System Administration
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Unsorted System Administration Tasks
- Cron and Crontab Usage and Examples
- Newbie: Intro to cron
- Useful Registry Entries for Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 9x/ME
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Digital Devices
- Set up IEEE1394 device:
mknod /dev/raw1394 c 171 0 chown root:video /dev/raw1394 chmod 666 /dev/raw1394
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Networking
- Installing a Cable Modem: USB vs. Ethernet - Cable modems will operate fine connected to either a USB or an Ethernet port. Your cable provider may not tell you, but Ethernet is a much better choice. Plus, everyone talks about using secure passwords, but what constitutes one? (Wi-Fi Planet)
- Networking 101: Understanding the Data Link Layer - Understanding how bridges, switches and VLANs relate will help you master the second layer in the OSI model. (Wi-Fi Planet)
- Networking 101: Understanding Layers - The OSI Reference Model gives you the tools you need to understand how networking works. Here's a guide that'll help you avoid common misunderstandings. (Wi-Fi Planet)
- Bluetooth
- Iptables (Firewalls)
- MAC address spoofing (Ethernet)
- Tcpdump
- Wireless networking
- Build you own torrent file
- Apt Kickstart Server Installation Guide
- Configure Web Proxy Auto-Discovery to Proxy Server
- Configure Load Balancing using Round Robin DNS DNS server to respond with different addresses in order to provide a simple load balancing solution.
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Office
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Printing
- Cups - Installing an Epson Stylus C80
- Cups - Network Client Access (Linux to Linux)
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Programming
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Storage
- CD writing (command line)
- DVD writing (command line)
- USB sticks
- Use hdparm to set your drive options
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System
- Crontab basics
- NTP - Keep your clocks accurate
- PHP 5 and MySQL 4 on Fedora Core 3, from RPMs
- RPM-GPG-KEY
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