This is a placeholder for items that we put into the “Library”. This includes content that we want to expand upon or make more permanent than a simple blog post. Take a look at the list below for topic titles.

Best Practice and General Knowledge Articles

• Backups, Disaster Recovery, and Mitigating Downtime – An article on data protection, and how to plan for the worst.
• Barrage of Battery Backup – Why you should have a UPS for your computer.
• Buying A Computer – Practical advice and observations on the topic of buying a new computer.
• Managing services with chkconfig – What is chkconfig and how to use it to manage your Linux services.
• Must Have Firefox Extensions – Extensions you need to make Firefox even better!
• Sending Email via Telnet – Need to test an email server or a relay? Telnet to the SMTP server and send a message.
• Setting Up A POP3 Server – Check out some tips for getting your POP server up and running.
• Setting Up Sendmail – Some tips and guidance for setting up sendmail.
• Solaris patchadd Return Codes – Here is a nice list of the return codes given by patchadd when patching Solaris systems.  This covers Solaris 9 and 10.
• Solarum’s MySQL Reference – Take a look at some good foundational info, tips and tricks for working with MySQL.
• Synopsis of Surge Suppression – Why you should have good surge suppression for all of your electronic equipment.
• Veritas Volume Manager Reference – This is a thorough reference for Veritas Volume Manager, now known as Veritas Storage Foundation.  This reference includes a quick start walk through as well. You can follow the link for the HTML version, or head over to the downloads section and grab a pdf copy also.  Enjoy!
• Web Surfing Safety – A writeup on best practices for web and Internet safety for folk new to the subject.
• Working With CPIO Files – Downloaded any CPIO files? Need to know what to do with them?
• unix-linux-and-vi-and-vim/” target=”_self”>UNIX, Linux and Vi (and Vim) – A good article with information and tips for getting the most out of Vi and Vim.

Reference Articles for Linux

• apt-get reference – Good info on wrangling apt-get.  This is mainly for Debian/Ubuntu but can also apply to Red Hat distros that install apt.
• Create a file of arbitrary size – Sometimes creating test files of a specific size comes in handy.
• Labeling Disks In Linux – Read about how Linux mounts disks via a label instead of device path, and what to do about it!
• Ubuntu Tips and Tricks – Cool tidbits you may not know about Ubuntu that can make using this distro day to day easier.

Reference Articles for Solaris

• Create a file of arbitrary size – Sometimes creating test files of a specific size comes in handy.
• Creating Disk Mirrors With SVM – A technical writeup on how to setup disk mirrors using SVM (Solaris Volume Manager).
• Replacing Failed Disks In SVM – An article about replacing a disk in one of those mirrors we just created.
• Solaris and CD ROMs – Some tips for working with CD ROMs in Solaris.
• Solarum’s Solaris Reference – A basic guide to common administrative tasks for Solaris.

Reference Articles for Windows

• Download Internet Explorer 6 – Need to download all the install files for IE6 and not just the web installer? Here you go!
• Windows Shortcut Keys – Want some quick ways to get around and get things done faster in Windows? Check out the list of keyboard shortcuts that do some cool schtuff.