Samba Errors and ZFS
I have been working on cleaning up a lot of errors that I am seeing on my samba install. It appears that ZFS needs all the extended ACL support installed […]
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FreeBSD ZFS mirror/raidz
This how-to documents how to setup ZFS and install FreeBSD 9.1 into it. ZFS is a great modern file system (invented by SUN Microsystems) to use under FreeBSD. It is
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ICMP Limits in FreeBSD
FreeBSD limits ICMP and UDP packets that come in on an interface in order to avoid a number of DoS attacks. The Default limits are good for 100Mb/s links but
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Working with the Postfix Queue
Postfix has a great array of tools to check and manipulate the mail queues. The postfix queues can get email stuck or backed up in them. This can happen for
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Encrypted Backup and Restore
I currently backup my FreeBSD servers using tar. Tar works very well for backups but does not have encryption capabilities built into the client. I now have a need to make sure that
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Screen Status Line
Screen is a great program for running multiple virtual terminals from the command line. It also gives you the ability to start a process, disconnect, and then come back to it
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FreeBSD as an iSCSI SAN
ISCSI SAN’s are on the rise and a number of data centers are installing them. The cost for a good iSCSI SAN is not expensive in comparison to a fiber
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How to install FreeBSD 7.0 under ZFS
ZFS is an exciting new file system developed by Sun and recently ported to FreeBSD (as well as many other operating systems). It has raised a wide and loyal following
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APC UPS Setting for NUT
Nut is great UPS software for FreeBSD. It is located in the ports ( sysutils/nut ) and works very will with an APC SmartUPS. There are a number of variables
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Upgrading Perl from the Ports Collection
Upgrading perl has always been a difficult task. As with other large projects or software packages, it can have a large number of modules or libraries installed that you are
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