April 2008

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• Update on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) Installations

  May 20, 2008 in Ubuntu, compaq presario, firefox, linux

  Well, everything is better in 8.04, yet, unfortunately not everything is pure bliss. There are a few stumbling blocks I’ve encountered, some of which I’ve resolved, some of which I am still fighting or…

• Waiting for Ubuntu 8.04 (because it’s about time for a clean install)

  April 3, 2008 in Ubuntu

• Things not to screw up #2 — Cisco 6500 switches and Sup-720 modules

  February 16, 2008 in cisco, networking, unscrewery

  Actually, this one is pretty hard to screw up, but if you tried hard enough you’d break something expensive.   Owing to the design of the newer 6500-series chassis, you can’t put the Supervisor blades anywhere,…

• Using Firefox 3 Beta 3

  February 16, 2008 in applications, groovy

  I’m using Firefox 3 Beta 3 on both my Ubuntu and Windows systems now.  I had a few problems with Beta 2, but I am sailing well so far with the Beta 3.   I like…

• Things not to screw up (No. 1, Cisco IOS vlan interfaces)

  January 31, 2008 in cisco, networking, unscrewery

  For Cisco IOS vlan interfaces currently, the default interface state is shutdown.

  Sure, it may be confusing that all those Gig and FastE ports are up by default on your 3750, while your sixteen vlan interface…