First Post - Ubuntu Samba PDC/ OpenLDAP
Welcome to Partis Scientia. In case you haven't figured it out, that is Latin for sharing of skill/knowledge. Let's start with a Linux post:After almost 2 months, I finally got a Samba PDC running with...
View ArticleChoosing a Small Business Telephone System
Recently a friend of mine asked me to recommend a business telephone system for his (starting out) small business. He needs to be able to connect someone somewhere else as though they are in the same...
View Article6 tips on keeping your e-mail server space usage under control.
I was inspired to write this post when listening to this week's Casting From the Server Room Podcast. There are lots of hidden costs that make megabytes matter - RAID disk space, backup space, backup...
View ArticleHow I set up Gutsy Gibbon with KDE/Compiz on Nvidia
I was psyched for the new Ubuntu 7.10 release, Gutsy Gibbon, but I'm a KDE user and I had a lot of problems upgrading Feisty/Kubuntu to Gutsy. I followed the instructions using AdeptI had some minor...
View ArticleHow to repair a damaged linux partition - the safe way
The other day, my brother asked me to recover the data from a linux hard drive that would no longer boot for him. He said the superblock was reported as damaged and the machine refused to boot.I took...
View ArticleHOWTO: Windows Mobile VPN connection to DD-WRT
So, after a little bit of screwing around, I have gotten my Windows Mobile phone to connect to my home network via a PPTP VPN to my DD-WRT router. My main goal for this was to allow my SIP client (I'm...
View ArticleBack to basics - Making Ethernet Cables Without Losing Your Head
A friend recently asked me for some tips on network cabling tools. After realizing I have a lot to say on this subject, I figured it was as good a reason as any to do a post on it. Here's some tips...
View ArticleRecovering from Terastation Meltdown, Without a Backup
On Sunday night, I was doing some video editing for a friend, when I realized that my Terastation (original) was not running. I glanced in my server closet and discovered 4 green HDD lights (all on...
View ArticleTerastation Followup
I thought I'd follow up my last post on my troubled Terastation. I replaced the power supply, only to find that it still shutdown a few minutes after turning on. I finally determined that this was...
View ArticleThe End of This Blog
The end of this blog is nigh. Allow to me explain.In short, I've decided to consolidate my internet presence down as much as possible. I have 3 or 4 blogs, not to mention a facebook, 4 Myspaces, 4...
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