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PXE install Ubuntu via Windows

The purpose of this article is to explain, step by step, how to install Ubuntu (Ubuntu is my distro of choice, but the steps should work equally well for other distros) using a Windows 2000/XP client.
Introduction
PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) is not something new, but not often used by home users, as installing an operating…

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DS101G – MLDonkey Howto

April 6, 2008 by Kode

Please note, i am not the author of the following howto, i only include it in order to hopefully help you guys out, if the author wants to get in touch to give support for this article he is more than welcome to
Install MLDonkey on DS101G+ – HOWTO
(and Power PC ulterior versions…

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QNAP TS-101

April 6, 2008 by admin

I bought a TS-101 a pretty long time ago, but never really used it, recently i got it back out its box and decided to have a play with it.
Before i begin id just like to say please contact me if you know any more about the QNAP TS-101, or sign up and submit…

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Retrieve the latest build of the 1.7.x series from http://www.anope.org
Login to your shell and transfer the “tar.gz” via ssh or ftp.
Now, you must ssh into your shell to begin installing.
Once you’re inside the shell, perform the following commands (i will assume the latest version is 1.7.13):
gunzip anope-1.7.13.tar.gz
tar xfv anope-1.7.13.tar
cd anope-1.7.13
./Config (if you choose md5…

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Setting up Eggdrop

April 6, 2008 by admin

*NOTE – This only applies to servers where you are allowed to compile, a lot or free shell servers have their own way of setting up eggdrop automatically, if in doubt ask your provider*
SSH to the server, then run the following commands at the command prompt:
Install
wget ftp://ftp.eggheads.org/pub/eggdrop/source/1.6/eggdrop1.6.17.tar.gz
tar zxvf eggdrop1.6.17.tar.gz
cd eggdrop1.6.17
./configure
make config (compiles all modules)…

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Setting up psyBNC

April 6, 2008 by admin

If you know nothing
about bncs, a bnc is short for a ‘bouncer.’ A bnc acts as a proxy for irc,
allowing you to hide your real IP address and use a vhost (vanity host -
something like ‘this.is.a.l33t.vhost.com’). What are the advantages of this?
Well, mainly there’s just one important one: It’ll stop stupid packet kiddies
from trying…

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If you run a high-traffic Web site or any other service with high demands on Windows servers, the Network Load Balancing support may be just what the doctor ordered for you. Under Windows Server 2003, you can bind up to 32 servers together in a cluster to even the load on the boxes and…

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Remove DRM from WMV

April 6, 2008 by Kode

*Please Note, i am currently in the process of changing the website, so some things might not work properly, please contact me if you find anything*
DRM is used in a number of media, but is most commonly found in video and music files. There are many who argue that DRM is a misnomer, since…

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Using Ports

April 6, 2008 by admin

View Ports
cd /usr/ports
ls
Install A Port
/usr/ports/pathto/port make install clean
Example – Installs the IRC Bouncer Miau:
cd /usr/ports/irc/miau
make install clean
Un-Install A Port
/usr/ports/pathto/port make deinstall
Example – Un-Installs the IRC Bouncer Miau:
cd /usr/ports/irc/miau
make deinstall
Update Ports Collection
as root,
cp /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile /root/ports-supfile
pico ports-supfile (or whichever text editor you use)
Change CHANGE_THIS.FreeBSD.org to a CVSup server near you.
to run cvsup
cvsup -L 2 /root/ports-supfile

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Portsnap can be a useful tool when updating your FreeBSD Ports Collection.
To install portsnap:
AS ROOT:
# cd /usr/ports/sysutils/portsnap
# make
# make install
If these operations run successfully you can now run portsnap.
As root, perform this command:
# portsnap fetch
Portsnap will then retrieve the latest version of the Ports tree metadata.
NOTE: The first time you run portsnap, YOU MUST…

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