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These are the result of observing the communication between the autoloader and software that drove it, followed by poking with a terminal program.

RS232. 9600 8N1

on powerup:
prints "LSK Autoloader" and "Copyright - LSK Data Systems 1995"
S prints one char until C is run

COMMANDS:
S	status

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{graphic
full_screen ( false )
}

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Source:	C:/projects/ldstuff/LD-V4300D-Service-Adaptor/LD-V4300D Service Adaptor.sch
Date:	5/5/2020 6:58:50 PM
Tool:	Eeschema 4.0.7
Component Count:	9
Ref	Value	Part	Footprint	Description	Vendor
C1	1uF	device:C	Capacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSoldering	Unpolarized capacitor	
J1	Conn_01x09_Male	conn:Conn_01x09_Male	Connectors_JST:JST_EH_B09B-EH-A_09x2.50mm_Straight	Generic connector, single row, 01x09	
MK1	Mounting_Hole	mechanical:Mounting_Hole	Mounting_Holes:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3	Mounting Hole without connection	
MK2	Mounting_Hole	mechanical:Mounting_Hole	Mounting_Holes:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3	Mounting Hole without connection	
MK3	Mounting_Hole	mechanical:Mounting_Hole	Mounting_Holes:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3	Mounting Hole without connection	

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Endian order: little endian

FILE HEADER

Type	Count	Description
uint32	0x1	Signature string length = 0x0b
char	0xb	Signature string = "UBI_BF_SIG" + 0x0
uint32	0x1	file format version? = 0x1
uint32	0x1	unknown = 0x0

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#!/usr/bin/env python

import argparse

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Create a device mapper table from a ddrescue map file. '
	'Blocks that are marked as bad will be mapped to the error target, while successfully-read '
	'blocks will be passed through to the device. The dm table will be written to stdout so it can '
	'be piped directly into dmsetup.')
parser.add_argument('mapfile', help='The ddrescue map file to convert')
parser.add_argument('device', help='The device containing the image that corresponds to the map file. (typically a loop device)')

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It's the 20th anniversary of Dance Dance Revolution. DDR has changed my life quite a bit:

Back in 2000-2001, on the AMV editors mailing list, I saw mention of this crazy little project. They were taking the DDR 3rd mix non-stop mix CD from the soundtrack and divided it up among a number of different editors, one per song. They would edit the song, with some leader and trailer of adjacent songs. These separate videos would then be edited together into one long, 60 to 74 minute video. (I'd never heard of DDR before this project)

This video was to premiere at Anime Weekend Atlanta in 2001. It sounded so awesome, I had to check it out. So I made hotel reservations and booked flights, attending my first convention EVER, all by myself.

I wound up meeting some of the other editors. I also wound up helping out, first by running interference for Quu so he could finish editing it together, but also holding down the fort in the VAT overnight Saturday.

I made friends and caught the volunteering bug. I've volunteered 

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#!/usr/bin/env python

import argparse
import sys

from PIL import Image

def loadimage(result):
    # assuming pixel values are 0..255.. perhaps I should use the image's getextrema func...
    for y in xrange(0, result.height):

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#!/bin/bash

# usage: attach_cow_image.sh [imagefile] [cowfile] [devname]
# imagefile: path to the image file you want to load
# cowfile: path to the file to store writes into. If it doesn't exist, a sparse 1GB file will be created.
# devname: the name you want the drive to show up as in /dev/mapper

imgfile="$1"
cowfile="$2"
dmname="$3"

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This is a user-data script for starting up ec2 instances to run an ArchiveTeam project downloader.

steps:
1. save the file to your drive.
2. change where it says YOURNICKHERE to the name you want to show up on the tracker.
3. pick the 32-bit Debian Wheezy 7.2 AMI for the region you plan to use.
4. put the ENTIRE contents of your file as the user-data field.
 - If you are using the command-line ec2 tools, you can say --user-data-file YOURFILENAME
 - If you are using the web console, on page 3 ("Configure Instance"), expand the "Advanced Details" section and either paste the contents into the "user data" box, or pick "as file" then click browse to select your file.
5. finish setting up your instance. Don't forget to configure a security group to allow you SSH access.

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 PPID   PID  PGID   SID TTY      TPGID STAT   UID   TIME COMMAND
    1  1518  1518  1518 ?           -1 Ss       0   0:00 /bin/sh /etc/init.d/rc 2
 1518  1527  1518  1518 ?           -1 SL       0   0:00  \_ startpar -p 4 -t 20 -T 3 -M start -P N -R 2
 1527  1593  1593  1518 ?           -1 S        0   0:00      \_ /bin/bash /etc/init.d/ec2-run-user-data start
 1593  1603  1593  1518 ?           -1 S        0   0:00          \_ /bin/sh /tmp/ec2agEOii.user-data
 1603  1607  1593  1518 ?           -1 R        0   0:00          |   \_ ps axjfww
 1593  1604  1593  1518 ?           -1 S        0   0:00          \_ logger -t user-data

 PPID   PID  PGID   SID TTY      TPGID STAT   UID   TIME COMMAND
    1  1518  1518  1518 ?           -1 Ss       0   0:00 /bin/sh /etc/init.d/rc 2