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Multiple SMTP Accounts from the Console

Update: I got this working, but I’m leaving the original post. For the solution, go here. ************ Scenario: I really love working from the console. As I continue preparing my Inspiron 4100 for long-term use, I now have CentOS 5.3 … Continue reading

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XP: Just Checking

When I gave my wife the big server machine, we set her old one aside as a guest machine. It also collects the stuff I do which simply requires something Win-DOS. It’s at least twice the machine as this laptop, … Continue reading

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CentOS 5.3: This Works

All I can say is “WOW!” No, not the fan-boy stuff; it has to work the way I work. I can be quite merciless about discarding the most expensive, the best supported and wildest hyped, and I really could care … Continue reading

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CentOS 5.3

Finally, CentOS 5.3 has been released. I’m getting a DVD ISO myself. Much as I love Debian Etch, there are some things broken which won’t be fixed anytime soon. Further, Etch will die in less than a year, whereas CentOS … Continue reading

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The PC and Net Are Dead

Let me define the terms here. PC refers in this context to the consumer devices not related to employment. That’s the home computer you buy for kids’ games, email, surfing, etc. Even if you use it for banking and taxes, … Continue reading

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Cranky Old Bozo Computer User

I can accept that label. So while one of the comments I got on a previous post called me a “bozo” I wasn’t offended. The problem is the comment was merely that one word, with no qualifying explanation. It’s a … Continue reading

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Etch Is Still Better

I’m not sure why, but after testing Lenny several different ways, Etch is still better. In fact, Lenny is downright inferior. After messing around with Ubuntus, Lenny, then Win2K, then XP, then openSUSE 10.3, I’m back to Etch. I just … Continue reading

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Does It Take Unplugging?

I really don’t know who Wayne Porter is, but some network security people I read do. Apparently he took a sabbatical from the Net for about 6 months, and learned a bit from it. I’m puzzled. Did it really require … Continue reading

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Lenny Laptop: Wifi Setup

Because Lenny detected my wifi card (Linksys WPC11 v.4) right away, I’ve had no real trouble using it. However, that’s from the commandline. In order to make it work from the GUI, it requires a little tweaking. In the file … Continue reading

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Console Fix

I’m getting my supply back. I have my Inspiron setup to boot into the console. The primary reason is actually because suspend modes work best from the console. The other reason is I don’t always need the GUI to get … Continue reading

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