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Entries for January, 2009

Troubleshooting the Linux boot process

Knowing the boot sequence is important if you are troubleshooting it. There are many good articles in this area like Inside the Linux boot process published in ibm website and Joey’s notes on redhat boot process. I shall not bore everyone again with the details. Instead, I will focus more on how to troubleshoot the [...]

RHCE tips | My experience part 2 – Taking the course and exam

In general, the rh300 course itself is pretty intense. It covers everything about RHEL 5 and all examinable topics. I am predominantly a debian and centos user (also love ubuntu and hate slackware) and I find the course useful. Overall, I think RH300 is more suitable for experienced system admin. I will explain why later.
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RHCE tips | My experience part 1 – resource gathering

I attempted the rhce exam in melbourne on Jan 2009 for the first time and passed. One of my friends asked me to share my experience and I thought it might be a good idea to do it online.
If you are into linux, redhat certification is the way to go. While being redhat cerified does [...]

why linux is greener than windows

I came across an interesting article:
http://www.networkworld.com/research/2008/060908-green-windows-linux.html
I was curious why linux consumes 12% less power than windows on the same hardware.
“There are three states to these Windows power plans – Power Savings, Balanced and High Performance – which are selected through the Windows Control Panel Power Settings options. These options can also become [...]

PHP Quick Calendar V2.3 Updates MVC Implemented

17 Jan (Ver 2.3)
* Made changes to DB. There are different types of link now.
* Implemented full MVC architecture. Well, you can’t escape from not using for-loop but at least everything is more organised. That is why rendering calendar can be complicated. At least the view file looks manageable.
* Major rename of file names and [...]