DrahuszI asked a colleague of mine to come over and look at the HP system I was trying to load the Vista image on. After about 5 minutes, he asked if I went into the BIOS and changed the SATA Emulation from AHCI to IDE. Of course I didn’t, it never occurred to me. Once we made the change, the image loaded with no problems. It is good to have colleagues who are smart and can look at your work so you can take care of your customers. Thanks!!
This was a busy week at work. Usually is when you come back from vacation. Every month we generate a report which displays which PCs are out of our 95% compliance for all Microsoft patches. Usually we are at or just over the company compliance of 95%, which is amazing considering we have three times as many PCs as other sites in the U.S.
In order to get the PCs up to date and complete my work at my desk, I am using Real VNCViewer to connect to the PCs who need a little manual love for one reason or another. I am connect to 2 PCs on the production floor using Real VNCViewer and using No Machine for access to my Ubuntu Linux box (which I am using for this entry). Plus Windows Vista (YIKES!!) is busy doing it’s own stuff such as connecting to the Ticket Monitor System, running Outlook 2007, checking e-mail at home, and a separate Citrix connection that I forgot to disconnect from.
If you have never took advantage of using VNC, No Machine, Terminal Server Client or Remote Desktop Connection, you should try it. The only thing you need to be careful of is which PC you have displayed. You don’t want to be deleting something from PC X when you thought you were in PC Y.
Now, if I can only figure out why this Vista image won’t load.
Well a co-worker of mine gave me the latest RC of Windows 7 to reinstall the previous version of Windows 7 on a HP PC that kept suffering from the standard BSOD. The reason I asked for it, the PC came up on a report that it was not on, receiving any updates, and it was not reporting to the Symantec Anti-virus server.
So after installation I changed the theme from Sky Blue to Slate and changed the background from the Beta fish to something I did not expect to find, PENGUINS! I was shocked to see penguins, and I also saw a koala bear in there too. Does Windows 7 have a secret envy of being Linux or Ubuntu 10.04? Here are the screen-shots from my PC.
Well it’s been a few days, and I can say I really like my new job! First all the building is nice, probably the nicest build I’ve ever worked in. I work in a cube on the first floor, with a nice big window looking over a nice patch of grass with a walkway. I an only a few cubes from the free coffee, which is a bonus in my opinion. After all, I love having coffee while at the computer. I think it is a little weak, but hey, it’s free and I have a big cup from Krispy Kremes.
The client gave me a HP Elitebook 2530 with Vista (which I am going to see if I can dump it for XP or maybe Linux, but we’ll have to see), plus 8 other PCs running Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7. All the PCs are connected by Belkin KVM switches. The guy I replaced fixed a HP 4250 Laser Printer and left it connect to the network in the cube. So I don’t have to go far for my print outs.
I am supporting 450 PCs which are connect to GCMS and LCs. I can’t get into more detail, but it is a cool assignment. There is also a chance to learn and support Linux in a production environment.
One downside is the building is shielded from all outside radio signals, so I can’t receive calls on my cell. I tried to get the phone right up against the windows, but there was no signal. They installed an AT&T micro cell to cover the service the client uses. So now I have to check my voice messages during lunch, which is no big deal, but I still like to answer the phone when someone calls.
All in all, I think this was a smart move for me. I am closer to home, making a few extra dollars, and doing something I like. So hopefully I will be here for a few years, and gain a ton of experience.
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