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April 9, 2013 9:28 am

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[HowTo] Connecting an Android device for file transfer on SLED 11 SP2

by malcolmlewis Connecting my ASUS Transformer android device via USB is fine via PTP for the pictures, however a bit flaky via MTP (using mtpfs). A user on the openSUSE forums indicated there was also a modified version called jmtpfs here; http://research.jacquette.com/jmtpfs...ces-and-linux/ So, I've created an rpm on the Open Build Service […]

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April 9, 2013 9:20 am

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Managing your Xen DomU: Difference between "xm new" and "xm create"

by KBOYLE When you use Yast to "Create Virtual Machines", it does several things. For example, suppose you create a VM (DomU) called "oes11". The information you provide is saved in a file: /etc/xen/oes11. That information is also imported into the XenStore where it can be managed. You can then use "Virtual […]

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March 23, 2012 8:08 am

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Installing Oracle PHP extensions in SUSE Linux

We work a lot with SLES, Oracle and PHP. When installing SLES on your server there is an option in software selection under “Primary Functions” that says “Oracle Server Base”. This copies the scripts required to get Oracle up and running once it has been successfully installed. Unfortunately it does not include the […]

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August 29, 2008 2:17 pm

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Linux Command Line II

By Damian Myerscough/ Originally published at https://www.novell.com/communities/coolsolutions In part two of "Linux Command Line" we are going to look at managing SUSE Linux Enterprise from the command line. This article is aimed at novice users of SUSE Linux Enterprise. In this article we will cover some more basic commands such as setting […]

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June 21, 2007 3:47 am

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Remote Management using SSH and X-Forwarding

Our web server runs SLES 10. Initially we would always remotely control it from VNC, however this used up all of screen real estate and we could not cut and paste code snippets or other information between the local Windows computer and the remote SLES server. I started using X-Forwarding and found it much easier […]

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March 30, 2007 3:29 pm

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Novell Open Audio: Live at BrainShare: Nat Friedman and Tomboy maintainer Boyd Timothy

New Open Audio Interviews Live at BrainShare: Nat Friedman and Tomboy maintainer Boyd Timothy Listen to interviews with Nat Friedman and Boyd Timothy recorded at BrainShare. Novell Open Audio site[…]

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March 23, 2007 10:23 pm

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Harnessing the Power of Server Virtualization: a Linux-Based High Availability Storage Foundation

Novell Connection Magazine: Tech Talk #7 - Power Up Harnessing the Power of Server Virtualization: a Linux-Based High Availability Storage Foundation by Bill Tobey Novell Connection Magazine - Q1 2007 Here's an excerpt: So what do you do if you're interested in an open source approach to server virtualization but have no direct experience? A […]

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March 7, 2007 3:13 pm

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Switching your Linux systems to the new DST

Switching your Linux systems to the new DST by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, Linux-Watch "Spring forward; Fall back," That's the way the saying goes. Some years I get it backwards, but I eventually catch on. I've never had to worry about my PCs getting it wrong before, though. Now, with the recent changes in […]

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February 22, 2007 9:24 am

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Daylight Saving Time Changes for 2007

Starting in 2007, Daylight Saving Time will be extended by 4 weeks in most United States and Canadian time zones. Daylight Saving Time will begin the second Sunday in March (March 11th), 3 weeks earlier than in past years. Daylight Saving Time will end the first Sunday in November (November 4th), 1 week later than […]

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