Download and try the following OS, and give it a go. OpenBSD v4.7 OpenBSD is a multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system, and is fast, simple to install and secure “out of the box”. Download installation files Read the Installation guide Read the Frequently Asked Questions A good introductory book for OpenBSD is the “OpenBSD Command …
Mantra: backup backup backup backup
Someone sent me an email which asked what to do since: one of my external hard drives, the one with EVERYTHING I REALLY, REALLY WANT on it has died… Im sure this happens to many people, and often. What is one to do in a case like this?
Fixed iChat AV thru OpenBSD PF Firewall
This has been bugging me for ages, but the fix is so simple. I use OpenBSD for my router, and have PF (Packet Filter) running the firewall and NAT rules. I have previously setup the port forwarding, etc. according to Apple, but never could get a successful connection using video or audio (or screen sharing). …
Clone a part of an SVN repository in git
I was trying to clone my wordpress plugin from the wordpress svn repo using git-svn. I had no luck for about the past 8 weeks, with this problem: Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/lantrix/tweet/.git/ Using higher level of URL: http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/tweet => http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org And it would proceed to hit up the entire wordpress repo. After reading …
