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|john maclean [ Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:33 pm ]
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Extra - dingoes? ;-)
Um, would screenshots of the installation help anyone at all? They are normally used for the wiki, right? I'm downloading BLAG-69999.00005.iso at the moment and will probably install it tonight or tomorrow.
|noldrin [ Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:56 pm ]
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I was attempting to install Linux Mint for fun (and failing) when I saw the new alpha was up. I didn't get to finish downloaded, came into work, saw 10001 started downloaded, halfway saw 10002, stopped and downloaded again and burned it. I hope I can get this CD home and installed before another ones comes out. :-)
I then saw the announcement on Distrowatch, but noticed it was already old and pointed to an old iso.
|john maclean [ Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:58 am ]
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Installed from a USB key!
jayeola@acid:~$ date && uname -a && cat /etc/issue
Thu Jun 28 00:51:05 GST 2007
Linux acid.localdomain 2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 #1 SMP Tue Jun 12 15:37:31 EDT 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
BLAG release 69999 ()
Kernel \r on an \m
- The package progress bar does jump
- Dunno if it's this hardware/laptop but the first reboot did not start X. I had to shell in from another laptop and `apt-get -y update`, rebooted the box and X is back.
/sbin/lspci | grep Display
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation 82830 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]
Screenshots taken during the installation.... /*uploading */
|jebba [ Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:05 am ]
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john maclean wrote:
Installed from a USB key!
Cool. :)
john maclean wrote:
- The package progress bar does jump
Ya, kind of annoying. I think the image needs to be shrunk. If anyone wants to whip up a new candidate feel free to email it to me or whatever (email@example.com) or I'll just shrink that one or do another.
john maclean wrote:
- Dunno if it's this hardware/laptop but the first reboot did not start X. I had to shell in from another laptop and `apt-get -y update`, rebooted the box and X is back.
One thing may be that rhgb is busted, so it makes X start & stop like 3 freaking times or something. I'm going to fix rhgb, but I'm also tempted (again) to just leave it out.
|extraspecialbitter [ Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:06 am ]
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john maclean wrote:
Extra - dingoes? ;-)
our dog Bonita is part Australian Cattle Dog, which, in turn, is part dingo. One day we'll visit the Land Down Under. Until then, I'll display apparent non-sequiturs in my cubicle. Did you notice the warning poster from the Minnesota Zoo?
|noldrin [ Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:19 am ]
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jebba wrote:
One thing may be that rhgb is busted, so it makes X start & stop like 3 freaking times or something. I'm going to fix rhgb, but I'm also tempted (again) to just leave it out.
I boot BLAG on my laptop at run level 3 and have it start with vga=791. It seems faster and sleeker. Plus you get to see Tux while booting.
|john maclean [ Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:29 am ]
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Gah! Normally during an install you press shift+ print screen and your screenshots are saved in root's dir. I made loads of them, about thirty or so and they seem to have disappeared. This is most likely caused my >>me<< rebooting the laptop thinking that X was busted in some way. Must the case that the images were not saved to disk as "blag-firstboot" or what ever the program that sets up new users was not completed? Anyway I've got a handful here [1].
Ah, soooo nice to have firefox highlight my spellinz mistakes! Well done Jebba. Will see if I can get a full set of screenies like this [2] over the weekend or even write another wiki [3].
[1] http://www.jayeola.org/media/images/tec ... pha/69999/
[2] http://www.jayeola.org/dump/SS-alpha/
[3] https://wiki.blagblagblag.org/Installin ... _a_USB_key
|noldrin [ Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:55 am ]
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wow, this seems much more of an beta than alpha. I'm going to keep this running and keep testing it out.
-picture bounces during package installs
-Doesn't find other Linux installs to put in grub
-RHGB fails to load (i say get rid of it)
-First boot runs this time although takes a little while to go
-it's anoying it complains about my password not being secure, just because a dictionary word appears, doesn't make it insecure. Ironic it doesn't complain about root passwords like that.
-nice picture for login
-OMFG! does this thing load fast, are you sure this isn't IceWM with a BLAG skin? No wait, the entire system is blazing compared to 50K on same system. (Linux Mint couldn't even bring up the install screen for an hour)
-LOL desktop picture
-Not sure if I like my name in upper right corner (but perhaps that will give other cool feature, will play with) (figured out how to change that if i want) (got it to work, wow this is cool and useful) (switched it to the graphic, added in the windows selector to the right of it)
-Pidgin needs a BLAG icon (and to go in the tool bar shortcuts)
-Icon chooser no longer gives you pictures to look at
-I'd replace the gnome/fedora log in screens with old BLAG ones
-the desktop session recorder is too long
-blag screen saver in gnome screen saver not working (although gnome screen saver still not as cool as xscreensaver)
|john maclean [ Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:48 am ]
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^^ what noldrin says. Also note that hitting <print> brings up a dialogs box which allows you to save a file..... then just hangs for a while. import foo.png works though. Screen shoots coming up!
apt-get update
Get:1 http://www.blagblagblag.org 70000/i386 release [1119B]
Fetched 1119B in 0s (1873B/s)
Get:1 http://www.blagblagblag.org 70000/i386/os pkglist [637kB]
Hit http://www.blagblagblag.org 70000/i386/os release
Hit http://www.blagblagblag.org 70000/i386/updates pkglist
Hit http://www.blagblagblag.org 70000/i386/updates release
Get:2 http://www.blagblagblag.org 70000/i386/errata pkglist [1576kB]
Hit http://www.blagblagblag.org 70000/i386/errata release
Hit http://www.blagblagblag.org 70000/i386/extras pkglist
Hit http://www.blagblagblag.org 70000/i386/extras release
Fetched 2213kB in 24s (89.6kB/s)
Failed to fetch http://www.blagblagblag.org/70000/i386/base/pkglist.errata Size mismatch
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
|john maclean [ Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:03 pm ]
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http://www.jayeola.org/media/images/tec ... pha/69999/
The screenies I took during the install got hosed. Dunno why.
|Magic Banana [ Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:05 pm ]
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It seems like there is a problem with the integration of the Disk Analyzer. It shows the diagram and immediately after remains only the gray circle in the center.
|jebba [ Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:49 pm ]
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john maclean wrote:
Failed to fetch http://www.blagblagblag.org/70000/i386/base/pkglist.errata Size mismatch
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
The only time I have personally been able to figure out what causes this is when I realized my ISP was doing transparent proxying/caching and they were serving up older files than were actually on the server. Any idea if your ISP proxies/caches web hits?
|john maclean [ Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:45 pm ]
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Yum that's where my "knowledge" falls apart - networking. Funny enough yum update installed every thing that I needed, although very slooowly. (Why is yum so slow?)
- note that the '-font 10x20' is now fixed.
[jayeola@acid ~]$ grep font .fluxbox/keys
Control Mod1 d :Exec xterm -font 10x20 -bc -cr white +sb -bg darkorange -fg "black"
Control Mod1 g :Exec xterm -font 10x20 -bc -cr white +sb -bg black -fg "green"
Control Mod1 j :Exec xterm -font 10x20 -bc -cr white +sb -bg black -fg "gold" -e jed ~/
Control Mod1 i :Exec xterm -font 10x20 -bc -cr white +sb -bg black -fg "gold" -e irssi
Control Mod1 v :Exec xterm -font 10x20 -bc -cr white +sb -bg black -fg "gold" -e vim .
