Comments for Racker Hacker http://rackerhacker.com Words of wisdom from a server administrator Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:38:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Syncing an iPhone with a new Mac without hassles by major http://rackerhacker.com/2008/11/02/syncing-an-iphone-with-a-new-mac-without-hassles/comment-page-1/#comment-15383 major Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:38:38 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=551#comment-15383 I'm glad everyone found this guide handy! Thanks for the feedback. I’m glad everyone found this guide handy! Thanks for the feedback.

]]> Comment on Syncing an iPhone with a new Mac without hassles by Al http://rackerhacker.com/2008/11/02/syncing-an-iphone-with-a-new-mac-without-hassles/comment-page-1/#comment-15382 Al Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:38:00 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=551#comment-15382 Another thank-you. Worked like a charm for me! Another thank-you. Worked like a charm for me!

]]> Comment on mysqldump: Got packet bigger than ‘max_allowed_packet’ bytes by Kenan Bektas http://rackerhacker.com/2007/10/11/mysqldump-got-packet-bigger-than-max_allowed_packet-bytes/comment-page-1/#comment-15381 Kenan Bektas Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:47:10 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/2007/10/11/mysqldump-got-packet-bigger-than-max_allowed_packet-bytes/#comment-15381 Hi, It must be –-max_allowed_packet (double hypen preceding, not single). -Kenan text2talk.ca Hi,

It must be –-max_allowed_packet (double hypen preceding, not single).

-Kenan
text2talk.ca

]]> Comment on Reducing inode and dentry caches to keep OOM killer at bay by Oracle DBA Help » Truth about drop_cache & sync and dealing with OOM Killer http://rackerhacker.com/2008/12/03/reducing-inode-and-dentry-caches-to-keep-oom-killer-at-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-15380 Oracle DBA Help » Truth about drop_cache & sync and dealing with OOM Killer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:55:34 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=635#comment-15380 [...] day, while googling about a memory issue, I ended up on this page. It describes how to force discard some memory resident objects by writing 1, 2 or 3 into [...] [...] day, while googling about a memory issue, I ended up on this page. It describes how to force discard some memory resident objects by writing 1, 2 or 3 into [...]

]]> Comment on Install snort and BASE on FreeBSD by bob http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/27/install-snort-and-base-on-freebsd/comment-page-1/#comment-15379 bob Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:44:47 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/27/install-snort-and-base-on-freebsd/#comment-15379 Thank you this helped :) Thank you this helped :)

]]> Comment on Syncing an iPhone with a new Mac without hassles by John http://rackerhacker.com/2008/11/02/syncing-an-iphone-with-a-new-mac-without-hassles/comment-page-1/#comment-15378 John Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:50:36 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=551#comment-15378 Teh roxxors. Worked like a charm. Thanks for posting. Teh roxxors. Worked like a charm. Thanks for posting.

]]> Comment on rpmdb: Lock table is out of available locker entries by Mark Krenz http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/27/rpmdb-lock-table-is-out-of-available-locker-entries/comment-page-1/#comment-15377 Mark Krenz Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:46:39 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/27/rpmdb-lock-table-is-out-of-available-locker-entries/#comment-15377 A long time ago on a much older version of RedHat (7.x or 8.x series I think), this would happen quite often and you'd have to rebuild the database all the time. For a while, its been fine, now suddenly I'm running into this problem again on RHEL 5 systems. Maybe its a bug regression or something. A long time ago on a much older version of RedHat (7.x or 8.x series I think), this would happen quite often and you’d have to rebuild the database all the time. For a while, its been fine, now suddenly I’m running into this problem again on RHEL 5 systems. Maybe its a bug regression or something.

