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archived: 20090608
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If resolv.conf exists on your NIS server - ypserv will always use DNS forwarding on Solaris.
archived: 20030606
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Ubergeek' switch to Linux animation is funny and spot on.
archived: 20030530
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Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment replaces StorTools - a step forward in testing of SAN/Fibre attached Sun hardware.
archived: 20030529
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Sun Certified Security Administrator exam passed. CV for Halvard "Hal" Halvorsen updated.
archived: 20030507
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Keep permissions/ownership and add ISO datestamp when copying Unix files.
archived: 20030429
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Sun security certification announced - abbreviation conflict ahead.
archived: 20030219
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Hands-off (non-interactive) Solaris package removal - example using old Gnome packages.
archived: 20030211
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Solaris Guide for New Sys Admins - updated: half of our suggestions included.
archived: 20030205
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Burning those CD's (in the microwave).
archived: 20030202
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Up to date CV (resume) for Halvard "Hal" Halvorsen.
archived: 20030130
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How long is a bit? 17.7 meters.
archived: 20030130
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Quick how-to on setting up Sun eeprom aliases for alternative boot disks.
archived: 20030125
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A blosxom feature wishlist (a Request for Engineering for blosxom 0.5i).
archived: 20030123
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Why blosxom is the right weblog tool for a professional or small business site.
archived: 20030123
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Creative Commons licenses catching on.
archived: 20030120
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A better way of sourcing your stylesheets (older browsers like Netscape 4.7 display something instead of nothing).
archived: 20030117
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Solaris Guide for New Sys Admins - useful guide for newbies, but contains errors.
archived: 20030116
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Forcing ethernet interface settings on Solaris - get the sequence right (scripts).
archived: 20030116
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Find out where your Sun machine was manufactured and more from the serial number.
archived: 20030107
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VxVM 3.2 onwards uses extra cylinder for private region/CDS (Common Data Storage).
archived: 20030107
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Some handy Solaris commands (I sometimes forget about).
archived: 20021220
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Computer Shopper UK - luddites, metric martyrs or just stuck in the 20th century? (pound vs kg)
archived: 20021217
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Sun inserts "Best before 2005" expiry on certifications.
archived: 20021214
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A5000 (and other arrays) best practice which is hardly ever seen - no wonder why!
archived: 20021213
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Veritas Volume Manager vs DiskSuite:use one or both at the same time? Conflicting messages from Sun.
archived: 20021212
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Creative Commons licenses to be made available on 16th December 2002.
archived: 20021210
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New top500 supercomputers list is out - Sun makes inroads with Starfire F15K.
archived: 20021205
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Solaris can learn a thing or two from Linux.
archived: 20021201
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Life With Unix - old and hard to get, but a must have for Unix buffs.
archived: 20021129
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Unix System Administration Handbook - the best unix handbook ever.
archived: 20021124
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Linux Firewalls - use iptables or try Smoothwall.
archived: 20021123
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A blosxom test post.
archived: 20021111
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Solaris - the 60's Stanislav Lem sci-fi novel is well worth a read.
archived: 20020908
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DLT cookbook - old but still valid for learning how to configure 3rd party tape drives on Suns.
archived: 19981201
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Information about Sundot: contact, client list and memberships.
archived: 19971201
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This is a sample blosxom blog entry.
archived: 19900101
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