Owner: buhay sysad URL:http://pinoy-sysad.blogspot.com Join Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:15:28 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: a personal blog of a linux system administrator, here you will find tips , interesting digg articles and other stuffs related to linux and anything about administering linux Site statistics:Click here
First Release Candidate of KDE 4.0 available 2007-11-21 17:52:00 The KDE community released the first release candidate for the new major version, KDE 4.0. This release candidate marks that the majority of the components of KDE 4.0 are now approaching release quality.---Although I'm a Gnome user, I am also excited about the new release of KDE, I will definitely try it, if it will convince me to switch, I will, why not?read more | digg story
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Ubuntu scores first major pre-installed server win 2007-11-18 18:45:00 Ubuntu is extremely popular on the desktop, but it's made comparatively little progress on server
s. That's about to change. Here's the early news on why.---This is good news to the Opensource Community, I hope in the future other hardware manufacturers will follow suit.read more | digg story
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Latest Rackspace Update 2007-11-15 18:19:00 On this latest update, the CEO of Rackspace, Lanham Napier made a short video about the downtime incident. They also made detailed updates and Timeline of what have transpired.Here's the link of the video and the Update
shttp://www.rackspace.com/information/announcements/datacenter.php
Fedora 8 sees strong adoption in first week 2007-11-14 22:27:00 Fedora 8 has been installed over 54,000 times since its release last week according to statistics from Red Hat.---Haven't tried it yet but heard and read a lot of good reviews about Werewolf, I'll definitely try this release.read more | digg story
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5 Useful Desktop Blog Editors for GNU/Linux Users 2007-11-14 22:04:00 All is not lost when it comes to blogging tools for GNU/Linux
; there are quite a few options and all of them fulfill certain blogging needs to near perfection. Here are five different ways to compose your blog posts on the GNU/Linux platform along with their pros and cons.---This is very useful if you want to blog on the fly without logging in the web, just take your pick.read more | digg story
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Rackspace Update 2007-11-14 18:07:00 This was emailed to me yesterday, but I wasn't able to update my blog because I was on a vacation. So here it is.
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A Parody Site about Ubuntu Christian Edition 2007-11-13 03:59:00 For your amusement:"In UbuntuChristianEdition
the default location for saved files is /heaven.""For 40 days before Easter, Ubuntu Christian Edition works in text mode only.""Ubuntu Christian Edition uses Enlightenment for its windowmanager/desktop.""In Ubuntu Christian Edition, there can be only root and 12 more users, one of which will help crackers to acces the system."read more from the original site...
Rackspace Apologizes 2007-11-13 01:03:00 After the outage incident that crippled some major sites, Rackspace CEO, Lanham Napier apologizes
Major Rackspace Outage 2007-11-13 00:12:00 A few hours back a major outage occured in Rackspace Dallas Datacenter, one of their support explains:An isolated vehicle accident occurred involving a power transformer outside of our datacenter. The transformer feeding power to the DFW datacenter was damaged causing power transfer to generator and ending cooling to the entire datacenter. The temperature increase required that your server(s) be shut down in order to prevent additional issues. We do not know the estimated downtime at this time, and we are currently working to rectify the situation and will provide updates via the MyRackspace.com portal as they become available. Your patience and understanding during this time are greatly appreciated.Our server was backup after 2:30 hours.
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Another Brick in the Wall 2007-11-12 04:55:00 Here's a Userfriendly Comic strip about iPhone, totally hilarious.read the strip...
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Drink Ubuntu 2007-11-11 22:57:00 Seriously, you can drink Ubuntu
now...I found an interesting picture from flickr, it says Ubuntu coke, at first I don't believe it but found couple of sites with info on the same drink, so it must be real.read more.read more..read more...
