Tag: Linux

Fix for Plugable bluetooth dongle in Ubuntu Linux 17.10 / 18.10 Bluetooth Headsets mic not working

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ID 0a5c:21e8 Broadcom Corp. BCM20702A0 Bluetooth 4.0 Run the commands: wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/plugable/bin/fw-0a5c_21e8.hcd sudo mv fw-0a5c_21e8.hcd /lib/firmware/brcm/BCM20702A0-0a5c-21e8.hcd sudo cp /lib/firmware/brcm/BCM20702A0-0a5c-21e8.hcd /lib/firmware/brcm/BCM20702A1-0a5c-21e8.hcd   From: https://plugable.com/2014/06/23/plugable-usb-bluetooth-adapter-solving-hfphsp-profile-issues-on-linux/

pfsense OpenVPN Ubuntu client bug and fix

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The OpenVPN export package in pfsense does not work out of the box for Ubuntu linux clients.  The fix lies with editing the VPN configuration after importing it. You can do this with the following tool: nm-connection-editor click on the connection then click the cog: Edit the selected connection Click “Advanced” Click the “TLS Authentication” Read more about pfsense OpenVPN Ubuntu client bug and fix[…]

How to add an USB 3.0 port to your laptop for $5 (Windows or Linux)

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You can get it on Amazon here. In Ubuntu 16.10 it is plug and play. It comes with both a USB power cable, and a AC wall power supply. You’ll need the wall one for power hungry devices like a USB hard drive. It comes with 2 ports, but I’m skeptical you could use them Read more about How to add an USB 3.0 port to your laptop for $5 (Windows or Linux)[…]

Am I using propriety software? How to find out.

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I prefer open source software. It’s free. Here is a list of software to avoid if you want the most flexibility and economy. If you have to use it. Please consider running a M$ Windows Virtual Machine that serves it using RemoteApp. Proprietary software that does not play nicely with native Ubuntu Linux. Adobe Acrobat Read more about Am I using propriety software? How to find out.[…]

How to root the inWatch Z smart watch (Gain root level access), and install Google Play!

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InWatch Z Smartwatch aka inWatch Z2G This guide is written for the original inWatch Z that came with Andriod 4.2.2, and has the bone conductivity speaker. Not the later version (Z3G) that shipped with Android 4.4. These instructions may work with the later one, but I have not tested it. Chipset: MediaTek (MTK) MT6572 Why Read more about How to root the inWatch Z smart watch (Gain root level access), and install Google Play![…]

Best SAS 3 / SATA 3 6GB/s controller card. For Ubuntu Linux, FreeNAS, SmartOS. In the Dell Poweredge r710.

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  $70 on eBay! : https://goo.gl/B8j2HB https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/confused-about-that-lsi-card-join-the-crowd.11901/ http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/29059-lsi-92xx-firmware-files/ IBM ServeRAID M1015 Part 4: Cross flashing to a LSI9211-8i in IT or IR mode

Windows 10 VDI deployment: Architecture and Taxonomy

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  Virtual server mirror. Serving Windows 10 pro desktops to 20x thin clients. Mirror Server: 2x Dell r710 12 cores @ 3GHz, 64GB RAM, w/ Intel 2x 10GBE port and dual 850W Power Storage per server: 2x300GB SSD, 4x146GB SAS 15K, 2x1TB SAS 7.2K Software: M$ Windows 2012r2 Datacenter or Ubuntu Linux 16.04 Architecture: ~20x Read more about Windows 10 VDI deployment: Architecture and Taxonomy[…]

Remastering TinyCore Linux 64bit in Ubuntu 16.04 xenial (Integrating all extensions into core for iPXE boot over http)

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I ended up switching to Thinstation instead of Tiny Core Linux How To : Remaster Tiny Core Linux http://wiki.tinycorelinux.net/wiki:remastering http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=17423.0 Download the iso ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/ mount the iso copy contents  

Wireless thin client using Ubuntu 18.04.1 named BoXenbaby

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UPDATE: BoXenbaby is simply Ubuntu 18.04.1 Desktop minimal install with OpenVPN,  FreeRDP-nightly, and other modern clients. This document describes how to: Automatic Install Part 1 – PXE Install BoXenbaby to a computer plugged into a BoXenbrain network. Manual Install Part 2 – USB Install BoXenbaby with a USB drive. Download the usb image here: Check Read more about Wireless thin client using Ubuntu 18.04.1 named BoXenbaby[…]

KVM-VDI Session Screen Script for LTSP thin clients running under Ubuntu 16.04 xenial

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Sweet new open source project: https://github.com/Seitanas/kvm-vdi It is required to run the installation readme above to use KVM-VDI. KVM-VDI does not come with a built in LTSP (client) script. So, I created one. This is useful if you want your thinclients to be able to remote into a KVM-VDI, and want full control using lts.conf. Run the Read more about KVM-VDI Session Screen Script for LTSP thin clients running under Ubuntu 16.04 xenial[…]