Why is my /dev/sda missing?!?!

By On 2011/03/12 · · In Techie

I am in the midst of testing some of the latest Linux kernels and realized that my old kernel config was wiped. In my desire to finish the build I forgot to select a VERY important option if you are using dm-crypt and LUKS. If you cannot access your /boot then there is no way [...]

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Virtualization Tool Support Matrix

By On 2011/02/05 · · In Techie

I would argue it is pretty sad that the tools needed to abstract the OS from hardware are tied to specific platforms. Companies that pride themselves on delivering “cloud services” without the constraints of operating system force us admin types to have machines we wouldn’t otherwise. Take for example my ESXi cluster in the basement. [...]

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An iron fist in an iron glove – Mac/Linux Keymapping

By On 2011/01/25 · · In Techie

This post will serve to upset both sides of the coin.

Apple users wondering why I would load an inferior OS Linux users wondering why I spent all that extra money on Apple Hardware

I am going to skip the religious battles over OS and platform and say that if you happen to have loaded [...]

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Your new CAC, Linux, Mac, and You

By On 2011/01/19 · · In Techie

Earlier posts outlined howto utilize OpenSC to ensure your CAC worked in Linux or Mac. The problem is that there are new 144k CAC being passed out that do not work with the current coolkey or OpenSC toolsets. What is a happy Federal employee to do?! First you need to find a Windows computer that [...]

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BitlBee and OTR … then add some TOR!

By On 2011/01/02 · · In Personal

With the release of 3.0.1 of BitlBee you can now chat from your favorite IRC client with the peace of mind that your protected. Since the OTR portion is still very new I wanted to put together a quick howto. I am going to assume you are running Debian Lenny (sid has 3.0.1 [...]

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