i7-3770 -- eCenter

Setup 2012-10-31

• 2018-08-05
  • Wireless keyboard died. Replaced with spare Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse.
• 2016-03-29
  • This became the new eCenter. The old i7-930 kept rebooting or freezing.
  • All Hail the new eCenter.
• 2014-11-26 ~ 12:30:00 PM
  • Upgraded to Kubuntu 14.04 (trusty tahr).
  • So far it operates flawlessly.
  • Files it asked to keep or replace do to previous changes
    • ports.conf (keep)
    • /etc/sane.d/dll.conf (keep)
    • /etc/sane.d/d(k)olakaio.conf (keep)
    • /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManger.conf (replace)
  • NOTICE: Some third party software was disabled. You can turn it back on with something.
• Computer locked up
  • 2014-10-08 ~ 12:25:00 PM
  • 2014-09-29 ~ 09:11:00 AM
  • 2014-09-23 ~ 03:04:04 PM
  • 2014-09-09 ~ 10:00 PM
  • 2014-09-07
  • 2014-08-26
  • 2014-08-24
  • 2014-08-12
  • 2014-08-04
  • 2014-07-28
  • 2014-07-24 10:27:00 PM
  • 2014-07-05
  • 2014-06-30
  • 2014-06-29
  • 2014-06-27
  • 2014-04-29
  • 2014-03-27
  • 2014-03-23
• 2014-09-09 ~ 10:00 PM
  • The computer froze again. I was playing solitare.
    • Reconnected the internal DVD, internal 4TB HD, webcam, scanner.
  • Last time I ignored the KVM switch. This time I removed it. Now the keyboard, mouse and monitor plug directly into the motherboard.
    • That limits access to the server which is on the now disabled KVM.
  • Swapped out the network cable and switch ports in the network switch
    • Ports 6 and 7.
  • Replaced the power cord.
  • Again, all that is left is the SSD, the CPU and the audio out. If it doesn't freeze again I have to regain complete access to the server.
  • Bet SSD.
• 2014-09-07
  • Computer froze. I was restarting Deluge which had crashed over night.
  • The only components left are the power supply, CPU and SSD.
  • Maintanence performed:
    • Swapped out power supply with dualCore-32bit.
    • Replaced SSD SATA cable.
    • Put a few more drops of thermal paste on the CPU. Now it averages 9 degrees hotter per core.
    • unplugged:
      • scanner
      • webcam
      • internal DVD
      • internal 4TB HD
    • that leaves:
      • SSD
      • kvm switch: video, usb mouse and keyboard
      • network cable (internet and printer on the network)
      • audio out
      • internal headers for the front of the case (nothing plugged in)
      • power cord
• 2014-09-06
  • Replaced motherboard. Same brand, same model.
  • Added 16 gigs of ram. Now there is 32GB on the mobo
  • I had to pull the heat sink off the CPU. It averages about 10 degrees hotter per core than the baselines.
• 2014-08-19
  • Windows doesn't work.
    • Changed SATA Control Mode back to IDE.
• 2014-07-19
  • Replaced 2TB HDD with 4TB HDD (Movies1).
  • Removed the Sound Blaster Audigy. Put it in spare equipment.
  • BIOS -- Integrated Peripherals -- ICH SATA Control Mode
    • changed from IDE to AHCI.
• 2014-07-05
  • /etc/apt/sources.list
    • uncomment lines 53 & 54: Canonical's 'partner' repository
• 2014-07-01
  • Master plays movie.iso files that eCenter can't.
  • To restore 10.04 to this computer leaves a hole in the libdvdcss libraries.
  • See Setup Logs for eCENTER on 2014-03-07 for clarification.
• 2014-07-01
  • Dragon and Kaffine play the DVD "Red 2". K3b copies it but neither video program can play the copy. Master does all this but the video programs play the copy.
  • Copied Master's copy (which it played) to eCenter. eCenter can NOT play it.
  • There is a hole in this computers libdvdcss libraries.
• 2014-06-30
  • The computer froze.
  • This all started when I made 3 changes:
    • I added 16 Gigs of RAM.
    • I upgraded Kubuntu from 10.04 to 12.04.
    • I swapped out the HD for an SSD.
  • The options are:
    • Something on the motherboard or CPU either failed or was broken at this time.
    • The SSD is bad.
    • The upgrade 12.04 has holes or conflicts with something on my system.
• 2014-06-29
  • Computer froze. Removed 16 Gigs of RAM.
    • The motherboard owners manual states
      • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
    • If the RAM isn't the same batch I don't know how to match CAS latency?
• 2014-06-08
  • Made changes to Deluge a week ago. So far it is still working. I'm going ot call it.
