SSH Link to Remember…

This is good – it summarizes all kinds of tips and resources.  I do not want to forget this one, so here it is forever….
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-unix-bsd-openssh-server-best-practices.html

LXDE on Kubuntu 9.04…

Well, I know this is Kubuntu.  And I know there has been some dissatisfaction with KDE 4.x.  I have felt it too, but can honestly attest to improvements to KDE as updates have come out for Kubuntu.  It is noticeably more stable now than it had been when I first switched to KDE 4.  That [...]

Japanese TV on Linux – KeyHoleTV…

My wife loves watching her TV, but it is too expensive via satellite, we do not have (or want) cable, and the Internet services she WAS using have either gotten too popular (PandaTV) or have been shutdown (J-NetTV).
So she found KeyHoleTV.  On the Xorsyst web site, it is explained that this is part of a [...]

Lost Password – Windows XP Virtual Machine…

Ok, had to reset it.  Here is what I did:

Searches led me to this site:   http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm
Trial and error led me to this tool:  Offline NT Password & Registry Editor, Bootdisk / CD
I downloaded the cd080802.iso file.
As I was unable to boot from the iso file itself in the VMware Server 2 web console (don’t ask [...]

VMware Server 2.0.1 and Kernel 2.6.30.1…

I finally decided to get VMware Server running on my new kernel.  Whenever the kernel is updated, there are some things you can count on having to reinstall, such as NVidia video drivers and VMware installations.   I expected problems, so my methodology was to attempt a normal install, expect failure, and search on [...]

Kubuntu 9.04 64-Bit, Kernel 2.6.30.1, and NVIDIA…

I went ahead and decided to upgrade my kernel, and to go to the latest NVIDIA driver (180.51).  I downloaded the kernel and the nvidia driver file, built the kernel, and removed the nvidia restricted driver.  This is on a 64-bit build of Kubuntu 9.04.
However, I was not done.
When I tried to install the kernel [...]

Kernel 2.6.30.1 Firmware Issues…

Upfront disclaimer:  I am not saying this is a particular issue with the 2.6.30.1 kernel, instead I am saying I ran into this problem for the first time while trying to install this version.  It appears that many others have had this same problem over a wide range of kernel versions, all vanilla/custom-rolled, and not [...]