Creating a software RAID5 array
This is Part 2 of a series of posts where I describe building a DIY external RAID5 array. In Part 1 I talked about the hardware components that I used. In this post I will show you how to configure...
View ArticleGrowing your RAID array
This is part 3 of a series of posts regarding setting up a linux RAID 5 disk array. Let’s say you started your disk array with three drives and now you have more funds and you purchased an additional...
View ArticleInstalling VirtualBoxAdditions on Fedora 14
To install VirtualBoxAdditions on Fedora 14, you need to install a few a few additional packages. In this example, I use a fresh install of Fedora 14. Here are the packages that you will need. sudo...
View ArticleFedora 15: Enable your laptop fingerprint reader
If your laptop has a built-in fingerprint reader, here is how to enable it for logins under gnome3. In this example, I’m using a Lenovo T60 laptop. Start the Authentication application. On the...
View ArticleFedora 16 missing H.264 decoder plugin (fixed)
If you installed Fedora 16 and added the RPM fusion repositories and you still can’t watch .mkv videos because of a missing H.264 decoder plugin. Totem Movie Player gives you this error message Here is...
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