Category Archives: Computer

Setting Up a Subversion Server

Posted on February 3, 2011 by James Reuben Knowles

The last time I set up a Subversion server was 2005. Here are notes I jotted down while installing a new server. There are a few gotchas along the way. Hopefully these notes catch all of them. Goal The goal … Continue reading →

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Reset Passwords on Tiger without an Install Disk

Posted on January 27, 2011 by James Reuben Knowles

I was asked to reset the passwords on an old Mac. This is usually done by booting with an install disk for the right version of the operating system. Determine OS Version The OS version was not displayed on the … Continue reading →

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GParted: Mouse Alignment Wrong in VMWare Fusion

Posted on January 26, 2011 by James Reuben Knowles

How to make the mouse work correctly when using the GParted live CD. Continue reading →

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Operating the Second DVD Tray on a Mac via the Keyboard

Posted on January 24, 2011 by James Reuben Knowles

On Macs with two DVD drives, both can be opened and closed from the keyboard. The primary drive can be opened and closed normally, with the eject key (⏏). The secondary drive can be opened and closed holding down the … Continue reading →

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WordPress Auto-Update

Posted on January 5, 2011 by James Reuben Knowles

By default, standard WordPress installs give the option to perform automatic updates using FTP or FTPS (FTP over SSL). There is another method to have Apache perform the update without passwords. It can be activated by adding the following to … Continue reading →