Control Mod1 r :Exec xterm -font 10x20 -bc -cr white +sb -bg black -fg "red"
Control Mod1 o :Exec xterm -font 10x20 -bc -cr white +sb -bg "orange" -fg "black"
Control Mod1 p :Exec xterm -font 10x20 -bc -cr white +sb -bg purple -fg "black"
"Control Mod1 space :Exec xterm -font 10x20 -bc -cr white +sb -bg black -fg "red"
|john maclean [ Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:09 am ]
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/* ahem */
I totally fubar'd this installation. I was setting up a USB key installation and ran
dd if=/mnt/key/images/diskboot.img of=/dev/sda
which destroyed the boot partition. Not used to the renaming of partitions, where /dev/sda was an [externa] disk. So the moral of the story is... be aware of the new partition names. Run `mount` and check that you are not about to wipe an essential partition, OK?
Also Ive seen a lot of irq weiredness from dmesg. I think that it's nash that's having trouble with my irq interputs. Will investigate later... I know for certian it's the yenta and usb "thingies" in this laptop....
lshal | grep -i yenta
process 5032: Applications must not close shared connections - see dbus_connection_close() docs. This is a bug in the application.
info.linux.driver = 'yenta_cardbus' (string)
info.linux.driver = 'yenta_cardbus' (string)
Will investigate later. Rolling back to 60k in the meantime.
|noldrin [ Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:53 pm ]
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I went off to a BBQ and when I came back 70K had frozen. Last thing is messages was syslogd was restarting and then a gconfd start. Bon Echo was able to recover it's pages though.
I also noticed Synaptic appears twice in the administration menu. Perhaps move one of those to the Applications Menu, or just move Pirut to the administration menu. Points to Pirut's download helper as it was able to resolve dependencies before installing an application.
QT apps are not running at all or look motif fugly.
So far my favorite apps are running no problem under 70K: seamonkey, geany.
I downloaded an RPM, clicked open from download manager, crashed firefox, but Firefox was able to restore my session, including this message (!)
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UPDATE / Friday, Aug. 1, 10:45 a.m.:
FRIDAY HARBOR, Washington — Jennifer Huston of Dundee, who has been missing for more than a week, may be in Washington's San Juan Islands, the Associated Press reported.
San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou, a former sergeant with the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, told Seattle television station KOMO that Oregon law enforcement officials told him Huston may be in the San Juans or on her way there.
A dispatcher said Friday morning she had not been found.
Huston's family said shee has spent time in the San Juans in the past.
Huston grew up in Tacoma and Gig Harbor and graduated from Gig Harbor High School.
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UPDATE / Thursday, July 31, 7:45 p.m.:
Newberg-Dundee police, the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Team and a private search group spent the day searching for Jennifer Huston, the missing Dundee mother, but turned up no new clues.
A flyover of rural Yamhill County is planned Friday, police said, but no more searches are planned after that at this point.
They said searchers combed northwest Yamhill County and the West Valley today. All parks and areas where vehicles are usually left by hikers have been investigated, they said.
Searches also have been conducted in Marion County and rural portions of Washington and Tillamook counties. Oregon State Police have covered major transportation routes and parks throughout the state.
Newberg Dundee police are still receiving tips and potential leads, which they are following up, they said.
— — —
UPDATE / Wednesday, July 31, 8 p.m.:
Searches by air, on the Willamette River and by road in rural Yamhill CountyWednesday yielded no new clues to the whereabouts of Jennifer Huston, 38, of Dundee, who hasn't been seen since last Thursday.
Newberg-Duindee police said family members organized a search effort by air Wednesday.
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office searched the Willamette River from Dayton to Wilsonville, looking for places her Lexus SUV could have gone into the water.
Family members, friends and law enforcement officers have drive roads in the Gaston and Bald Peak areas.
However, no clues have been found.
Police said they've sent an updated bulletin asking other law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for Huston or her vehicle in Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
They plan more searches today and Friday, including an aerial search of the western and central parts of Yamhill County.
— — —
UPDATE / Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.:
Capt. Tim Svenson said Yamhill County Sheriff's Office detectives plan to meet with Newberg-Dundee police to map out a plan for searching rural areas of the county for missing 38-year-old Jennifer Huston of Dundee.
"It was reported that this is going to be a search and rescue effort, but that's not the case," Svenson said. "Our detectives are going to run a few roads, looking for the vehicle.
"They (Newberg-Dundee police) do not have any specific location they are focusing on, but there are a few possible areas she has been known to go, and they want us to drive those areas."
One is the Trask Mountain area, northwest of the Carlton and Yamhill, according to Svenson.
"Our depuuties are looking for the vehicle," Svenson said. "We're trying to get some air support. Flying over these areas gives you a better perspective. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack."
— — —
DUNDEE — Kallen Huston, the husband of missing stay-at-home mother Jennifer Huston of Dundee, who has been missing for almost a week, passed a polygraph examination, Newberg-Dundee police said Tuesday night.
The 38-year-old left her Dundee home about 5:45 p.m. last Thursday to run errands, her husband told police.
Video surveillance has captured her at three Newberg locations after she left home — withdrawing money from a bank ATM at about 6, gassing up her 1999 Lexus LX SUV at the Circle K station on Portland Road (Highway 99W) and purchasing Gatorade, trial mix and a less-than-lethal dosage of a sleeping aid at Rite Aid on North Springbrook Road. Huston appeared to be alone when she made each stop.
Detectives believe that she filled the tank on her vehicle while at the Circle K, but it is not known if she purchased fuel anywhere else.
The expected travelling range of the vehicle on a full tank is between 300 and 350 miles. Huston had several favorite places that she would visit with her family within that range of Newberg. There is a "U" shaped crack in the windshield on the passenger side of the vehicle and there is a Yakima ski rack mounted on the roof.
The mother of two young boys has not been seen or heard from since by family members or friends since setting out from home. She was reported missing by her husband at 5 a.m. Friday, Capt. Jeff Kosmicki of the Newberg-Dundee police said.
Her husband told police he was taking care of his boys in the early evening hours Thursday, started to become alarmed about 9 or 9:30 regarding why his wife had not returned home but chose not to call police until early the following morning.
Kosmicki said the five detectives working the case have no evidence to suggest foul play is involved, and they consider Huston a "missing and endangered" person.
"Obviously her leaving and not contacting anybody is suspicious in that regard, but we're keeping all of our options open," Kosmicki said.
Her cell phone is inactive, and the last communication originated in Newberg.
Detectives have worked to obtain phone records. Other than a "small amount of money" Kosmicki said Huston obtained from the ATM, there has been no activity on her credit card or bank accounts.
"The detectives have been on this from the beginning," Kosmicki said. "They spent Saturday and Sunday developing timelines, getting to know her habits.
"Kallen has been completely forthcoming," Kosmicki said. "He's done everything we've asked him to do. We have interviewed the 6-year-old child."
Members of the Huston family immediately began mounting an extensive social media campaign. The family established a "Find Jennifer Huston" Facebook page that had amassed more than 35,000 likes by Wednesday morning.
"We're investigating leads as they are coming in," said Kosmicki, who said the department has reached out to the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office for assistance. It's the first outside agency police have leaned on for help.
He said the department is doing the best possible job in an effort to locate Huston, but they will seek assistance if they feel that's necessary.
The vehicle Huston was last seen driving bears Oregon license plate WXH-011.
She is described as 5-foot-7, average build, blonde shoulder-length hair and blue eyes. She was wearing black-and-pink shoes and black yoga pants when she left home to run errands.
Kallen Huston was joined by other members of the family, including his in-laws, at the press briefing. He made a statement and took a few questions. His wife's parents declined to comment.
