Install Trillian 3.1 on Windows 7
Friday, May 8th, 2009Trillian's installer complains that it cannot create "buddy.dll". An ugly workaround is to right-click on the installer executable and select "Run As Administrator".
Archive for May, 2009
Trillian's installer complains that it cannot create "buddy.dll". An ugly workaround is to right-click on the installer executable and select "Run As Administrator".
Windows 7 Install Freezing at “Starting Windows” Animation
Monday, May 4th, 2009Windows 7 was very troublesome to install on my system. My system specifications: Motherboard: Biostar TF8200 A2+ (nVidia chipset) Processor: AMD 4080e Athlon 64 x2 (45W version) Memory: 4GB Optical: Sony/NEC SATA DVD-RW Hard Disk: Seagate SATA 320GB, 7200RPM Installation would hang at the "Starting Windows" logo. By pressing ...
Cheap Bear Canisters
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009Harbor Freight, of all places, sells a bear canister for a mere $29.87. It looks an awful lot like the Garcia Bear-Resistant Container at REI, which sells for $69.95. I've heard this bear canister isn't approved for use in the Sierra. I have no idea what, if any, certification ...
Boot from USB Stick on Biostar TF8200 A2+
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009I was tired of burning perfectly good DVDs repeatedly for Windows 7 beta testing. Instead, I decided to follow these excellent instructions and copy the contents of the ISO image onto a USB stick and boot from that. My Biostar TF8200 A2+ motherboard has an American Megatrends BIOS. Configuring ...