
Bus Interface: PCI
Slot: 0
Serial Number:
Cache Serial Number: PA82C0H9SV5DJS
RAID 6 (ADG) Status: Disabled
Controller Status: OK
Chassis Slot:
Hardware Revision: Rev D
Firmware Version: 7.22
Rebuild Priority: Medium
Expand Priority: Medium
Surface Scan Delay: 15 secs
Post Prompt Timeout: 0 secs
Cache Board Present: True
Cache Status: OK
Accelerator Ratio: 100% Read / 0% Write
Drive Write Cache: Disabled
Total Cache Size: 256 MB
No-Battery Write Cache: Disabled
Battery/Capacitor Count: 0
SATA NCQ Supported: TrueArray: A
Interface Type: SAS
Unused Space: 0 MB
Status: FailedLogical Drive: 1
Size: 136.7 GB
Fault Tolerance: RAID 1
Heads: 255
Sectors Per Track: 32
Cylinders: 35132
Stripe Size: 128 KB
Status: Interim Recovery Mode
Array Accelerator: Enabled
Unique Identifier: 600508B100184839535635444A530004
Disk Name: /dev/cciss/c0d0
Mount Points: /boot 1.0 GB
Logical Drive Label: A01123B864C1
Mirror Group 0:
physicaldrive 1I:1:1 (port 1I:box 1:bay 1, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
Mirror Group 1:
physicaldrive 1I:1:2 (port 1I:box 1:bay 2, SAS, 0 MB, Failed)physicaldrive 1I:1:1
Port: 1I
Box: 1
Bay: 1
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPDC
Serial Number: 3NM7VLAB00009915WTN0
Model: HP DG146BB976
PHY Count: 2
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS, Unknown
physicaldrive 1I:1:2
Port: 1I
Box: 1
Bay: 2
Status: Failed
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 0 MB
Firmware Revision: HPDC
Serial Number: READ_CAPACITY FAILED
Model: HP DG146BB976
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: Unknown
This will be handy when you have to replace a faulty disk
root@linux:~ # hpacucli ctrl all show config
Smart Array P400i in Slot 0 (Embedded) (sn: )
array A (SAS, Unused Space: 0 MB)
logicaldrive 1 (136.7 GB, RAID 1, Interim Recovery Mode)
physicaldrive 1I:1:1 (port 1I:box 1:bay 1, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:2 (port 1I:box 1:bay 2, SAS, 0 MB, Failed)
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Posted by Emerson Takahashi on September 9, 2012
It is stated briefly on the manual that the Ozone Onda 3HX is compatible with the Mac. You just need to configure a few things in the System Preferences.
First, just connect the headset as if you were connecting the headset to the PC - Onda 3HX Quick Start Guide.
Open System Preferences and then on the hardware section choose Sound
In the Ouput tab, choose the USB Headphone Set that is appearing
And you do the same thing on the Input tab
Done. Now you can hear and talk through the headset with your Mac.
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Posted by Emerson Takahashi on August 12, 2012
My old headset broke and while shopping I came across this one: Ozone Onda 3HX. It claims to be compatible with Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
The company seems to be European and there is few reviews in English. I saw one from eTeknix and a few unboxing videos on Youtube and it seemed to be a well built headset.
I bought and liked.
If you saw 5.1 headsets and was wondering how to connect the headset to Xbox 360 and PS3, I scanned the quick start guide for you to take a look. No need to attach a Toslink cable to the soundcard. But you’ll need to use the composite cables with an adapter that comes with the headset and the Ozone Onda 3HX is not a 5.1 headset.