However, her father, Bill Turner of rural Clark County, Washington, said a family friend conducted an aerial search Sunday.
The Hustons have ties to the South Puget Sound area.
She grew up in Tacoma and Gig Harbor, graduating from Gig Harbor High School. He grew up in Lakewood, and they lived in Lakewood and DuPont before moving to Oregon about eight years ago.
"We still have a lot of ties to Gig Harbor," Kallen Huston said. "She still has friends that live there, and parents of friends who live there.
"We have friends everywhere," he said. "In Texas, in Japan, in Malaysia."
He expressed his gratitude to the communities of Dundee and Newberg for their support. He characterized the couple's neighbors and friends as "amazing," and said the family is appreciative of the support from so many people don't know and have never met.
"This is totally unlike her," he said. "She's a devoted mother. She's a good person. I think all of our friends would agree about that.
"We have a good, solid relationship. We're close to celebrating 10-year wedding anniversary, and we've know each other 17 years."
He said he doesn't believe his wife was stressed out any more or less than any other mother "with a full schedule" on a daily basis.
She had been experiencing headaches for about three days prior to disappearing, but was not scheduled to see a doctor, and was not on any medications at the time.
He encouraged Yamhill County residents and people living outside the area to watch for the vehicle his wife was last seen driving. It could be anywhere — off the road or behind a building. It is a large vehicle and should be easy to spot.
Huston said the family has a "lot of confidence" in the detectives working the case, and they are pleased with how it has been handled by the police.
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As I wrote last weekend, in the annual re-post of " A gift from the heart " – the story of how an anonymous Christmas gift provided me with something far more precious than soap – the most valuable gifts are always ones given from the heart.
Little did I know, when I posted that story, that it would lead to another precious gift, this one of healing – and not just my own.
I met Priscilla Judd last year after she emailed to ask if I would cover the Lumby prison story. I did – yet another story of politicians behaving badly – and forged a friendship with this feisty piano-tuner/songwriter/artist/ activist. And talented she is, composing and recording the alternative Canadian anthem that shook many Canadians to the core across the nation this year, when she released the video that was shared by thousands, from sea to shining sea.
When Priscilla messaged me on facebook last weekend, telling me how much the story moved her and asking if she might use it as the theme for a new song, I was quite surprised. Of course, I agreed,noting a certain… feeling in her statement "…your words are unforgettable."
I woke early this morning, as I usually do, grabbed my morning cup of coffee and sat down to do my morning rounds on the net. I was checking emails, when I saw an email from Priscilla with the simple subject line: 'song lyrics'.
I clicked on it, began to read… and the tears began to flow so unexpectedly, absolutely uncontrollably, that I doubled over, hands over my mouth. Taking a breath and clicking through my tears, I opened the MP3 file of her recording, and the tears began again,hearing her tears as she sang the story of my past… and more.
5:30 am, on 12-12-12, more than decade and a lifetime since " the gift" of fragrant soaps carried me through darkness – there I was sobbing at my desk, this time a gift of healing, a gift from one friends heart to another, my story to hers… and soon.. hers to mine.
It was as if her lyrics had unleashed thousands of pounds of baggage and pain, neither of which I was aware I even carried until that moment, this morning.
Over many emails we shared our tears, our gratitude.. and finally, Priscilla shared the reason my story struck her so very hard…
"… the bars all close on Christmas day… So 'santa' drops in to sleep… but before that day…
It was a couple of weeks before Christmas – I was attending alanon by then, it was a couple of weeks before my third child was born.
I had no coat that fit – I zipped it from the top down belly outside and I had Dr Scholls sandals cuz my feet were so swollen. I wore bare feet in the sandals even in the snow (I hated wet socks). I was standing in front of the shoe store looking at the boots. A stranger came up to me and asked if I was Priscilla (Roe at that time) I said yes and she handed me an envelope and said that someone wanted me to have this Christmas card.
I was happy – I thanked her – I looked around – I knew no one – she walked off and I started opening the card… $50
Tears came down so hard and my two baby girls just looked at me – they were about 2 and 8 months. Anyway – I bought food for Christmas including oranges for the girls.
I was barefoot when I went to the hospital to have the baby… 'He' had a job!
I wore my old shoes after my baby son was born and my feet were smaller. Oh Laila it's heartbreaking how women can be so strong.
Sorry I'm crying at the end of the song. Gord says we can record it again if it disturbs you. There now, I've shared my story with you. I sing for you and me and all the women – all of us – I love you so much – thank you for making our world brighter."
And damn if I'm not crying again as I write this but I can't help it. It's just wrong, so damn wrong that this happens, that this happened to Priscilla.
It's easy to sit and judge and say: "Well, you could have left, no one made you stay." – which, by the way, people have said to myself, and other women. But unless you've been there, unless you know what it's like firsthand, you don't, can't really know… and here she's thanking me, when it is I who is so thankful, grateful to have her and others like her in my life, for their strength and courage.. and… well, there aren't enough words to describe my gratitude.
That's why this song Priscilla wrote, born of my Christmas story, is about more than her, or I – it's about all women, she sings, the souls of those we cannot see…. and love,hope and acts of kindness so random yet so vital to our humanity. Sometimes our angels walk among us. They are us, each of us, and we can be something more to another, if only we reach out and forget what everything we've been taught about minding our own business.
I considered myself so lucky to get one precious gift in this life from another, it is a miracle to have had another come my way at such a different, happier, point in my life.
Thank you Priscilla. Thank you.


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In addition to the shocking 1 in 4 statistic, the study reveals an unsettling trend in the growth of juvenile diabetes in this country. The percentage of teens with diabetes or prediabetes jumped 14% in less than a decade, from 9% in 1999-2000 to 23% in 2007-2008. These numbers are high—especially when considering the American Heart Association lists diabetes as a "controllable risk factor" for cardiovascular disease.
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2 small planes land safely after colliding mid-air
Two single-engine planes landed safely after a mid-air collision that damaged the landing gear of one of the aircrafts and shattered the windshield of the other.
A two-seat Cessna carrying a Texas A&M student pilot and her instructor was flying southeast of College Station on Friday when its right wheel collided with the other plane.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Janelle Monae finally gave birth this week. No, it wasn't a little baby, but a bundle of music that she says was just as labor-intensive.
"I just feel like this is a baby and I'm ready to have a C-section or this baby is ready to come," Monae said of "The Electric Lady," released Tuesday.
Monae's sophomore effort comes three years after her critically acclaimed full-length debut, "The ArchAndroid."
The new album is a departure for the 27-year-old, who collaborates with Prince ("Givin Em What They Love"), Miguel ("Primetime") and Erykah Badu ("Q.U.E.E.N.") on the 19-track set.
"None of it was for politics," she said of the guest artists, who also include Esperanza Spalding and Solange. "These guys are writing their own music; in control of their futures ... they do what they feel on their own terms and time."
In an interview with The Associated Press, Monae, who is based in Atlanta, talked about working with Prince, being in therapy and how her dreams helped her create the songs that make up "The Electric Lady," co-executive produced by Diddy and Big Boi of OutKast.
AP: Your albums follow the story of Cindi Mayweather, an android who falls in love with a human and she's being punished for that. What's happening with her on "The Electric Lady"?
Monae: This is her life before she became the ArchAndroid, what the community thought about her, what her thoughts were, what got her into trouble (and) why they wanted to dissemble her.
AP: Are you Cindi?
Monae: We share the same DNA.
AP: Who influenced the album?
