November 2012 - Blind-sysadmins - lists.hodgsonfamily.org

Can't connect to new installation of SQL Express
by Barry Toner 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

Hi folks, I'm back at this old chestnut. I've just installed SQL Express, but can't connect to the server. The Server is installed locally on my Win 7 box. When I launch SQL Management and am prompted for a server to connect to, I type ".\SQLEXPRESS" and get, "A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server)" I need to connect to the server so I can change or enter a new password. Any thoughts? Cheers, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001

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accessibility of dell drac
by Philip Hall 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

Hi. I recently bought some Dell poweredge 2850 servers on eBay. I am in the process of installing slackware 14 on some, and windows 2012 on another. I have successfully updated both the bios and PERC firmware. Now, I would like to use the drac 4/I, so I can power up/down the server. the question is: Is drac accessible using the web interface? I understand I need to install some sort of java to use it. I haven't been able to try it out since the servers came with a non-default username/password. I am in the process of trying to set the drac to default values with little success so far. Phil

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] centos was cpu recommendation
by MIKE 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

That's one of the ones I had planned to use. I've noticed that cpanel and most of the different control panels work really well with centos. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of David Mehler Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 9:05 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] cpu recommendation Hello, I also use CentOS as well as other distros, if I were doing a hosting business CentOS is what I'd use. I've done ssh-based installs, as well as unattended kickstart installs. Hth Dave. On 11/16/12, MIKE <mmstopka28(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > You said you use centos I am working on setting up a small hosting > business but the issue is setting up centos how are you doing it when > it comes to an install? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blind-sysadmins > [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of > Scott Granados > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 7:18 AM > To: Blind sysadmins list > Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] cpu recommendation > > Be creative and look on places like ebay for hardware. I've bought > things like Net App filers and really big cisco iron for my home > lab.:) (I used to have a pair of 6513 switches for a coffee table) > Ebay and craigslist are usually good places to find equipment on the > cheap. My old employer used to give away their old iron, I got a pile > of Dell R710 servers for the cost of lunch. > I would definitely go the route of learning a unix environment. > Your Mac terminal is a quick place to get used to the basic commands. > I like CentOS Linux myself but you can download a flavor called Vinux > that has screen reader functionality built right in, it's also > available in VM image. > > Having a large powerful box for quick prototyping is nice. It's > handy to be able to spin up virtual machines instead of actual > hardware for simple basic prototyping or experimentation. There are > network simulation tools that also do a similar thing and require a > lot of CPU to run the router code instances. > > How's that? > > Thanks > Scott > > > On Nov 16, 2012, at 7:37 AM, Vincent van Itallie > <vincent(a)vanitallie.net> > wrote: > >> Out of curiosity:: >> >> Why do you run those vm's all at the same time? >> Is it because of training practices which you need to follow? >> >> I am having a semilar question. >> >> At the moment i am training to renew my microsoft certifications >> because > my employer request this. >> >> And i am not sure which strategy I should follow. >> I have a macbook air with 8 gig of ram bt a SSD hart drive. >> I am thinking of buying / building a huge machine with enough >> capacity to > run vmware or Hyper-V to get my lap up and running. >> I am thinking to chose for vmware so I can also do linux stuff >> because of > future employment and offcorse more knowledge. >> >> Anyone a advice for me? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Vincent. >> from >> >> Op 15 nov. 2012, om 18:39 heeft John G. Heim <jheim(a)math.wisc.edu> >> het > volgende geschreven: >> >>> I need to buy a new mobo, CPU, and RAM before December 31. Any >>> recommendations on a CPU? I intend to run linux with Windows running >>> in a VMWare Workstation virtual machine. Sometimes I run 2 or 3 vms >>> at once so I'd prefer a qua-core CPU. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Blind-sysadmins mailing list >>> Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >>> http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blind-sysadmins mailing list >> Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >> http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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Windows sysadmin (was: [cpu)
by John G. Heim 18 Nov '12

