sgi What is inside that box? - SGI hinv Some hinv (hardware inventory) reports from my limited SGI collection
sgi Past Echos the Future (Part II) - O350 / Chimera Stuff... Notes on vintage SGI computers specific to Chimera Architecture machines including: Origin / Onyx 350 (O350), Onyx4, Tezro & Fuel
onyx 350 SGI Onyx 350 - Racking and Stacking Notes on 19" computer racking and stacking in general and SGI Onyx 350 InfiniteReality 4 specifically
ubuntu Ubuntu and Remote Gnome Desktop with x11vnc Tools and tips to setup x11vnc for remote Ubuntu desktop (includes all diagnosis tips and keyboard mapping fix)
Network Design an5 - Intelligent Network Design Introduction to an5 network modelling language and AI network design solver prototype.
freebsd Converting FreeBSD from bios / mbr to UEFI / GPT Converting an existing bios/mbr installation to UEFI/GPT is a mechanistic exercise, requiring a spare disk and some expertise in gpart disk management tool. My example is virtual but the same basic process would also work with a physical machine.
open source Open Source Commitment Diving into Open Source requires making a commitment and can lead you to places you might not expect. Here are some lessons learnt on the job.
"big sur" MacOS Big Sur & RS-232 Serial Communications How can I use RS-232 communication with MacOS Big Sur?
sgi SGI NVRAM & Time Keeper Chips DYI information on replacing/reviving NVRAM and RTC chips on SGI machines
flash Old HP Server as Firmware Flashing Box Using old HP DL380 G5/G6 to provide firmware flashing host.
iso Manipulating ISO Images for BIOS/UEFI Boot Support An example of how to repack a BIOS only ISO image for BIOS/UEFI dual boot
Basilisk II Basilisk II, SheepShaver & AppleTalk on Ubuntu (QEMU/KVM) Status: 12 September 2020 - Tested and have completed doing two "large" physical disk dumps to Virtual Mac using "sheep_net" kernel module. Basilisk II & SheepShaver are emulations for Motorola 68000 series and PowerPC series Apple Macintoshes. For retro-computing enthausiants they bring a virtualised retro computing experience. Both can be
fedora core Creaky Old Fedora Core Linux for SGI L3/L2 Running SGI L2/L3 Emulator on Fedora Core (yarrow) with QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine
apache Installing and Configuring PostgreSQL Based Authentication Module into Apache Configuring Apache to use PostgreSQL RDBMS for authentication using mod_auth_dbd / mod_dbd .
ubuntu Upgrading from End-of-Life Ubuntu Releases (18.10 to 20.04) How to upgrade Ubuntu after becoming stranded on End-of-Life release (18.10 to 20.04 LTS).
osx OS X Server Mail - Alias Debugging, Open Directory Setup & ClamAV Update How to manage aliases with OS X Server Mail (postfix).
ubuntu Converting Ubuntu from bios to UEFI The simple way to convert Ubuntu VM from bios to UEFI boot
virtualization Nested KVM / QEMU / libvirt Virtualization on Ubuntu Running nested Ubuntu VMs on KVM / QEMU / libvirt
bhyve Nested FreeBSD Virtualization with bhyve Running FreeBSD as virtual guest host with bhyve and QEMU / Libvirt.
openvas OpenVAS / Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM) / Greenbone Source Edition on AWS How to run OpenVAS / Greenbone Vulnerability Management via AWS
freebsd FreeBSD GNOME Desktop on QEMU / KVM Tips on setting up FreeBSD Desktop on QEMU with EvTouch USB Tablet.
linux Ubuntu Linux Kernels - Adding, Removing, Mainline and Upstream Some tips on how to install and boot alternate Linux kernel with Ubuntu
5g 5G for Growth & Survival – Why Telco’s need 5G Telecoms service providers have long been reliant on new technologies to sustain and grow their business. Will 5G provide a longer term sustainable growth model?
itunes macOS Catalina (and Big Sur) and iTunes Media Files iTunes is gone, but where has my media gone ? Here is how you get your media back under control.