]]> Comment on rpmdb: Lock table is out of available locker entries by Conchur http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/27/rpmdb-lock-table-is-out-of-available-locker-entries/comment-page-1/#comment-15376 Conchur Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:07:40 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/27/rpmdb-lock-table-is-out-of-available-locker-entries/#comment-15376 Thanks for this, fixed one of our servers that was failing to run a cPanel EasyApache update. Tips like these are invaluable to desperate Googlers! Thanks for this, fixed one of our servers that was failing to run a cPanel EasyApache update. Tips like these are invaluable to desperate Googlers!

]]> Comment on rpmdb: Lock table is out of available locker entries by rpmdb: Lock table is out of available locker entries http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/27/rpmdb-lock-table-is-out-of-available-locker-entries/comment-page-1/#comment-15375 rpmdb: Lock table is out of available locker entries Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:18:55 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/27/rpmdb-lock-table-is-out-of-available-locker-entries/#comment-15375 [...] 參考來源 : rpmdb: Lock table is out of available locker entries [...] [...] 參考來源 : rpmdb: Lock table is out of available locker entries [...]

]]> Comment on Screencast: Write a PHP script to query MySQL by Web Super Star » Blog Archive » PHP Articles and Resources for all levels http://rackerhacker.com/2008/06/04/screencast-write-a-php-script-to-query-mysql/comment-page-1/#comment-15374 Web Super Star » Blog Archive » PHP Articles and Resources for all levels Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:53:30 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=305#comment-15374 [...] Screencast: Write a PHP script to query MySQL [...] [...] Screencast: Write a PHP script to query MySQL [...]

]]> Comment on rpmdb: Lock table is out of available locker entries by Daniel http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/27/rpmdb-lock-table-is-out-of-available-locker-entries/comment-page-1/#comment-15373 Daniel Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:42:16 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/27/rpmdb-lock-table-is-out-of-available-locker-entries/#comment-15373 Many thanks, you saved my night :) Daniel Many thanks, you saved my night :)

Daniel

]]> Comment on Bulk IP update in Plesk by Wayne http://rackerhacker.com/2007/02/11/bulk-ip-update-in-plesk/comment-page-1/#comment-15372 Wayne Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:17:57 +0000 http://fix.mhtx.net/2007/02/11/bulk-ip-update-in-plesk/#comment-15372 In version 8.6 you will also need to run: mysql -Ns -uadmin -p`cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow` -D psa -e 'select name from domainaliases' | awk '{print "/usr/local/psa/admin/sbin/dnsmng update " $1 }' | sh so that the domain aliases get updated as well. Run that command directly after the similar one above In version 8.6 you will also need to run:

mysql -Ns -uadmin -p`cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow` -D psa -e ’select name from domainaliases’ | awk ‘{print “/usr/local/psa/admin/sbin/dnsmng update ” $1 }’ | sh

so that the domain aliases get updated as well. Run that command directly after the similar one above

]]> Comment on Enable submission port 587 in Postfix by Aaron C. de Bruyn http://rackerhacker.com/2007/07/04/enable-submission-port-587-in-postfix/comment-page-1/#comment-15371 Aaron C. de Bruyn Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:32:25 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/2007/07/04/enable-submission-port-587-in-postfix/#comment-15371 And if your home machine is running linux, you can test your mail server's new config by running the 'swaks' command: swaks --from me@example.tld --to my-offsite-box@example2.tld --server my-mail-server.example.tld -a -au my-username -ap my-password -tls --port 587 Yeah, the mix of single-dash and multiple-dash parameters is intentional. Swaks has funny arguments. If you have never playes with swaks, learn it. Especially if you're a mail admin. Awesome tool. And if your home machine is running linux, you can test your mail server’s new config by running the ’swaks’ command:

swaks –from me@example.tld –to my-offsite-box@example2.tld –server my-mail-server.example.tld -a -au my-username -ap my-password -tls –port 587

Yeah, the mix of single-dash and multiple-dash parameters is intentional. Swaks has funny arguments.

If you have never playes with swaks, learn it. Especially if you’re a mail admin. Awesome tool.

