Interesting Tech Note for Linux – Testing the read speed of a hard disk

Posted on January 31, 2012 by notesbusters

I look at IBM’s support feeds every day to see what interesting new info comes down the fire hose … this was a first one: Linux drive performance testing! I work with allot of Linux and AIX so this is interesting stuff, I just did not think I would see it in an IBM support [...]

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Linux Security Alert: X.org Server Allows Anyone to Unlock Computer

Posted on January 22, 2012 by notesbusters

https://www.linux.com/news/enterprise/biz-enterprise/538089-xorg-server-allows-anyone-to-unlock-computer I had not heard of this one yet but I am going to my servers right now and checking for the latest security patches … if your servers do not run x.org server then you have nothing to fear. While you are at it, check your workstations too …..

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Debmirror – Be independent on Linux

Posted on November 20, 2011 by notesbusters

ToalSystems has finally decided that we have enough Linux servers to create out own mirror site – for multiple Linux releases. Over the last week we created a new Ubuntu mirror site on our internal network and will be adding a new CentOS mirror site as well. Currently we are still debating whether we want [...]

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Notes on Linux: Run a compact from the OS

Posted on November 21, 2010 by notesbusters

I have been pretty busy as of late, hence my reduced blogging – but this is one I come across as a question quite frequently from people who are new to Notes/Domino on Linux. On the Windows OS it is quite simple to run a compactor task from a command prompt or a batch file. [...]

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Accountment: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is now an officially supported platform for Notes 8.5.2

Posted on November 5, 2010 by notesbusters

I did just recently rant about IBM being behind on what versions of Linux they support for Notes Domino so this tech note comes timely. I would love to take credit for “pushing IBM along” but  – no matter what truths I twist, not even I can make that case … The great news is [...]

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Linux – Lotus and fine Wine

Posted on October 4, 2010 by notesbusters

Wine 1.3.4 adds ARM architecture support – The H Open Source: News and Features. some of you might have read my post regarding how to get the Lotus Notes Admin and Developer client to run “natively” in Linux: what means without having to run a virtual Windows cleint. I use WINE for that purpose and [...]

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Ridding myself of Windows – Google Desktop for Lotus Notes and Linux

Posted on October 1, 2010 by notesbusters

Again, research, research – I came across this technote today: IBM – Selecting Actions – Google Desktop for Lotus Notes yields error for Google Desktop plugin on Windows 7. That reminded me of my current struggle of eliminating Windows from my laptop. Quick reminder – I don’t hate Windows, not do I knock is in [...]

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repost: IBM – Linux OOM-Killer kills Domino processes

Posted on September 27, 2010 by notesbusters

IBM – Linux OOM-Killer kills Domino processes. I normally try to not just re-post other content, but this one might be a tech note that not all Lotus Domino Linux people will come across. The OOM Killer that is references in this tech note is part of any Linux kernel, the desktop as well. It [...]

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Domino on Linux: Lotus Notes and Fine Wine

Posted on September 22, 2010 by notesbusters

Fine Wine .. I am always reminded of Billy Joel’s song “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” A bottle of white, a bottle of red Perhaps a bottle of rose instead . . . Linux and WINE I have taken a giant leap in my ever on-going quest to rid myself of the necessity to use [...]

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Domino on Linux series: Server Hardening tips #1

Posted on September 21, 2010 by notesbusters

Another quick tip for those out there that are still new to Linux – server hardening. Server hardening is an important part of putting your new Linux server into production, you can’t just set up a server, install Domino and then “just put it out there” – you need to do some more basic security [...]

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