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Spark Loader 1.0 (Windows)

Spark Loader is a boot loader for AVR microcontrollers, it is used for programming flash and EEPROM using a serial link between your computer and the microcontroller through any free COM port. Spark Loader consists of two parts: 1. On - chip boot loader: A hex file that resides at...

Tags: Microcontroller, Boot Loader, Microsoft Windows, Osama

Software downloads 2009-11-09

Get to know Windows Vista's new boot loader architecture

You don't need to know about what goes on in the background in order to set up and use Windows Vista in a dual-boot configuration. However, if you plan on attempting to modify the boot procedure like you may have done when dual-booting Windows XP and previous Windows operating systems,...

Tags: Boot Loader, Microsoft Windows Vista, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

Download resources 2007-03-22

Start up with the OS you choose with this PC hack of the Windows boot loader

By completing a successful hack of the Windows boot loader file, you can specify which operating system and configuration you would like to load during the boot process. Many power users, IT professionals and network administrators need to have different operating systems available on the same machine....

Tags: Boot Loader, PC, Operating System, O'Reilly Media Inc., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware

Book chapters 2005-10-06

PC Hacks: Hack the Windows NT/2000/XP Boot Loader

The BOOT.INI file was introduced with Windows NT and lives on through Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 as a means to provide preboot reference to where the operating system is located and control over which operating system will be used. It allows users to select the DOS environment or the...

Tags: DOS, Boot Loader, PC, Boot.ini, Operating System, O'Reilly Media Inc., Windows NT/2000/XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Book chapters 2004-10-21

Additional Resources

Psystar's Thermopylae: The Nightmare Hypervisor Arrives

Miami, Florida-based Psystar, which is currently under litigation from Apple for producing Mac-compatible clones and is counter litigating the company for monopolistic practices, has announced that they are OEM licensing their virtualization technology and ICAP so that any PC vendor may easily produce Mac clones. ...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Hypervisor, Apple Inc., Psystar, Apple Mac OS X, Cloud Computing, Apple Mac OS, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers

The UEFI specification defines an interface between operating systems and platform firmware. The interface consists of data tables that contain platform-related information, plus boot and runtime service calls that are available to the operating system and its loader. Together, these provide a standard, modern environment for booting an operating system...

Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Operating System, Specification, Dell PowerEdge, UEFI Specification, UEFI Driver Model, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware

White papers 2009-05-19

HP to distribute Sun's Solaris on its Proliant servers

HP to distribute Sun's Solaris on its Proliant serversI'm looking to move away from Solaris.I'm a big Sun guy. I own a number of Sparc and x86 Sun servers running Solaris. However a bug in patch 139139-07 (released in 11/2008) has resulted in a situation where the boot archive becomes...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Patches, HP Compaq ProLiant, Hewlett-Packard Co., server, HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., file system, patch

Discussion threads 2009-02-25

Multi-touch on the G1 (despite Apple's patent)

Got a T-Mobile G1 and incensed that you can't run multi-touch on it? Well now you can. While Apple has threatened to flex its legal muscle against anyone that steals their IP (to borrow Tim Cook's words), it's possible to enable multi-touch today on an Android device...

Tags: T-Mobile G1, Patent, Multi-touch, Apple Inc., Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-02-03

Ubuntu 8.10 release candidate is out

Ubuntu 8.10 release candidate is outUbuntu 8.10 release candidate is outWhoopdeefriggindoo! Run linux fanboys! Go and reinstall every 6 months just to have an almost usable system. Don't forget to set aside a week of your time trying to get it installed like poor Chris Dawson. ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating systems, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 8.10 release candidate, release candidate

Discussion threads 2008-10-24

Will VMWare go open source without legal pressure?

Will VMWare go open source without legal pressure?If You Use The Code, Play By The Rules. Period.VMWare doesn't have much choice in the matter; the GPL makes it very clear that if you use code released under the GPL, the ONLY permission one has to use the code requires compliance...

