Category Archives: SysAdmin
HOWTO: Upgrade from Subversion 1.4 to 1.6 on CentOS 5
Upgrading the packages and existing repositories from Subversion 1.4 to 1.6.6 on CentOS 5.
HOWTO: Migrate an Existing RAID Array to a New Array
How to migrate from an existing software RAID 1 array to a new RAID 1 array on CentOS 5.5
HOWTO: Create a Local Repository Mirror on Ubuntu
How to create and use a local repository mirror on Ubuntu 9.10. These instructions should work with minor modifications for other versions of Ubuntu.
Erasing a hard drive using a Linux LiveCD
Using a Linux LiveCD to erase a hard drive.
HOWTO: Setup a DHCP Server on Ubuntu 9.10
Setting up a DHCP server on a LAN with Ubuntu 9.10. These instructions should also basically work on Ubuntu 10.x.
HOWTO: Setup a Locally Authoritative DNS Server on Ubuntu 9.10
How to setup a locally authoritative DNS server on a LAN with Ubuntu 9.10. These instructions should work almost entirely on Ubuntu 10.x without modification.
HOWTO: Configure a Local NTP Server on Ubuntu 9.10
Setting up an Network Time Protocol (NTP) server and configuring NTP clients on a LAN with Ubuntu 9.10.
HOWTO: Using cpio to Copy a Partition in Linux
Using cpio to copy everything from one partition to another in Linux, maintaining all file permissions, symlinks, and timestamps.
HOWTO: Rebuild a Software RAID 5 Array After Replacing a Disk
How to rebuild a software RAID 5 array after replacing a failed hard disk on CentOS linux.
HOWTO: VMWare Server on CentOS 5.4
Installing and configuring VMware Server 2.0 on CentOS 5.4 x86-64. Optimization tips/tricks and a workaround for a glibc/vmware incompatibility.