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Bits and Pieces 11

Posted on April 15, 2013 by ehurst

It’s not straightforward to install, but VMWare Player for Linux works very well on RHEL 6 and clones (I’m using Scientific Linux 6). However, XP does not work properly as a client, and you may not get it running at … Continue reading →

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Tool Shed 3

Posted on March 23, 2013 by ehurst

Systems administrators can be caught up in senseless prejudice, at least as bad as the rest of us. There was a time when hackers used Lynx and other text-only browsers as a major tool for cracking websites and servers. It’s … Continue reading →

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SUSE Is Viable Again

Posted on March 21, 2013 by ehurst

I loved SuSE back in the days between versions 6-9. At the time Novell took over around 9.0, things quickly went downhill. Everything I liked about SuSE was badly damaged or taken away. A few releases were okay, but the … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 10

Posted on March 11, 2013 by ehurst

I’m testing the use of Corel Lightening for posting to my blog. I have no idea how this will look and I’m almost certain I’ll have to edit things before it’s right. Okay, it didn’t post any text at all, … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 9

Posted on February 14, 2013 by ehurst

After my disappointment with Lenny and Squeeze, I’m pleased to announce Debian Wheezy is really worth the time and trouble getting it set up. While I thought about writing up an install guide, it’s just silly to duplicate the efforts … Continue reading →

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Tool Shed 2

Posted on February 13, 2013 by ehurst

I’ve been doing a lot of testing. I sincerely hope that’s over for awhile. Scientific Linux on the laptop wasn’t working. There is a bug Red Hat refuses to fix; dropping into hibernate mode frequently corrupts a portion of the … Continue reading →

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Tool Shed 1

Posted on February 7, 2013 by ehurst

This is not a fiction series. I needed a way to signal to readers the prophetic approach to computer technology or any other means to the end of God’s Message. It could as easily be about the various cutting tools … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 8

Posted on February 5, 2013 by ehurst

I think it’s 8…? Yeah. I gave up on getting Scientific Linux (RHEL clone) working on my laptop. Something broke since the last time I played with it, and the STA Broadcom driver no longer builds. It’s the kind of … Continue reading →

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Rehabilitating Linux

Posted on February 3, 2013 by ehurst

The mission comes first in all things. I still use Linux. There is only one real reason anyone would choose Linux over Windows: control. MS will never yield the level of control we users would like. The nifty little secrets … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 7

Posted on January 28, 2013 by ehurst

I learned how to sharpen a green wood saw blade. A few months ago I stumbled across a huge 30-inch (76cm) bow saw; I didn’t know they made them that large. So I grabbed it for just a few dollars … Continue reading →

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