At a previous job, we had a combined Solaris Jumpstart and RedHat Kickstart server to install new systems. Now that I’ve moved on from that position, I decided I needed to reproduce that functionality — with a few differences: Support…
Corn Bread
I like corn bread, but most corn bread recipes are not low cholesterol, so here is my adaption. The can of corn makes the cornbread moister when cooking. 1 C Corn Meal 1 C Flour 1/4 C Sugar 4 t…
IPsec, Solaris 10 and non-global zones
I have been working on joining a data-center-only VPN to be able to talk to another data-center-only VPN other by creating a IPsec tunnel between a server in each data center. I chose to use the Sun Fire V490s that…
Solaris package repository
A Solaris package repository is similar to a yum repository: a place to get Solaris SVR4 packages in datastream format. It is mostly a straightforward process to setup a repository, but I have found a few gotchas. All these examples…
Low Cholestrol Pancakes
I have hereditary high cholesterol and try to avoid most forms of cholesterol. I avoid all red meat (it now gives me digestion problems) all dairy and limit my intake of poultry. What I have been experimenting with is recipes…
1966 Ford Mustang – Part 5
After the disaster of my September 2001 trip to pick up the mustang, I was able to get out to Florida again in March 2002. This time the car was ready to be picked up, though not completely correct. I…