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October 6, 2010

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bash, grub bootloader, lilo bootloader, linux, OpenSuse, root passwd

Comments: 5

Reset Opensuse root password

Forgotten the root password to your linux system? Don’t want to reinstall and lose your files or are you just plain lazy? Here is an easy way to reset the root password if you ever find yourself in that situation. I must admit, I was surprised how easy it was. I had an old test […]

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Posted:
August 7, 2009

Tags:
AMD, ATI, Gigabyte, linux, OpenSuse, Phenom, SATA, Seagate

Build me a PC part 1

One of my friends wanted me to build a PC from scratch, with the parts HE wanted (rather than a pre built one). So I thought ‘lets blog it from the very beginning to the end’. The challenge – a decent PC (not for gaming but one with a bit of grunt and the ability […]

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Posted:
January 12, 2009

Tags:
linux, Shell script, UNIX

Linux run shell script from terminal window

I don’t use shell scripts too often and had a brain dead moment on how to execute a shell script. So, for the dummies :-), here’s a summary so next time I forget I can quickly look at my posts: For Creating Shell programs # vi filename.sh (vi is one of many text editors for […]

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Posted:
January 19, 2008

Tags:
linux, open source, software, Windows, xp

Linux software equivalents

Just made the switch to Linux from Windows (or even OS X?) and are having trouble finding software similar/equivalent to what you are used to? Yes, the linux learning curve is steep but rewarding when you do start working it all out. Here is a good website that lists the Windows/OS X software and the […]

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Posted:
December 31, 2007

Tags:
linux, surveillance, SUSE, zoneminder

Comments: 6

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 […]

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