    • Edit: Preferences: Bandwidth
      • Per Torrent Bandwidth Usage: Maximum Upload Slots: 5 (was -1)
    • Edit: Preferences: Queue
      • Total active: 20
      • Total active downloading: 10
      • Total active seeding: 5
  • Firefox continues to freeze for short periods. A few times every day.
  • The computer has not locked up.
• 2014-05-07    16:00:00 (4PM)
  • Isolating Master lockup
    • Swaped ram between Master and i7-4960x (Server).
    • Found both had two tall sticks and two short sticks.
    • Put all the tall in Master. All the short in i7-4960x (Server).
    • Pictures of the ram and more information.
• 2014-03-23
  • Ran grub mem check overnight again. 3.64 passes. No errors
• 2014-03-22
  • Computer has locked up 3 times since I upgraded the OS and added the extra ram on 2014-02-14.
    • At boot up the grub menu has an option to check the ram. With only one OS it doesn't show. To access it, remark out (#) hidden timeout and set timeout to a small value:
      • /etc/default/grub
        • # GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
        • GRUB_TIMEOUT=4 (it was 10)
    • Then: sudo update-grub
  • I ran three complete passes of the ram last night. There were NO errors.
• 2014-03-07
  • Can't play or copy DVDs.
    • The maintainer of the Medibuntu repository bailed. Much of kubuntu-restricted-extras don't exist.
    • From:
      • http://download.videolan.org/ubuntu/precise/
    • Download:
      • libdvdcss-dev_1.2.13-0_amd64.deb
      • libdvdcss2_1.2.13-0_amd64.deb
    • Open with Dolphin file manager and left click.
    • It is recommended to build your own copy of libdvdcss. The files are stored at ~/Common/Downloads/Libdvdcss
    • This may be for all versions of kubuntu.
• 2014-03-02
  • 12.04 (precise pangolin) still has issues that 10.04 did not.
    • Spreadsheet files with links, on open, require and extra screen to verify link input.
    • Date on "Task Manager Bar" (bottom) is too small to read.
    • KPatience (solitare) gives bogus suggestions.
    • Deluge keeps dropping.
• 2014-02-28
  • Installed the scanner. See notes at "Scanner.html"
  • Had a printer issue. See notes at "Printer.html".
• 2014-02-17
  • Copied a movie for eCenter to Master. Once again it ran 11.9MB/s on the house network.
    • Moved the plug on the switch from position 1 to 5.
  • 62.5MB/s.
• 2014-02-14
  • Upgraded to Kubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) Desktop 64 bit
  • Added 16 Gigs of ram. New total: 32GB.
  • Replace 1TB hd with 250GB SSD
  • Network file trasfers at 1/6 normal. Measured it with "scp some_movie.iso". Moved the plug in the GB switch from one plug to another. Then put it back. Fixed it.
    • RESOLVED
  • Lost plasma-widget-quickaccess.
    • apt-get install plasma-widget-quickaccess
    • Panel Tool Box (bottom panel next to the digital clock).
    • RESOLVED
• 2014-01-20
  • I can't get john's web page to activate
    • /etc/apache2/sites-available, /etc/apache2/ports.conf
      • Listen *:1977 (*.80)
      • NameVirtualHost *:1977 (*.80)
  • Removed "Listen" and "NameVirtualHost" from sites-available.
  • Fixed.
• 2013-12-15
  • torrent programs are
    • deluge
    • torrent finder toolbar for firefox
• 2013-11-20
  • The microphone in the Logitech 920 webcam didn't.
    • Can't fix it with Kmix, couldn't fix it with audacity.
    • pulseaudio and pavucontrol gave me an option between the microphone jack in the Sound Blaster or the USB mic in the webcam.
  • Fixed.
• 2013-10-28
  • This information was lost so I'm putting it here.
    • Since a mysql upgrade, address.sql takes minutes to run.
    • There is suddenly a new default for mysql. The storage_engine has been changed to InnoDB.
      • shell> sudo mysql
      • mysql> SET GLOBAL storage_engine = MyISAM;
      • mysql> SET storage_engine = MyISAM;
      Every time you reboot. It's not persistent.
• 2013-05-22 Installed evga nvidia gtx 660 graphics card
  • Windows: Starcraft continues to reboot
    • It was the power supply.
  • Linux: No gui
    • http://askubuntu.com/questions/283789/nvidia-driver-for-geforce-gtx-660
    • sudo apt-get purge nvidia-*
    • sudo apt-get install linux-source
    • sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
    • sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
    • sudo apt-get update
    • sudo apt-get install nvidia-current
  • Linux JOY 2013-05-24
• 2013-05-13
  • portfolio scripts
    • <a href=http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=$row[1]>
    • changed to
    • <a href='http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=$row[1]'>
  • Data stocks.sql & StockSupport/currentOrg.sql
    • AT&T changed to AT&amp;T
    • because w3c validation service didn't like them
• 2013-04-23
  • To reduce jpg file size use gimp, load file, "save as".
