Guide to configuring OBI 11g to listen on the default HTTP port 80 on Linux, including WebLogic Server settings and privilege considerations.
Automating OBIEE 11g startup/shutdown on Linux using an improved Ant-based script from Oracle's Windows version.
Troubleshooting guide for Fedora 14 to 15 upgrade errors, focusing on proxy configuration and post-reboot issues.
A developer shares their experience building a custom PC, praising mechanical keyboards, configuring tiling window managers, and setting up a dual-screen workflow.
A guide to setting up offline Gmail access using the mutt email client and offlineimap on Linux, with configuration tips for sending and receiving.
A tutorial for creating a CGI script to display real-time CPU usage on a Linux server via a webpage.
A guide to updating an old Fedora Core 2 Linux server by finding a working mirror and configuring yum.
A tutorial on automating file backups using Rsync and Cron scheduling on Linux systems.
A developer's personal journey back to Ubuntu, detailing driver struggles, software preferences, and the search for a PHP/HTML editor.
A developer recounts their unsuccessful attempt to port D-Bus from Xlib to XCB, detailing the technical debate and rejection from maintainers.
Developer details converting the startup-notification library to use XCB instead of Xlib, including benchmarks showing performance gains.
A presentation at Linuxwochen Austria covering how to set up and run PHP for development on the Windows operating system.
A developer's troubleshooting note on fixing Oracle's ORA-00845 error by resizing /dev/shm after reading the alert log.
Fixing a specific Oracle OBIEE SELinux error: 'libnnz10.so: cannot restore segment prot after reloc: Permission denied'.
The author reflects on the 18-month development journey of the 'awesome' window manager, from its origins as a personal project to its growing community.
Debunks common myths about the fsync() system call in Linux, explaining its importance for data durability and addressing performance concerns.
Explains the ext4 delayed allocation feature and the data loss risks for applications not using fsync(), addressing a recent Ubuntu bug.
Analyzes the write overhead of ext4 journaling on SSDs, comparing performance with and without a journal and using noatime.
Discusses the challenges of binary-only Linux device drivers, using EMC PowerPath as an example, and the move towards open-source alternatives.
