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about sundot

• Sun Certified Security Administrator exam passed. CV for Halvard "Hal" Halvorsen updated. archived: 20030507.
• Up to date CV (resume) for Halvard "Hal" Halvorsen. archived: 20030130.
• Information about Sundot: contact, client list and memberships. archived: 19971201.

unix

• If resolv.conf exists on your NIS server - ypserv will always use DNS forwarding on Solaris. archived: 20030606.
• Ubergeek' switch to Linux animation is funny and spot on. archived: 20030530.
• Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment replaces StorTools - a step forward in testing of SAN/Fibre attached Sun hardware. archived: 20030529.
• Keep permissions/ownership and add ISO datestamp when copying Unix files. archived: 20030429.
• Hands-off (non-interactive) Solaris package removal - example using old Gnome packages. archived: 20030211.
• Solaris Guide for New Sys Admins - updated: half of our suggestions included. archived: 20030205.
• Quick how-to on setting up Sun eeprom aliases for alternative boot disks. archived: 20030125.
• Solaris Guide for New Sys Admins - useful guide for newbies, but contains errors. archived: 20030116.
• Forcing ethernet interface settings on Solaris - get the sequence right (scripts). archived: 20030116.
• Find out where your Sun machine was manufactured and more from the serial number. archived: 20030107.
• VxVM 3.2 onwards uses extra cylinder for private region/CDS (Common Data Storage). archived: 20030107.
• Some handy Solaris commands (I sometimes forget about). archived: 20021220.
• A5000 (and other arrays) best practice which is hardly ever seen - no wonder why! archived: 20021213.
• Veritas Volume Manager vs DiskSuite:use one or both at the same time? Conflicting messages from Sun. archived: 20021212.
• New top500 supercomputers list is out - Sun makes inroads with Starfire F15K. archived: 20021205.
• Solaris can learn a thing or two from Linux. archived: 20021201.
• Life With Unix - old and hard to get, but a must have for Unix buffs. archived: 20021129.
• Unix System Administration Handbook - the best unix handbook ever. archived: 20021124.
• Solaris - the 60's Stanislav Lem sci-fi novel is well worth a read. archived: 20020908.
• DLT cookbook - old but still valid for learning how to configure 3rd party tape drives on Suns. archived: 19981201.

net

• A blosxom feature wishlist (a Request for Engineering for blosxom 0.5i). archived: 20030123.
• Why blosxom is the right weblog tool for a professional or small business site. archived: 20030123.
• Creative Commons licenses catching on. archived: 20030120.
• A better way of sourcing your stylesheets (older browsers like Netscape 4.7 display something instead of nothing). archived: 20030117.
• Creative Commons licenses to be made available on 16th December 2002. archived: 20021210.
• A blosxom test post. archived: 20021111.

consulting and certification

• Sun security certification announced - abbreviation conflict ahead. archived: 20030219.
• Sun inserts "Best before 2005" expiry on certifications. archived: 20021214.

hardware

• Burning those CD's (in the microwave). archived: 20030202.
• How long is a bit? 17.7 meters. archived: 20030130.

security

• Linux Firewalls - use iptables or try Smoothwall. archived: 20021123.

magazines

• Computer Shopper UK - luddites, metric martyrs or just stuck in the 20th century? (pound vs kg) archived: 20021217.

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