Recent content by aspitzer

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    Push Controlled Audio Streaming w/ Host Synchronization?

    I am looking to have multiple computers with speakers in multiple rooms. I would like to from one single machine, be able to stream music to the remove host(s) at will, and thus be able to control what music is playing in each room from a central location... this is simple enough with linux...
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    BaSH: another problem with script

    [aspitzer@oscar aspitzer]$ rm -f /etc 2>/dev/null [aspitzer@oscar aspitzer]$ rm -f /etc > /dev/null 2>&1 [aspitzer@oscar aspitzer]$ rm -f /etc > /dev/null rm: cannot remove `/etc': Permission denied looks like it!
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    Best way to limit download/upload on DSL.

    stick a linux box in between the DSL modem you the users (you/mom) and then use traffic shaper and/or some other QOS utilities. I have used traffic shaper before for a QA lab testing our applications over a 56k modem... it is easy to setup and admin.
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    free version of unix

    ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions
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    Poll: Which backup program do you use?

    amanda http://www.amanda.org you can also set this up to do incremental backups do disk (i.e. 3TB of IDE drive...) as well as tape.
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    BaSH: another problem with script

    "> /dev/null" only sends stdout to /dev/null, anytime you have errors, or something that writes to stderr, it will still appear on the screen, as in: rm -f /etc > /dev/null rm: cannot remove `/etc': Permission denied vs rm -f /etc > /dev/null 2>&1 the 2>&1 says to also send the...
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    linux kernel -- how to/what's the point of tinkering?

    cd /usr/src/linux To see the different options you can enable "make menuconfig" (text version) or "make xconfig" (X version)
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    Anyone ever use vmware ESX server software?

    Anyone every have any experience with this? It is supposed to be its _OWN_ Operating System that allows you to run virtual machines on the same machine..... Does this really work reliably? Who has run ESX with more than one MS WinX running constantly? (i.e. as a service provider) Any...
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    Is windowsupdate.microsoft.com down for you?

    I got it... but sloooww...
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    Bastille for FreeBSD

    yeah, nessus is probably your best bet. http://www.nessus.org I am assuming you are looking for a free solution, no?
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    Poll: Top 5 movie villains

    Dr. Evil
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    Get a Life Connie Chung!!

    I think the interview would have gone a lot better if Conduit had not murdered his intern.
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    I am a Siamese Millionaire..

    << I don't get it >> I believe it is a take off of this....thing?!?! Asian Millionaire