Home surveillance with Linux and Zoneminder made easy – Part II
My last post I gave a quick overview of my hardware (PC, camera and capture card) that I was using on my surveillance system. This post I will explain what OS and software I use. My operating system of choice for this ‘project’ was SUSE. The initial reason was that learning Linux is (in my […]
Type wrong command, disable dns lookup on Cisco router
How many times have you typed in the wrong command on a Cisco router, and then have to wait while the DNS lookup times out because the route is trying to resolve that ‘domain’? Yeah me too. Easy to fix … Simply enter global configuration mode and type router(config)# no ip domain-lookup And the result […]
WIFI-scanner for Asus A636N
Having my Asus A636N PDA with wireless built in was a good idea I thought to check the strength of the wireless signal around the house rather than carrying a bulky laptop. Finding a wifi-scanner that worked on the ASUS A636N took a bit of searching, trial and error. Two that I tried working with […]
KVM physical space problem?
Here’s a brilliant way to save all the room that a KVM switch and related cables take up. KVM (Keyboard-Video-Mouse) switches are used when you have (for example) 2 PCs and only 1 keyboard, Monitor and Mouse. They allow you to share the use of them by simple hitting a button on the KVM switch […]