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Network performance with VMXNET3 on Windows Server 2008 R2

Recently we ran into issues when using the VMXNET3 driver and Windows Server 2008 R2, according to VMWare you may experience issues similar to: •Poor performance •Packet loss •Network latency •Slow data...
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How To Disable ipv6 Fedora 17/18

IPV6 is coming, but it is not here yet, so say you want to disable it on your Fedora 18 system. Pretty simple to do. First let’s edit the /etc/sysctl.conf file. $ sudo vi /etc/sysctl.conf Add and...
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How To Connect to a Local Directory on a Windows Host with a Linux Guest in VirtualBox

Recently I felt the need to retrieve files from my Windows host on my Linux guest in VirtualBox 4.2.6. This is an easy task with the VBoxAdditions installed on the guest OS and a simple change in the...
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How To Install VBoxAdditions on Fedora 18

With the latest Fedora release now out it is time to get it installed as a VM in VirtualBox and get the VBoxAdditions installed. First make sure you have VirtualBox 4.2.6 installed and then install...
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How To Enable Encrypted DVD Playback Fedora 18

Just installed Fedora 18 and can’t wait to watch Starship Troopers or Matrix? Well no worries here, just need to install a few packages. First we need to install libdvdnav and libdvdread which will...
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