Strange XP Problem
Mood:  lyrical
Topic: work
Rico approached me early to report that mapping6 was logging off automatically after displaying a dialog box saying:

"A problem is preventing Windows from accurately checking the license for this Computer. Error code 0x80090019"

After fruitless searches in Google and MS.com, I had to reinstall XP. Fortunately, all I had to do after installation were the ff:

1. Install OS updates
2. disable the digital signing bla bla
3. re-register some DLL's and OCX's for viewer.

In addition, I installed AVG and myodbc, and ran the audit script for winventory. :-)

I spent about 2 hours including some cleaning of the external and internal components and installing a used CD-ROM drive.

Inventory
Topic: work
Installed wmicore and scr56en, along with myodbc 2.5 on CFC's PC, and ran the audit25 script.

Inventory
Topic: work
Installed:

1. wmicore and scr56en, along with myodbc 2.5 and 3.51.11-1 on Ely Lopez's PC (I asked Rico to install them on Gina's, Pie's and Amy's, too)
2. wmicore and scr56en, with myodbc 2.5 on John PC
3. myodbc 2.5 and 3.51.11-1 on rockydb

Inventory
Topic: work
These past few weeks, I've tried using two hardware inventory systems from sourceforge.

The automated scripts used by winventory proved to be much more convenient for me, although I think I'd modify the system (or ask the author/s to modify it) to include serial numbers (manually entered) for all hardware.

I'll be going to our PC's one by one in the coming days so that I can finalize my inventory. :-)

Inventory
Topic: work
Ran the winventory script on the following PC's:
1. Ely Lopez
2. John Andrade
3. Rocky
4. Rico
5. Gina
6. Amy

Soc's Printer
Topic: work
Salvaged a slightly abrased ribbon cable from a retired FX-1170, in preparation for the retirement of Soc's ribbon cable.

Spent about 30 minutes in the hot and humid warehouse.
Left the location with lots of SWEAT!

(not sure of this date, it's been around 3 weeks already)

Radio Room PC
Topic: work
Finally, I was able to install the Radio Room PC, after several days (a few weeks) of waiting for the O.S.

(posted this in May already, not sure of the exact date when I installed the PC back)

Vicky's PC
Topic: work
upgraded the O.S. after it displayed intermittent problems with the old one. :-(

Spent about 3 hours, including reinstallation of oOo,antivirus,firefox,etc...

(not sure anymore about the date, it's already May 2005)

Vicky's PC
Topic: work
Finished installing subject PC, after transferring the old hardware (CD-ROM, etc.). Used the old O.S.

Spent about 2 hours on it.

Vicky's PC
Topic: work
Cleaned subject PC after it went bonkers, in the hope of resurrecting it, to no avail. 3 hours wasted. :-(

Me-Lunes-Santu ya, sabi da pin.