Terrible Day on Web Response!
It was extremely slow response to surf the web. when surfing overseas websites, most were even time out. 100% packet loss! i've visited HKBN's bb100 forum, surprisingly found out that…
Hands-on IT and troubleshooting notes — the fixes I worked out for real Linux, WordPress, networking, Mac and server problems, written down so the next person (often future me) doesn’t have to solve them twice.
RealPlayer on Firefox
Issue: Installed RealPlayer10GOLD.rpm compat-libstdc++-33 (as FC4 used gcc4, but realplayer compiled on gcc3) Add to file: /usr/bin/realplay (to solve conflict w/ scim): export GTK_IM_MODULE=xim copied files: cp /usr/local/RealPlayer/mozilla/nphelix.so /usr/lib/firefox-1.0.7/plugins/ cp…
Need to build driver for Fax/modem
Issue: Cannot use internel fax/modem PCI in Sony desktop PCV-LX2 Solution: Install efax-gtk, but no fax/modem hardware is recognized. Found out from WindowsXP boot up that the internel fax/modem card…
Mount NTFS
Issue: Use Windows NTFS file systems in Linux. It can be access by linux as Read Only volume. Solution: Install ntfs driver. either from webmin by choosing: System -> Disk…
Printer Sharing on Linux
Issue: Printer connected to PC needed to be share within the intranet by Windows clients. It's directly connected to PC, no hardware print server is used. Solution: Use CUPS, Samba.…
Palm TX finally can sync with Linux!
Issue: Without sync. ability on my linux desktop (Sony VAIO LX2) i need to sync. it with a notebook which is not belong to me though i can sometimes use…
Do More. Safe More. Linux on Desktop
When getting more software and less unstable, no virus vulnerability, what should i expect more? It is my 1st linux implementation on my desktop. before this try, i have got…
Samba Server Tricks
Issue: When samba server has been set properly, windows client can only see it but cannot access! Solution: check if firewall is enabled. if yes, open ports: 137:udp, 138:udp, 139:tcp,…
Finally i got it port 80!
After switching ISP from PCCW to HK Broadband Networks, today i tried to use port 80 for my http which was blocked by PCCW. Yes, it works. Thus, i can…
Strange Arrangement from HKBN Residential Phone Line Install
I'm writing this diary while i'm handling 3 technicians claimed to be from HK BroadBand for the installation of residential phone line followed by a failure installation last Friday. The…