/etc/host
/etc/hostname
run
dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config to fix mailserver name
June 7, 2010
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Acronis Linux clone – swap space is no longer active (solved)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.
February 19, 2009
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.
December 11, 2008
Ubuntu unable to change resolution to desired setting
Ubuntu is a PITA (Pain in the Ass) when it comes to graphic cards…. wow, i have wasted soooooo much time fixing and helping others fix graphic problems with Ubuntu…. They just havent figured out the video thing yet…. anyway….here are some fixes regarding graphics in Ubuntu….
You know, when you try to set a resolution for your kicking video card… and it only displays 800×400 and all your configuration buttons are off the screen, so you have to guess what button is highlighted….yeah thats the problem!
For the first example i will use an Nvidia GeForce 7800GT PCIexpress
Goto Nvidia, download most current driver
Boot into recovery mode
sh NVIDIA blah blah blah
overide all stupid warnings
ok to install open GL
exit and reboot
all is as it should be
November 6, 2008
Ubuntu – Get desktop to show up normal using vncserver
run “chmod a+x xstartup” and “chmod a+x xinitrc”
(located at /root/.vnc/xstartup and /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc).
October 31, 2008
2 SATA drives linux multi boot windows xp and fedora
make sure you install grub on the windows drive, normally this would be sda.
don’t install on the Linux drive, or windows will not boot with grub.
This is assuming you have windows on your first drive and installing linux on the second.