2007-01 Archive

Getting WPA WiFi to work on Sony Vaio VGN-T1XP with Knoppix/Debian

2007-01-13 by dudegalea in computers

Using Knoppix 5.1.1 DVD installation.

su -
wpa_passphrase SSID TextPassphrase

Result is a hex passphrase.

Create /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf :

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=2
fast_reauth=1

network={
ssid=”SSID
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA_PSK
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
psk=HexPassphrase
}

To start wpa:

wpa_supplicant -D wext -c wpa_supplicant.conf -i eth2

To get IP info:

pump -i eth2


1418 iPod error in Windows XP

2007-01-10 by dudegalea in computers

When trying to sync an iPod with iTunes, a ‘1418′ error appears, and says that it can’t communicate with the iPod.

Thanks to a comment post in this thread.

  • Find the iPod drive in My Computer.
  • Right-click it, select Properties.
  • Select Apple iPod USB Device.
  • Select Policies tab.
  • Select Optimize for performance.