Monthly Archives: October 2009

phpmyadmin with lighttpd on ubuntu

original reference: http://www.krizka.net/2008/02/05/how-to-quickly-install-lighttpd-mysql-and-php5-on-ubuntu/ Just execute the following commands as root (access can be gained through sudo /bin/bash) sudo aptitude install lighttpd mysql-client mysql-server php5-mysql php5-cgi phpmyadmin sudo lighty-enable-mod fastcgi userdir sudo /etc/init.d/lighttpd start sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start That is it, you … Continue reading

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ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 upgrade on a dell latitude x1

from: http://quefyx.com/2009/05/26/upgrading-ubuntu-9-04-jaunty-to-9-10-karmic-on-eee-pc-seashell/ Make sure the APT repository is updated: sudo apt-get update Make sure Update Manager is installed and up to date (which it should be): sudo apt-get install update-manager Now run the Update Manager from Terminal: sudo update-manager -d … Continue reading

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snow leopard expose feature

click and hold on any open application in the dock and it will reveal all open and minimized windows from within that application, letting you click on the one you want to reveal:

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deleting duplicate messages in outlook

in case your POP3 server ever breaks it’s index of previously downloaded messages, there is a free software package to rid yourself of the duplicate messages: http://www.vaita.com/ODIR.asp

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copy of – laminating film research

this post, taken in its entirety from http://rcgliderandsailplane.com/profiles/blogs/laminating-film-research simply to keep tabs on my own findings THE FILM Plyable – Premium clear gloss (CP) * balisti-cover light: 11gm/sq ft Very similar to Monokote but sticks to raw cut EPP foam … Continue reading

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parts for wireless project – 10/2006

goal: provide a reliable wireless internet connection between an indoor access point to an indoor client at two houses roughly 200 yards apart for less than $150. wireless access point/router: LINKSYS WRT54G IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless-G Broadband Router – … Continue reading

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freebsd 7.0 on a dell vostro 1400 /sbin/dmesg output

i purchased a dell vostro 1400 to use as a freebsd development-on-the-go machine only to discover that neither the physical or wireless ethernet is supported. here’s the /sbin/dmesg output: Copyright (c) 1992-2008 The FreeBSD Project. Copyright (c) 1979, 1980, 1983, … Continue reading

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windows xp on a dell vostro 1400 laptop

after the failed attempt at getting networking to work with freebsd on this laptop i decided to try windows xp service pack 2. the installer did not recognize the internal SATA hard drive so thanks to this site http://transgressive.com/dell-vostro-1400-and-xp-drivers/ i … Continue reading

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memory consumption

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migrating a LVM based xen domU to a file based image

1) shut down the domU 2) from the dom0, mount the LVM volume: % /dev/vg0/web.isber /mnt/web.isber 3) use dd to convert the LVM volume to an image file % [vm2:~]# dd if=/dev/mapper/vg0-web.isber of=/lots-of-storage/web.isber-disk.img 4) you can now copy or move … Continue reading

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