If you install GNOME on Debian and intend to use it as a server, first thing you should do is remove the network-manager and network-manager-gnome packages. This tool can be helpful on a desktop, but since we are tweaking DNS, IP addresses, and perhaps even NIC bonding, the network-manager can …
more ...To create an MP3 audio file in Lenny, you need to install the proper package to encode them. I suggest you add the "debian-multimedia" repository while you are at it. Edit your /etc/apt/sources.list and add:
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org lenny main
run
aptitude update
then install …
more ...So the spanking new freebsd-update doesn't work for sparc systems... boo. Have to do everything manually. Here's what I remember. Let me know if I forgot something, or its wrong.(very likely)
Install cvsup:
# cd /usr/ports/net/cvsup-without-gui/
# make install
install fastest cvsup:
# cd /usr/ports/sysutils/fastest_cvsup …Automysqlbackup is a great tool. It's setup and configuration can be found at many other sites. When you try to run it out of the box, you will get something like this:
./automysqlbackup.sh.2.5: Command not found.
To run it in FreeBSD, you need to edit a single …
more ...I like the closed source version of virtualbox. I just do. This is how to install it quickly and simply:
add this to sources.list
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian lenny non-free
run this to get the public key and install it:
wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org …As usual, the official Debian wiki has a great writeup on getting the Drivers installed. http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers. Do yourself a favor and read the document. It will give you the full story and not just the regurgitated short version below. I use debian because I like the …
more ...All you need to do is add 'single' to the end of any bootloader entry to make it single user. So what you need to do is edit the /boot/grub/menu.lst, copy one of the entries, and all 'single' to the end.
gksudo kate /boot/grub/menu.lst …The system variables are in there, so you can change and add to them permanently.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
First of all, get the pstools and set them up. then run
psexec \\[workstation name] powercfg /query
Field Description Value
----------------- -----
Name Home/Office Desk
Numerical ID 0
Turn off monitor (AC) After 20 mins
Turn off monitor (DC) After 5 mins
Turn off hard disks (AC) After 60 mins
Turn …So your Ext3 root partition is corrupted. No matter how you try to log into your system, your system asks you for root password. But you are a good, obedient ubuntu user. And you do not have a root password set. You can press CTRL+D, but that just reboots …
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