Resizing a 3ware RAID-5 Array With Linux
Ever wanted to extend the available space in your RAID 5 array? Whenever I do, I’m missing a consistent recipe how to do it. The following applies to OpenSuSE 10.2 and a 3ware 9550SX controller with 8...
View ArticleGigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R with Kingston HyperX
If you plan to buy yourself 2GB of Kingston HyperX RAM (KHX8500D2K2/2GN to be precise) for a Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R (BIOS Rev. mainboard, beware: I couldn’t get it to work. I tried: DDR2-1066/PC-8500...
View ArticleFinally, a Great Setup
Check it out: I now have a 3520 by 1200 desktop on two displays, 4GB of RAM and a Dual Core E6750 CPU. That means I can have Blender and a web browser open side by side or I can have my text editor...
View ArticleA Quiet Computer
Does your computer sound like a F-15 turbine? Well, my old one did and after two years, I was really sick of it, so I decided to silence the beast. The Components CoolerMaster CAC-T05 Centurion 5 case....
View ArticleSilence the HD
Some follow up to yesterday’s post. Using a Sharkoon HDD Vibe-Fixer in a case which doesn’t require screws to install drives doesn’t work; the Vibe-Fixer consists of several independent parts which are...
View ArticleMy First 1TB Harddisk
I just bought my first 1TB harddisk (Samsung HD103UJ). 1 Terrabyte My first HD was a 100MB harddisk for my Amiga. That was roughly 18 years ago. 100MB was an insane amount at that time. Today, recoding...
View ArticleBeing On The Losing End Can Help You Win
This one made me laugh: Damn the River Tagged: Fun
View ArticleA new Amiga!
Good things take their time. After so many, many sad years, we might see a new computer with the name Amiga. And maybe it will even come with AROS Just in case you don’t know what I’m talking about:...
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