Resizing the Root FilesystemResizing the Root Filesystem
Uwe Hermann has described how to resize a root filesystem after booting from a live-cd or recovery disk [1]. He makes some good points about resizing an LVM PV (which[...]
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Software Development is a Team SportSoftware Development is a Team Sport
Albert writes about software development and how much teamwork is used [1]. He makes an interesting clash of analogies by suggesting that it’s not a “team sport” because “its not[...]
Debian Work and UpstreamDebian Work and Upstream
Steve Kemp writes about security issues with C programs [1]. It seems obvious that if you are going to do something that is overly tricky (such as anything related to[...]
Athlon Memory ProblemsAthlon Memory Problems
I had an old Compaq Athlon 1GHz system that seemed to be broken. It would display random things on the screen from the BIOS and fail the boot, it looked[...]
Linux Resource ControlsLinux Resource Controls
Using the “ulimit” controls over process resource use it is possible to limit RAM for processes and to limit the number of processes per UID. The problem is that this[...]
Write Intent BitmapsWrite Intent Bitmaps
When previously writing about how I partition disks [1] I mentioned that I use smaller RAID partitions than the maximum size to reduce reconstruction time in the event of a[...]
IDE DMA and FlashIDE DMA and Flash
I’ve just been working with a Flash device used as /dev/hda (the root filesystem) for a router. The aim is much the same as with my idea of using an[...]
How I Partition DisksHow I Partition Disks
Having had a number of hard drives fail over the years I use RAID whenever possible to reduce the probability of data loss caused by hardware failure. It’s unfortunate that[...]
Asus EeePC as a RouterAsus EeePC as a Router
It seems to me that the Asus EeePC (a $AU499 ultra-light laptop with only flash storage) would make a decent router. Often full desktop PCs are used as routers because[...]
Differences between Distribution KernelsDifferences between Distribution Kernels
It is not uncommon to run a Linux system with a kernel that was compiled for another distribution. One reason for doing this is the difficulty in compiling and testing[...]