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Mandriva regains Nigeria deal from Microsoft 2007-11-11 22:40:00 A decision to wipe 11,000 machines of their shipped Mandriva Linux operating system and replace it with Windows XP for Nigeria
n schools has been reversed.---Good choice Nigeria. I've been reading articles about this deal for sometime now and was very sad about the news about replacing Madriva Linux to Windows XP. For now this is a win for Linux and Opensource community.read more | digg story
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An old hat with new tricks: Fedora 8 officially released 2007-11-09 05:36:00 One of the most impressive new features included in Fedora
8 is the PulseAudio sound daemon, which will allow users to set the volume for each application individually, move streams between devices, redirect audio streams to other computers on the local network, and much more.read more
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We're only Human after all: a review of Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon 2007-11-07 23:45:00 Ubuntu 7.10 has been officially released. Does Gutsy Gibbon
have what it takes to swing desktop Linux into the mainstream? Ars takes a look.---An extensive review
on Gutsy Gibbon, it covers the new features as well as some minor defects the operating system has. Overall it was a good review.read more | digg story
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Low-Cost Board Runs Linux, Google Apps 2007-11-07 18:25:00 An anonymous reader writes to mention that hardware hacking enthusiasts can now get their hands on the guts of the Everex TC2502 Linux
PC for just $60 (USD). The compact x86-compatible "gOS Dev Board
" offers a lightweight Linux-based OS designed for use with Google
Apps.read more
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Turn Thunderbird into the Ultimate Gmail IMAP Client 2007-11-03 06:35:00 If IMAP's got you curious but you're not sure what desktop application to use with Gmail
, consider the extensible, fast, cross-platform and free Mozilla Thunderbird
, our beloved Firefox's little sibling. Here's how to get the full Gmail experience in Thunderbird with IMAP.---I've been using Gmail's POP feature for a while now under Thunderbird. With the new IMAP feature, managing your Google email account is now a piece of cake.read more | digg story
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Advanced vi command examples 2007-10-30 00:59:00 Never thought that I can do more using vi until i ran into this websiteread more
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Linux Doesn't Lack Drivers, it Lacks Complete Drivers 2007-10-28 02:20:00 Nowadays Linux
actually supports the vast majority of PC hardware, but the perception is that it does not. This is because much of the hardware that Linux supports is not supported fully. Sure, your sound card may work, but the surround sound does not. Developers need to shift priorities from quantity to completeness of hardware support.---It's a looong article but very true.read more | digg story
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Backing up your files with rsync 2007-10-27 20:54:00 Backing up files
on a regular basis is an integral part of administering your server. One way is to download each and every file when you want to save them. However, rsync makes the task a lot easier as it only downloads files that have changed - saving time and bandwidth.read more
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Unix / Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial 2007-10-23 21:01:00 A Bourne Shell
Programming/Scripting Tutorial
for learning about using the Unix shell. Learn Linux
/ Unix shell scripting by example along with the theory. We'll have you mastering Unix shell scripting in no time.---Scripting is very important when administering Linux servers, it will automate most of your repetitive works, this tutorial is very helpful to those who are starting to learn scripting, just like me.read more
This is How you Pronounce "Ubuntu" 2007-10-23 19:58:00 Anyway, for those who aren’t convinced by the whole authentic African pronunciation bit, here’s a screenshot from the official site a few moments ago...---You should pronounce it the African way, and nothing more.read more | digg story
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AMD 8.42 Driver Brings Fixes, AIGLX! 2007-10-23 19:54:00 AIGLX Is Here for ATI graphics drivers!! New Catalyst Control Center Improvements, AGP fixes, and other fixes!---Wow this great news, now time to test this new driver and hopefully will enable me to use Compiz Fusion on Dual LCD setup.read more | digg story
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Extensive Guide To The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 2007-10-23 03:57:00 This document describes how to set up an Ubuntu
7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon
" desktop. The result is a fast, secure and extendable system that provides all you need for daily work and entertainment. About 23.000 packages are available in the repositories.---This is an illustrated guide on how to build your Perfect
(is there such a thing?) Gutsy Gibbon setup. This is a good guide if you are still starting in Linux. I recommend this.read more | digg story
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Ubuntu 7.10 makes its way into desktops, our hearts 2007-10-20 03:48:00 Ubuntu 7.10 is out today. Codenamed "Gutsy Gibbon" -- in that alliterative fashion that never gets old (yet) -- 7.10 includes the brand new GNOME 2.20 desktop, Compiz Fusion for gee whiz 3D interface effects, desktop search (pictured), fast user switching, Firefox plugin support, much improved monitor support and configuration (at last), and a whole bunch of other minor tweaks and major improvements. Time will tell if this release proves to be the true commercial OS killer a lot of people are banking on, but there's no denying that Ubuntu Linux provides an increasingly attractive and perpetually free alternative to traditional operating systems and even many Linux desktop distributions. Welcome to the OS war, Gutsy Gibbon!read more | digg story
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New plastic optical fiber could solve the "last mile" conundrum 2007-11-27 20:06:00 Korean researchers have announced the development of a plastic optical fiber cable capable of transmitting 2.5Gbps while remaining flexible and easy to connect. If commercially viable, the new fiber could lead to fast home Internet connections.---It's amazing how technology grows over the years. Plastic optical fiber cable is slower than the glass counterpart but the advantage is it is not prone to breakage. We'll see what this new technology will bring us.read moresource: Ars Technica
Firefox 3 vs. Firefox 2 2007-11-26 19:50:00 Great comparison of Firefox
3 with Firefox 2. Nice one!---Firefox 3 is great but why they removed "Not Now" option when remembering password? This feature is useful for me, how about you?read more | digg story
Bash tips and tricks 2007-11-25 23:45:00 For the uninitiated, bash is the default shell in many Linux distros, including Fedora, Ubuntu, Redhat etc etc. If you use a Linux based OS, then chances are that you are using bash. For this reason, I outline a few common annoyances, and the simple ways to overcome them.---Very nice tips on using bash, although it only tackles some common use of bash, it's still useful.read more digg story
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Nokia N810: unboxing and first impressions from a Linux user 2007-11-24 18:53:00 Ars unboxes the Nokia
N810 and takes a look at some of the new features of the Linux
-based handheld device. You might want to read this before finalizing your gift request list.---This is a very good Mobile Device that runs on Linux, I was able to test Nokia N800 before from a friend and I was impressed by it, this new addition to Linux powered mobile device will surely boost Linux popularity.read more | digg story
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