[01:37] @crickets [01:37] http://www.instantcrickets.com [01:45] What is wrong with this command? sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512k [01:46] I ran that against a usb flash stick, it reports 988 records written and that it ran out of space, but I can unplug the dongle and plug it back in and the partitions and file system is perfectly intact. [01:47] Why isn't the flash completely empty?? [01:49] maybe it's broken. [01:50] Its not broken. I've repartitioned it and formatted it and transferred files with it with no problems [01:51] then [01:51] nm [01:51] I had a flash card you could do stuff to, but when it tried to actually do it it would fail [01:51] but if you can partition it, probably not that ;) [01:51] oh crap [01:51] I just figured it out [01:52] ChinnoDog: need count=1 [01:52] oh no, it is much worse [01:52] b is hard drive [01:52] c is flash [01:52] that sux [01:52] I did it on my hosted server in an ssh session by accident [01:53] sorry, but LOL [01:53] but, there doesn't seem to be an sdb on my server [01:53] count =1 will wipe mbr [01:53] oh wow [01:54] ok, so what did I do to my server?? [01:54] no bs will wife whole puppy - wherever it is [01:54] It write 518mb of zeros to sdb... [01:54] s/wife/wipe [01:54] s/write/wrote [01:55] well since your in just mount [01:55] mount [01:55] to see what is/was there maybe [01:55] mount doesn't show anything on /sdb [01:55] /dev/sdb [01:55] there is no evidence it is mapped to a drive [01:55] prolly not so it just failed [01:55] That is why I don't understand how I can write 518MB of zeros to a nonexistant drive [01:55] hold on [01:57] sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb [01:57] [sudo] password for pacs: [01:57] ^C1772575+0 records in [01:57] 1772575+0 records out [01:57] 907558400 bytes (908 MB) copied, 10.2397 s, 88.6 MB/s [01:58] must default to /dev/null [01:58] Why is /dev/null 518MB? [01:59] i have no sdb on that command - it would have kept going if i didn't ^c [02:01] idk. That is scary [02:01] * ChinnoDog hopes he didn't blow anything up [02:02] I need color coded terminal sessions. lol [02:03] that is not the first time I ran a command on my server by accident, just the first time I attempted to zero out something on my server by accident. [02:03] heh :) [02:04] ok, I just zeroed out my flash for real this time, and it has much more reasonable statistics. [02:04] ChinnoDog: how much swap on your server [02:05] 1.5gb but I am not using any of it atm. [02:07] ChinnoDog: ok, it seems to write the zeroes to a /dev/sdb file - not a block device [02:08] pacs@jedijf-netbook:~$ file /dev/sdb [02:08] /dev/sdb: data [02:08] pacs@jedijf-netbook:~$ file /dev/sda [02:08] /dev/sda: block special [02:10] ah. I see [02:10] But, why 518MB? [02:11] i don't know - mine wrote 1 gig [02:11] then device full [02:12] ahh [02:12] ok, I deleted it [02:12] do a df [02:12] you'll see /dev spave [02:12] space [02:12] that's how much it wrote/writes [02:12] ah. I see [02:12] Now that I have deleted /dev/sdb it is back to 495M free. [02:14] yep [02:14] ChinnoDog: you make me learn some weird ass stuff [02:14] ty [02:19] ha. One of these days I'm going to do something terrible [02:19] I guess that is the cost of an education [02:21] just what the world needs, two jedijfs :P [02:26] you know what was kinda cool and weird - that /dev/sdb file could be gparted [02:26] if specified explicitly [02:28] Now you can make fake hard disks in memory. idk how useful that is. [02:28] couldn't mount it [02:28] i tried [02:29] You probably could if there was a file system in it [02:33] ok in essence we created a pseudo block device like /dev/null just named sdb [02:35] nah, not really [02:35] just a file of zeroes [02:45] sup MutantTurkey [02:47] ChinnoDog: hows it going? [02:50] not well. I am fighting with KVM and Server 08 [03:13] ah [03:13] i get so distracted making drum beats i lose track of time [03:13] hence delayed responses === stump_ is now known as stump [14:10] o/ [14:10] Hihi! [14:11] hi hi hi hi hi [14:12] * MutantTurkey needs to finish a term paper and another paper by 3 :o [14:12] i have 5 pages of the paper done, so i'm not to worried. but i need a topic and story for my next paper, then i hae to write a report about the class, which is easy [14:17] What topic? [14:23] my tem papre [14:23] is about the effect of internet on distributing media [14:23] specifically movies music and news [14:24] this paper i have no idea :x its not really a paper [14:24] its like a journalism class so basically i have to find a story and like do something like a newspaper would do, a interview, an obituary whatever [14:42] Write about ICE siezing domains without a court order OR contacting the site administrators [14:42] good idea. [14:42] Or about the rise of alternative DNS root servers :) [14:43] wikileaks would be easy too [14:43] * Dev_N00B puts on his thinking cap [14:43] Wikileaks is expected. So obvious :O [14:43] i love how the government says