Copy Sparse Files with Rsync

Updating my backup script that is using rsync, I have just realized that without further options, rsync does not handle well copying sparse files (i.e. files that are for instance holding a file system and that just take the space needed by their actual size). A consequence is…

Ubuntu Nano Backspace Problem Fix

There is an annoying problem with Ubuntu. Using the command line editor nano, the backspace key acts sometimes as the delete key (deleting the first character on the right and not on the left).

You can fix this by adding the following line to your /etc/nanorc file:

set rebinddelete

Better Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac X11 Apps

I have always found the integration of X11 apps in Mac OS X quite alright, apart from the fact that for a native Mac application you use the apple key for keyboard shortcut and for an X11 app you use the control key. So, for instance, if you want to copy…

Xen on Ubuntu Feisty

I have just installed Ubuntu Feisty (7.04) server edition on my home server. Needless to say that it was a piece of cake, including the setup of the software RAID-1 array. I have been able to do everything using the text mode graphical installer. I did a minimal server installation with no…

What is it?

Ok, I have another brain-teaser for you guys. Please don’t post the answer in the comments, so the one arriving afterwards can guess as well. You can drop me a line to check if your answer is right (pajai at extrabright dot com).

Tomato on a WRT54GL

The wireless access point and router WRT54GL is an amazing device. Since Linksys changed the firmware of the WRT54G and WRT54GS from Linux to a custom one and reduced the RAM and flash memory size, they released the old linux driven device as the WRT54GL. It is the only device of that family…

Green Server

Last week I bought a consumption measurement device for 20 bucks. I wanted to know how much current is needed for various electronic devices I use at home, some of them on a 24/7 basis. I have got a home server running Linux, that I use as a NAS, print server, slim server (for streaming mp3 files to an…

Ultimate Configuration Guide for Linksys SPA, PAP2 & Sipura

Definitely worth a look. The page shows an example configuration for a Linksys SPA, PAP2 or Sipura VOIP device for different VOIP operators. Unfortunately the explanations are in German. Otherwise, lots of details, relevant…