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Finding the World Wide Name (WWN) in Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2

You know how it is, you just built that new server and you need to attach storage to the Qlogic or Emulex card and the storage guys are asking for the WWN (World Wide Name) and if this is a first time you start to scratch your head, no worries because Microsoft has added that little piece of info right at your finger tips. In Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2, you can use “Storage Explorer” to... read more

How To Read Windows Crash dmp Files

Recently had to figure out why a Windows 2008 R2 server was crashing. Which meant reading crash dump files and to read crash dump files you need the Debugging Tools for Windows. Download and install Windows 8 SDK Debugging Tools Windows. The install will require and Internet connection to download the packages it needs. All you need to install is the “Install Debugging Tools for Windows as a Standalone... read more

How to Install WinFF on Fedora

WinFF is an open source and cross platform GUI video converter that takes the power of command line conversions and puts a GUI front end on it. I have used this on Windows for many years and it has always done well for me. So why not put it on Fedora and see how it does? We can install the repository and install from the command line and have the ability to receive updates. Let’s install the... read more

How To Install WordPress on Fedora 18 / 19

Looking to start working on WordPress sites, developing new themes or just want to hack around on it? Well what better place to start then on your system. This post covers how to install WordPress on your Fedora 18/19 install. So let’s get started! First we will need to install the dependencies for WordPress which comprise of,httpd, PHP 5.2.x, mysql-server and eventually WordPress itself. With the... read more

How To Install Silicondust HDHomerun on Fedora 19

HDHomeRun is a TV tuner for computers – Ethernet attached. Once connected to your home router you can access the HDHomeRun Tuners from any computer, anywhere in your home. Watch / Record TV from anywhere you have a computer.First, you have to install some per-requisites to build the dvbhdhomerun drivers needed on Fedora. $ sudo yum -y install asciidoc binutils-devel cmake elfutils-devel gcc-c++ hdhomerun... read more

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