WikiLeaks is endangering us all. but THERE THE ONES THAT FUCKED UP. ya dig? [14:43] plus its all a conspiracy [14:43] yup [14:43] there is no way such a low ranking officer would have access to all these documents [14:43] the pinned the guy. [14:44] it was obviously someone much higher up [14:44] ayew [14:44] *aye [14:44] maybe i'll do an editorial on that [14:44] And the fact they got it out on USB ... [14:44] i know. [14:44] Seriously!? No one thought to block USB?! [14:44] lolol no [14:45] My psych office now has a secure app running that blocks all USB data stroage devices on every PC and uses RSNA-CCMP (WPA2-Personal with AES) on all their wireless thanks to... [14:45] ME [14:46] I'm glad I got the Thositba runnig Ubuntu 10.10, but using an ACPI workaround patch is not something I should need to do, ya dig? [14:48] i dig [14:48] is 10.10 nice? [14:48] i haven't tried out ubuntu since like 9.04 [14:58] It is nice :) [14:59] i'll have to give it a go sometime [15:00] i haven't been doing much linux stuff lately. I'd like to get back to doing more but i'm busy [15:05] I want more tech toys, but I have college and other bills... [15:05] I wouldnt mind an Atom D525 box... [15:12] yes [15:12] i have an n330 i love it [15:12] its my main desktop ._. [15:12] and my server is a n270 [15:12] the savings alone on power have paid for my server. [15:13] its completely passive cooling, no hard drive ( i run on an CF card ) its totally low power [15:16] Nice [15:17] Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook installed on the 7014G [15:17] WOOWOO! [15:17] :) [15:17] I like the D525 with the ION2. 4GB of RAM and an 80GB SSD would be sweet for the TV (50" Philips) [15:17] I could stream media over the network [15:18] ION2 defeats the purpose of the D525 design [15:18] or the neighbors wireless. NICE iTunes collection SHARED.. [15:18] Why is that? [15:18] because they've consolidated everything onto the single chip, including graphics [15:18] the D525 is almost the same processor as the n330 otherwise [15:18] performance wise you might as well get an over-clockable n330 with the ION [15:19] ahhh [15:19] okies [15:19] i'd double check what i said, but i'm busy. i'm pretty sure thats accurate statement though [15:21] I was thinking D525 and Mythbuntu :) [15:24] yeah [15:24] i would still get the 525 or d510 or whatever. [15:24] Mini-box is the best place to get motherboards and psu's [15:24] GREAT selection compared to newegg [15:25] http://www.mini-box.com/site/index.html [15:25] Title: Mini-Box.com: mini-ITX, nano-ITX, pico-ITX, mobile-ITX solutions (at www.mini-box.com) [15:25] i haven't used them yet. because i didn't know until about them recently [15:26] http://www.mini-box.com/Intel-D525MWV-Mini-ITX-Motherboard [15:26] Title: Intel D525MWV Mini-ITX Motherboard (at www.mini-box.com) [15:26] no good for HD though. its just a vga out. thats where the ion comes in [15:27] http://www.mini-box.com/ASUS-AT5IONT-I-Atom-D525-ION that would be what you want [15:27] Title: ASUS AT5IONT-I Atom D525 ION (at www.mini-box.com) [15:31] Looks nice :) BRB [15:37] back [15:38] definitly go for that, because i was thinking about getting it too :p [15:38] i wish they packaged the PSU's with it. but those psu's look really boss anyway. they are tiny [15:38] rmg51: o/ [15:41] http://tv.gawker.com/5702578/russian-vogue-features-a-video-advertisement [15:41] Title: December Issue of Russian Vogue Features an Actual Video Advertisement (at tv.gawker.com) [15:41] HOT. I'd hack it :O [15:43] MutantTurkey, who would pay $69 for a 4GB SATA drive?! [15:43] I'd sooner grab 2 32's and RAID them [15:44] Dev_N00B: its because custom probably [15:44] i've never seen anything like it [15:45] it plugs right into the sata port and is ssd based\ [15:45] plus its low powered (but i don't know relative to other ssds) [15:48] and 4GB is tiny... [15:48] 16GB would be better [15:50] yeah [15:50] well dude, what are you using it for? [15:51] i mean the thing is that if your trying to run an embedded-like system. you don't need alot of storage. if you do, then just use a regular hard drive. :p [16:06] XMBC or Mythbuntu with wireless access to a shared media library on a 50" Philips 1080p tv [16:14] XMBC is awesome apparently [16:14] xbmc i mean [16:14] lol [16:54] Beef Jerky, Baked Potatoes with Bacon, Sour Cream, and Cheese, and a glass of Lemonade. [16:54] LUNCH OF THE GODS! [16:55] * Dev_N00B yells, "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" [16:55] The Old Gods, mind you [16:57] So... Drexel for Computers and Security? [17:04] drexel? [17:04] my old teacher went there. [17:13] Tempted to go there. GF went to Drexel [17:30] montco ._. [20:05] dilbert++ [20:06] http://http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2010-12-01 [20:06] oops [20:06] http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2010-12-01 [20:06] Title: Dilbert comic strip for 12/01/2010 from the official Dilbert comic strips archive. (at dilbert.com)