  • ImageMagick is a command line program to do the same thing but you can write batch code to do whole directories at once.
    • http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=242084
    • man convert, man mogrify
    • for a single file
      • convert image.jpg -quality 50 new_image.jpg
      • mogrify -quality 0% image.jpg"
    • for multiple files
      • cp *.* OriginalFiles
      • for i in *.jpg; do convert "$i" -quality 50; "${i%%.jpg*}_new.jpg"; done
      • for i in *.jpg; do mogrify -quality 30 "$i"; done
    • for multiple files
      • find . -type f -name "*.jpg" | while read i; do convert "$i" -quality 50 "${i%%.jpg*}_new.jpg";
• 2013-02-19 Firefox icon went missing in Windows 7
  • http://www.heerengandhi.com/2009/07/29/firefox-icon-went-missing-in-windows-7-heres-a-fix/comment-page-1/
    • Rebuild the Windows 7 Icon Cache.
    • Close all folder windows.
    • In Task Manager Process tab
    • Right-click on explorer.exe.
    • End Process.
    • From a command prompt.
    • C:\User\Jim\AppData\Local
    • del IconCache.db /a
    • In Task Manger
    • New Task (Run ...) explorer.exe
    • click OK
• 2012-11-05
  • System doesn't see VIA VT1708S High Def Audio (mb user guide). lshw calls it Intel Audio. I tried modifying /etc/default/grub to no avail.
    • pulseaudio and pavucontrol fixed it.
• 2012-10-31
  • lm-sensors doesn't detect any sensors. Says to check for new chip sets.
• 2012-10-24
  • normalize-audio
    • adjusts the volume of WAV, MP3 and OGG files to a standard volume level.
  • mp3gain
• 2012-10-11
  • Added Book Value to portfolio.php
    • ~/Common/DataStockhistory/0012yahooQuotesSymbols.txt
      • line 1: added b4
        • old: snd1l1c1veryj1e7&e=.csv
        • new: snd1l1c1veryj1e7b4&e=.csv'
      • line 14
        • b4 Book Value
    • quotes_mysql.sql
      • line 41
        • current.book_val = cur.bookvalue
    • StockSupport/currentOrg.sql
      • line 18
        • book_val FLOAT DEFAULT 0.0,
    • quotes01
      • added "b4"
        • old: snd1l1c1veryj1e7&e=.csv
        • new: snd1l1c1veryj1e7b4&e=.csv'
    • /www/PhPScripts/Prtf/portfolio.php
      • line 139
        • CAST( current.book_val AS DECIMAL(30,2) ),
      • line 152
        • <th>Book Val</th>
      • line 168
        • <td>$row[10]%</td>
      • line 183
        • <td>$row[10]%</td>
      • lines 165 - 183
        • moved "%" down one line
• 2012-04-14
  • Ryan taught me a trick today. These are equivalent, or at least get the same results
    • export DISPLAY=:0
      firefox "http://download.finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=mmm,abt,aa ,ACG,axp,mrf,acpiq.pk,t,bac,brk-a,bby,ba,bp,bpt,cat,cvx,c ,csco,ko,cl,clp,cmcsa,cop,ed,cik,dom,^dji ,dhf,dd,xom,fnf,ge,gis,mtlqq.pk,gkm,goog, hmy,hcp,hpq,hd,hrl,imh,idmcq.pk,intc,ibm,ip,jec,jnj,jpm,kft ,ltc,mcd,mrk,mfa,msft,^ixic,orcl,oi,pvr, pom,pep,pfe,rcs,pds,pg,qcom,q,rmbs,^gspc,te,tm,utx,vz,vfc,wag ,wmt,dis,wy&f=snd1l1c1veryj1e7&e=.csv"
    • wget -O stocks__$(date +%Y_%m_%d_%H%M%S).csv 'http://download.finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=mmm,abt,aa ,ACG,axp,mrf,acpiq.pk,t,bac,brk-a,bby,ba ,bp,bpt,cat,cvx,c,csco,ko,cl,clp,cmcsa,cop ,ed,cik,dom,^dji,dhf,dd,xom,fnf,ge,gis ,mtlqq.pk,gkm,goog,hmy,hcp,hpq,hd,hrl,imh ,idmcq.pk,intc,ibm,ip,jec,jnj,jpm,kft,ltc ,mcd,mrk,mfa,msft,^ixic,orcl,oi,pvr,pom ,pep,pfe,rcs,pds,pg,qcom,q,rmbs,^gspc,te ,tm,utx,vz,vfc,wag,wmt,dis ,wy&f=snd1l1c1veryj1e7&e=.csv'
  • I don't need a browser or a gui.
    • The file must have wrap around disabled.
    • The file needs ampersands "&". The html code needs &amp;
• 2011-08-11
  • opening Office Presentation to copy pics.
