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Monthly Archives: June 2004
Firewall Script
#!/bin/bash # a firewall script i wrote myself! # 06 Jan. 2003 # chkconfig: 2345 25 90 # description: packet filtering firewall _start() { # enable the kernel’s spoof protection echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/rp_filter # Delete old iptables rules # … Continue reading
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Google Doodles
Google Doodles are those ever changing banners that Google puts up on their website. Now meet the man behind all those Google Doodles. See his Google Blog entry.
Tagged technology
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Linux Kernel 2.6 and Touchpad Problem
I was having a problem with my Dell Inspiron 2100′s touchpad after the upgrade to Mandrake 10.0; the touchpad worked fine when I used the 2.4 kernel, but failed to click using the 2.6 kernel. This site fixed all my … Continue reading
Oracle Export Restrictions
Here are a few choice bits from the Oracle Export Restrictions. I am not listed on the United States Department of Treasury lists of Specially Designated Nationals, Specially Designated Terrorists, and Specially Designated Narcotic Traffickers, nor am I listed on … Continue reading
Tagged life, life::humor
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Linux backups
I did some backing up before I installed the new Mandrake Linux 10.0, and I thought I’d share a bit about how to do it. 1. Blank your media: cdrecord -v -eject speed=12 dev=0,0,0 blank=all Optionally you can do blank=fast, … Continue reading
Using autofs to mount your install CDs
Prompted by Kyle’s presentation at NBLUG on autofs; I decided to try my hand at it. I figured the perfect task for autofs would be to automatically mount my install CDs when I needed them. For instance, when I want … Continue reading
Tagged technology, technology::linux, work, work::linux
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Fixing the “Bad Signature” RPM error in Mandrake
I installed my newly downloaded and burned Mandrake 10.0 CDs at work today, and I wanted to update my software to get all the security updates and bug fixes. However when I tried to install the updated software I received … Continue reading
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Backing in
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/local/news/01parking_b1.html. Santa Rosa will try out new reverse diagonal parking spots; that would require you to back into the spot. The idea being that when you pull out you are pulling out head first and will have a clear view … Continue reading
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