Random GPU passthru notesSetting up rlimitsif qemu says this:2020-10-20T03:55:36.078813Z qemu-system-x86_64: -device vfio-pci,host=02:00.0,id=hostdev0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x7,multifunction=on,x-vga=on: VFIO_MAP_DMA failed: Cannot allocate memorydmesg probably says something like this:[ 147.460769] vfio_pin_pages_remote: RLIMIT_MEMLOCK (65536) exceededAdd this to /etc/security/limits.conf (at least...
Monday, 19 October 2020
Monday, 12 August 2019
dbell review review
I posted a review to dbell's website that went over the problems I had. No surpise, dbell responded with "Thank you for your detailed review. Few of your points are notable and others we couldn’t simply agree. "
They went on to object to each of my points, and I notice my 2/5 stars review has been removed from their website.
Here are the points in my review, and their response,...
Sunday, 28 July 2019
dbell Smart Doorbell
I got a dbell x2 (their newest model) in May 2019. I really wanted to like it, like really really wanted to like it. It has a unique set of features that sets it apart from other doorbells where paying a monthly fee just to see who is at your door, or who was at your door yesterday has somehow become the norm. The dbell is designed in Canada and has no subscription fees. ...
Monday, 31 December 2018
Resetting the Page Count on a Samsung Laserjet (MLT-R116 Drum)
Our Samsung M2835 printer's drum unit (MLT-R116, not toner, the drum unit) finally hit its software-programmed end-of-life of 10,000 pages. This is annoying for several reasons:
Page 9,999 was perfectly fine
I disagree with business practices involving software-enforced obsolescence
Other...
Tuesday, 1 September 2015
First Uber Ride *Updated*
First trip with Uber: driver and trip was great, app and experience was sub-par.
Update: Customer service swings experience to positive agian.
I'd like to think I'd be writing this if all went smoothly, but it didn't, and here we are. Let's start with the positive. My wife and I were standing outside at Bay and Wellesley, we requested a ride to YYZ, Steve was there within 2 minutes. ...
Monday, 12 July 2010
Skype + Compiz + Cairo Dock
Apparently skype video has issues with cairo dock. I can confirm this, it definitely doesn't work, where all other webcam apps (like cheese, or guvcview) work fine. The recommend solution from skype is to simply turn off all visual effects and compositing. Just like Adobe recommended all 64bit users switch to a 32bit browser just to use their latest flash player that fixed...
Saturday, 24 October 2009
Firefox 3.5 Sounds
The 3.5 release of firefox has enabled sounds for an alert message. Everytime javascript decides to generate an alert() my speakers go "DING!". Bugs have been filed, and complaints made on many forums. The firefox devs seem to think that their sound scheme is now "doing the right thing".I beg to diff...