]]> Comment on Deleting all e-mail messages in your inbox with mutt by Phil Dufault http://rackerhacker.com/2009/06/19/deleting-all-e-mail-messages-in-your-inbox-with-mutt/comment-page-1/#comment-15370 Phil Dufault Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:49:01 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=934#comment-15370 The easier way is: T~s .*;d$ T to enable tag mode, ~s.* to select everything matching your subject (or .* for everything), and ;d to delete said tagged messages. The final $ will cause mutt to sync your changes to the mailbox if you don't want to quit. The easier way is:
T~s .*;d$

T to enable tag mode, ~s.* to select everything matching your subject (or .* for everything), and ;d to delete said tagged messages. The final $ will cause mutt to sync your changes to the mailbox if you don’t want to quit.

]]> Comment on Screencast: Write a PHP script to query MySQL by 43 Must Read PHP Articles and Resources | Hi, I'm Grace Smith http://rackerhacker.com/2008/06/04/screencast-write-a-php-script-to-query-mysql/comment-page-1/#comment-15369 43 Must Read PHP Articles and Resources | Hi, I'm Grace Smith Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:37:53 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=305#comment-15369 [...] Screencast: Write a PHP script to query MySQL [...] [...] Screencast: Write a PHP script to query MySQL [...]

]]> Comment on Syncing an iPhone with a new Mac without hassles by Keith http://rackerhacker.com/2008/11/02/syncing-an-iphone-with-a-new-mac-without-hassles/comment-page-1/#comment-15368 Keith Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:23:28 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=551#comment-15368 Dumb question - I'd like to wholly transfer my iphone over from an old Dell to a new MBP, so will this strategy work for a PC-to-Mac transfer just as well? I already transferred the iTunes folder, and do see the Applications and Ringtones. But when I plug in the phone it does threaten to erase everything, and although I think i am prepared (contacts, calendar = google sync), it does make me nervous. Thanks for any advice to a new MacNoob Dumb question – I’d like to wholly transfer my iphone over from an old Dell to a new MBP, so will this strategy work for a PC-to-Mac transfer just as well? I already transferred the iTunes folder, and do see the Applications and Ringtones. But when I plug in the phone it does threaten to erase everything, and although I think i am prepared (contacts, calendar = google sync), it does make me nervous. Thanks for any advice to a new MacNoob

]]> Comment on Plesk submission port (587) for outbound mail by [tr] Telekom ve Plesk’te SMTP 587. Port Aktifleştirme | bunyamin VICIL http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/15/plesk-submission-port-587-for-outbound-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-15367 [tr] Telekom ve Plesk’te SMTP 587. Port Aktifleştirme | bunyamin VICIL Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:17:04 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/15/plesk-submission-port-587-for-outbound-mail/#comment-15367 [...] http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/15/plesk-submission-port-587-for-outbound-mail/ [...] [...] http://rackerhacker.com/2007/05/15/plesk-submission-port-587-for-outbound-mail/ [...]

]]> Comment on Upgrading from Fedora 10 (Cambridge) to Fedora 11 (Leonidas) by BS http://rackerhacker.com/2009/06/11/upgrading-from-fedora-10-cambridge-to-fedora-11-leonidas/comment-page-1/#comment-15366 BS Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:49:14 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=894#comment-15366 I'm getting the same problem as antkit86. What do I do with the RPM? I’m getting the same problem as antkit86. What do I do with the RPM?

]]> Comment on Two great signals: SIGSTOP and SIGCONT by Ace http://rackerhacker.com/2009/06/15/two-great-signals-sigstop-and-sigcont/comment-page-1/#comment-15365 Ace Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:28:38 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=920#comment-15365 We had a similar problem when someone wrote C code to fork processes but due to some some bug it kept on creating processes. To stop the main process in its track, we had to login as the user as issue "kill -9 -1" I guess SIGSTOP would have helped. We had a similar problem when someone wrote C code to fork processes but due to some some bug it kept on creating processes.

