vmware can’t open machine after copy

June 29, 2009

rm /var/lib/vmware/“Virtual\ Servers\*{vmem,vmdk}.lck/*lck


juniper on fedora 11

June 22, 2009

1) remove openjdk,ice… plugin
2) download & install sun java jre. Test if java plugin is working: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml
3) if not ln -s /usr/local/jre/plugin/…. /usr/lib/mozilla/…./plugins-wrapped (also in the ~/.mozilla/plugins ???)
4) install xterm


terminal settings

June 3, 2009

setterm -blength 0
xset b off

man xset
man setterm


fedora – vista dual boot: repair vista

May 24, 2009

1) boot from dvd -> repair -> command prompt: bootrec.exe /FixBoot

3) edit grub.conf with possible boot partitions

http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/

boot linux -> grub -> find () -> shows available ntfs partitions


wireless broadcom bcm4306 (latitude D600)

May 7, 2009

wget http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
tar -xvf broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta_mimo.o

service restart NetworkManager,


code folding

May 5, 2009

configure iptables

April 30, 2009

lokkit

gnome-lokkit


rpm commands

April 22, 2009
  • install:  rpm -ivh, rpm -i ftp://…,  rpm -i http://…
  • uninstall: rpm -e
  • upgrade: rpm -Uvh
  • query all packages: rpm -qa
  • package information: rpm -qi
  • package file owner: rpm -qf /….
  • list files in package: rpm -qpl
  • verify package: rpm –verify
  • check signature: rpm –checksig

vnc on fedora

April 8, 2009

netbeans: dead keys

March 29, 2009

no {},~~~\\||||###^^^^,…..
set XMODIFIERS=”


vista: Indexing Options

February 10, 2009

start->configuration->index options
service: windows search
indexing outlook 2007: tools -> options -> preferences

problems with locked files: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/


mac: share airport

December 15, 2008

-> system preferences
-> internet sharing
->


fedora: gdm root login

November 30, 2008

fedora 11
edit pam gdm & gdm-password configuration file and remove root exception

fedora 10
edit pam gdm configuration file and remove root exception
# ‘auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet’

also check authconfig (authconfig-tui)
PAM tutorial
PAM guides


mac: connect to a network share

November 27, 2008

bash shortcuts

November 18, 2008

shortcuts part 1 (cu=cursor)
1. ctrl+a=home : move your cursor to the beginning of the line
2. ctrl+e=end : move your cursor to the end of the line
3. ctrl+k : delete any characters from your cursor to the end of the line
4. ctrl+u : delete any characters from your cursor to the beginning of the line
5. ctrl+w : delete previous word
6. ctrl+t : transpose two previous characters
7. ctrl+y : yank/recover the last deletion
8. ctrl+d=del : delete one character at the cursor position
9. ctrl+h=backspace : delete one character before the cursor
10. ctrl+f=cu-ri : move forward
11. ctrl+b=cu-le : move backward
12. ctrl+r : find character sequence in history (completion mode)
13. ctrl+g : escape from completion mode
14. ctrl+v : Literal next (LNEXT)
15. ctrl+p=cu-up : browse history
16. ctrl+n=cu-do : browse history
17 ctrl+r=history reverse search

shortcuts part 2

1. esc+d : delete from the cursor position to the end of the word
1. esc+backspace : delete word left from the cursor position
2. esc+f : move forward a word
3. esc+b : move backward a word
4. esc+t : transpose two adjacent words
5. esc+U : word capital letters
6. esc+L : word small letters
7. esc+ : repeat last word of previous input
8. esc+n : repeat word n of previous input (nr can be pos or neg)
9. esc :

shortcuts part 3: VI


low wireless networkspeed

November 15, 2008

1) check if you use 802.11G (on router & client), look for older wireless cards that only understand 802.11b (bg = different ùmodulation)
2) check the channel on the router , try to use only 1,6,11 (non overlapping) 802.11
3) check for driver updates.
4) use WPA2/AES wireless security


mount LVM

November 14, 2008

- List the Logical Volume Groups
lvscan
- List the Physical Volumes
pvscan

- Rename the Logical Volume Group if nessecary
Rename the logical volume group of the external drive from VolGroupxx to VolGroupyy (or other unique name):
vgchange -ay VolGroup01

- Mount the Drive

Next, mount the data partition of the external drive:
mount (-t ext3) /dev/VolGroup01/LogVol01 /mnt/external


configure gnome parts

October 29, 2008

- gnome-session-properties
- gnome keyring: seahorse


mac

October 22, 2008

mmc snap-in’s

October 21, 2008

Certificates: certmgr.msc
Indexing Service: ciadv.msc
Computer Management: compmgmt.msc
Device Manager: devmgmt.msc
Disk Defragmenter: dfrg.msc
Disk Management: diskmgmt.msc
Event Viewer: eventvwr.msc
Shared Folders: fsmgmt.msc
Group Policy: gpedit.msc
Local Users and Groups: lusrmgr.msc
Removable Storage: ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests: ntmsoprq.msc
Performance: perfmon.msc
Resultant Set of Policy: rsop.msc
Local Security Settings: secpol.msc
Services: services.msc
Windows Management Infrastructure (WMI): wmimgmt.msc
Component Services: comexp.msc

adsiedit.msc
azman.msc
certmgr.msc
certsrv.msc
certtmpl.msc
CluAdmin.msc
comexp.msc
compmgmt.msc
devmgmt.msc
dfsmgmt.msc
dhcpmgmt.msc
diskmgmt.msc
dnsmgmt.msc
domain.msc
dsa.msc
dssite.msc
eventvwr.msc
FailoverClusters.SnapInHelper.msc
fsmgmt.msc
fsrm.msc
gpedit.msc
gpmc.msc
gpme.msc
gptedit.msc
lusrmgr.msc
NAPCLCFG.MSC
ocsp.msc
perfmon.msc
pkiview.msc
printmanagement.msc
rsop.msc
SanMmc.msc
secpol.msc
services.msc
StorageMgmt.msc
taskschd.msc
tpm.msc
tsadmin.msc
tsmmc.msc
uddi.msc
WF.msc
WmiMgmt.msc
WSRM.msc