Check it out - Onda 3HX Quick Start Guide
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Posted by Emerson Takahashi on September 19, 2011
Removing the ball top, shaft cover and dustwasher @ 4m10s
Disconnecting the cable @ 5m50s
Remove the restrictor plate @ 5m53s
The PCB connector is pointed away from the buttons
Remove the Sanwa JLF-E “E-Clip”, Sanwa JLF-P-5 Actuator, Sanwa JLF-SP Spring
Reassemble
If you need to order the JFL parts from Lizard Lick, here is what’s used inside
Left column: Samwa LB-35 Ball Top, Sanwa JLF-CD Shaft Cover Kit. Center column: Sanwa JLF-P-4 Pivot Cylinder, Sanwa JL-PP1 Dustwasher. Right column: Sanwa JLF-MW Metal Washer, Sanwa JLF-P-6 Spring Cover, Sanwa JLF-SP Spring, Sanwa JLF-P-5 Actuator
Between the joystick and top panel
Between the joystick and top panel goes the pivot cilinder
Put another dustwasher between the joystick and top panel
Joystick
Joystick with Metal Washer
Joystick with Metal Washer and Spring Cover
Joystick with Metal Washer, Spring Cover, Spring and Actuator
When you connect the cable to the 5 pin connector, make sure that the rails are facing up (away from the top panel)
Posted by Emerson Takahashi on September 18, 2011
Here is some videos that shinjnSRK from shoryuken.com shows how to disassemble a Mad Catz FightStick Tournament Edition
How to open the case
Main Printed Circuit Board and Terminal Block
Control Module and USB cable compartment
Top control panel
Removing the Sanwa snap-in buttons and replacing with Seimitsu, Sanwa screw-in buttons
Semitsu LS-32-01 (Semitsu SS mounting plate) and Sanwa JLF-P1 flat mounting plate
How to fit a Happ/iL pushbutton and joystick
Summary
Mad Catz FightStick LockSwitch++ Mod
Solderless Tricks & Tips for QDs and Ribbon Connectors
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Posted by Emerson Takahashi on June 26, 2011
If your iPod previously used on a Windows computer isn’t syncing with a Mac, you need to check the Disk Format on your iPod.
On iTunes, go to Devices and click on the iPod. It will display the Name, Capacity, Software Version, Serial Number and Format. The format can be PC or Macintosh and needs to be equal to the computer you’re using.
To change the Disk Format on your iPod, click on the button Restore
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Posted by Emerson Takahashi on June 25, 2011
Once you checked the box “Enable DLNA/UPnP media server” on your Synology DiskStation’s Control Panel it will create three folders: music, photos and video
Put your videos on the folder called video (preferred videos encoded as MPEG4 – they have the extension ended in .mp4 or .m4v)
To watch your videos on your Android phone, you should use two programs (actually, you can use just one if you use MPEG4 videos)
To browse your DLNA server, install UPnPlay (download it from the Android Market or scan the QR Code)
You can also install the MoboPlayer, a video player that opens almost all videos available.
Open UPnPlay and click on your DiskStation or the file cabinet icon and browse the folders that are shared. Once you find an item that you would like to play, click on it and UPnPlay will ask you if you want to play it with the built-in video player or MoboPlayer.
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Posted by Emerson Takahashi on June 23, 2011
On the manual of a Mac Mini late 2010 model, Apple recommends using a 1066MHz DDR3 SODIMM memory to upgrade the memory.
I’ve tried using a Kingston KVR KVR1333D3S9/4G but it ended up beeping whenever I tried to put the top memory stick.
I tried using Markvision BMD34096M1333C9-1121 and it worked perfectly as you can see below
Posted by Emerson Takahashi on June 22, 2011
If you receive this error message
root@linux:~ # /usr/sbin/hpacucli
HP Array Configuration Utility CLI 8.70-8.0
Detecting Controllers…Error: Another instance of ACU is already running (possibly a service). Please
terminate the ACU application before running the ACU CLI. Press ENTER to
exit.
But there is no process running
root@linux:~ # ps -ef | grep -i acu
root 4805 32086 0 10:00 pts/0 00:00:00 grep -i acu
Delete all files on /opt/compaq/cpqacuxe/bld/locks to solve this problem
root@linux:/opt/compaq/cpqacuxe/bld/locks # ls
. .. CPQACU_MUTEX
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