On BNET: 3 worst things about the iPhone 3G S
177 Resources for

kernel

  • Subscribe to this listing via:
  • RSS
  • Email
Did you mean kernel (177 results), Linux kernel (55 results)

TechRepublic Resources

Will Windows continue to bloat or can it go on a diet?
Some people are speculating that one of these days, Microsoft will do a radical overhaul of an operating system that has remained based on the same code since the mid 1990s.  When it comes down to it, all the current Microsoft OS offerings are direct descendants of this code, having...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andy Moon
Blog posts 2008-06-02
Installing Ubuntu 8.04 on Virtual PC: It takes a village
I've played around with Linux a little on other's machines, but I've never installed it myself or really tried to use it on a day-to-day basis. So, ready to take the plunge, I decided to install it in a virtual environment so that I could easily switch between it...
Tags: Ubuntu, Screen, PC, Microsoft Virtual PC, Kernel, VPC, InputDevice, Monitors & Displays, Video Cards, Networking, Hardware, Components, Selena Frye
Blog posts 2008-05-16
Auto-reboot Linux after a kernel panic
Linux is a robust and stable operating system kernel, but there are instances where it can panic, be it due to bad hardware or bad software. It does not happen often, but it can happen. If you're running a server or some other always-on system that you...
Tags: Kernel, SysRq, Auto-rebooting, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2008-01-18
Windows 7 to feature a 25 MB kernel
More than 200 programmers are working concurrently on slimming down the Windows kernel for Windows 7, the next version of the operating system. Called 'MinWin', it consists of just 100 files and weights in at 25 MB compared to Vista's 5,000 files and 4 GB core. ...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Kernel, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-10-22
Vulnerabilities reported in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, SUSE kernel
A vulnerability that could be exploited to cause a denial-of-service attack has been reported in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. SUSE has also released an update for various vulnerabilities found in the kernel. According to Secunia: The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing dynamic DNS...
Tags: Vulnerability, Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Server, Kernel, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Open Source, Servers, Security, Hardware, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-10-15
New OS
How many people are here who are capable of recoding a Linux kernel, and would be willing to custom-make one? I'm attempting to create a new operating system, one that integrates the kernel with a set of generic device drivers to operate the computer a on basic level, and a...
Tags: Linux, zalanmeggyesi@..., LiveCD, kernel
Discussion threads 2007-10-08
Linux Hdd Transfer
Here's the deal, I have an old box with an edition of Redhat running on it. I have recently acquired a new box and would like to simply move the hdd from the old unit to the new one as it was a major pain setting up the original system....
Tags: Linux, edid112@..., kernel, new box
Discussion threads 2007-10-02
How do I… Play World of Warcraft on a Linux box?
With a little ingenuity and some alternative OS magic, it is possible to play World of Warcraft in a Linux environment. This document shows you how. by James M. Garvin
Tags: Linux, screenshots, world of warcraft, geekend, off topic, Game, Video Card, Administrator, Password, Disk, CD, EULA, Operating System, NVidia Corp., Blog, CD-ROM, Patch Management, GNOME, Microsoft Windows, ATI Technologies Inc., Kernel, Graphics, News, Games, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, Unix, Open Source, Software, Personal Technology, Marketing, TechRepublic Inc., Linux Server, Environment, James M. Garvin
Image galleries 2007-09-11
Yearning for the days of rolling your own kernel
It used to be, you know - back in the day, that you almost always had to roll your own Linux kernel. Inevitably, there was a feature you needed or a bit of hardware unsupported in the standard kernel. Be it a specific networking card, sound card, wireless...you name it...we...
Tags: Linux, Linux Kernel, Kernel, Jack Wallen
Blog posts 2007-09-04
Yearning for the days of rolling your own
YearningYearning For Democracy. Americans care deeply about public life and civic culture - ... Let me give you a few examples of this yearning.http://www.songteksten32.com/teksten/pavement/index.phphttp://www.songteksten32.com/teksten/falco/index.phpabove post is spamnothing to see here...RE: Time to move onCompiling a kernel by passing the make file a few parameters is not much to brag about....
Tags: Processors, songteksten32@..., kernel, Hercules
Discussion threads 2007-09-03
Fedora Updates vs Windows Updates
