Static IP with Systemd on Gentoo
In this post I describe how to configure a static IP address on a Linux machine based on Gentoo. Normally this operating system comes pre-configured to load a dynamic IP address via the DHCP protocol. …
Linux on 'Fusion for Mac'
In this article I describe how to install Gentoo Linux 3.10.17 (64-bit, with systemd + Gnome 3) in a virtual machine (VM) running on VMWare Fusion 6 for Mac OSX version 10.9 (Mavericks). This should work the same way on a different host, such as Parallels or VMWare Workstation for Windows or Linux. …
Putting a Disk to Sleep on MacOSX
I need to increase the time MacOSX waits before putting an external Thunderbolt hard drive to sleep. The default is ten minutes. The command to view the current configuration is: …
MemTest86 on iMac
For my new 27" iMac (late 2013) I purchased a 32GB memory upgrade. Apple supports installing third-party memory – I bought the upgrade from Crucial.com and one of the things I wanted to do was thoroughly test the memory. …
ntopng on Gentoo
Not too long ago “ntopng” 1.1 was released and it’s time to give it a look. It’s not yet in Portage, so thanks to the Eigenlay overlay (via layman) I found what I needed to perform the installation. …
HFS+ on Linux
HFS+ (Hierarchical File System Plus), also known as MacOS Plus, is the format used by default on the partition where Apple’s MacOS operating system is installed. It was released as an improvement over the original HFS in 1998 and introduced in macOS from version 8.1 onwards. …