OSC mod: Order Editor 2_5_1
Modification: Features - Order Editor 2.5.1 Issue: Order received doesn't match w/ payment amount through Paypal, but paypal's amount correct after clarification w/ customer. Cannot modify order confirmed, i.e. cannot…
Hands-on IT and troubleshooting notes — the fixes I worked out for real Linux, WordPress, networking, Mac and server problems, written down so the next person (often future me) doesn’t have to solve them twice.
Using Scanner
Issue: install application for scanning images in Linux Solution: install sane-backends, xsane, Tricks: also install xsane-gimp if having xsane as a plugin of gimp (instead of ln -s /usr/bin/xsane ~/.gimp*/plug-ins…
AdobeReader Install & yum localinstall Problem
Issue: Dependency problem when rpm AdobeReader_enu from Adobe site. Solution: Run: (echo config gpgcheck 0; echo localinstall AdobeReader*; echo run) | yum -y shell so as to let yum to…
Print Problem Firefox
Issue: Can't print using firefox while no such problem appear in other applications like Openoffice, etc. Solution: Modify print command in firefox to "lpr -P [printer_name]" where [printer_name] is the…
ripperX failed to start rip
Issue: Tried to start ripping a CD - Why CD1, it failed in the way that the program quited silently immediately after clicking the start button: go!!! Solution: remove the…
java re-install
Since the BT-client Azureus runs on java, and it's suspected that due to unclean version or install of java1.5, it terminates unexpectedly after running for a while. java jdk is…
Samba Client Problem related NEITHER to server NOR client
Issue: Cannot access Windows share from linux acting as samba client. Linux as Samba server succeed, but cannot browse the windows share of a WindowsXP PC by nautilus. Solution: Use…
BT Azureus Speed Issue
Issue: Install Bitterrent, speed slow at 1-3 KB/s, then use Azereus 2.3.0.6 still unacceptable. Solution: Downgrade Azereus to 2.3.0.4 Explicitly state the Java directory at the azereus script file in…
parse error: unexpected T_STRING
Issue: when using test site of my oscommerce online shop, there's "parse error: unexpected T_STRING ....checkout_success.php in line 20" Solution: Add immediately before each apostrophe: ' containing text string AND…
Remote X11 through ssh
Issue: cannot open display on the X server! Even though enabled X11Forwording in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. ssh from workstation to the server has succeed but no Xterm or Gnome application can be…