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| Thursday, October 27, 2005 |
| More firmware |
| Well, the Alchemy version didnt work either. So I installed OpenWRT. I didn't know OpenWRT was so cool. Its all terminal based configuration so thats leet. We'll see if it lasts longer than the others, if so, I'll keep it. |
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| Wednesday, October 26, 2005 |
| Sveasoft not ruling anymore |
So, the new firmware I put on my router didn't do anything. The thing still had to be reset after oh, maybe 15 hours or so. I don't know if anyone else is having problems like this or not. I sometimes think it could be something else (ie, overheating) since it is in my network closet. But I have a fan that runs for 12 hours on a clock in there too. And my servers in there are having no troubles. Oh well I'll fix it somehow.
I now have linux back for my main OS. I installed kubuntu on my desktop and am using that now. I didn't know how difficult it was to get things working in linux without a broadband connection :P
Yes, dialup sucks. Especially when its Netzero and disconnects you all the time. |
| posted by riscphree @ 8:19 PM |
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| Monday, October 24, 2005 |
| Hardware Stats |
My new computer is:
- AMD Athlon 64 3000+
- eVga nforce 4 SLI mobo
- 1GB PC3200 RAM
- Chaintek Nvidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB PCI-E graphics card
- 80GB SATA hard drive
- DVD-ROM/CDRW drive
- Black Temjin case
I got this because it has the ability to upgrade in the future and it works just fine how I want it too now. I'll probably get a new LCD moniter next. Then start the upgrading process of the desktop. |
| posted by riscphree @ 5:40 PM |
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| Sveasoft rules |
I was having a problem with Satori 4.0.v2.07.1.7sv of their firmware for my wireless AP, the DCHP server would freeze and then I would have to reset the AP manually very often. This would happen once every few hours. Sometimes 5 hours, sometimes 10 hours, sometimes 10 minutes. Very random. I've now changed to the Alchemy 1.0 v3.37.6.8sv and I'm hoping I wont have the same problems.
Let me tell you guys, if you have a Linksys WRT54G, WRT54GS, or one of the other supported wireless routers/APs, this firmware kicks butt.
I can set sooo many cool options that linksys didnt have in theirs. Such as which antenna is the transmit/which is recieve (left or right), I can change transmitting power (with the Satori firmware I was able to bump it up to 80mw, with the Alchemy firmware, I can bump it up to 251mw. btw, the default is 28mw), you can do QoS, and just so many cool things.
http://www.sveasoft.com |
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| Saturday, October 22, 2005 |
| New Computer! |
Finally, I got my new computer. Too bad I dont have a broadband connection to do anything on it though :(
I dont even have some of the newer games. HL2, I thought I had BF2 ... but I guess not. So, although I have a new computer, it doesnt really do anything, it just kinda sits there and looks pretty.
Oh well, maybe someday. |
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| Yay for books! |
| I just got Stealing The Network: How to Own a Continent delieverd. Ever since I read the free chapter on Fyodor's website, I was hooked. I picked the book up for around $13 bucks on ebay. So far, it rocks. I'm just about half done already, w00t! |
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| Friday, October 21, 2005 |
| Add user shell script |
This is a shell script I use to add a new user to my shell account service. There is no need to make a script to delete a user account because the simple userdel -r username does it just fine.
#!/bin/sh
# add a shell user
# usage: addshelluser.sh username password
# adds the user to the group "shell"
# then changes permission so no one has perms to their home folder
# and finally copies my rules into their home folder
useradd $1 -g shell
if cd /home/$1
then
passwd $1
cd ..
echo "Changing permissions ..."
chmod g-rwx $1
chmod o-rwx $1
echo "Permissions changed."
echo "Copying rules ..."
cp /home/riscphree/rules /home/$1/rules
echo "Files copied."
fi
There ya go, simple, yes. But it works nicely when you have to do all that for many accounts. |
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| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 |
| OH NO! THE LAW! |
So, one of my friends got a subpoena today. He has to have his thing submitted to the court by the 25th this month. He just got it today. They don't give you a lot of time to prepare for this sort of thing now do they??
He's not so sure what to do .. and I'm sure if I was in his position I'd probably flee the country rather than face the so called Justice system of the good ole' US of A.
If anyone has anything they can say to help, by all means, send me an email. riscphree@gmail.com |
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| Monday, October 17, 2005 |
| And I'm off! |
So, after the xanga got boring and I killed it ... I thought I'd start up another blog. I know people won't read it, so I don't know why I'm doing it. Maybe just because I'm bored or just because I have a lot of time.
Who knows.
Anywho, welcome. I hope you'll enjoy my rants and raves as much as I do. |
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