To stop the main process in its track, we had to login as the user as issue “kill -9 -1″

I guess SIGSTOP would have helped.

]]> Comment on ProFTPD shows incorrect GMT time with Plesk by Heartshare » Blog Archive » ProFTPD shows incorrect GMT time http://rackerhacker.com/2007/02/21/gmt-ftp-timestamps-in-plesk/comment-page-1/#comment-15364 Heartshare » Blog Archive » ProFTPD shows incorrect GMT time Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:30:34 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/2007/02/21/gmt-ftp-timestamps-in-plesk/#comment-15364 [...] via : http://rackerhacker.com/2007/02/21/gmt-ftp-timestamps-in-plesk/ [...] [...] via : http://rackerhacker.com/2007/02/21/gmt-ftp-timestamps-in-plesk/ [...]

]]> Comment on Adding chrooted FTP users outside of Plesk by Webagentur http://rackerhacker.com/2007/04/27/adding-chrooted-ftp-users-outside-of-plesk/comment-page-1/#comment-15363 Webagentur Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:49:27 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/2007/04/27/adding-chrooted-ftp-users-outside-of-plesk/#comment-15363 Thank you ... this has me very helped. Thank you … this has me very helped.

]]> Comment on Ugly upgrade path from Wordpress 2.7.1 to 2.8 by HawkEYE http://rackerhacker.com/2009/06/13/ugly-upgrade-path-from-wordpress-2-7-1-to-2-8/comment-page-1/#comment-15362 HawkEYE Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:36:05 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=909#comment-15362 Little weird.. I was upgraded mine manually also.. as dunno how to auto-upgrade it. installed brand-new 2.8 into a new folder.. edited the config.php to reflect the old one.. then moved all my file under old one ( under wp-contents -uploads, plugins, themes) into a new folder. then.. it seem ok. until i want to login into administrator mode.. just need to press one button .. to upgrade database.. and it is done.. after that.. Little weird..

I was upgraded mine manually also.. as dunno how to auto-upgrade it.
installed brand-new 2.8 into a new folder..

edited the config.php to reflect the old one..

then moved all my file under old one
( under wp-contents -uploads, plugins, themes)
into a new folder.

then.. it seem ok.
until i want to login into administrator mode..
just need to press one button .. to upgrade database..
and it is done.. after that..

]]> Comment on ip_conntrack: table full, dropping packet by Jhon http://rackerhacker.com/2008/01/24/ip_conntrack-table-full-dropping-packet/comment-page-1/#comment-15361 Jhon Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:47:48 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/2008/01/24/ip_conntrack-table-full-dropping-packet/#comment-15361 Thanks a lot.. Been puzzled by this :) Thanks a lot..
Been puzzled by this :)

]]> Comment on Ugly upgrade path from Wordpress 2.7.1 to 2.8 by Tricky http://rackerhacker.com/2009/06/13/ugly-upgrade-path-from-wordpress-2-7-1-to-2-8/comment-page-1/#comment-15360 Tricky Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:47:44 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=909#comment-15360 This is why I have a dummy duplicate blog with all the same addons installed, the same widgets on the side, an identical theme and so on with some dummy posts ala wp-themes.com. I run my upgrades there first now. ;) This is why I have a dummy duplicate blog with all the same addons installed, the same widgets on the side, an identical theme and so on with some dummy posts ala wp-themes.com.

I run my upgrades there first now. ;)

]]> Comment on Ugly upgrade path from Wordpress 2.7.1 to 2.8 by Adam http://rackerhacker.com/2009/06/13/ugly-upgrade-path-from-wordpress-2-7-1-to-2-8/comment-page-1/#comment-15359 Adam Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:53:47 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=909#comment-15359 That is quite strange. I was able to update my wordpress to 2.8 manually without a hitch. I even double checked that I could save tags when I saw your tweet about it. That is quite strange. I was able to update my wordpress to 2.8 manually without a hitch. I even double checked that I could save tags when I saw your tweet about it.

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