Re: [lopsa-tech] awkward mac question

2010-11-28 Thread unix_fan
+1 Target Disk mode It is the easiest option. I predict the hardest part will be getting a Firewire cable, if you don't already have one. I bought my first Firewire cable precisely for this purpose. The prompts work, and I'm not aware of anyone in the local mac community that's had any problems

Re: [lopsa-tech] whole system backup for OSX

2010-12-12 Thread unix_fan
> In general I like SuperDuper! and CarbonCopy Cloner ... [] > http://www.bombich.com/ccc_features.html +1 on Carbon Copy Cloner and Time Machine For the power hackintosh maintainer, CCC is very handy. Occasionally on a system upgrade, Apple changes their kernel extensions and changes support

[lopsa-tech] Linux whole disk encryption with an ADK

2011-02-07 Thread unix_fan
Our Winders boxen use PGP Whole Disk encryption so we'd like to use it for Linux laptops as well. Turns out the PGP implementation is suboptimal. Our main requirement is that Whole Disk Encryption be implemented in a manner which allows for an Alternate Decryption Key (ADK), so that the de

Re: [lopsa-tech] NICs in Dell servers (was NAS Recommendations)

2011-06-17 Thread unix_fan
Edward Ned Harvey wrote: [] >Um, no. > >Centos ~= RHEL >And it's close enough for many purposes.  But I can name half a dozen tools >I've tried to install or run, which will run on rhel and not on centos.  (At >least, not without using a hammer to fit the square peg into the round >hole.) [snip] >

Re: [lopsa-tech] X server for Windows 7

2011-07-07 Thread unix_fan
Jeremy Charles writes: >I’m interested in any positive or negative experiences that you’ve had with >particular X servers under Windows 7. The two main free choices you have are Cygwin/X and Xming. Both have been good performers. If you let Windows be the window manager, you should not have an

Re: [lopsa-tech] Free PDF Creator

2011-07-09 Thread unix_fan
Literally, PDFCreator: http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/ > >From: John BORIS > >I am searching for a free pdf creator as I lost the cd to my adobe >acrobat and I am away and need to create a pdf. I had pdfForge but that >thing seems to have a trojan h

Re: [lopsa-tech] Centralized Switch Management

2011-07-28 Thread unix_fan
Andrew Niemantsverdriet wrote: [] > >The real question is: How do I manage all my switches with out >spending 2 hours with telnet to make on simple change. I thought that's what Brent Chapman's netomata was all about, aka "CFengine for network gear". http://www.netomata.com/ Obligatory disc

Re: [lopsa-tech] Does anybody sell wired (not wireless!) routers anymore?

2011-09-16 Thread unix_fan
Rick Thomas writes: >My ancient SMC7008VBR 8-port wired (not wireless) home router died as a result >of hurricane Irene.  [snip] >I'd like to find something that can run DD-WRT or OpenWRT. >    It needs to be low power (run for a couple of hours on a dedicated so/ho >UPS); >    I don't need o

Re: [lopsa-tech] IPv6 router for home?

2011-10-18 Thread unix_fan
++1 for dd-wrt firmware. It can access *many* other functions on your existing router that you might appreciate, e.g., changing the transmit power. > >From: Paul >To: tech@lists.lopsa.org >Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:16 PM >Subject: Re: [lopsa-tech] IPv6

Re: [lopsa-tech] 3com Wireless router will not save settings

2011-12-07 Thread unix_fan
It's a supported dd-wrt router: http://dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#3com Don't toss it, give it a new dd-wrt life. No regrets. > > From: John BORIS > >I am trying to setup a small test wireless network in my office and I >can't get the wireless

[lopsa-tech] MacOSX Lion through a proxy via Ethernet?

2012-03-22 Thread unix_fan
Hell has frozen over (maybe the heat is just leaking out all over Chicago?) and we are allowing some small number of Macs in at work. One at a time. I've been tasked with crafting a reasonably secure bare metal install guide for MacOSX Lion. As Lion folks know, there is no longer distributed m

Re: [lopsa-tech] home wifi

2012-04-18 Thread unix_fan
I swear by dd-wrt firmware on a COTS router that takes it (in my case, a WRT-54GL). I've had years of trouble free access, not counting the one or two times a year I needed to reboot the unit ("Dad! There's no Internet"), typically winter storms that stress the power infrastructure. dd-wrt al

Re: [lopsa-tech] home wifi

2012-04-19 Thread unix_fan
> On 4/19/2012 8:53 AM, Lawrence K. Chen, P.Eng. wrote: >> Wish there was a tool so I could see what the 5Ghz spectrum looks like > around >> here > > I've used Ekehau Heatmapper with good success on the built-in WiFi radio in > a standard laptop.  It's free with limitations. > > http:/

Re: [lopsa-tech] Question on a Ubuntu ssh Copy and Case Sensitivty

2013-02-27 Thread unix_fan
My additional $0.02 on rsync use: 1. Use the -n flag first If you are an rsync neophyte, I strongly recommend using the -n flag first, to see what it would do without actually doing it. As in, rsync -nav SOURCE DESTINATION when you are satisfied that it will do what you expect, simply up-arrow an

Re: [lopsa-tech] Version controlling permission sensitive files

2013-04-22 Thread unix_fan
> > Will Dennis writes: Tom Limoncelli writes: >[snip] >QOTD: >"Editing a file in /etc directly 'by hand' should be an obscure art done >to teach internals or to scare children on Halloween." > >+1 Love ya, Tom. :-)

Re: [lopsa-tech] security scanning tools

2013-05-17 Thread unix_fan
Not on that one in particular but The scanners are the easy part, all vendors have solid offerings. The giant database of stuff you'll capture is where you should focus your scrutiny. Food for thought: How many IPs will you scan (almost all Enterprise grade solutions are licensed per IP)?

Re: [lopsa-tech] secure web storage

2013-07-22 Thread unix_fan
Private as in 1. Nobody, unless they are verifiably Andrew Hume should get these files or 2. In the event of my untimely demise, I hope one of my survivors can retrieve these bits ?? I'm trying to assess whether retrieval steps are solely for one of your prowess or for more mortal beings. If th

Re: [lopsa-tech] sysadmin day?

2013-07-24 Thread unix_fan
"Brodie, Kent" writes: >People still wear beepers? Cell phones are not allowed in (US) classified areas. You literally have to take it out and leave it behind you before you can walk through the door. Hence, anyone who supports classified areas may well be issued a pager, aka one way communi

[lopsa-tech] Linux antivirus query circa October 2013

2013-10-21 Thread unix_fan
Problem: We are supposed to run an AV solution, where available for the OS we run. The Enterprise choice we run on Windows - the vendor sort of rhymes with "gigantic" - is "suboptimal" ... on Linux. It doesn't work for recent kernels and they haven't updated it in a year. By contrast, Clam

[lopsa-tech] SOHO printer advice requested

2014-02-09 Thread unix_fan
Also posted on FB, but want my LOPSA peer's advice. My HP 4215 printer is kaput, I'm in search of a new "All in one" printer. I'm not decided or biased on laser vs inkjet. We mostly print text, forms, letters, but my budding actor son occasionally needs head shots printed (i.e., photos). A cat