Author: Jeffrey Langerak

Fix audio issues with Dell Latitude 5590

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Last year I was playing around with a Dell Latitude 5580 and 5590 which had strange audio problems. With all
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Enable Windows Hello on older Dell Latitudes

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My previous post was about fixing firmware issues on a Latitude E6320. On said machine is also a fingerprint sensor
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Fixing corrupt Dell USH / TPM firmware

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I have an old Dell Latitude E6320 and dates back from 2011. While the machine itself is ancient for IT
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Fixing the 3-beep issue on a Dell Inspiron 15z

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Recently a Dell Inspiron 15z 5523 was handed over to our IT department for disposal. The issue with the laptop
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In x86

Updating the firmware on a 3Ware 9650SE controller via CLI

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Earlier this year I acquired an old SuperMicro storage server which sports a 3Ware 9650SE-16ML RAID-controller. I sometimes see that
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Reinstalling a Juniper SRX100 with corrupt flash via CLI

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At work we have several old SRX100H’s lying around which are not able to boot anymore. I took one home
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Updating the firmware on a Juniper SSG5 via CLI

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Recently I got an old Juniper SSG5 router which was taken out of service. The unit itself dates back from
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Testing your internet connection speed from the commandline

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Sometimes you may want to check the internet connection of the provider you are connected to. Although there are various
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Install Observium on ArchLinux

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Recently I’ve obtained an old 8-port switch from the office (a WWP LightningEdge 310). That switch has a management port
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In Server

Fix ProFTPd [unable to lstat AuthUserFile] error on DirectAdmin

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Recently I’ve updated the ProFTPd software on one of the servers at work and ran into the following issue after
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