Monae: George Lucas. I performed at his wedding reception. ... I met him and I got a chance to speak with Steven Spielberg, and these are people whose ideas, you know, if they weren't able to make their movies, I don't think that I would have been able to articulate my thoughts on Cindi. ... They kind of showed me how to do that, I just wanted to do it with music.
AP: How did you come up with the songs for the new album?
Monae: The concept for that album didn't come to me until I went on tour and I started to paint, and I would sing and paint at the same time. I would paint the silhouette of this female body ... and I didn't quite understand why I was painting this woman. I actually was a little freaked out by it. So I went back to Atlanta and I talked to my therapist, and she encouraged me, she said, 'You should name her. Name her.' And I did.
AP: Were you in therapy for a specific reason?
Monae: All around. I find it very helpful. It helps with my songwriting because once I am talking to somebody and I'm getting it out and it's not in my head, I'm able to just write it out.
AP: How long have you been in therapy?
Monae: Since I was a 1-year-old I've had a therapist, someone to talk to. They might have not been certified, but I've always talked and been very open about where I am in my life.
AP: What was it like to work with Prince?
Monae: It was very organic. Prince ... reached out to me when I released 'Metropolis' ... and I was doing that almost independently. He and I have been friends ever since and he's always respected me as a businesswoman and he thought it was great that Puffy wasn't telling me what to do and that I was in control of my creativity. And he always said, 'If you ever need anything, I'm always here.'
AP: You're sticking to your black-and-white fashion style, but your hair is straight in the "Dance Apocalyptic" music video. What happened?
Monae: That wasn't me. That was probably Electric Lady 57821. Lots of clones.
AP: Why did you decide to make "Q.U.E.E.N." the first single?
Monae: Erykah Badu and I talk often, and we wanted to create an anthem for the marginalized. Women, gays, lesbians, the ex-communicated, the untouchable, immigrants.
AP: Are you in the "Q.U.E.E.N." video?
Monae: Only on half of the video. The rap part. I have clones.
AP: How many clones do you have?
Monae: I can't tell you, but that definitely wasn't me.
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The Krueger family are cousins of my family. They are descended from my mother's father's sister, Emilie Sonnemann Krueger. The Sonnemann family originally settled in Watertown, Wisconsin after coming over from Germany, but both Emilie and her brother William (my grandfather) moved to Milwaukee, and their descendants kept in touch.
Ruth Sonnemann's sponsors - Anna Korn, Paul Kunath, Emilie Krueger, 1 Sep 1918
Ruth Sonnemann and her sponsors - Emilie Krueger, Paul Kunath, Ruth, Anna Korn, 1 May 1932
Emilie Sonnemann Krueger
Elizabeth Johanna Haeusler and Arthur Ferdinand Krueger, marriage
Rev. Arthur F. Krueger
Arthur Ferdinand Heinrich Krueger
Alford, Anita, and Arthur Krueger, 1 Sep 1918
Ruth Mann, Anita Krueger, 1951, Florida
Anita Krueger, published 31 Jan 1973
John Krueger, Bill Mann, Roland Mann, 1945
Lucile Kaddatz holding Patricia Sonnemann, Al and Velma Krueger, 1950
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Simplicity 5242 Hat n Bags Sewing Pattern, Red Hat Society, Ladies Wide Narrow Brim or Baseball Cap, Tote Evening Purse Uncut itsyourcountry
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Simplicity 5242 Misses hats bags purses sewing pattern Red Hat Society ladies fashion accessories wide narrow brim or baseball cap style hats evening shoulder handbag tote bag original uncut factory folded
3 styles of hats in 3 sizes:
Misses sizes -
Size Small - 21" ( 53.5cm)
Size Medium - 22" (56cm)
Size Large - 23" (58.5cm)
...and 2 styles of bags
~ tote bag
~ shoulder bag
copyright 2003
Patti Wagner Miller for Simplicity pattern
Uncut factory folded 2003 pattern with instructions. Pattern envelope shows has some creases and bends, but it does not affect the pattern or instructions inside.
View all photos as part of the description and use zoom option for closer viewing. This is for an original, actual pattern that will be sent to you in the mail, not a PDF file.
If you have questions or something you are unsure of, please ask before buying on this item, as I do not accept returns on patterns, books or magazines due to the fact of photo copying, tracing, scanning, etc.
Please note: This listing is for a pattern to make the hats and purses, NOT for completed accessories or items.
This item comes from a smoke and pet free environment.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Be sure to have a look at my other Patterns www.etsy.com/shop/ITSYOURCOUNTRY?section_id=10667657
Sewing and Craft Supplies www.etsy.com/shop/ITSYOURCOUNTRY?section_id=10183901
View my other items here in my Etsy shop at ITSYOURCOUNTRY.etsy.com
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Estimated Shipping
Shipping time is posted in each listing under shipping and policies and in most cases, I ship promptly, within 3 to 5 business days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) of receiving cleared payment. I will send you a message when I ship.
Custom orders or special items may have a longer shipping time which will be under shipping and policies on the listing page. When placing a custom order the shipping time will be discussed prior to your purchase.
If I am on vacation, yet have my shop open and you have made a purchase, check for my next shipping date upon my return in my shop announcements.
If you have not received a message from me, stating that your item has been shipped by the date stated in the listing and on your order, please check your email and messages through Etsy, as I may be trying to contact you about your order or mailing address and am awaiting your reply. Also check your spam email folder.
I use the shipping address that is provided by you with your Etsy receipt. Please make sure this address is correct at time of making payment. Your address must be the recommended USPS mailing address, for me to ship off your item/s. If you have provided an incorrect shipping address or an unconfirmed USPS address and your item is not received or is returned to me, you will be required to pay another ship fee for me to reship your item/s to you. Items that are sent to an incorrect shipping address provided by you, or if you have provided an unconfirmed USPS shipping address or shipping service is unable to deliver your item; product price and shipping will not be refunded if item is lost or misplaced. If item is returned in its original condition and is a saleable item, product price will be refunded less any shipping and handling fees.
Be proactive about receiving your mail when ordering an item. A tracking # is provided that you can check online for approximate time of arrival and delivery messages. Be aware that bad weather or holiday season may delay mail delivery service. Have a safe place to receive your mail, check with your post office and pick up mail timely, if notice has been left. Once postal service posts package has been delivered, I am not responsible for theft. Contact me immediately within 24 hours of receiving your item, if it is damaged with photo/s of item and packaging.
Shipping is generally by USPS. Occasionally UPS, Fed Ex, Greyhound Express or another shipping method or freight company may be used if item requires it and you will be notified. It depends on the size, shape and weight of the package. If item ships Greyhound, you must have a Greyhound Terminal you can drive to for pick up of your item. Please consider this before purchasing.
I do most all of my shipping online and this service includes tracking. This is included in your ship fee.
The listed ship fee is for USPS First Class Mail, if weight of item allows, or USPS Priority Mail is preferred, if over 13 oz. If the item is a book or meets the requirements of USPS Media Mail rates that ship fee will be listed and item will be shipped USPS Media Mail. Occasionally, I will ship USPS Standard Post or Parcel Select on large packages, which will take a longer delivery time. I ship the least expensive way if at all possible. If you would like a different method, want to know the method that your item will be shipped or have any questions about the shipment method of your item, please contact me before purchasing. If you need your item right away and want it to be shipped faster, such as Express Mail, please contact me for a upgrade ship quote, and I will try my very best to accommodate your needs.
Items that will be shipped by UPS, Fed Ex, Greyhound or other freight companies will need a contact phone number from the buyer at the item's destination. Please be ready to provide a contact phone number so that your item will ship out timely. I will be contacting you by Etsy message requesting this information.
