Month: October 2008
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Simple rsync backup
One of my goals for running a dedicated home server was for backup purposes. I already have a Simpleshare NAS that works OK but if it fails my data is still lost. Unlike previous computers, the Shuttle PC K4500 is so quiet that I can run it 24/7. From the Shuttle PC, I can mount…
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Critical Kernel Options
The Shuttle PC K4500 had a lot of unfamiliar hardware on it when I first bought it. The most critical part being the SATA drivers. 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01) The pertinent option in menuconfig was to enable “Intel ESB, ICH, PIIX3, PIIX4 PATA/SATA Support” in the…
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Trigg County Country Ham Festival
The Trigg County HamFest is almost over, last day will be tomorrow. I paid a visit and took pictures while I was there. WKDZ Radio was there in a big way. Broadcasting live remotes from inside the festival.
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Sitting Duck
Nomen posts a link on HoptownHall to thirty pictures of soldiers in Afghanistan. OODA Ok, men, here is a question to test your knowledge of military vehicles. This question is worth….uh…well, just answer the question. What is the name and function of the vertical member mounted on the hood of the vehicle in photo #5?…
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Hardware haters
I’m not the only one with no luck handling hardware. Even Gentoo developers don’t like working with hardware. Oh, how the hardware hates me. My poor Gentoo development box and primary desktop workstation has been suffering a long string of random lockups lately.[…] Today I cleaned out the machine, getting rid of a fair amount…