Creating an ISO Image Here are a couple of different commands for creating an ISO image: [[email protected] /root]# mkisofs -RJ -o image.iso /burndirectory/ [[email protected] /root]# mkisofs -J -o image.iso /burndirectory The options (-RJ) will preserve long filenames, casing and Rock Ridge extensions (long mixed-case filenames and symbolic links for *nix). -J Generate Joliet directory records … Read more
Creating a Patch File: diff -Naur olddir newdir > new-patch – or – diff -Naur oldfile newfile >new-patch A Note concerning Patch and the number of Directory Levels used: Try to make sure when creating a patchfile that you have the same number of directories levels for both the olddir path and newdir path. For … Read more
Samba startup guide checklist: This applies to a lot of Linux versions, notes for this page was gathered from RH70. install Linux install smaba check your hostname: hostname.html If the system host name is not set correctly then Samba and any number of other programs will have problems. Check your smb.conf file for the following: … Read more
By default you have 8 loop devices (loop0 – loop7). You can extend this number up to 255 (maybe even 256, I haven’t tested it that high). Preparation: Have the kernel source tree installed along with all the other development packages needed in order to build a kernel. This may be done by just redoing … Read more
You have at least 2 methods for setting the date and time in Linux: You can set the time by hand, but be careful, lots of clocks tend to drift over time. The trick here to make the time stick across a reboot is to run the hwclock command as shown below You can use … Read more
NCR53c876 SCSI Controller (360708-001) PS740 6/350, 6/400, 6/450, 6/500, 6/550, 6/600 PS780 6/350, 6/400, 6/450 PL800 6/350, 6/350e, 6/400, 6/450, 6/500, 6/550, 6/600 PL1600 6/350, 6/400, 6/450, 6/500, 6/550, 6/600 PL1850R 6/350, 6/400, 6/450, 6/500, 6/550, 6/600 PL2500 6/200 PL3000 6/300, 6/333, 6/350, 6/400, 6/450, 6/500, 6/550, 6/600 PL5500 6/200, X/400, X/450, X/500, 6/500, X/550 … Read more
Located here is a listing of the /dev directory. I have posted this information since you may not always have access to a functional Linux box, and you may need some of the values provided here. ls -l /dev ls -l /dev/rd ls -l /dev/ida Here is a short list of the most common of … Read more
Here are the drivers for Compaq hardware: NCR53C8XX / Sym53c8xx This driver works with the following SCSI Chipsets: NCR53c875, NCR53c876 CPQARRAY This driver works with the Compaq Smart Array Controllers in the following table. Table of Compaq Array Controllers and Part Numbers: Vendor ID Device ID Name Spare # Assembly # Option # 110e 0040 … Read more
Note: The Maintenance switch (usually switch 6) does not clear corruption in NVRAM. The maintenance switch will cause the system to ignore NVRAM for the next startup. This is usually enough to boot your system if it is hanging before or during POST. NVRAM will remain corrupt if you choose to use the maintenance switch … Read more
A fresh install would go like this: Run system erase (WARNING!!! DATA Destructive – this wipes out ALL information on ALL hard drives) SmartStart Manual Installation of Linux (or UnixWare 2 if SS is earlier than SS4.60) SmartStart will configure your hardware – Original EISA Smart Array is manually configured using SCU SmartStart will configure … Read more