If I have miscalculated your shipping and handling fee and it is more than $2.00, I will gladly refund you the difference. Remember, I do have costs associated with shipping, such as envelopes, boxes, packing materials, ship tape, traveling to and from post office or shipping location, etc. I do go green and ship with sustainable recycled boxes and packaging whenever possible to save you $ and the earth!
Insurance is provided as an option for each person and all items, for both domestic and international purchases. There is a shipping upgrade fee to buyer, so please contact me before paying for your item/s if you would like to insure your item/s, so I may adjust your invoice accordingly. If you select NOT to insure your package and it is lost, misplaced or damaged in the mail, I cannot be responsible and a refund will not be considered. Items shipped USPS Priority Mail domestically within the US are insured up to $100, so if you would like your item shipped USPS Priority Mail, contact me before you purchase your item. If your item/s are over $100, you will be responsible for the the additional cost of insurance. I give special attention to each and every item I ship with proper packing materials and labeling.
For any and all items that are received damaged, you must be sure to keep all pieces of the item, packaging including box, envelope and inside packing materials that may need to be provided to make your insurance claim. Contact me right away within 24 hours of receiving item and provide photos of damaged item/s and or packaging. You will need to make the insurance claim and I will help you through the process on my end. Insurance only covers the actual cost of the item/s, not the shipping fee. Do not ship item back to me as it will nullify the insurance claim.
If you have provided an incorrect shipping address and your item is returned to me, you will need to pay another ship fee, for me to reship your item to you.
I welcome international orders.
I do offer First Class International Mail for Canada and other countries in some listings. If you do not see your country listed, feel free to contact me for a quote. Request Priority Mail or Express Mail if you would like your item quicker and I will upgrade your ship fee to reflect that.
I am starting to offer USPS First Class International package mail on some eligible items to other countries. First Class International Mail, which does cost less, but may take approximately 15 business days to 8 weeks or longer for delivery, including passing through customs. Please contact me if you need your item quicker, by USPS Priority or Express Mail and I will upgrade your ship fee to reflect that.
USPS tracking number will be provided on your purchase and USPS postal service usually posts to the point of leaving the US, but not all countries post tracking within their countries. Please be aware of this. Insurance is an additional fee to customer and is strongly suggested for international purchases.
International orders will need to email me prior to purchasing for accurate shipping fees or insurance prior to purchasing. I do combine shipping on purchases from different listings when it is feasible to pack items together, so please contact me, to save you dollars.
Insurance is provided as an option, for each person and all items, for both domestic and international purchases. There is an additional shipping upgrade fee to buyer for this service, so please contact me before paying for your item/s, so I may adjust your invoice accordingly. I give special attention to each item I ship with proper packing materials and labeling. I can not be liable for packages that you have not requested and paid for insurance on, if they are lost, stolen, misplaced in the mail, damaged or confiscated due to your country's custom requirements.
Please be aware of the custom requirements for your country when making a purchase. I cannot be responsible for items that your country's customs will not allow you to receive and may be confiscated. If this is the case, you forfeit the price of the item and all ship fees.
I will not declare a purchase as a gift to avoid custom fees, duty fees or taxes. This is a federal offense and carries severe penalties.
Custom fees, VAT fees, duty fees, import fees or taxes or any kind of imposed fees by your country are the responsibility of the buyer. These fees are imposed by the receiving country and are NOT included in the product or shipping fee and will be expected to be paid by the buyer to the shipping service when item is picked up or delivered. Be aware of this. You can contact your country's custom office to find out what these fees may be prior to purchasing items internationally. If you have ordered an item, I suggest you be proactive and check with your post office to see if they have a package for you, as all mail couriers do not always leave attempted delivery notices in mailboxes. If item/s are returned to sender, due to you not paying the fees imposed by your country or you not picking up the package, you forfeit the item/s purchase price and ship fees paid. If the item is returned to me and you would like item to be re-shipped, you will be required to pay for shipping fees again.
If you are an international buyer and have a PO Box as your shipping address, you will need to provide a telephone number as contact information prior to shipping your item. Be sure to provide this information, so that we may ship your item out timely. It is required for online shipping, so that we can provide you with a tracking number and your country's postal service is able to contact you for package delivery. In some cases, a PO Box address is not allowed for international shipping, so be sure you provide a street address for your item to be delivered to.
In most cases, international sales are FINAL due to the shipping fees, so read listing carefully, view all photos and ask any questions you may have before buying. Shipping fees or return shipping fees are not refundable.
U.S. Domestic payments:
1) Direct checkout through Etsy by credit card.
2) Paypal payment. in USD funds only. It's fast and easy for both sides.
Payment by Paypal should be submitted at the time the order is placed. All major credit cards and e-checks are accepted through PayPal. You can pay with a credit card through PayPal without actually having a PayPal account. It is free, simple to use, and a secured website. Paypal E-check payments will have to be cleared through Paypal and this may take a few days; generally about 4 business days.
Sales tax is applied to all purchases from Oklahoma.
3) I do accept personal checks that are pre-printed numbered, with name, address and phone number drawn on a US bank. US domestic purchases ONLY. Please allow time for bank clearance on checks and money orders before item is shipped - up to 7-10 business days. Payment should be sent out immediately within 48 hours of purchase and send me a message through Etsy conversation when you have mailed it.
4) USPS Postal Money orders. Please allow time for bank clearance on checks and money orders before item is shipped - up to 7-10 business days. Payment should be sent out immediately within 48 hours of purchase and send me a message through Etsy conversation when you have mailed it.
5) Cancellation of a transaction will be accepted only if item has not shipped.
International payments:
!) Direct Checkout through Etsy by credit card.
2 ) Paypal payments only in USD funds. Payment to be submitted at the time order is placed.
3) Cancellation of a transaction will be accepted only if item has not shipped.
Returns & exchanges
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
If unhappy with a purchase, please notify me through Etsy conversation within 14 days of receiving item/s for return or exchange consideration. If item/s is damaged, notify me within 24 hours of tracking # receipt of item with description and photographs (details below). Items that may not be returned or exchanged are noted below.
Returns or exchanges can be only accepted that are postmarked within 21 days of receipt of item, posted with tracking in their original condition. Contact must be made within 14 days of receipt of item and return must be approved by me prior to returning.
The following items cannot be returned or exchanged as noted below because of the nature of the items, unless they arrive damaged or defective.
No refunds or exchanges on custom orders or made to order items. Materials and time have been put into the production of your item and it is made especially for you. When ordering a custom item, be sure to plan for plenty of shipping time for items to arrive before hand if you need it by a specific date. Before ordering you will be given a time frame in which your item will ship. Be sure to consider busy seasonal, weather, international shipping or customs delays, etc. Items shipped before or on scheduled time and not received in time for your event are not eligible for refund or exchange.
Please make note that all items such as books, patterns, photos, recipes, greeting cards, illustrations, paper ephemera or any written printed matter are not returnable or refundable items due to photo copying, tracing, scanning, etc. No returns or exchanges due to change of mind or if you have purchased an incorrect pattern size.
No returns on sale or clearance items. Items that are on sale will be either noted in listing as being at a reduced price, or will be listed as an Etsy sale item, when you are purchasing.
PDF file purchases, digital downloads, instant printable items and similar type items that include recipes, photographs, images, etc. that you download through your email internet services are not eligible for cancellation, exchange or refund due to the nature of the transaction. It is your responsibility to have Adobe Reader program or other similar program, so that you are able to download the file to view if you complete the purchase by paying.
