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[linux] Split it out

2010-11-23T18:11:00.001+08:00

Ever wondered how to transfer a huge file across network without having to worry about disconnection in the middle of the transfer?

How about splitting it into pieces and transfer it piece by piece, that way you won't worry about your connection getting cut off all of a sudden. Then after you have transferred all the pieces, just put it back all together again.

Here's an example

You have a large file about 100mb that needs to be transferred to the other side of the globe

let's split it into 15m each until the size is consumed, by default the prefix of the file is x followed by some letters

to make the file pieces more descriptive let's specify a prefix

we can have numeric suffixes too

to restore the file, we use cat for this job

simple and easy :)

Linux Mint 10 ‘Julia' Is Now Official

2010-11-14T23:48:00.000+08:00

The Linux Mint team announced today that the final release of version 10 of the free and open source operating system, dubbed "Julia," is now officially available.

Launched in 2006, Linux Mint has quickly become the third most popular Linux distribution out there behind only Ubuntu and Fedora, and version 10 makes it easy to see why. Based on Ubuntu 10.10, or Maverick Meerkat, Julia offers numerous enhancements that put it at the forefront of usability.

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Running VMWare Workstation 7.1 on Ubuntu 10.10

2010-11-12T09:45:00.000+08:00

Installing VMWare Workstation 7.1 on Ubuntu 10.10 works fine but when running it for the first time it will fail, tracing the logs you will see these lines

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \
MODULEBUILDDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c: In function ‘HostIFReadUptimeWork’:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:2004: warning: ‘newUpBase’ may be used uninitialized in this function
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/iommu.o
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/iommu.c: In function ‘IOMMU_SetupMMU’:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/iommu.c:156: error: implicit declaration of function ‘iommu_map_range’
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/iommu.c: In function ‘IOMMU_VMCleanup’:
/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/iommu.c:403: error: implicit declaration of function ‘iommu_unmap_range’
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only/linux/iommu.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-root/modules/vmmon-only'

I found a fix to this problem, thanks to chantra of Debuntu

First, download the patch

wget http://www.debuntu.org/sites/www.debuntu.org/files/vmware-7.1-ubuntu10.10-patch-v2.tar_.gz

Extract and run it as root

tar -xzvf vmware-7.1-ubuntu10.10-patch.tar.gz
cd vmware-7.1-ubuntu10.10-patch
sudo ./apply_patch.sh

Then run VMWare again, the modules should compile this time.

Morphlabs Enables Mission Critical Deployments Over the Public Cloud

2010-11-08T09:22:00.001+08:00

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Nov 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Morphlabs, a leading provider of private and public cloud infrastructure, announced today a new cloud management platform called mCloud On-Demand. mCloud On-Demand is an operational management environment that leverages Amazon's EC2 cloud service to deliver enterprise-class applications over the public cloud.

According to a report from research firm International Data Corporation (IDC), the public IT cloud services will grow at more than five times the projected growth rate for traditional IT products over the next 5 years. [IDC- Press Release, Through 2014 Public IT Cloud Services Will Grow at More Than Five Times the Rate of Traditional IT Products, New IDC Research Finds, According to IDC, June 23, 2010.] "Our forecast shows that public IT cloud services are currently 'crossing the chasm,' with modest revenue but very fast growth," said Frank Gens, senior vice president and chief analyst at IDC. [IDC- Abstract, Worldwide and Regional Public IT Cloud Services 2010-2014 Forecast, According to IDC, June 2010.]

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Some things in life are free...

2010-11-01T11:13:00.000+08:00

At least the hardware is free :D

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[ubuntu] A Peek At Ubuntu's New Touch Support

2010-10-25T08:25:00.000+08:00

While there's still no official word on which PC manufacturers will produce a Ubuntu touch netbook, the company released a sneak-peak video that shows it's new Netbook Edition Unity interface and gesture library in action.

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PC manufacturers will embrace Ubuntu touch because it will cost less than it's predecessor OS :)

[ubuntu] Maverick Meerkat Release Party happening now!

2010-10-23T20:58:00.000+08:00

My friend Zak hosted the Release party at his office at Orange and Bronze in Makati City, Philippines.

A live streaming is provided for the Virtual Attendees :)

Details of the party below:
Maverick Meerkat Release Party | Ubuntu LoCo Team Directory

[linux] It's TOP and more

2010-10-22T06:03:00.000+08:00

I've been using top for checking processes for CPU and memory usage but there's even more user-friendly way to check it. Here comes htop.

htop is an interactive process viewer that is similiar to top but more, it's interactive, easier to understand and it has graphs.

To install on debian/ubuntu

sudo apt-get install htop

To install on CentOS/Fedora

yum install htop

[ubuntu] Use wicd instead of network-manager

2010-10-21T19:31:00.001+08:00

Tired of entering your password every time Network Manager connects to a wireless/wired device on first boot?

Replace it with wicd :D

sudo apt-get install wicd

Then remove Network Manager

sudo apt-get remove network-manager

Restart your system and you're done.