In this section we provide some suggested configurations along with guidelines for their use. We also address the topic of reasonable option setting.
3.1. Sample Configurations
3.1.1. A Caching-only Nameserver
The following sample configuration is appropriate for a caching-only name server for use by clients internal to a corporation. All queries from outside clients [...]
This section describes the installation of BIND 9.3.0 on a clean Fedora Core 2 system. This was the first Linux system we had used used since Redhat 7.x series and we found it significantly more windows like (this may be good or bad depending on your predilictions for these things).
On this page you’ll find links to patches & downloads for Windows XP. I do not include security patches here, those will always be listed on our Windows XP Home page, or if they are a bit older, on the More Windows XP Related Articles page.
Update for Windows XP (KB954708)
Install this update to enable XMP [...]
I recently got a slim devices squeezebox 3 – it kicks ass, but needs somewhere to store all the tunes it plays (ok it can play internet radio, but I want to listen to my tunes as well). This leaves the option of leaving a computer on for it or leaving a computer on for it. My “normal” machine has a 450W power supply and is a bit of a piggy with electricity, but was very useful to have on: I could ssh into it from anywhere to pull down files or do some diagnostics from “the outside”, and of course it ran the slimserver, so my tunes were always available.
Our sample scenario assumes that DNS queries will be coming from the Internet and that the zone files will return information related to the external 97.158.253.26 address of the Web server. What do the PCs on your home network need to see? They need to see DNS references to the real IP address of the [...]
Time zone values of a distro are related to system hardware clock. The linux file is also responsible for the interpretation of time zone values, which is by default located at /etc/sysconfig/clock.
This file /etc/sysconfig/clock references current values of time zone, hardware clock time set, and UNIX epoch values.
How to change time zone directly [...]
If you are looking for an easy way to manage your personal accounts, finances, manual finances analysis, dirty does it financial graphs…then read on.
Introducing HomeBank
HomeBank is the free software you have always
wanted to manage your personal accounts at home. The main concept is to be light, simple and very easy to use. HomeBank brings [...]
Do you know your exact zone longitude and latitude coordinates? Knowing your current zone coordinates won’t hurt a bit. Here’s how to retrieve latitude and longitude coordinates inside your linux box via terminal.
To pinpoint your latitude and longitude of your current location from your Fedora box, follow the following command sample
How to Retrieve Latitude/Longitude Coordinates [...]
Rsyslog is an enhanced syslogd supporting, among others, MySQL, PostgreSQL, failover log destinations, syslog/tcp, fine grain output format control, high precision timestamps, queued operations and the ability to filter on any message part. It is quite compatible to stock sysklogd and can be used as a drop-in replacement. Its advanced features make it suitable for [...]
If MTAs are gettings smarter and better each new stable releases, spammers are also keeping up with them. Email spammers tend to undergo adaptive learning process from these commonly laid out standard and advanced email defense and antispam mechanism.
If antispam features of MTAs are getting more centralized, effective and efficient, email spammers too are evolving [...]
