Archive for September, 2007

Invalid method in request \x16\x03\x01

September 15th, 2007

I was tinkering with Apache SSL – and got the following error:
[Sat Sep 15 05:05:33 2007] [error] [client 61.219.39.67] Invalid method in request \x16\x03\x01

Turned out to be a wrong IP address for that host – I had changed the IP for the host in some places, but not another – fixed and working now in SSL mode…

Reset VTiger password

September 10th, 2007

The fastest way to update your password if you forget is to edit the MYSQL database file. I tried a number of other things and then this finally worked. Thanks to another posting!

1. Open phpMyAdmin
2. Select the correct database
3. Edit “vtiger_users” table
4. Edit the field user_password=’adpexzg3FUZAk’
5. Edit the filed user_hash=’21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3′
6. Edit the filed confirm_password=’adoY/6Mlw8kqg’
7. login with admin/admin

This is taken from here at the VTiger forum

Cashflow

September 10th, 2007

Proverbs 23:4
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.

Ecclesiastes 4:8
There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. “For whom am I toiling,” he asked, “and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?” This too is meaningless— a miserable business!

1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

* If I am working – not necessarily smart or with much perfection, the mere energy of my activity will eventually yield benefit, if I respond to change and what is working/not working.

Proverbs 10:4
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men.

Ecclesiastes 10:10
If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success.

Daniel 6:4
At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.

1 Corinthians 4:2
Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

Romans 13:8
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.

Proverbs 12:11
He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.

Proverbs 13:11
Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.

Squirrelmail – Login problems because of password aging

September 10th, 2007

I was trying to login to Squirrelmail (hey I hear gripes its old, ugly, not web 2.0 – but it packs the punch of a 1972 Dodge Roadrunner – does only one or two well – very well).

Anyhow error message was: Error username or password incorrect
Error logs – Aborted login

Guess what – the issue was password aging – as I tried to login, I had to update my password. That fixed it instantly.

Fix for the R50 stock CD player

September 9th, 2007

I bought a 1997 Pathy that has a decent stock audio system, but the CD player was stuck – either ate CD’s and held them captive or got the “jggg–jggg-jggg” sound for hours until the CD was ejected.

After some tinkering (and prayer) found a solution that worked for me – this is no guarantee for everyone but here it is:

1. Remove the 2 screws at the base of the facia plate for the Radio/HVAC console and pop it off.

2. Remove the radio

3. With a hex/star toolkit handy, remove the lid of the CD player – the goal is to have the lid off while testing the unit live.

4. The “jggg-jggg-jggg” sound is from the chrome arm that comes back and is looking for stop that is now out of specification – now your task is to find the right size item that helps the CD be accepted and attempted to play. After a few different bits, I found the one shown to get things working. To finally hear the CD insert, clink, lock, drop and play was incredible. Of course it had to be Disco – that was the first working sound in my truck in about 2 years.

This hex bit made the CD player work

View full size picture here

5. What worked for me was a large paperclip – it had the right thickness to make things work. I then retained it with wire to prevent issues.

This paperclip was the permanent fix

View full size picture here
6. Test again, like 10 times – eject, insert, play – is it still working?

7. Put on the lid – test a couple times – still working? Proceed.

8. Install in dash – still working? If so you are done. Congratulations! Put all the wires and doo-dads in their place, put on facia and enjoy your old-new CD player.


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