UNIX

Linux Hostname via Windows with a local VM

Linux Hostname via Windows with a local VM I’d much rather just reference the Linux machine using its hostname. This does not work initially, since Windows uses NetBIOS for its name service rather than TCP/IP host names. An easy way to get in on the NetBIOS action is to install Samba. While that may be […]

UNIX

UNIX Boot Mode – Run Levels

UNIX Boot Mode – Run Levels Runlevel “3” will boot to text or console mode and “5” will boot to the graphical login mode ( “4” for slackware) Runlevel Scripts Directory (Red Hat/Fedora Core) State 0 /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/ shutdown/halt system 1 /etc/rc.d/rc1.d/ Single user mode 2 /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/ Multiuser with no network services exported 3 /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/ Default […]

Solaris UNIX

ÔªøSolaris NIC speed and duplex settings

ÔªøSolaris NIC speed and duplex settings Setting NIC speed and duplex Solaris is often unable to correctly auto-negotiate duplex settings with a link partner (e.g. switch), especially when the switch is set to 100Mbit full-duplex. You can force the NIC into 100Mbit full-duplex by disabling auto-negotiation and 100Mbit half-duplex capability. Example with hme0: 1. Make […]

UNIX

Make Your MediaWiki Private – Secure MediaWiki

Make Your MediaWiki Private – Secure MediaWiki I thought I’d share with you all the the process of customizing the default install to create a private wiki. Following are the specifics to my install but this will probably be helpful to many with a different host or newer version. Install MediaWiki. Chmod LocalSettings.php to 600 […]

UNIX

How to create a sub-domain in Linode

How to create a sub-domain in Linode Login to Linode Members Area Go to the DNS Manager tab. Click the domain name you want to put the sub-domain to. Scroll to the middle of the page and look for the A/AAAA Records. Click on Add a new A/AAAA Record In the Hostname input box, input […]