About the Site
Submitted by tim bruce on Wed, 2007-01-17 17:40.The purpose of this web site is two-fold:
1. The first is a place that can serve as a reference for some of the things I've done...basically I want to document my network configuration and applications for myself. This is to help me as I troubleshoot additional problems or configuration changes (either because I've done something and things aren't working quite right or an application upgrade or patch has changed something). This also can serve as a "model" when I'm working on other people's systems and troubleshoot their problems.
About Me
Submitted by tim bruce on Sat, 2006-04-01 16:49.Welcome to my web site on computers. I'm working to add more content as time allows.
Currently, I'm a part-time student at Marylhurst University in the Masters of Business Administration program.
For fun, I enjoy working on my computers, reading a good book, watching a good movie or listenting to music. My musical taste runs more torwards Country and Western, although I do listen to some Rock & Roll or folk on occassion.
I live in Aloha, a suburb of Portland, Oregon.
Manually Configuring a NIC on SuSE after adding it
Submitted by tim bruce on Wed, 2008-03-12 16:40.After adding a network card (NIC or Network Interface Card) to an OpenSuSE system, and configuring the device with YaST, I could not get it to activate. After a reboot it also didn’t show up as an active interface.
Ubuntu Install on VMware
Submitted by tim bruce on Tue, 2008-01-22 18:51.On building a new system in VMware, frequently there are additional things you need to install. In addition to installing the VMware tools, there are certain dependencies that need to be added as well. These include make, gcc, and the kernel libraries. These can be done with the following commands:
