Using tightvnc to connect to a remote Linux machine is a good way to access a graphical desktop on a remote Linux box. Firstly; install the tightvnc server on the target machine to be accessed. homer@deusexmachina ~ $ sudo apt-get install tightvncserver [sudo] password for homer: Reading package lists… Done Building dependency tree Reading state … Read more
This is a working PPTP configuration I used to connect two Mikrotik routers together using a PPTP configuration on a local LAN. # jan/01/2002 01:56:00 by RouterOS 6.2 # software id = 8HHI-TYLD # /interface bridge add admin-mac=D4:CA:6D:31:02:53 auto-mac=no l2mtu=1598 name=bridge-local \ protocol-mode=rstp /interface wireless set 0 band=2ghz-b/g/n channel-width=20/40mhz-ht-above disabled=no distance=\ indoors l2mtu=2290 mode=ap-bridge ssid=MikroTik-310257 … Read more
Technology has evolved at a rapid pace in the last decade. As technology makes it easier to communicate with customers, create effective marketing materials and even reduce the cost of selling to customers, it is critical that businesses adapt to new trends before they emerge. What are some ways that a business can adapt to … Read more
The computer user interface has come a long way since the early days of the computer. This has not always been for the best. The iMac screen below shows a good example of UI design. This is a very usable and fast interface. The Finder allows you to find applications easily and also navigate the … Read more
The mount command shows information about your mounted partitions on your machine. iMac305:~ admin$ mount /dev/disk0s2 on / (hfs, local, journaled) devfs on /dev (devfs, local, nobrowse) map -hosts on /net (autofs, nosuid, automounted, nobrowse) map auto_home on /home (autofs, automounted, nobrowse) map -fstab on /Network/Servers (autofs, automounted, nobrowse) /dev/disk0s3 on /Volumes/Scratch (hfs, local, journaled)iMac305:~ … Read more
If you are running Ubuntu in Virtualbox and you need the Virtualbox Guest Additions to get better performance and higher resolutions, then type this command to install the required drivers. You will need the kernel headers installed to enable this command to complete sucessfully. But this works very well. sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-x11 I tried … Read more