No refunds or exchanges on seasonal gift bags, cellophane bags or treat bags. If item is damaged upon receipt, you must notify me immediately within 24 hours of receipt of item and before use of item for an exchange of same or similar item of same price. Photographs will need to be provided.
Occasionally, I may negotiate the price of an item upon buyers message request. Any item negotiated for a lesser price than the original asking price, purchased and received for a lesser price is a FINAL SALE. The item will be marked as a CUSTOM SALE item and is not returnable. No exchanges, returns or refunds.
Other than items as mentioned above, a refund will gladly be given for the product price, minus any shipping costs upon return of item in original condition. You must notify me by email for approval of return or exchange prior to returning item/s, so I can give you return code and specific return information. Item must be returned by same method as shipped to you with tracking # and insurance if applicable, and I will give you that information. Original shipping fees or return shipping fees are not refundable.
Returns that do not follow procedure as stated above or if I am not contacted for approval of return, returns that do not meet the 21 day return postmark date, tracking # that has not been provided, item that is returned not in original condition whether altered or damaged in any way, damaged due to lack of proper packaging or package lost in mail will not be refunded and will be at the buyer's expense and loss. Exceptions may apply on a case by case basis.
Item must be returned in original saleable condition. Any item/s exposed to smoke, perfume or other odors or tried to be covered up with Febreeze or another scent will not be considered for a return, refund or exchange. Keep this in mind when requesting a return.
Read listing carefully, view photos and ask questions before buying. Sorry, no original shipping fees or return shipping fees are refundable.
No refunds or replacements on items that are marked or posted delivered. Exceptions may apply on a case by case basis. Contact with seller must me made right away to try and help locate package. Have a safe place for delivery of your packages. Tracking is provided on all packages. Be diligent and pro-active as a buyer and check your tracking # for your package's arrival. Check with your postal carrier and/or post office promptly if package is not delivered and it is stated that it was. Postmaster or supervisor at local delivering Post Office will be able to research it for you. Doing this promptly may help locate your package. Buyer is responsible to file postal investigation and/or file theft report with police if items states delivered and it was not. I will help you with information that you may need. Communication is key with seller and shipping service, should this situation arise.
I take pride and do my very best to disclose, describe and show in photos the entire item/s and any imperfections an item may have. Read listing carefully and view all photos in detail. In some cases when the item is vintage or antique, it is impossible to note and show a photo of every imperfection, so be sure to view all photos as part of the description as well. Please look at pictures carefully and use the zoom option for closer viewing. Keep in mind computer monitors and electronic devices may show colors differently due to individual color settings on each device. If you would like to see more photos of an item or have any questions or there is something that is not clear or you would like to use the item for something in particular and are not sure, please contact me prior to purchasing.
I would appreciate the opportunity to make things right for you before you leave a less than 5 star rating.
Additional policies
I will hold items on reserve for 48 hours and they need to be purchased and paid for within that time frame. I may extend a reserve time period for you upon request. If you would like to reserve item/s for an extended period of time I may require a non-refundable deposit to be determined, as well as time-frame for the reserve.
If you have made a purchase from me and find a reason that you need to contact me, please do so through Etsy conversations for a quicker response. My email address is often filled up and it may take me awhile to weed through it and get to your message to reply to you.
I make every effort to accurately describe and photograph my items. Be sure to read listing carefully before purchasing and make sure to check out the dimensions of the item to be sure it is the size you want or as you imagine it would be.
Please be aware that the color of items may differ to a degree due to different color settings on each individual monitor or screen that the item is being viewed. Read listing as in most cases I will describe the color, also. If you are wanting to match an item you have, please feel free to contact me for further discussion.
Some of my items are created from previously used, recycled materials such as vintage textiles and linens, clothing or other items. Items that can be washed, are thoroughly washed and cleaned by me before I begin creating with them. Other items are cleaned according to their product and material makeup.
Please note that some of my items are vintage or antique and probably will show age, use, imperfections, wear and tear, which adds to the beauty and charm of the item. Vintage or antique items in most cases have been used and handled many times and will not be perfect. Every effort is made to describe the item in detail, but I may not be able to mention every crease, nick or bump, etc. Read the description carefully and view all the photos provided and use zoom option for closer viewing. If you would like to see more photos of an item, please feel free to request them. Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you might have or something that I have not mentioned prior to placing your order. I am more than happy to answer any questions. Your perception of vintage and mine may not be the same! I want you to love your purchase and understand what you are receiving.
I would be happy to answer ANY questions or concerns before or after you make your purchase, so please contact me through Etsy conversations. Messages through my email may take longer for a reply, as my email box is generally full and it takes awhile to weed through. If there are any issues or you are not happy with your purchase contact me within 24 hours after receipt and we can resolve the problem. Shipping is non-refundable. Items must be returned immediately within 7 days and in original condition for a refund to be given. Thanks!


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This guide to corporate deployment of Windows Vista was originally published as the cover story of the January 2007 issue of Windows IT Pro Magazine. --Paul
For the first time since Windows NT, Microsoft has dramactically improved how users, enterprises, PC makers, and OEMs configure, install, and deploy Windows. New capabilities, such as offline servicing and the ability to create just one install image for multiple hardware configurations, make Windows deployment easier than ever. But if you're an IT administrator who'll need to deploy Windows Vista either now or in the future, you've got a lot to learn.
It's All About Image
Vista is deployed via a file-based image - similar to an ISO or virtual hard disk file - instead of a complex directory structure of files. You can edit a Vista image live and can easily create custom install images. Furthermore, Microsoft is distributing only one Vista image instead of a different image for each product edition. (Technically, there are actually two images: one for 32-bit versions and one for x64 versions.) The product key you use during installation determines which edition is installed from the image and which features are available to the user. Vista is also internally componentized, making it easier to choose exactly which applications and features will be installed.
Componentization has numerous benefits compared with previous development approaches, in which each product version heaped new features on top of the existing code base. With a componentized approach, end users, IT administrators, and PC makers will be able to easily specify which applications and services are installed with each Windows version.
Because desktop OSes have more dependencies than OSes on embedded devices, Vista's customization features aren't as fine-grained as those of Windows XP Emdedded, which literally lets device makers specify every single feature. In contrast to OSes on embedded devices, which are generally created once and then never changed, desktop OSes are often upgraded and changed by end users and applications.
Vista's componentized nature also gives Microsoft and its partners many new capabilities when creating various Windows versions. At the lowest level is what Microsoft calls the base OS component--or MinWin--which is about 95 percent of the total Vista code base. This base OS component is language independent and a subset of all the Vista product editions. Microsoft and its hardware partners use the base OS to create actual Vista product editions, or SKUs; IT administrators (and individuals) won't be able to do so; instead, they'll license specific Windows SKUs.
For example, to create the English version of Vista Home Basic, Microsoft or its hardware partners would simply add the Home Basic component and the English language component to the base OS component. To create Vista Business (the equivalent of Windows XP Professional Edition), Microsoft or its hardware partners would simply add the Business component and a language component to the base OS component. (Vista Business contains everything that Vista Home Basic does, plus business-specific features.) Because Vista Business is a true superset of Vista Home Basic, it actually builds off of Vista Home Basic internally.
Using simple drag-and-drop techniques (or scripting and command-line tools), you can easily update the Vista installation image with new device drivers, languages, service packs, and other features without having to go through image recompilation. Changes to images occur in real time, and you can base install images on other install images. For example, if you needed to roll out multiple language versions of Windows XP, you'd have to create a separate install point for each version. With Vista, you can create one language-free install image and then add language images on the fly, saving disk space and freeing you from having to maintain multiple install points.
