xen error: “you need to load the kernel first”
Some people seem to be getting this error when installing xen 3.2 on Lenny.
It has been referenced as Bug #505517. The following should help you fix the problem
Jonathan Arbib
A bit of my work, life, and experiences.
Xen 3.2 on Debian Lenny
Notes taken from another blog post on installing xen 3.2 on Lenny.
apt-get update; apt-get upgrade
apt-get install xen-hypervisor-3.2-1-amd64 xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-amd64 xen-utils-3.2-1 xenstore-utils xenwatch xen-shell xen-tools
Fugu, a good Mac OSX SCP GUI
From the Fugu Homepage:
Fugu is a graphical frontend to the commandline Secure File Transfer application (SFTP). SFTP is similar to FTP, but unlike FTP, the entire session is encrypted, meaning no passwords are sent in cleartext form, and is thus much less vulnerable to third-party interception.
Fugu allows you to take advantage of SFTP’s security without having to sacrifice the ease of use found in a GUI.
Fugu also includes support for SCP file transfers, and the ability to create secure tunnels via SSH.
DNS explained
I found this video fairly good to exaplin DNS to people who are on their first steps with the internet
Time Machine Backups over Samba Network Share
In OSX Open a Terminal window and paste this
defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1
That will allow you to see (as the command says) unsupported Volumes in Times Machine. All you have to do now is ensure your drives stay mounted every time you boot up OSX.
TIP: This works best over LAN, unless you are lucky to be on a network with high upload capacity to your Samba Share.
Ensuring OSX Disk mounts stay mounted after reboot
Simple Problem with a simple solution!
Problem: After rebooting OSX, your mounted drives/shares do not appear and you have to remount them manually!
Solution: Mount your drives/shares, then go to System Preferences > Accounts > Login Items (tab on top)
Drag your shares in the window and select “Hide” to avoid them showing when you login.
That’s all! enjoy!
The Pirate Bay To Be Censored in Italy, Again
Following a lengthy legal procedure the Court of Bergamo has once again ruled that Italian ISPs have to censor their networks and prevent customer access to The Pirate Bay. Millions of Italian Internet users will be denied access to the popular torrent site in an attempt to prevent copyright infringement.
iFolder on Debian Lenny (as xen DomU)
NOTE 1: An alternative to compiling it yourself (which is not as straightforward as you might think) is to download a pre-built image for xen/vmware or others from here
SHOUTOUT: Where is apt-get install ifolder (a working one!) for lenny?
- HowTo Not Yet Complete!
HowTo Adapted from here
These are notes I took while installing iFolder on a Lenny (64 bit) xen image.
I take no rsponsibility if they damage your system.
modify 64 bit specific packages for 32 bit system if needed
Most packages are 32 bit I think