18 Nov '12

Originally I intended to teach myself Windows networking by creating Windows virtual machines. I would think the same approach could be used for learning linux systems administration. On the other hand, when I decided to teach myself linux systems admin, I just got a used machine. Around here, you can get used hardware for practically nothing because people will give away decent machines in order to avoid paying the city's $20 recycling fee. I don't know if that advice still holds up though. It has been 3 or 4 years since I tried to install linux on an older machine. Linux has become more and more of a resource hog lately. But its probably still better than Windows. So you could probably start by getting a used PC. Anyway, when I got started, I just got an old PC, installed linux on it, and started googling for instructions. I've taught myself everything I know that way. Just google it. I was planning on teaching myself Windows networking the same way. But I never got around to it. And now my career went a different way and I no longer have any need to knowanything about Windows systems admin. As for which skills to acquire, all I can tell you is what its like around here. I work for the University of Wisconsin (in the Math Department) and there are a ton of jobs for linux systems admins around here. I'd say linux systems admin and web programmers are the most common. Practically every week I see someone begging for people to apply for their open linux systems admin position. My own department had a job opening like that 6 months ago and while we did get one outstanding candidate, we got only one. It could easily have been zero. I can see why some departments are having trouble finding qualified applicants. Starting salary for an entry-level linux systems admin here at the UW is about $33K. I know a lot of blind people would be glad to start at $33K but in the real world, that's not much. PS: You should change the subject line on a message if you're going to change the subject. Not doing that is called "highjacking the thread." Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 6:37 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] cpu recommendation Out of curiosity:: Why do you run those vm's all at the same time? Is it because of training practices which you need to follow? I am having a semilar question. At the moment i am training to renew my microsoft certifications because my employer request this. And i am not sure which strategy I should follow. I have a macbook air with 8 gig of ram bt a SSD hart drive. I am thinking of buying / building a huge machine with enough capacity to run vmware or Hyper-V to get my lap up and running. I am thinking to chose for vmware so I can also do linux stuff because of future employment and offcorse more knowledge. Anyone a advice for me? Thanks in advance, Vincent. from Op 15 nov. 2012, om 18:39 heeft John G. Heim <jheim(a)math.wisc.edu> het volgende geschreven: > I need to buy a new mobo, CPU, and RAM before December 31. Any > recommendations on a CPU? I intend to run linux with Windows running > in a VMWare Workstation virtual machine. Sometimes I run 2 or 3 vms > at once so I'd prefer a qua-core CPU. > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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dd win7 iso to thumb drive
by David Mehler 17 Nov '12

17 Nov '12

Hello, Question, if I used the Linux dd command to write a win7 iso to a thumb drive would it be then bootable? My thinking is I could then drop an autounattend.xml file in it's root directory, and have an unattended setup. Thanks. Dave.

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dd win7 iso to thumb drive
by David Mehler 17 Nov '12

17 Nov '12

Hello, Question, if I used the Linux dd command to write a win7 iso to a thumb drive would it be then bootable? My thinking is I could then drop an autounattend.xml file in it's root directory, and have an unattended setup. Thanks. Dave.

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cpu recommendation
by John G. Heim 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

I need to buy a new mobo, CPU, and RAM before December 31. Any recommendations on a CPU? I intend to run linux with Windows running in a VMWare Workstation virtual machine. Sometimes I run 2 or 3 vms at once so I'd prefer a qua-core CPU.

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Changing Windows 7 registered owners name
by George Bell 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Hi Barry, Just to satisfy my own curiosity, are you saying that you don't even have time for a normal Windows re-format? Even a "Quick" format? I'd sure hate to be working under that kind of pressure! George. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: 16 November 2012 11:27 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Changing Windows 7 registered owners name Hi George, Afraid not. It would be too much downtime. I agree with you. Where I'm working we haven't got allot of IT policies like this in place. This would be my preferred route as well. Regards, Barry. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of George Bell Sent: 16 November 2012 11:08 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Changing Windows 7 registered owners name Is a re-format out of the question, Barry? Personally I always feel it's safer to do a full re-format, and indeed if it has contained sensitive information, I use a special re-formatter which does multiple passes to US Military standards, albeit this can take a very long time. George -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: 16 November 2012 10:47 To: blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Changing Windows 7 registered owners name Hi folks, This is driving me up the wall. I'm running an install and it keeps picking up on the name of a previous user on this computer. I suspect it was the original person who installed Win7. I've changed it to myself and the name of the organisation I work for in the Registry under, "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" Rebooted, and confirmed the entry I put in is still there. However, when I start the installer it's showing the previous data. Can anyone tell me where this is located to change? Cheers, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001 _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Changing Windows 7 registered owners name
by George Bell 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Hi Barry, Just to satisfy my own curiosity, are you saying that you don't even have time for a normal Windows re-format? Even a "Quick" format? I'd sure hate to be working under that kind of pressure! George. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: 16 November 2012 11:27 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Changing Windows 7 registered owners name Hi George, Afraid not. It would be too much downtime. I agree with you. Where I'm working we haven't got allot of IT policies like this in place. This would be my preferred route as well. Regards, Barry. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of George Bell Sent: 16 November 2012 11:08 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Changing Windows 7 registered owners name Is a re-format out of the question, Barry? Personally I always feel it's safer to do a full re-format, and indeed if it has contained sensitive information, I use a special re-formatter which does multiple passes to US Military standards, albeit this can take a very long time. George -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: 16 November 2012 10:47 To: blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Changing Windows 7 registered owners name Hi folks, This is driving me up the wall. I'm running an install and it keeps picking up on the name of a previous user on this computer. I suspect it was the original person who installed Win7. I've changed it to myself and the name of the organisation I work for in the Registry under, "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" Rebooted, and confirmed the entry I put in is still there. However, when I start the installer it's showing the previous data. Can anyone tell me where this is located to change? Cheers, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001 _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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Changing Windows 7 registered owners name
by Barry Toner 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Hi folks, This is driving me up the wall. I'm running an install and it keeps picking up on the name of a previous user on this computer. I suspect it was the original person who installed Win7. I've changed it to myself and the name of the organisation I work for in the Registry under, "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" Rebooted, and confirmed the entry I put in is still there. However, when I start the installer it's showing the previous data. Can anyone tell me where this is located to change? Cheers, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001

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