Tags: open source, GPL Code, vmkernel, GPL, VMware Inc., Linux

Discussion threads 2008-09-22

Black Hat Las Vegas Day 2

Again, sorry for the late updates.  Vegas is the kind of place that demands a lot of a person.  Too many parties make it difficult to find time to blog on the conference.  Pictures of the even are a bit sparse, due to consistently forgetting to bring my camera, but...

Tags: black hat, microsoft corp., applet, image, vegas, nathan mcfeters

Blog posts 2008-08-09

Do it Yourself Mojave

Do it Yourself MojaveVista security broken - Black Hathttp://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/08/vista-security-rendered-uslessI really don't understandI have a cheap white box machine with a Q6600 processor, 8600GT, 4 Gig Ram, single hard drive, Vista Busines 32 bit. The machine is an absolute dream. Everything is fast. Its the best machine I...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, GPU

Discussion threads 2008-08-08

VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation

VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux FoundationJust FYI - VMware ESX doesn't run "on" LinuxThe hypervisor in VWware's ESX enterprise product does not run on top of Linux. The Hypervisor/OS/ kernel is created solely by VMware. There is a Linux Red Hat based "Service...

Tags: UNIX, Virtualization, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, VMware Inc., ESX, Service Console, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Build your own Google

In an earlier post I talked a bit about a start-up called Kickfire who are releasing an accelerated database appliance for MySQL applications in the 1TB-3TB range that gives comparable performance to an equivalent Oracle RDBMS setup for around a quarter of the price. Kickfire sounds compelling for utility...

Tags: Google Inc., Worker, Aster, Aster Beehives, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-05

How to ... install Ubuntu 8.04 on a USB flash drive

From the Hardware 2.0 mailbag: Can you install Ubuntu on a USB flash drive? Yes, yes you can. Here's what you need: Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD USB flash drive (4GB+) If you don't have an Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD then...

Tags: Ubuntu, USB Flash Drive, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-05-16

Retailer Saves 722 Tonnes of CO2 a Year Using Embedded Operating System

The Co-operative Group has always taken a lead in responsible retailing. After the organisation deployed Windows XP Embedded - a highly flexible, customisable operating system - across its till systems in 2003, it looked for ways to use the software to further its ecological sustainability strategy. In 2008, its development...

Tags: Network Configuration, Operating System, Carbon Dioxide, Windows XP Embedded, Co-operative Group, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Case studies 2008-05-01

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta - making life easier for Windows users

Let's face it, deciding to nuke your existing operating system installation and replace it with a completely different OS isn't the sort of task that you should approach lightly.  One of the barriers to Linux adoption is the fact that many people find the idea of wiping their Windows installation...

Tags: Ubuntu, Beta, Wubi Installer, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-03-24

Design of the Light Weight Linux O.S on the DOM Memory

Many people are studying the embedded system. The embedded system becomes a small size device. The DOM memory is using in the mobile device and small size devices. This paper designs the light-weighted Linux O.S that is running onto the DOM flash memory. The embedded system with the DOM must...

Tags: Document Object Model, Memory, Embedded System, DOM Memory, Linux, XML, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development

White papers 2008-03-01

Vista 32-bit vs. Vista 64-bit - Benchmarked

My benchmarking marathon last week seemed to generate more questions and requests for further benchmarking.  A popular request from you, Constant Reader, was to see Windows Vista 32-bit benchmarked against Windows Vista 64-bit.  You asked, I delivered.  Enjoy! The Test System ...

Tags: 32-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, Results Let, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), 64-Bit, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-21

Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2 - Benchmarked

Latest: Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2: Part Deux  [UPDATE 02/18/08: Some people are concerned that in order to get an accurate measurement of boot time the system needs to be booted many times.  Let me assure you that the systems here under testing were rebooted more times...

Tags: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Test, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-15