Category: Debian
Server upgraded to Debian lenny
December 24th, 2008, 3 Comments
This afternoon, I finally decided to upgrade my main server from Debian etch to lenny. Lenny is still testing, but is nearing release. This server is colocated with Core Networks, and I have no physical or console access to it. (Well, I can request the IP KVM if needed.) It also [...]
Administering Dozens of Debian Servers
December 16th, 2008, 19 Comments
At work, we have quite a few Debian servers. We have a few physical machines, then a number of virtual machines running under Xen. These servers are split up mainly along task-oriented lines: DNS server, LDAP server, file server, print server, mail server, several web app servers, ERP system, and the like.
In the [...]
Crazy Cursor Conspiracy Finally Fully Fixed
October 25th, 2008, 1 Comment
So lately I had the bad fortune to type in apt-get install gnome-control-center on my workstation. It pulled in probably a hundred dependencies, but I confirmed installing it, never really looking at that list.
The next day, I had a reason to reboot. When I logged back in, I noticed that my beloved standard [...]
Thoughtfulness on the OpenSSL bug
May 14th, 2008, 5 Comments
By now, I’m sure you all have read about the OpenSSL bug discovered in Debian.
There’s a lot being written about it. There’s a lot of misinformation floating about, too. First thing to do is read this post, which should clear up some of that.
Now then, I’d like to think a little about a [...]
LinuxCertified Laptop LC2100S
January 22nd, 2008, 11 Comments
As you might know from reading my blog, at my workplace, we have largely standardized on Linux on the desktop and laptop.
We use systemimager to maintain a standard desktop image and a separate standard laptop image. These images differ because there are different assumptions. The desktop machines mount /home over NFS, authenticate to [...]
Linux Hardware Support Better Than Windows
August 17th, 2007, 57 Comments
Something I often hear from people that talk about Linux on the desktop is this: people want to be able to go to the store, buy hardware, and be confident that it will Just Work.
I would like to point out that things are rarely this simple on Windows. And, in fact, things are often [...]
Debian Developers 7 Years Ago
May 23rd, 2007, 1 Comment
Today while looking for something else, I stumbled across a DVD with the “last archive” of my old personal website. On it were a number of photos from the 2000 Annual Linux Conference in Atlanta, and the Debian developers that were there. These were posted in public for several years.
I’ve now posted all [...]
And we’re off!
April 13th, 2007, 1 Comment
Yesterday afternoon, we started our information meetings with employees about our Linux on the desktop project. We’re underway on our migration.
But before I talk about that, I need to back up and describe what the project is.
We are converting approximately 80% of our 150 or so PC users to Linux desktops. They’re Debian [...]
Disk encryption support in Etch
September 19th, 2006, 5 Comments
Well, I got my new MacBook Pro 15″ in yesterday. I’ll write something about that shortly. The main OS for this machine is not Mac OS X, though, but Debian.
I decided that, being a laptop, I would like to run dm-crypt on here. Much to my delight, the etch installers support dm-crypt [...]
HP Officially Supports Debian
August 14th, 2006, 1 Comment
Yes, it’s true.
I have two words for this: Woohoo! Finally.
