For everything a first time

This is my first post using a Blog client..

It’s Drivel.. It works well on Linux and seems to be the tool that actually makes me post blogs without me needing to use the browser

Even subjects and a category can be added… though I miss the possibility to select multiple categories, nor . . . → Read More: For everything a first time

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Google Chrome does not work with HP ILO interface

Unfortunately, HP ILO (C Class Blades, so ILO2) does not work well together with Google Chrome..

I don’t know why, but Chrome doesn’t proceed from ‘Loading’ to the login screen.. This issue is rather annoying, as this is a major blocker in us being able to adopt this new browser.

Why do we want . . . → Read More: Google Chrome does not work with HP ILO interface

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A successful dive, at last

Last Sunday, I had my first successful dive in about a year…

Last week I tried as well, but I was unlucky not to be able to clear my ears, disabling the descent below 3 meters.

But last Sunday, it was awesome, in the nice water of Dutch Vinkeveen, I saw a snoek, was . . . → Read More: A successful dive, at last

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Almost RHCA

Yes.. Time is approaching.. yet two modules to go before I will be RHCA.. finally. I think it will be of value to be certified.. it is a new milestone in my Linux carreer.. it certifies my knowledge which I have gained in the last 12 years of Linux enthousiasm.

The last module will . . . → Read More: Almost RHCA

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Fedora 9 finally working in VMWare guest

Yes.. I finally got it working.. not granting this issue much time, it took a while for me to have my Fedora 9 machine working within a VMWare workstation session…

What was wrong? The mouse pointer was not synchronized well. The guest ’saw’ my pointer on other places than where my actual mouse was.

. . . → Read More: Fedora 9 finally working in VMWare guest

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cocktail shake workshop

This saturday, we will be doing a cocktail shake workshop with a lot of friends. Not knowing what to expect, I am very curious..

I am curious if this will change the way we are cerebrating our birthdays, will we be shaking cocktails from now on? Or will we remain pouring ourselves fruit juices . . . → Read More: cocktail shake workshop

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fglrx on Gentoo, ongoing frustration

With the use of the ATI fglrx driver on Gentoo, the frustrations are far from over.

My configuration:

laptop, HP nc8430 two displays, panel (1680×1050) and an external monitor (1280×1024) Gentoo Linux, at time of writing kernel 2.6.25-gentoo-r8 (stable) ati-drivers 8.532, the 8.9 version of the ATI Catalyst driver

The problem: Besides known issues . . . → Read More: fglrx on Gentoo, ongoing frustration

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Keyboard problems in GNOME

I can’t understand why, but as a Dvorak typist I run into problems with GNOME. GNOME has a nice feature to switch the keyboard lay-out from the default, QWERTY, to the Dvorak layout.

But, it doesn’t (reliably) work for Ctrl and Alt keys. I am not sure what causes the troubles, but according to . . . → Read More: Keyboard problems in GNOME

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