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Sep '10 29

Backporting Ubuntu packages

I needed to backport squid to an older version of Ubuntu (Hardy), he’ere the proceedure with pbuilder. sudo apt-get install pbuilder debootstrap devscripts fakeroot po4a sudo apt-get install  build-essential libldap2-dev libdb-dev sharutils dpatch cdbs libsasl2-dev debhelper libcppunit-dev libkrb5-dev comerr-dev (may … Continue reading

Sep '10 27

RC Cars

I’ve been looking at buying a RC Monster Truck, i like the Traxxas E-Maxx Brushless, but the HPI Savage Flux also looks good. There are plenty of parts available for the E-Maxx though, and it looks good, has a 2.4ghz … Continue reading

Sep '10 12

Ubuntu Boot Issues

After upgrading my Raid1 disks for a larger capacity, I ran into some boot problems, so here’s some notes for next time: Ubuntu Alternate install USB boot is great for booting into a rescue environment. Create a Multiboot USB key … Continue reading