Debian GNU/Linux as Enterprise Desktop #2 – iSeries Access

iSeries access is needed if you have an AS400 or Iseries, so we can start installing...

You need the following packages:

iseriesaccess_6.1.0-2_i386.deb
libmotif3
libstdc++5

install with apt-get or what way you want, then you need to create a file like
/etc/ld.so.conf.d/iseriesaccess.conf

that must contain this line:

/opt/ibm/iSeriesAccess/lib

Now run

user@linux$ sudo ldconfig

Edit file /etc/locale.gen and uncomment line [...] Continue Reading...

Squid proxy + Antivirus

In an earlier post I've told you how to use an eebox as a cache proxy and content filter...Today I've added also an antivirus control with HAVP ( http://www.server-side.de/ ) and ClamAV ( http://www.clamav.net )

let's go:
me@linuxbox# apt-get update && apt-get install havp
Now we need to configure havp so open [...] Continue Reading...

Migrate IBM System i partition..Vmotion like, not “live”)

Today I'll explain how to move an IBM System i partition between phisical blades; this can be done if you are using an external storage (SAN) and not internal disks..

This is the configuration:
BLADE 6
partition 1 ->Vios
partition 2 ->Galileo (production System i)
partition 3 -> ArchimedeBK (backup partition)

BLADE 7
partition 1 [...] Continue Reading...

SSD drive On thinkpad T60

Hello,
last week my new SSD drive is arrived, so I've want tell you the REAL performance of this disk.
We bought a 128GB Kingston SSDNow V+ Series sata2 drive model SNVP325-S2/128GB to use on a IBM thinkpad T60.

Before installing this drive I've ran a test on the original sata2 drive [...] Continue Reading...

Debian GNU/Linux as Enterprise Desktop #1

Hi,
today I want to tell you how I've deployed my first linux Client in our network.

The goal is to have a "stable" client joined in our active directory domain with all standard application used so let's start.

The first things to do after installing and "tuning" the system, removing [...] Continue Reading...