Problem with rdp client on Windows XP

Posted on Mon 06 June 2011 in Tools • Tagged with mstsc, rdp

On Windows XP Professional installations I had a strange behavior with the mstsc rdp client.

After a while, the mstsc client expired and if I tried to start it the following message showed up:

mstsc error

I was pretty sure I didn't installed a pre-release service pack on that machine. The problem …


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Install nvidia module on Fedora 14 or 15

Posted on Fri 27 May 2011 in Fedora • Tagged with howto, kernel module, nvidia

If you want to use the graphic drivers provided by Nvidia, the easiest would be to install them via RPMFusion.

Using the .run installer from the Nvidia download page didn't work for me. There need to be too many manual changes to make it work properly.

  1. Install the RPMFusion repository …


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Neubot - this project needs your attention

Posted on Fri 27 May 2011 in Tools • Tagged with neubot

This week I came over a nice project called Neubot - announced by a IT news page. This piece of software will check the global network neutrality. I like free internet access and hope that you are able to support this nice project with some of your resources. The package is …


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Upgrade Fedora 14 to 15

Posted on Wed 25 May 2011 in Linux • Tagged with Fedora, upgrade

This time I upgraded my Fedora just after being released by the Fedora team. It looks like there is a little masochist in my head. But to be fair the Fedora release team did quite a good job with their upgrade mechanism. The system was installed with a Fedora 13 …


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Install PostgreSQL 8.4 on CentOS

Posted on Sun 15 May 2011 in PostgreSQL • Tagged with CentOS, PostgreSQL, tutorial

This tutorial explains a basic configuration using PostgreSQL and CentOS. For detailed information about configuration parameter please read the PostgreSQL documentation which is very good organized.

First thing you should do is updating your system to the last patch level. Be sure all the other installed software on this system …


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Some experiences with KVM

Posted on Sun 01 May 2011 in Linux • Tagged with Fedora, KVM, Virtualization

On my workstation I am running Fedora and KVM for testing some Linux based configurations. It's an AMD based system with 2 x Dual-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2216, 8Gb of Ram and normal SATA hard discs. Works still o.k for everything I am experimenting with and has enough …


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Upgrade Fedora

Posted on Sun 01 May 2011 in Linux • Tagged with Fedora, Update

Today my workstation asked me to update from Fedora 13 to Fedora 14. Fedora Logo

Because I didn't need it and the data on it are not important for me for the next few days I started the upgrade and monitored it beside I was working on my Mac Book.

The workstation …


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Virtualization in general, for technicans and business people.

Posted on Wed 27 April 2011 in misc • Tagged with KVM, server consolidating, Virtualization, VMware, Xen

In this article I will explain what is meant by the buzzword Virtualization and how this can improve your IT environment in the VMware/XEN/KVM context.

One thing which Virtualization is not, it's magic. Many consultants are trying to explain it's as a total new technology and big improvement …


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The (r)evolution has begun: OSGi + ADempiere = iDempiere

Posted on Wed 27 April 2011 in iDempiere • Tagged with ADempiere, iDempiere, Java, OSGi

What is iDempiere?

This project mainly driven by Low Heng Sin and Carlos Ruiz the main developer and head of development of ADempiere project for 4 years  looks like to be created to bring the development around an OSGi implementation of ADempiere done by Heng Sing Low to a stable …


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Multi ip configuration on CentOS

Posted on Sun 24 April 2011 in CentOS • Tagged with CentOS, network

In Linux you can add additional network IP's to a network interface with aliases.

Your first interface name looks something like etho. If you add more additional addresses your alias will look some thing like eth0:0 for the first one and eht0:1 for the second and so on …


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