Windows Imaging Format (WIM) images achieve smaller-than-expected file sizes by combining standard compression technology with Single Instance Storage (SIS) technology, which allows an image file to contain only one instance of each file, even when the image file contains multiple install images. You can edit a WIM image offline or mount it as a folder in the file system and work with it as you would any other folder. This capability will be revelatory to those used to the drudgery of maintaining and administering Remote Installation Services (RIS)-based client install points.
Tools of the Trade
Microsoft makes WIM management tools available in the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK). The WAIK's collection of tools includes:
- ImageX - a command-line tool that lets you capture and modify WIM-based disk images
- Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) - a miniature, bootable version of Vista that can exist in RAM and bootstrap the Vista install process
- Windows System Image Manager - a tool that builds next-generation answer files, which Windows Setup uses to apply custom settings for hands-off Vista installs
- Windows Deployment Services (WDS) - a new tool that replaces RIS
Out on a WIM: Examining a Vista Install Image
ImageX lets you view and modify Vista install images so that they can be deployed from a custom install DVD or a network file share. To edit the install image, copy install.wim to the hard disk of a system on which you've installed the WAIK. Then, open the WinPE tools command prompt from the WAIK Start Menu folder. This version of the command prompt includes paths for various WAIK command-line tools, including ImageX. Right-click the command line tool's icon in the Start Menu and choose Run as Administrator, clearing any User Account Protection dialog boxes that appear.
Create a folder (e.g., c:\mount) in the file system where the image will be mounted. You can then use ImageX's Mount (view only) and Mountwr (read/write) commands to mount, view, and customize the installation image. If your install.wim file is stored in c:\images and you want to mount it in c:\mount, you'd use the command
imagex /mountrw c:\images\install.wim 1 c:\mount
Now, if you open My Computer and navigate to c:\mount, you'll see the standard Vista folder structure, with the Program Files, Users, and Windows folders in the root. If you display hidden and protected files, you'll also see items such as $Recycle.Bin, Documents and Settings, and ProgramData. You can add files or even entire directory structures to the resulting Vista installation wherever is appropriate within the mounted image. (Copy and paste seems to work more consistently than does dragging files in Windows Explorer.) You can also view the contents of files within the image and edit individual files.
After making changes to the image, unmount it - which removes it from the namespace of the Windows shell on your PC - and save your changes. To make ImageX write the changes back to the original file, you'd type
imagex /unmount /commit c:\mount
Writing changes back to the original file could take a while because install.wim is quite large. To unmount the image without saving your changes, type
imagex /unmount c:\mount
A big benefit of image-based deployment tools is that you can copy an image and then edit the copy. Because the images are single files, they're easy to manipulate in the file system.
To slipstream a service pack or hotfix into a Vista install image, simply copy the update's executable into the Upgrade folder in the root of the install image. There are no complex command-line scripts to run or key codes to remember.
Working with Answer Files
Although it's possible to use an install image to trigger a remote Vista install, doing so will give you only a network-based version of interactive setup, forcing the user (or more typically, an administrator) to manually install the OS. By pairing an install image with an answer file (i.e., a text file containing the responses to Windows Setup dialog boxes), you can arrive at a fully automated Vista install that's customized for your needs. First, you need to create a master installation by adding an answer file and a Vista install image to a bootable DVD. You can then let the DVD run using just the WAIK tools. Alternatively, you can deploy master installations by using ImageX and WinPE.
Vista replaces Windows 2000's Setup Manager with Image Manager (Figure), and the text-based answer files have been superseded by XML versions. The XML answer files are harder to hand-edit (unless you're conversant in XML), but they're standards-based and more elegant than the old format. Microsoft has also created a new Windows catalog (.clg) file type, which is a binary (i.e., non-text) data file that's managed by Image Manager and contains the state of all the settings and packages in a given Windows image. If you look in the Sources folder on a Vista install DVD, you'll see a .clg file for each Vista product edition.
To create an answer file, open Image Manager (click Start Menu, All Programs, Microsoft Windows AIK, Windows System Image Manager). Then click File, Select Windows Image and locate a copy of install.wim in the File Open dialog box. (The file must be on the local hard disk, not on the install DVD.) Image Manager will prompt you to select an image. Typically, the image will include all the standard Vista product edition types.
After selecting the image type (I'll use Vista Ultimate as an example), click OK, and Image Manager will mount the image file and create an associated .clg file. When the process is complete, you'll see that the Windows Image pane in Image Manager now contains the Vista Ultimate image, from which you can select components and packages. Select New Answer File from the File menu, and the Answer File pane will contain new Components and Packages sections (Figure).
Components are internal Vista features (e.g., Remote Assistance, Windows Sidebar) that you can apply during Windows Setup. In Image Manager, you can specify the configuration pass - or phase of Windows installation - in which particular components are installed. Packages are external applications and features (e.g., service packs, hotfixes, language packs, drivers) that you can add to an install image. You can also enable and disable Windows features via packages.
It might at first appear that there's some overlap between components and packages, since you can use packages to enable and disable Windows features. But think of it this way: Components are internal to Windows, and packages are external. IT administrators or PC makers typically use packages to disable or enable certain Windows features, overriding the Microsoft-specified default behavior.
You'll see seven entries under Components in the Answer File pane: windowsPE, offlineServicing, generalize, specialize, auditSystem, auditUser, and oobeSystem. By default, there aren't any specified packages because this is a bare-bones install image.
You can expand the Components and Packages nodes in the Windows Image pane to see which components and packages are available for editing. You should see many components and a short list of packages. As you select items from the list, they populate the Properties pane so that you can edit properties.
For example, let's edit the default home page in Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) so that it's a custom location. To do so, expand Components and locate the x86_Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-6.0.xxxx.xxxxx_neutral node, where xxxx.xxxxx is the version number of the OS you're installing. Expand the Components node, then the StartPages subnode. To change the home page setting, right-click the StartPage subnode (under StartPages) and select Add Setting to Pass 4 specialize (Figure). (It's the only option available.) A collapsible set of component changes is added to 4 specialize in the Answer File pane.
When you select StartPage in the Answer File pane, various StartPage properties appear in the Properties pane, including the StartPageUrl field under Settings. To add a custom URL, type it in that field and press Enter. After the new setting is accepted, the text will be bolded.
The sheer number of components you can configure can be overwhelming. Let's look at a few common components and their locations in the Components hierarchy.
To automatically specify a username, add the Components, x86_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_6.0.xxxx.xxxxx_neutral, UserData setting to the first phase of Vista Setup. This component is used to specify the username and organization and determine whether the End User License Agreement is automatically accepted. To automatically add a product key, add the Components, x86_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_6.0.xxxx.xxxxx_neutral, UserData, ProductKey setting to the first phase of Vista Setup. Be sure to change the WillShowUI key to Never and specify the product key.
To configure packages, expand the Packages node under your install image in the Windows Image pane. By default, you should see packages such as FeaturePack, Foundation, LanguagePack, and Product (Figure). FeaturePacks are out-of-band additions, and Vista includes two by default: .NET Framework 3.0 and XML Paper Specification (the Microsoft format that competes with PDF). Foundation is the base OS (aka MinWin) component on which all Vista installs are built. Under LanguagePack, you should see at least two nodes (one for Windows and one for the .NET Framework) - more, if you're using a multilanguage version of Vista or are manually adding languages. Under Product, you'll see the component Microsoft added to MinWin to build the Vista product edition you're working with (in this case, the Vista Ultimate package).