    • Open file. It always runs in auto.
    • Click alt/tab.
    • Try to drag a picture then put it back.
    • ESC
    • When it asks you to save or forget changes, cancel.
    • To get pictures in the left column, you have to x out (top right corner) one time.
    • Now right click on the picture.
• 2011-05-21 Install 2TB Hard Drive
  • http://www.skullbox.net/newsda.php
  • sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
    • Command (m for help):
      • m
        • table of command actions
    • Command (m for help):
      • p
        • disk info
    • Command (m for help):
      • n
      • e=extended p=primary (1-4)
        • p
      • Partition number:
        • 1
      • First cylinder:
        • default
      • Last cylinder:
        • default
    • Command (m for help):
      • p
        • verify it took
    • Command (m for help):
      • w
        • save and exit
  • sudo mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sdb1
    • formats partion
  • sudo blkid -o list /dev/sdb1
    • 6734cd8b-78fc-40f1-8832-a82ef4bf7e57
  • sudo kate /etc/fstab
    • add line
      • UUID=32f5cbb1-c695-401e-9e18-80253cfd1ccf    /home/jim/Movies1     ext4     defaults     1     2
    • for the 4TB hd
      • UUID=83df67d1-3898-41bb-b1e5-291651ecea85    /home/jim/Movies2     ext4     defaults     1     2
  • sudo mount /dev/sdb1
  • sudo mount /dev/sdd1
  • mount
    • verify
  • reboot
  • sudo chown jim /home/jim/Movies1
  • sudo chown jim /home/jim/Movies2
• 2011-03-04 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (alsa)
  • arecord copies streaming music
  • audacity does it with a graduated volume index

HARDWARE

• IP
  • 192.168.0.102
• Linux Release: Kubuntu 14.04 Desktop LTS (trusty tahr) 64 bit (a/o 2014-11-26)
  • GNOME: 3.8.4 (Ubuntu 2014-03-17)
  • Kernel: 3.13.0-40-generic (#69-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 13 17:53:56 UTC 2014)
  • GCC version: 4.8 (x86_64-linux-gnu)
  • Xorg version: 1.15.1 (30 July 2014 12:21:54AM)
• Intel Quad Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4 Ghz 64 bits LGA1155
  • HD Graphics 4000
  • Cache:
    • L1: 32kBx4
    • L2: 256kBx4
    • L3: 8M inclusive
  • S/N: 3E219217A0102
• Motherboard: Asus P8B75-M/CSM
  • Socket LGA1155
  • Chipset B75
  • S/N: C7MOCS264967 (written on box and board)
  • Serial: 120700689801635 (per lswh)
• RAM: 32GB
  • 4 x 8GiB DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns) 64 bits Kingston KVR 16N11/8G
    • product: 9905403-518.A00LF
      • Slot A0 S/N 8510EEF0
      • Slot A1 S/N 833BBE54
    • product: 9905403-831.A00LF
      • Slot B0 S/N 673241A8
      • Slot B1 S/N 6A3235A8
• Video:
  • OnBoard Video
• SSD
  • Samsung 840 EVO 250GB
    • r/w speeds: 540 520 97 66
    • S/N: S1DBNSBF183930K
    • WWN: 50025388A01FF426, P/N:MZ7TE250HMHP
    • Model: MZ-7TE250, KCC-REM-SEC-MZ-7TE250
    • PSID: 1NR5M9D15UN4MXM51BD4V2VT8BFJWL0Z
• SSD
  • Samsung 840 EVO 250GB
    • r/w speeds: 540 520 97 66
    • S/N: S1DBNSBF183930K
    • WWN: 50025388A01FF426, P/N:MZ7TE250HMHP
    • Model: MZ-7TE250, KCC-REM-SEC-MZ-7TE250
    • PSID: 1NR5M9D15UN4MXM51BD4V2VT8BFJWL0Z
• Hard Drives:
  • 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM 64 MB cache Sata
    • Model Number: ST2000DM001-1CH164
    • Serial Number: W1E2BSVG
      • Windows 7
  • 4TB Seagate Desktop HDD 5900 RPM 64 MB cache Sata
    • Model Number : ST4000DM000
    • Part Number: 1F2168-568
    • Serial Number: S300KLM5
      • Movies1
    • Date: 14431
  • 4TB Seagate Desktop HDD 5900 RPM 64 MB cache Sata
    • Model Number: ST4000DM000
    • Serial Number: W300E7VG
      • Movies2
    • Date: 2013-09-27
• Onboard Audio
  • VIA VT1708S 8-channel HD Audio CODEC
• Power Supply (psu):
  • Corsair TX650M 2013-05-27
• LG Wh10LS30K 10X Blu-ray Burner
• Onboard Realtek Gigabit LAN controller
• Card Reader