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Using VMware Server (free)
VMware recently released the Free VMware player which allows you to test other OS’s easily in parallel with your current OS. They also provide the Virtual Machine Center so you can even trial easily a number of different pre-packaged solutions.
Read moreRunning Internet Exploder (ie) under Linux
It’s really so simple, I’m surprised it doesn’t come bundled in distros. (Well I take that back, I’m as anti-microsoft as you can get, but unfortunately, we have to lower ourselves and our good work to the power of Bill who has it over those uninformed majority being brainwashed with a non-standard and flawed browser, that you have to break your code to get to work for it somethings).
Read moreWaterfall verses Agile in Software Development
There appears to be a resurgence of Waterfall Approaches. This upcoming conference, you can find details at www.waterfall2006.com raises some good points that are worthy of review based on the comment that ‘agile is so last decade’.
Read moreA working MySQL Workbench Under Linux
I must admit I’d given up trying to get MySQL Workbench working under Linux. I guess I’d spent at least 4 or 5 days full time at it, and it was just out of my league, with GTK and C++ errors.
Read moreGoogle might and the loss of power to the underdogs
In doing some Internet Searching I came across an interesting feature on the IBM DeveloperWorks Web Site. For the purposes of this demonstration, I’ve done some more testing to make it easier to demonstrate.
Read moreFederated Syntax
I’ve never used Federated. I’m waiting for the JDBC version capabilities so I can connect to a non MySQL Server (specifically Oracle). In reading the docs, I see that the syntax includes a CONNECTION String.
Read moreBrisbane MySQL Users Group Meeting with Brian Aker
We had the privilege of Brian Aker Director of Architecture for MySQL speaking at the Brisbane MySQL Users Group this week (28 th Jan 2006). After the initial discussions on various topics, Brian got into his discussion on MySQL 5.
Read morePAE Support (Part 2)
I’ve solved the PAE Support problem with my current kernel of 2.6.9-22.0.1.ELsmp. Referring to my earlier post PAE Support with the inability to get Parallels VM Software working under CentOS 4.
Read moreSolving the GLIBCXX_3.4.4, GLIBCXX_3.4.5, GLIBCXX_3.4.6 error
Let’s review the problem. I’ve got this on a number of occasions and different libraries. Here are some typical error conditions. ./mysql-workbench-bin: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.5' not found (required by ./mysql-workbench-bin) Error: Missing Dependency: libstdc++.
Read moreBurning DVD’s under CentOS 4.2
Attempt to update XCDRoast. Instructions at http://www.xcdroast.org/manual/dvd.html ` su - /usr/lib/xcdroast-0.98/bin wget ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/cdrecord-prodvd-2.01a12-i586-pc-linux-gnu mv cdrecord-prodvd-2.01a12-i586-pc-linux-gnu cdrecord.prodvd chmod 755 cdrecord.prodvd exit xcdroast not configured for root usage xcdroast & You will get a warning message, this confirms that prodvd is installed
Read moreUpdating NVIDIA Drivers on my Dell 5150
Details at http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html The latest is 1.0-8178. I currently have installed 1.0-7174 With this version is an auto config tool to do the X conf changes as well.
Read moreAnother Enterprise LAMP stack provider
ActiveGrid, the Enterprise LAMP company, provides a service-oriented application platform built on the lightweight architecture of the proven LAMP software infrastructure stack. ActiveGrid Enterprise LAMP simplifies and speeds the development of service-oriented applications that weave together existing enterprise systems into new rich web applications and services.
Read moreBuilding MySQL Workbench 1.0.1 for Linux (Part 2)
Following my earlier post of MySQL Workbench 1.0.1 for Linux and logging a MySQL Bug, I’ve had the Bug verified, and the a further update of a compiler success. Details of compile from Bug #16880
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