Unix Revolution

Something is amiss when attempting to install Fedora Core 17 x86_64 via VMware Fusion 5.0.1. It's as though you have a 1280x768 pallet for a desktop that is hard coded at 1280x800, except Fusion will not allow you to "scroll" around on the desktop.  So, basically you can't see the Back and Next buttons. Until I figure out what boot flag to use, just remember that Alt-N is next ;-)

Using the keyspan is fairly simple - however, I do occasionally run into issues using it in Linux so I thought it would be good to document a working configuration $ sudo tail -f /var/log/messages Oct 19 09:05:07 neo kernel: usb 1-1.1: new full speed USB device number 9 using ehci_hcd Oct 19 09:05:07 neo kernel: usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=06cd, idProduct=0121 Oct 19 09:05:07 neo kernel: usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Oct 19 09:05:07 neo kernel: usb 1-1.1: Product: Keyspan USA-19H Oct 19 09:05:07 neo kernel: usb 1-1.1: Manufacturer: Keyspan, a division of InnoSys Inc. Oct 19 09:05:07 neo kernel: usb 1-1.1: configuration #1 chosen from 2 choices Oct 19 09:05:07 neo kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial Oct 19 09:05:07 neo kernel: USB Serial support registered for generic Oct 19 09:05:07 neo kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic Oct 19 09:05:07 neo kernel: usbserial: USB Ser...

NOTE:   I have abandoned this approach to user management on my machine...  Changing the UID, when done properly, should be a non-event.  It is, after all, just a bunch of files ;-)  However, after now doing a clean install and NOT changing my UID from 501, my machine is behaving quite well.  Possibly unrelated, but I have work to get done... This post is most likely trivial and borderline useless to most... but... I have run into an issue which is quite perplexing and until now I have written it off as coincidence. My goal - allow myself the ability to easily use my Mac Mini Server (OS Snow Leopard Server), Mac Book Pro (OS X Mountain Lion), Lenovo T520 (RHEL 6.3 and Windows 7) and my whitebox file server (RHEL 6.3) all function with each other.  My primary focus is to be able to pick up either my Lenovo or my MBP and head out the door and have the stuff I need (without any cloud integration). Now - sadly... this whole episode actually hinges on my ...