JAUHARI

I just installed a new PC (with Windows) and wanted to backup the C (System) drive using Norton Ghost 2003. Don’t ask me why I am still using the old version instead of the new one, since this is the only one I have in my hand. The installation was just fine as well as the backup setting, then it asked me to reboot the PC. OK. Click and reboot..

After the blank screen, the ghost process notified me that there was an error and can not continue the task. It asked me to run “ghreboot“. No doubt, I run it and nothing happened.

Norton Ghost help on the web returned me nothing, except that the problem is caused by a virtual partition created by Norton Ghost as an active partition. I contacted my old friend asking for this problem and gave me a direction.  He said that Norton Ghost 2003 is not compatible with SATA devices.

Here is how to solve the problem if you face it.

1. Boot from any bootable CD from where you can run fdisk
2. After it give you a command prompt, run: fdisk
3. Choose to display partition and you will see a partition labeled : –VPGHOST–
4. Delete this partition
5. Activate your Bootable Partition
6. Exit fdisk
7. Reboot

Voila. You should notice your Windows loading screen. Then you can install the new version of Norton Ghost

Warning:  Use it at your own risk. I used Windows XP and Windows 98 for the Boot CD.

I just want to know from you folks, what is your first post on your blog?. If you are using WordPress, you have an automatic first post by default, a well-kown “Hello World!”. Did you delete this “Hello World!”?

Jauhari.Net first post was at September 17, 2004 titled: My First TXT  and no “Hello World !” .

Please give your comments.

It will help many people out there who start new blog to find their very first topic for their very first post on their (maybe very first) new blog.

We can absolutely optimize the standard functions of trackpad as mouse replacement. Trackpad can be used for scrolling and click just like in Windows Based Laptop.

Zoom can also be done from trackpad easily by only pressing it like usual with two fingers and then move one of the fingers up or down to do the zoom. Do not forget to press the Ctrl key otherwise you will do usual scrolling.

It is easy. Isn’t it? You need Mac OS X Leopard on your MacBook or MacBook Pro.

My previous post said that I had setup a forum for WordPress using Simple Forum plugin by Andy Staines. This post is still about the plugin for my forum that is to show the Yahoo Messenger (YM) status of online admin to provide online support for forum members.

The plugin to handle this job is writen by Huda Toriq. This plugin worked as expected and has many features, such as:

• Support for multi YahooID
• Allows you to custom your own status image

allow_url_fopen and or cURL extension shoud be enabled on the server to run this plugin.

Last week I set up a community website based on WordPress. The main feature is of course a forum (discussion board) for the members. There are so many forums available on the net such as phpBB (open source) and vBulletin (commercial) but can not impressed me. I mean some of them are too much for me, especially for the paid one

If you asked me why I used WordPress instead of pure forum, it is because I need to have a CMS to publish news, blog posts, and articles and allow member to comment. We have it on WordPress right?

Thanks to Andy Staines who creates a plugin for wordpress named “Simple Forum (SF)”. The installation is easy as usual plugin install. SF is using Wordpress User Management for the membership system as well as user registration. To allow user registration, you need to tick “Anyone can register” under Wordpress Option.

SF has a feature called “post linking” which provides a possibility to create forum topic posts based on blog entries and vice versa. Only members who are allowed to post on blog have this option while making a new topic post. RSS also available to ease you in placing forum feed in your blog.

You need to try it to feel its power. Download link is available at http://www.stuff.yellowswordfish.com/.

Here is the screenshoot of my forum.

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StilyshWebDesign.us has a creative solutions for your business based on their experience. Their latest project is to Design Directory.

Gnome users (Version: 2.20+) should check this theme. Kamonesan came from Sundanese word, means: “Uniqueness”. This theme wants to bring Indonesia Culture into Gnome Desktop. You may choose one of included backgrounds (of course still related with Indonesian culture) as your favorite desktop background as well as the icons.

Below is the screenshoot for the theme. Kamonesan is available at http://graphics.itb.ac.id/wnugroho/kamonesan/.