Windows 10: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
Create a boot USB or DVD Downloading windows 10 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 run the new disk on the broken PC and use the repair option. Go to the command prompt...
View ArticleCentos: Kernel update failed
We encountered a error during a yum update. Something told me not to reboot but I did anyway and the system failed to come back online. error: Installing : kernel-2.6.32-673.8.1.lve1.4.3.el6.x86_64...
View ArticleLinux : sudo: must be setuid root
check the permission on /usr/bin/sudo if needed try chmod u+s /usr/bin/sudo
View ArticleDaily Rant : In-house Bind9 and dhcp
I was talking with someone about my home lab and the applications I have running in-house. I mention to them that i have Bind9 running and ISC DHCP. Their response startled me and I quote “Bind9 is...
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Install Kodi on the firestick – easy steps
I have been hearing about people paying 80+ dollars for a firestick with Kodi installed. Its pretty sad to over charge someone for a application that is free. So I decided to post the easy...
View ArticleLinux , Swap Memory usage
running free -m , you notice the system is using swap and you are curious to know which process is using all the memory. free -m total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: 2000 419 783 2 797 1380...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi : setup VNC on the default display
I needed a way to connect the PI to the TV and VNC to that display from my mobile or any device for that matter. Below are the steps I took to accomplish my goal. cd ~/ – sudo apt-get install x11vnc...
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Spam stats for June 2016
67% of the email that was sent to me was spam for the month Of June 2016. Thanks to a great Spam Gateway I never received them. I am surprise that people are still making money from spamming.
View ArticleDebian Bluetooth setup
Install the following packages KDE apt-get install pulseaudio pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pavucontrol bluedevil bluetooth GNOME apt-get install pulseaudio pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pavucontrol...
View ArticleIP-tables config
Block an IP iptables -I INPUT -s 43.229.53.37 -j DROP After rebooting the server we notice the rules are removed. It’s best to save your configs and restore them after a reboot. iptables-save >...
View ArticlePowershell hostname lookup
Below are some samples on how to use GetHostEntry via Powershell. If your host is part of a domain controller and returns a unknown host error. Try pinging or traceroute to that host. Then try the...
View ArticleIMAC Harddrive replacement
Tools needed T6/T8 Torx Screwdriver Pri pick Suction cups Mac Tool Kit from Amazon Optional OEM adhesive strips – Depending on the model of the imac Reference websites Ifixit.com Mac lookup by serial...
View ArticleKodi :: Accessing Exodus
Connect the device per the device instuctions. Connect the hdmi cord to the TV and your device. Connect the power adapter. Then change your Television to the correct HDMI Input source. Android box...
View ArticleFacebook Scraper-clear cache
If you want to control how your data looks after posting to Facebook. You will want to use the scraper debug tool. This tool came in handy after a user wanted a particular image to show instead of a...
View ArticleWordPress removing page titles
wordpress removing page titles Edit content-page.php Comment out <h1 class="entry-title"></h1>
View ArticlePerl: File Locking
A good function to use to force one instance of a script to run. Flock Code snippet use Fcntl ":flock"; # allow only one instance to run open(my $self, "<", $0) || die("001 : Cannot open myself :...
View ArticleFedora 24 – Kernel upgrade 4.7.3 Virtualbox
Fedora pushed down kernel 4.7.3 to production. The sad part about this was that we received the error “A start job is running for udev wait for Complete Device….” after rebooting. After a hour of...
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Linux: Raspberry PI A Kodi media setup
In the lab last week , I decided to test out setting up a Raspberry Pi First gen Media center. I must say it took some time getting everything going . Once I put the unit together and configured the...
View ArticleLinux: tar extract without absolute path
tar -zxvf shell.tar.gz --strip-components=3 You can also extract the content to another location using tar -zxvf shell.tar.gz --strip-components=3 -C /location
View ArticleCodeigniter Error core/Common.php Only variable references should be returned...
PHP 5.6 and Codeigniter error A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Notice Message: Only variable references should be returned by reference Filename: core/Common.php Line Number: 257 – Fix...
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