I use a dual boot laptop with Linux OS installed on SSD (Grub2 bootloader on a separate /boot partition) and Windows OS on HDD. All was fine up until recently, when my SSD crashed and stopped working. Completely. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2013
VLC 2.0.3 Fails to Play Youtube Videos on Debian
Trying to play Youtube video fails with the following error:
lua error: Couldn't extract youtube video URL, please check for updates to this script
Extend an Encrypted LUKS Partition
General disclaimer applies, no liability will be accepted for any loss or damage, use at your own risk and do frequent backups! Continue reading
Manually and Automatically Configure Network Interfaces on Linux
Yet another cheat-sheet for configuring network interfaces on Linux servers. Continue reading
Change Grub2 Backgroud Image on Debian Startup
We have an umbrella.png image that we want to use as a background for Grub2. Continue reading
Zoneminder Installation on Debian with Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000
Turning a £7 worth webcam into a simple home surveilance system. Continue reading
Shrink MSSQL Logs and Rebuild Database Table Indexes
Some quite useful MSSQL notes here. Continue reading
Compile and Install Linux Kernel 3.12.5 on Debian Wheezy
It’s one of those Sundays when I’ve got some spare time, and decided to upgrade an existing Linux kernel into the latest stable release (as I write this, the latest stable is 3.12.5) on one of my Debian VMs. Continue reading
OpenVPN Client Setup on Linux
This post is a follow up for OpenVPN: Server Setup on Linux. We will install and configure an OpenVPN client on another Debian Linux machine and will connect to the OpenVPN server that was created earlier. Continue reading
OpenVPN Server Setup on Linux
We will be setting up an OpenVPN server on a Debian Wheezy VM. Continue reading