Today is a hallmark day for my friend Joe Sloan. It was his last day as a Unix System Administrator, at Toyota Motor Sales, in Torrance, Ca. I have had the privilege of his friendship, guidance, prayers and mentoring. In about a month, I will start my 9th year with Linux, thanks primarily to the […]
3
Mar
How to send broadcast messages to all users in Windows or Linux
Posted by Wayno Published in howto, Skill Level: EasyWho knew? For Windows use this method. Of course in Linux Environment — it’s even simpler: 1. At a terminal window type: wall 2. Type in your message 3. End it with the End-of-file character (ctrl+d) output looks like: n@H:~$ wall this is a test message (NOTE: I entered ctrl+d to end the message) Broadcast […]
16
Jul
Recovering Ubuntu/Debian Linux after a Windows Install/Hiccup
Posted by Wayno Published in grub, Skill Level: Easy, Skill Level: MediumCourtesy Jordan-U from #ubuntu (freenode.net) Dual booting (Windows/Linux) can cause some unique situations. Windows will try to assert itself as the only game in town, which can cause grub to go into an endless boot loop. Here’s an easy way to fix grub after a Windows Install/Hiccup. 1. First boot off of a livecd You […]
28
Feb
How to compile and execute COBOL on Linux
Posted by Wayno Published in Compiling Source Code, Skill Level: MediumHow to compile and execute COBOL on Linux I love this! Because COBOL was a bread and butter language for me (i.e. so no learning curve) Thanks Joe! Wayno
28
Oct
How to Setup Firefox “User Agent” for “Deposit@Home” on Linux
Posted by Wayno Published in Browsers, Deposit @ Home, Skill Level: MediumAhh this took awhile to get the right string – but this works! 1. Endorse the check. 2. Use xsane to scan the front and back of the check @ 200 dpi gray scale. (Note that the endorsement signature block is on the right.) 3. Crop images with gimp (gnu image processing). They should look […]
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