This was a question I posed to my friend Matt. He suggested: the best is dban Darick’s Boot and Nuke You burn dban to a cd and boot the computer with it. This eliminates EVERYTHING from the hard drive, including the operating system. If you are more comfortable running a program from Windows itself i […]
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How to: Easily block access to a website in Windows
Posted by Wayno Published in howto, Linux Networking, Skill Level: EasyThere is an old Linux trick, that works superbly in Windows as well. 1. It is necessary to run notepad or your Windows editor of choice as the Administrator. Right click on notepad in the start menu, and choose: Run as Administrator. Once you do that, navigate to the Windows host file. Don’t know where […]
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The Mayor Daly rule: Backup early, and often. And of course, the IBM rules to guaranteed success with computing. 1. Always have a path back to the way it was, before you messed it up. 2. Always follow rule # 1. Wayno
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It’s nice to know that the Pima County Recorder’s office, still thinks everyone uses Windows and Internet Exploder. Running Debian Squeeze, 64 bit, with Firefox 13.0.1 Wayno
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How to send broadcast messages to all users in Windows or Linux
Posted by Wayno Published in howto, Skill Level: EasyWho knew? For Windows use this method. Of course in Linux Environment — it’s even simpler: 1. At a terminal window type: wall 2. Type in your message 3. End it with the End-of-file character (ctrl+d) output looks like: n@H:~$ wall this is a test message (NOTE: I entered ctrl+d to end the message) Broadcast […]
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Recovering Ubuntu/Debian Linux after a Windows Install/Hiccup
Posted by Wayno Published in grub, Skill Level: Easy, Skill Level: MediumCourtesy Jordan-U from #ubuntu (freenode.net) Dual booting (Windows/Linux) can cause some unique situations. Windows will try to assert itself as the only game in town, which can cause grub to go into an endless boot loop. Here’s an easy way to fix grub after a Windows Install/Hiccup. 1. First boot off of a livecd You […]
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