I've got Fedora 7 running in a virtual machine. I started it up today and got a popup saying 41 updates were ready. I clicked for the updates to install and let them run. I then got a window saying I should reboot due to the updates,...
Tags: Palmetto, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, Fedora Project, reboot, kernel, Mandriva
Discussion threads 2007-08-14
SolutionBase: Steps to take to fix Linux when it won't start
No OS is 100 percent foolproof. Eventually, even Linux may not boot one day when you want it to. Jack Wallen shows some of the strategies you can take when your Linux workstation fails to start properly.No matter how much you adore your Linux machine,there will come a time when...
Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, kernel, Linux, runlevel
Technical articles 2007-06-14
Tuning the Linux kernel for more aggressive network throughput
The Linux kernel and the distributions that package it typically provide very conservative defaults to certain network settings that affect networking parameters. These settings can be tuned via the /proc filesystem or using the sysctl program. The latter is often better, as it reads the contents of /etc/sysctl.conf, which allows...
Tags: Optimization, Open Source, Linux, kernel, General
Blog posts 2007-06-04
Move over PalmOS, Here comes Linux
Recently I found out that PalmOS is ending the life cycle of it's operating system. I read this on my Treo 680 and I didn't like it. I depend upon that phone for so many reason. Of course I depend upon a phone that resets at any given moment, has...
Tags: Upgrade, Open Source, Linux, kernel, Gpl, Get Jacked, Command Line
Blog posts 2007-05-28
Disable TCP/IP Stack from user-space
HiI am the author of the Open-Source Project: Traffic SqueezerRefer project URL for more details: http://trafficsqueezer.sourceforge.netFor my project, I need my basic Linux box to run more like a transparent L2-bridge.So, i want to disable the TCP/IP kernel space stack from the user-space.(Though a new kernel build can be built...
Tags: TCP/IP, kiran_cyberpro@..., kernel, TCP/IP-Stack
Discussion threads 2007-05-22
Customize Linux with these 10 boot prompt options
One of the reasons Linux-basedsystems are so popular is their configurability -- almost every aspect ofthe operating system's behavior can be customized, making it a wonderfulplatform for new application development or for deployment intohighly customized networked environments. What most users don't realize,however, is that this customization can begin even before...
Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Contributor Melonfire, file system, kernel, Linux
Technical articles 2007-04-05
Try this workaround for time-out issues in kernel 2.6.17 and higher
Have you found that there are some Web sites that time out on you, and you're not sure why? It may be due to the TCP window scaling issue in Linux kernel 2.6.17 and higher. This tip gives you the background on the problem and a workaround. Because of...
Tags: TCP, Construction, Linux, Vincent Danen, TCP/IP, NETWORKING, TCP packet, window, window size, router, kernel, Linux Tips Newsletter, Problem, Operating Systems, Software
Technical articles 2007-04-06
OpenBSD remote vulnerability
OpenBSD have recently had to change their motto ‘Only one remote exploit in 10 years’ to ‘Only two remote holes in the default install, in more than 10 years’ following the disclosure of a remotely exploitable vulnerability in the systems IPv6 data handling. The issue was discovered by security consulting...
Tags: General, Security, Openbsd, Open Source
Blog posts 2007-03-16
Defend against kernel malware
Kernel malware, commonly known as rootkits, are malicious applications that run in the kernel of the OS with absolute rights to system resources. End user devices infected with this type of application are open to undetectable processes that can steal data, collect PII, and otherwise control the system regardless...
Tags: Antivirus Research, Computer Crime, Cybercrime, It Management, kernel malware, kernel mode, malware, Microsoft, PatchGuard, Rootkit, Security, Spyware, Threats, Tom Olzak, user mode, Windows
Blog posts 2007-03-01
Kernel Level WIN32 API for encryption
i am designing a filter driver to encrypt and decrypt files at kernel level.The kernel level WIN32 APis for encryption are undocumented by microsoft.kindly let me know the WIN32 kernel level APIs for this.
Tags: kernel, sourish_datta@..., software, programming, Win32, Win32 API
Discussion threads 2007-01-12


IT Help Desk Survival Guide, Third Edition
TechRepublic's IT Help Desk Survival Guide, Third Edition provides tools and recommendations to help you better manage help desk services, improve end-user support, troubleshoot frustrating hardware issues, identify quick fixes to vexing Windows problems, and help users make the most of Microsoft Office 2003.
Buy Now
Disaster Planning and Recovery Pack
TechRepublic's unique Disaster Planning and Recovery Pack contains the hands-on resources you need to ensure that your IT organization is ready for its next crisis.
Buy Now

Popular IT Dojo Videos