Veritas NetBackup needs compat-libstdc++-296, so we’ll have to download them.
If you’re running 64 bit, you’ll need to tell dpkg to ignore the libstdc package architecture.
Continue reading ‘installing NetBackup client on ubuntu’
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or any other “server” with a cheap sata raid card for that matter.
it fails, you can try the fakeraid howto for < 8.10 versions, but your best shot is to use the 8.10 alternate install cd (only one that supports this feature).
It will prompt you to activate the embedded sata raid devices, which you’ll obviously do, the rest of the installation is the same as a regular install, minus the graphic mode.
Chances are that you won’t be able to boot after the installation and get a busybox shell prompt with an error message “Gave up waiting for root device”.
Check if this lets you continue with the boot sequence:
dmraid -ay exit
Continue reading ‘ubuntu and sata (fake) raid on a proliant ml320′
Rails is sort of the flavor of the moment in rapid development frameworks, a well deserved status. Neat looking, versatile, and easy to learn (at least the basics ;P), something you should try at least once.
One of my prospect customers asked me if I could set up a RoR capable server for him, after some research this is what I came up with.
My distro of choice is ubuntu/debian, mainly cause that’s what I use to run this server.
First you need to install all the ruby goodies.
Continue reading ‘rails + apache 2.2 on ubuntu/debian’
Or any linux, for that matter.
I’ve owned a ReadyNAS NV for quite a while now, I’ve always thought it was a great product.
After they allowed ssh access to the box (with raidiator 4.0) they made it even better. Low power consumption, debian linux, and a metric ton of diskspace make it a really hackable device.
It has a bittorrent client addon available, the problem is that it is only accessible via an http interface, and cannot import torrents automagically from a specified location like a drop-in folder or an rss feed, unlike some of my favorite torrent clients.
I did a bit of reading and put together a few pieces of script-fu that already existed on the internet. Continue reading ‘automated rss torrent downloads with a ReadyNAS’
24
Nov
back in black
oh well, here comes v2.0, after our old server got wiped out and all that stuff I just want to forget about right now.
more and better to follow soon.
