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dnsmasq setup Fedora Core 7
http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html I do the following. Normally the local machine queries /etc/resolv.conf for DNS servers. dnsmasq in turn queries resolv.conf for it's dns servers and can serve clients on the LAN their DNS/DHCP requests I want the machine...
Using Knoppix and the dd utility to restore a WinXP partition Image to a Hard Disk
These are my notes on how I successfully restored a Windows XP image I took of a partition. I can't remember how exactly I took the partition image of the Windows XP installation. I can remember the following points I was dual booting at the time and I needed the XP...
Create a Apache SSL Certificate for Fedora 7
First remove the original test certs. Find their location as follows cat /etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf | grep ^SSLCert SSLCertificateFile /etc/pki/tls/certs/localhost.crt SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/pki/tls/private/localhost.key Get rid of the current cert / key rm -f...
Changing the default dovecot imaps certificate on Fedora 7
edit /etc/pki/dovecot/dovecot-openssl.cnf to your settings cd /etc/pki/dovecot/ rm ./*/dovecot.pem find the dove mkcert.sh file locate mkcert.sh and run it /usr/libexec/dovecot/mkcert.sh
Moving Computers
I am trying to move from my Ubuntu box across to Fedora 7. It's not trivial because I have many things configured by hand on the Ubuntu box. Joomla 1.0.x Postfix + Dovecot + Amavisd + Squirrelmail Gallery 2 Madman Music Manager OpenVPN I like to setup my mail server...
Getting off the Fedora 7 Development Bandwagon
If you installed Fedora 7 using the 6.93 Development Live Image then it probably configured yum to use the development repositories. I have had problems with XFCE4 specifically the terminal application exiting when I click the `Terminal' menu option. Because 6.93...
Fedora 7 I know why Ubuntu beats You
I prefer Redhat distributions to install secure firewall installations because of the sensible admin tools and the ease of dsl setup. For a desktop system I like to quickly be able to install packages and Ubuntu uses Synaptic and it's quick. Fedora uses Yum and the...
Instlux – Can’t mount partition
I have a Dell Inspiron 8200 Laptop and am using Instlux from http://instlux.sourceforge.net/ to install Ubuntu 6.x. One issue I had was when I booted into the Instlux menu and pressed enter to start loading the kernel I got an error message saying it can't mount the...
Disabling the Openoffice Splash Screen in Ubuntu 6.10 edgy
Not so easy. Normally one has to find sofficerc and change Logo=1 to Logo=0. I tracked down my copy of sofficerc to /usr/lib/openoffice/program/sofficerc and made the change and ... nothing happened. The copy of sofficerc above references a sofficerc at...
Open Source Mix & Match
I was just having a look at what packages I have cobbled together my website with, and here is my list. Ubuntu Edgy (I'm not a fan, prefer Fedora Core X, but can't spend the time to migrate back - Ubuntu is for users) Gallery 2 - Been using this for years and moving...
Postpath – Finally
OK well I have been waiting for Postpath to become available and after many attempts to secure a copy they have sent me my download link. I am going to use the product for work hopefully.I am finding that Linux simply doesn't need the same level of interference as...