VMWare convert thick to thin disk

Oct

29

2010

If you have VMware vCenter – Click Migrate For those of us who do not have VMware vCenter: 1. Shutdown the VM 2. SSH to the ESXi machine and type: vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/NAME-OF-VM/NAME-OF-VM.vmdk /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/NAME-OF-VM/NAME-OF-VM-thin.vmdk -d ‘thin’ -a lsilogic Once the copy is done, go into the settings of your VM, delete the hard disk, and ...
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unable to access file unspecified filename since it is locked

Oct

25

2010

ESXi / ESX / VSphere / VMWare Something is locking your VM and preventing it from starting. Solution: Snapshot the VM Snapshot unlocks the VM. Now the VM will start normally.
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Fantastico is not installed at the default location /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/fantastico. Either move the Fantastico directory from it’s current location to /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/fantastico OR enable ioncube loaders in WHM -> Tweak settings.

Oct

20

2010

Fantastico is not installed at the default location /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/fantastico. Either move the Fantastico directory from it’s current location to /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/fantastico OR enable ioncube loaders in WHM -> Tweak settings. Run this command: /scripts/makecpphp
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ssh: Illegal -o parameter “PermitLocalCommand no”

Sep

29

2010

Your box has been hacked. Refer to my previous post: HERE You need to reinstall the SSH client: yum reinstall openssh-clients
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Linux

Unknown HZ value! (##) Assume 100

Sep

23

2010

You’ve been hacked. How to clean a Hacked CentOS / LINUX Machine yum install chkrootkit Run chkrootkit to find INFECTED files You will need to delete, manually, each of these files. The permissions will be modified to stump the average user. You will need to use: chattr This command will free most files: chattr -suSadAc ...
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Tar specific file types / extensions

Sep

23

2010

find . -name ‘*.abc’ | pax -wdx ustar | gzip > Files.tgz
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spamass-milter + FreeBSD

Sep

22

2010

exit 255 at /usr/local/bin/spamd line 2588. /usr/local/etc/rc.d/sa-spamd: WARNING: failed to start spamd The above error can be resolved by typing: sa-update
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FreeBSD

MASONITE FIBERGLASS DOORS SUCK

Aug

11

2010

DO NOT EVEN THINK OF BUYING THESE CRAP DOORS. I had 8′ Double doors installed on a new construction home. Within 3 months the ACTIVE door warped. Literally folded inwards 2 inches. The door was replaced 6 months later… Masonite did not honor the warranty! Contractor ate it. Over the following year: all of the ...
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MySQL + REPLACE DATA IN FIELDS

Jul

13

2010

Quick and dirty SQL: UPDATE TABLE SET FIELD = REPLACE(FIELD, ‘OLD’, ‘NEW’);
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Recompile all Apache 1.3 DSO modules

Jun

7

2010

Configure apache 1.3 like this: ./configure \ “–with-layout=Apache” \ “–enable-module=most” \ “–enable-shared=max” \ “–enable-module=so” \ “–enable-shared=ssl” \ “–enable-rule=EAPI” \ “$@” Leave off SSL + EAPI if you are not using SSL. This will enable and compile all of the DSO modules and put them in Libexec.
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