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- Use shfs to mount remote directories via ssh
- Vincent Danen describes shfs, which allows you to mount remote directories that look like local file systems, without the hassle of VPN connections. The ability to export remote file systems is extremely useful, which is why programs like NFS and Samba are so popular. Unfortunately, both are...
- Technical articles 2006-06-19
- Setup a Linux VPN server by following these 10 steps
- By James M. GarvinEditor's note: As part of a recent ITSoapbox blog post I asked Linux users andevangelists in the TechRepublic community to step up to the plate and take acrack at producing some informative articles and downloads on the Linuxoperating system. This document is just one of the submissions...
- Technical articles 2006-02-10
- Tech Tip: Manage kernel modules
- Determining what kernel modules are loaded on your Linux system can be very useful, particularly in a troubleshooting or support environment. For instance, you may know what hardware is in your machine, but you may not know what kernel modules are managing that hardware. ...
- Technical articles 2003-12-08
- Mount FTP volumes locally with ftpfs
- If you're looking for an easy way to provide FTP access to files and save Internet bandwidth at the same time, installing ftpfs on a local FTP server may be the answer. Once you try ftpfs, you'll wonder why you haven't used it before.The ability to mount FTP volumes locally...
- Technical articles 2002-11-21
- Modules made easy: Learn the secrets of loadable kernel modules
- What do you know about modules? Well, for one thing, if you know how to manipulate them, you can solve your hardware installation problems for good. To find out more, read Bryan Pfaffenberger's discussion on loadable kernel modules.Using loadable kernel modules called modules for short, today's Linux kernels support a...
- Technical articles 2000-06-13
- 10 ways to make Linux boot faster
- On those infrequent occasions when you need to reboot Linux, you may find that the process takes longer than you'd like. Jack Wallen shares a number of tricks you can use to reduce boot times. by Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
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- SPEK: A Storage Performance Evaluation Kernel Module for Block Level Storage Systems
- This paper introduces SPEK Storage Performance Evaluation Kernel module, a benchmarking tool for measuring and characterizing raw performance of data storage systems at block level. It can be used for both DAS Direct Attached Storage and block level networked storage systems. Each SPEK tool consists of a controller, several workers,...
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- Creating a custom Linux kernel
- Customizing the Linux kernel is not difficult if you follow a step-by-step process. In this Daily Drill Down, Jim McIntyre presents a process for you to follow when compiling a custom Linux kernel.There are several reasons why you might want to customize the Linux kernel. For example, you might want...
- Technical articles 2000-09-26
- Compiling (or recompiling) your Linux kernel
- Compiling a Linux kernel doesn't have to be a painful process. Come and see how Jack Wallen, Jr. does it: simply and without the aid of pain reliever.Although the general consensus is that it’s difficult to compile a Linux kernel, it's really not that hard, as you will see. After...
- Technical articles 2000-12-11
- how can i view linux kernel source code?
- I tried to see the linux kernel source code but i could not get to do do so.Ideally it should be there in the /usr/src directory but its not there.Can somebody suggest me where it should be and how can I get to know about it?I am using fedora core-5...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-06
- linux kernel compilation
- hi alli am new to the linux kernel code.I am trying to compile the linux kernel downloaded from the kernel.org site, but its giving error saying GAS is not installed.I dint get GAS on the net.Do i need to separately install it.can somebody tell me the way it is installed...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-13
- Nswap: A Network Swapping Module for Linux Clusters
- Cluster applications that process large amounts of data, such as parallel scientific or multimedia applications, are likely to cause swapping on individual cluster nodes. These applications will perform better on clusters with network swapping support. Network swapping allows any cluster node with over-committed memory to use idle memory of a...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- The arrival of USB support in Linux
- These days, USB support is critical for the success of an operating system. Linux is now offering solid support in this arena, but it's not without its difficulties. Jim McIntyre shows you how to successfully support USB in Linux.One of the more important advances made on recent versions of the...
- Technical articles 2002-03-20
- Configure IT Quick: Recompile the Linux kernel for customization
- Use this tutorial to recompile a Linux kernel when customization is needed.The kernel is the basis of your Linux system. In fact, some people even say that the kernel is Linux and that everything else is just a bunch of Linux applications on top of the kernel. Whatever your point...
- Technical articles 2000-05-17
- Configuring and optimizing the Linux kernel
- In Linux, nothing's more important than the kernel. So, why risk any problems by compiling the kernel? Vincent Danen explains how compiling your own kernel gives you a faster, more streamlined system and helps you tailor Linux to suit your needs.The kernel is the basis of your Linux system. In...
- Technical articles 2000-04-19
- Unix symbol info
- Hi, what is the meaning of ! symbol in solaris/unix operating system.thanks,Happy reading..:) :) Linux / Unix Command: klogdCommand LibraryNAMEklogd - Kernel Log Daemon SYNOPSISklogd [ -c n ] [ -d ] [ -f fname ] [ -iI ] [ -n ] [ -o ] [ -p ] [...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-03
- 10 ways to make Linux boot faster
- disable gdm = badI disabled gdm following your advice but I don't think it's a good idea. I am running Ubuntu 8.04 on an EeePC.Starting X from the command line looks ugly: You get this old school checkerboard screen and lots of flickering as it changes screen modes. Once the...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-26
- Make Linux connect with your WinModem
- With so many WinModems in the market, it can be frustrating getting one to work for Linux users. In this Daily Feature, Jim McIntyre explains the steps to get the popular Lucent LTModem to run with Linux.Due to a lack of information, the development of Linux drivers for WinModems...
- Technical articles 2001-10-18
- Tech Tip: Set up wireless network cards in Linux with ndiswrapper
- Learn how to get your Linux laptop to connect to a wireless network using the ndiswrapper program. These days, almost every laptop available comes with built-in wireless functionality. But many of these cards don't have proper Linux drivers. ...
- Technical articles 2004-08-12
- Linux Security Modules Enhancements: Module Stacking Framework and TCP State Transition Hooks for State-Driven NIDS
- Until the availability of Kernel 2.6 the Linux operating system lacked general support to integrate security mechanisms into the kernel. The Linux Security Module Framework LSM was designed to overcome this limitation. Although LSM provides a solid baseline for kernel security, it lacks important features. In this paper two of...
- White papers 2006-04-27
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