Archive for 16 October 2007

Vista error Stop 0×0000009F error message (DRIVER POWER STATE FAILURE)

After recently installing a bunch of Shuttle SK22G2 systems in a site with Windows Vista loaded, it became clear that there were some minor issues with the systems shutting down. (Hint: They didn’t)
There was an intermittent fault that made them hang on the last phase of shutting down. Frustratingly, there was no evidence to show [...]

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Searching for the contents of many files in Linux

One thing that I find remarkable in Linux is the vast array of clever tools that allow you to do ‘clever stuff’.
The problem exists where these obscure tools are difficult to work out how to use effectively, and moreover, use right.
One task I aim to do occasionally is search a disk for files containing particular [...]

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