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by ThiasPosted on2024-01-072024-01-07ComputersLeave a comment on Fedora IPU6 camera support

Fedora IPU6 camera support

tl;dr : For Fedora 39, if your Intel IPU6 webcam still doesn’t work after following Hans de Goede’s instructions (i.e. paused black screen only), you…

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by ThiasPosted on2013-04-17Computers2 Comments on Puppet : All-way near realtime file syncronization

Puppet : All-way near realtime file syncronization

Here is an example on how to obtain all-way near realtime file syncronization on a cluster of server nodes managed by Puppet. It uses the…

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by ThiasPosted on2012-02-162012-02-16Computers3 Comments on Sound over HDMI for nVidia ION with Fedora

Sound over HDMI for nVidia ION with Fedora

I just battled for a few hours with a Zotac Zbox ID41, which is a nice MiniPC based on the Intel D525 dual core Atom…

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by ThiasPosted on2011-09-28Computers3 Comments on OpenERP on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

OpenERP on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Here are some quick instructions to get OpenERP 6 up and running on RHEL6 (or any of its clones such as CentOS, Ascendos, etc.). It’s…

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by ThiasPosted on2011-05-022011-10-04Computers2 Comments on Nexus S Android update to 2.3.4

Nexus S Android update to 2.3.4

These are my quick notes after updating my Google Nexus S Android phone to the latest 2.3.4 release from this week. The main issue I…

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by ThiasPosted on2010-10-062010-10-06Computers2 Comments on Firefox Sync with your own server

Firefox Sync with your own server

I’m now sharing browsing history, stored passwords and bookmarks between my work desktop computer, my home desktop computer and my laptop, thanks to the Firefox…

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by ThiasPosted on2010-04-232016-11-19Computers3 Comments on RHEL6 (Beta) minimal installation

RHEL6 (Beta) minimal installation

I’ve just started testing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Beta, and I was really happy to see that the Minimal installation option is back…

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by ThiasPosted on2010-04-152010-05-03Computers2 Comments on Apple iPod Nano 5th generation and Fedora GNU/Linux

Apple iPod Nano 5th generation and Fedora GNU/Linux

I just got my first Apple iPod. Yes, me with an iPod. Don’t ask. It’s the latest Nano, the 5th generation, available since late 2009.…

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by ThiasPosted on2010-01-092010-05-04Computers3 Comments on Linksys WAG160N vs. D-Link DSL-2740R

Linksys WAG160N vs. D-Link DSL-2740R

I was having problems with my home DSL gateway device a few months ago. It was an old-ish Netgear device which had been running fine…

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by ThiasPosted on2009-10-232010-05-04Computers4 Comments on FreeNX headache

FreeNX headache

I’ve just wasted a couple of hours trying to get a FreeNX server working, but just kept getting this error : Not very explicit, not…

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by ThiasPosted on2009-10-032010-05-04ComputersLeave a comment on GNOME menu entry for Xine DVD playback

GNOME menu entry for Xine DVD playback

Most GNU/Linux distributions include the proper mime types to be handled by Xine when it is installed, but not for DVD Video ISO images on…

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by ThiasPosted on2009-09-062016-11-19ComputersLeave a comment on Fedora to display automated image or video slideshows

Fedora to display automated image or video slideshows

Here are some instructions on how to configure a computer using Fedora for image or video slideshows. The idea is to have the computer automatically…

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by ThiasPosted on2009-05-062010-05-03Computers2 Comments on Creating a restricted bzr+ssh smart server

Creating a restricted bzr+ssh smart server

The bazaar documentation is quite extensive, but not when it comes to setting up an ssh server. The solution for allowing bzr+ssh access to a…

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by ThiasPosted on2009-01-282010-05-04Computers12 Comments on Dell OptiPlex FX160 and GNU/Linux

Dell OptiPlex FX160 and GNU/Linux

I needed some SFF (Small Form Factor) computers for a project, and Dell recently released the FX160 which looked exactly like what I was after.…

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by ThiasPosted on2009-01-092010-05-04Computers1 Comment on Playing Blu-Ray Video Discs with (Fedora) GNU/Linux

Playing Blu-Ray Video Discs with (Fedora) GNU/Linux

I did it. I bought a Blu-Ray and HD-DVD player yesterday… then I bought a couple of Blu-Ray video discs earlier today (Superbad and Stranger…

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by ThiasPosted on2008-11-102011-09-06Computers8 Comments on Upgrading a Cisco 3750 IOS from a .bin image file

Upgrading a Cisco 3750 IOS from a .bin image file

I just wasted hours trying to figure out how to upgrade a Cisco Catalyst 3750 using the .bin image instead of the .tar archive, since…

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by ThiasPosted on2008-11-102010-05-04ComputersLeave a comment on Using bonding with Xen bridging on RHEL5

Using bonding with Xen bridging on RHEL5

I ran into a chicken and egg problem recently, while trying to configure Xen’s bridging interfaces on top of bonding interfaces. This setup is for…

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by ThiasPosted on2008-01-222010-04-11ComputersLeave a comment on Encrypting the data on your USB key to use with GNOME

Encrypting the data on your USB key to use with GNOME

I just got a brand new Sony Micro Vault Tiny USB key. As you can see on the picture, it’s about half the size of…

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by ThiasPosted on2008-01-052010-04-11ComputersLeave a comment on Serendipity (this blog ran it)

Serendipity (this blog ran it)

I have to admit that I’ve been impressed by Serendipity. It just works. I really like PHP, but very often things are implemented pretty badly…

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by ThiasPosted on2008-01-052010-04-11Computers3 Comments on Dell PERC5/E and MD1000 performance tweaks

Dell PERC5/E and MD1000 performance tweaks

I fought for days, literally, to get an external SAS enclosure, the Dell MD1000, working with decent performance on RHEL5 x86_64 (PowerEdge 1950 III w/…

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