Ubuntu

Install Ubuntu with software raid 1

Posted Tue, 07/08/2008 - 02:03 by ma

In this howto we will install Ubuntu in RAID 1 and I will explain you how to manage your array using mdadm. Tested on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS and 8.10 (both server version).

Running unixbench on Ubuntu AMD64 problem with execl throughput

Posted Wed, 07/02/2008 - 21:44 by ma

Just received 2x 1u servers today with dual xeon 5140 2.33Ghz based on Core 2 architecture. I installed Ubuntu 8.04 AMD64 and I was getting an error with "execl throughput" with unixbench 4.1.0.

Fix test: =: unary operator expected error with Xen on Ubuntu 8.04

Posted Wed, 08/20/2008 - 13:38 by ma

Bug fix for =: unary operator expected with Xen on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server

High Performance XEN On An Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04) Server System AMD64 or i386

Posted Wed, 08/06/2008 - 19:17 by ma

Updated version of this tutorial available here : http://blogama.org/node/92

This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install XEN on an Ubuntu Hardy Heron server (8.04) without compromising on disk I/O and network throughput by using partitions instead of image files. You can find all the software used here in the Ubuntu repositories, so no external files or source compilation are required.

Booting Ubuntu or Centos installation with PXE from Windows XP or 2003 server

Posted Tue, 03/25/2008 - 22:17 by ma

Howto explaining how to install Ubuntu and Centos with PXE from Windows.