• rpmforge sarg 2.2.3.1-1 x64 package bug on CentOS 5.3

    CentOS

    While running /etc/cron.daily/sarg against a medium size squid access.log file, this error showed on the screen of a CentOS 5.3 x64 box:
    “sarg[5646]: segfault at 000000008d784200 rip 0000003280078d80 rsp 00007fff8d784d78 error 4″
    After googling for a while I found this thread explaining similar problems. Apparently the current sarg rpmforge package for RHEL 5 x64 has some kind [...]

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  • Information about fraudulent 2009 H1N1 Influenza Products

    News

    ScienceDaily News:
    FDA, FTC Warn Public Of Fraudulent 2009 H1N1 Influenza Products
    Interesting article that alerts and inform us about the raise of fraudulent medication for the H1N1 Influenza virus.
    Article gives us this very useful links:

    FDA’s web site for tips about how to protect themselves when buying medicines online: http://www.fda.gov/buyonlineguide/
    Information about FDA-approved antiviral drugs for [...]

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  • XFS Filesystem performance tweaking on Linux

    Linux

    Some years ago I found this old but still usefull guide for xfs performance tweaking on linux:
    Filesystem performance tweaking with XFS on Linux
    which is, esencially, a two-steps simple procedure:

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  • Gentoo libexpat libexpat.so error simple fix

    Gentoo

    While upgrading an old gentoo box I encountered this error:
    xgettext: error while loading shared libraries: libexpat.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
    I tried fixing it with revdep-rebuild tool but it failed too. Through some research I found this is a common error consequence of a broken update process (nothing is perfect [...]

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  • qc-usb-messenger with Logitech Quickcam Messenger on Gentoo Linux Howto

    Gentoo

    In this post I will explain you how I got my Logitech Quickcam Messenger webcam working with Gentoo Linux using qc-usb-messenger drivers (module will be called quickcam).
    Webcam information:
    Manufacturer: Logitech
    Part Number: 861144-0000
    Model: Logicool V-UM27 Quickcam USB
    # lsusb information:
    ID 046d:08f0 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Messenger
    First of all we will prepare our kernel so our driver compiles [...]

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  • Cherokee + php + Zoneminder on Gentoo Linux Howto

    Cherokee Web Server

    In this How-to I will explain how to install and configure:

    Cherokee Web Server

    Zoneminder video camera security and surveillance solution

    ffmpeg support with mpeg-4 codec (xvid)

    php and other relevant packages

    I have divided this guide in 2 parts: Cherokee + php and Zoneminder installation.
     
    So, let’s begin!

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