http://blog.bodhizazen.net/linux/convert-vmware-vmdk-to-kvm-qcow2-or-virtualbox-vdi/
June 17, 2009
Create bootable USB distributions Linux
Linux, distro, bootable, usb, utilities
March 24, 2009
Linux moblin and others remount with rw privileges
In some cases you will not have access to /boot and other files.
if you issue:
mount -o remount, rw /
you will now have access to files
moblin
linux
mount command
March 9, 2009
Acronis Linux clone – swap space is no longer active (solved)
boot os into single user mode.
find out what partion swap is using
swapon /dev/sda1
or whatever partition is using.
after reboot confirm swap now shows swap and not zero.
March 5, 2009
Quick fix for unbutu hosed graphics from using external monitor, etc.
http://tuxicity.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/configure-your-resolution-in-ubuntu-and-debian/
Link to recover strangeness in ubuntu graphic problems.
The target was notebook with nvidia card. Ran through setup with defaults. did select nv and the correct resolution for laptop (1400×900) recovered ok.
Link to 5 desktop search tools
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/08/15/five_best_desktop_search_applications-2.html
above link recommends 5 desktop search
March 4, 2009
February 19, 2009
Boot into a Paniced Linux system
Edit boot kernel:
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.el5 ro root=LABEL=/ init=/bin/bash
This will not load modules that maybe causing problems
Centos on MSI Wind notebook U100 – Ghost
Some bits of information that may help.
On a project taking one drive from Atom system into MSI U100.
I booted external usb dvd.
boot: linux repair nonet
this will run a repair without network. If you try a install or repair without the nonet, it will show a blue screeen with a bucnh of cryptic letters and freeze.
in my case i was able to run the upgrade option. I also created a new mbr since the old system was ide and the U100 is SATA. I wanted to make sure grup pointed to a sata drive instead of ide.
ref:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.microlinux.fr/article.php3%3Fid_article%3D47&ei=gMWdSaWrNZm0sQPL-MjLCQ&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DInstaller%2BLinux%2Bsur%2Bun%2Bultra-portable%2BMSI%2BWind%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DEla
Realtek driver is on above link. the env proxy had to be set. leaving it blank would cause yum to fail.
also turned iptables off, but not sure if that was needed.