For some reason, this one is hard to keep in my head. Sometimes it is necessary to create a “large file” to act as a disk while monkeying with virtualization. If I need, say, 10GB of disk space, do I … Continue reading
Category Archives: System Administration
I had a need recently to create a simple .ica file so people could open it and enjoy a proper desktop. The problem is is that I am old school Citrix (pre XenSource acquisition, and therefore not accustomed to the … Continue reading
Specifications (G1G1) # cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 5 model : 10 model name : Geode(TM) Integrated Processor by AMD PCS stepping : 2 cpu MHz : 431.235 cache size : 128 KB fdiv_bug … Continue reading
When administering Linux, sometimes it necessary to build new software. Over the years, it is easy to see that the process of building software using compilers and make files can easily and appropriately applied to administrative processes. Why create a … Continue reading