Augie’s Weblog

June 7, 2010

Ubuntu Change Machine Name

Filed under: Ubuntu — admin @ 7:22 am

/etc/host

/etc/hostname

run

dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config to fix mailserver name

June 17, 2009

Convert Vmware to virtual box

Filed under: Test — admin @ 1:12 pm

http://blog.bodhizazen.net/linux/convert-vmware-vmdk-to-kvm-qcow2-or-virtualbox-vdi/

Create bootable USB distributions Linux

Filed under: Computer, Links, Linux — admin @ 7:42 am

Linux, distro, bootable, usb, utilities

http://www.unetbootin.sourceforge.net

March 24, 2009

Linux moblin and others remount with rw privileges

Filed under: Linux — admin @ 1:23 pm

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Acronis Linux clone – swap space is no longer active (solved)

Filed under: Linux — admin @ 7:40 am

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

Open Source windows software list — free

Filed under: Windows — admin @ 12:24 pm

http://osswin.sourceforge.net/
nice list

Quick fix for unbutu hosed graphics from using external monitor, etc.

Filed under: Ubuntu — admin @ 9:20 am

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

Filed under: Computer, Links — admin @ 7:10 am

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

West Coast Mobile Marine

Filed under: Sailing Link — admin @ 9:37 am

http://wcmobilemarine.com/Welcome.html

February 19, 2009

Boot into a Paniced Linux system

Filed under: Test — admin @ 1:16 pm

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

Older Posts »

Powered by WordPress