6.07.2012

hpux 11.23 panic lo_realvfs

Panic string: lo_realvfs
 
if you have automountd or autofs turned on and an application or someone tries to access the local machine via /net/HOSTNAME, autofs creates a LOFS mount it since it's a local file sytem.  This rarely cuases problems but there is a known issue with the LOFS code that causes a panic, with Panic string: lo_realvfs in the /etc/shutdownlog
 
The work-around is to add the -L option to AUTOMOUNTD_OPTIONS in the nfsconf file:
check the options first:
ch_rc -vlp AUTOMOUNTD_OPTIONS
 
add the -L option:
ch_rc -ap AUTOMOUNTD_OPTIONS=-L
 
reboot the box or restart NFS:   (you may only have to restart nfs.client, but I have not tested that)
/sbin/init.d/nfs.client stop
/sbin/init.d/nfs.server stop
/sbin/init.d/nfs.core stop
 
/sbin/init.d/nfs.core start
/sbin/init.d/nfs.server start
/sbin/init.d/nfs.client start

6.04.2012

ADS - alternate data streams on NTFS and batch files

run a batch file (.bat or .cmd) from a network share or downloaded to your local drive without the security dialog
filename:Zone.Identifier

ADS

sending vcards to LG420G (straighttalk)

Had a bugger of a time transferring vcard phone contacts from lg220c to lg420g.  it appears that the format used by lg420g (straight talk) expects


vcf format for LG220C to LG420G:
the email records of each contact needs at two fields: EMAIL and HOMEor (whatever) 

sed -e '/^EMAIL/d' ContactA.vcf > ../ContactA.vcf

disabling browser back button in windows

disable the browser back button

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,6a,e0,00,00,69,e0,\
  00,00,00,00


This will also (inadvertently) prevent Windows Update KB2686509 from installing with the following message:
Some updates could not be installed.
Security Update for Windows XP (KB268509)


to install the patch, delete the Scancode Map, reboot (Necessary) and re-install the patch or run Windows Update.