Meta
Archives
Categories
Tag Archives: Linux
Connecting to a Cisco IPSEC VPN from Linux — without the Cisco client
So, let’s say your workplace uses a Cisco IPSEC VPN solution. Many places do. Let’s also say you at home have a Linux machine. Being the good Linux user that you are, you keep your system well patched and run … Continue reading
Why Gentoo?
Prompted by the editor of DistroWatch.com Gentoo developer Ben de Groot recently appealed to the Gentoo community to post their reasons for using Gentoo. As a big Gentoo fan and long time I user, I feel inclined to respond. I … Continue reading
Mounting an HFS+ volume from Linux
Yesterday I spent some time figuring out how to mount a snapshot of one of our Mac server’s HFS+ volumes from our iSCSI SAN.There doesn’t appear to be any clear instructions for how to use an HFS+ formatted device in … Continue reading
VMWare Linux Guest Clock Synchronization
One thing many home users of VMWare might not know or care much about is clock synchronization. However, in a networked environment, clock synchronization is an essential fact of life. In particular, some protocols such as Kerberos pretty much depend … Continue reading
Installing VMWare Tools on Kernel 2.6.22
If you’re trying to install VMWare Tools on a Linux machine with a recent kernel (I was using 2.6.22, but this affects a couple revisions below as well), some kernel API changes prevent the tools from installing. You’ll end up … Continue reading
Understanding Linux nfsd statistics
As you may or may not be aware, I started a new job several weeks back. I’m working for a local startup company (more details some other time) administering a Linux-based cluster, a bunch of Linux workstations, and a full-on … Continue reading