Linux

Installing mlocate on CentOS and running its daily cron script to build the locate database.

archived Nov 26, 2011 1 min Linux

Using an Ubuntu VM running Netatalk and Avahi to let OS X Lion Time Machine back up to a network share.

archived Oct 8, 2011 1 min Macos Linux Storage

The ifcfg-eth0 static network configuration needed to get CentOS networking working on Hyper-V with a legacy NIC.

archived Jul 19, 2011 1 min Virtualization Linux

Fixing apt-get update 404 errors on end-of-life Ubuntu 8.04 by pointing sources.list at old-releases.ubuntu.com.

archived Jun 26, 2011 1 min Linux

Connecting PuTTY to an Amazon EC2 CentOS instance by converting the .pem key to a .ppk with PuTTYgen.

archived Jun 12, 2011 1 min Linux Windows

The author's reasons for moving an old Acer laptop to Ubuntu 10.10 for everyday use while keeping Windows for gaming.

archived Apr 16, 2011 2 min Linux Windows

A recommendation of the Linode Library as a beginner's resource for Linux system administration.

archived Apr 12, 2011 1 min Linux

A linked write-up on installing Ubuntu 10.10 in Hyper-V.

archived Dec 7, 2010 1 min Hyper-V Linux