Some packages offer interesting customization features. For example, you can go into the Foundation package and enable and disable specific features, such as InboxGames (which lets you enable or disable individual games), Tablet PC optional features, and the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server. To customize a package, right-click it in the Windows Image pane and choose Add to Answer File. Then select the package in the Answer File pane and edit its settings in the Properties pane.
To add a new package to your customized install, select Insert, Package(s). Then, navigate to the add-ons you'd like to install with Vista.
At any step along the way, you can click the Validate Answer File button in the Image Manager toolbar to ensure that the resulting answer file will work. If Image Manager finds any errors, it tells you where to find the problem.
You can save a validated answer file to a disk. From Image Manager's File menu, select Save Answer File and save the file to disk under a name such as autounattend.xml. If you double-click the file in Windows Explorer, it will open in IE or your default XML editor. You can open and edit an answer file either through Image Manager or by right-clicking the XML file, choosing Open With, navigating to c:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\Image Manager\ImgMgr.exe, and adding Windows System Image Manager to the list of applications that can open that file type.
To install Vista on only a few PCs, the simplest solution might be to create a bootable DVD by copying a Vista install DVD and adding an answer file to the root. Then, you can use the customized installation DVD to boot each PC. Vista should set up in about 30 minutes.
Deployments in the pre-Vista world
You should be at least somewhat familiar with previous-generation Windows deployment tools, such as RIS, before moving up to the WAIK and WDS. If not, here's a quick overview: Windows Server 2003 includes an optional component--Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS)--that lets enterprises install virtually an unlimited number of Windows XP clients over a network. RIS supports several installation options, including a simple install, where the standard interactive Windows Setup can be used, and scripted installs, where an unattended install script allows for hands-off, automated Windows installations. You can also use RIS to image a running PC, upload the image to the RIS server, and then deploy the image to client PCs. (Don't confuse image in this sense with the new image-based setup tools in Windows Vista. Although they're conceptually similar, they aren't based on the same imaging technology. RIS images are collections of files and folders, whereas Vista images are single, more manageable files.)
You install RIS via the Add/Remove Windows Components section of the Control Panel Add or Remove Programs applet. (You don't use the role-based Manage Your Server dashboard because RIS isn't considered to be a server role.) After RIS is installed, you can launch the RIS Setup Wizard to determine where RIS images will be stored. To create RIS images, insert a client install CD, such as the XP setup CD, and the wizard will begin the lengthy process of copying the necessary files to the hard disk.
Like many Windows services, RIS requires an Active Directory (AD)-based network with a DHCP server. (RIS can't deploy Windows to PCs that have static IP addresses.) It's also possible for a RIS server to be a DHCP server, standard member server, or even a domain controller (DC), although the latter is advisable only in small environments.
RIS is pretty finicky. If you want to use a RIS server to install Windows over a network, the clients must support the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). The clients must also include one of a specific range of network cards; otherwise, you'll have to use a PXE boot floppy disk, which is a problem because most PCs no longer include floppy disk drives. RIS supports installing Windows to only the C drive on the client system; you can't create images of systems if the Windows directory isn't on the C drive.
RIS servers require a partition or drive that's separate from the Windows directory, so you can't store RIS images on the C drive, on a network drive, or on a drive that isn't formatted with NTFS. Like its replacement in Vista--Windows Deployment Services (WDS)--RIS utilizes Single Instance Storage (SIS) so that files that would have otherwise been duplicated acrOSes multiple images are stored only once on the disk when pOSesible, saving disk space.
Client OSes are deployed by booting a PXE-based client system and choosing the network boot option. Although each PC handles this type of deployment differently, the high-level view is always the same: PXE locates a RIS server on the network, gets an IP address via DHCP, and launches Setup. You might have to enter certain information on the client to jump-start things, depending on whether you configured the install image with a text-based answer file.
WDS Deployments
Windows Deployment Services is RIS's replacement and is installed from the WAIK CD or through a download. After installing WDS, you'll no longer have access to RIS, although any RIS install images you previously configured will still be available via the Legacy Images section of the WDS UI. Like RIS, WDS requires an AD-based network running DNS and DHCP services, and the WDS server must have an NTFS partition on which to store install images. If you've already installed RIS and configured these items, the WDS install wizard will let you use the RIS settings. However, some users will install WDS "fresh," in which case they have to install (but not configure) RIS, install WDS, and then configure WDS during the install process.
Because of the modular nature of Vista, WDS will install several installation images when you add the Vista install.wim file to the WDS image store. On a typical version of Vista, you'll likely see seven images, each representing one of the available Vista product editions. These images will be installed into the WDS Install Images group, which is accessible from the WDS GUI.
Using the tools and techniques described earlier, you can create custom install images with custom answer files, store them in WDS, then deploy them to clients. For the most part, WDS works similarly to RIS. When you boot a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) - enabled computer on the network, it finds the WDS server, loads WinPE to boot from RAM, then processes the answer file, if one exists. Depending on how automated the install is, you might have to answer some interactive setup questions at the beginning of the process and specify a computer name at the end.
Like RIS, WDS has its limitations. It doesn't include decent monitoring functionality, making it hard to gauge how well large-scale deployments have gone. For this reason, large enterprises will still want to rely on high-end deployment tools such as Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), whose useful deployment features include the ability to install Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 System simultaneously using Zero Touch Installation technologies. Microsoft is also working on a set of Business Desktop Deployment solution accelerators for Vista and Office 2007 that will make rolling out these products in large environments easier.
Migrating to Vista
Traditionally, it's been best to install new Windows versions on new hardware for a couple of reasons. First, a new OS tends to introduce hardware and software incompatibilities, and second, the process of upgrading from one version of Windows to another has generally proven to be problematic. However, Vista's modular architecture partially eliminates these problems.
When you upgrade an XP PC to Vista, Windows Setup actually performs a clean install of Vista, then reinstalls applications and user settings to the upgraded system. The result is a system that generally performs as before, but with the benefits of Vista. (With Win2K, upgrading isn't as easy. Win2K can't be upgraded in-place to Vista, so you'll need to back up all user documents and data files from the Win2K system and copy them back to the PC after completing the upgrade. Regardless of what Windows version is on your client PCs now, make sure those systems meet the minimum Vista requirements before attempting a migration.
There are two ways to migrate to Vista. Small businesses and individuals can use the Windows Easy Transfer tool and an optional Easy Transfer Cable (see my screenshot gallery) to move user accounts, files and folders, program settings, Internet settings and favorites, and email settings from an existing Windows PC to a new PC running Vista. Or, you can capture this information from a client PC, put it on a recordable DVD, network share, or removable hard disk drive, install Vista interactively or using any of the methods described above, and then use the Windows Easy Transfer tool again to copy everything back to Vista.
Enterprises and large businesses need a more scalable approach. For them, the WAIK provides a new version of User State Migration Tool (USMT) to help migrate user files and settings during large Windows deployments.
Final Thoughts
As is befitting a major Windows release, Microsoft has bestowed Windows Vista with major new versions of its software deployment tools. But Windows Vista also comes with a new modularized architecture that provides additional functionality and, not coincidentally, a new set of tools aimed at that functionality. If you're familiar with today's Windows deployment tools, the new WAIK, WDS, and USMT will seem familiar and yet more powerful. But if you've never had to deploy Windows before, rejoice: It's now simpler than ever before.


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