Service control on debian/ubuntu from command line
Use sysvconfig: apt-get install sysvconfig
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Sample Debian/Ubuntu Interfaces File
/etc/network/interfaces # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback # The primary network interface allow-hotplug eth0 auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 208.85.x.x netmask 255.255.255.x gateway 208.85.x.x auto eth0:1 iface eth0:1 inet static address 208.85.x.x netmask 255.255.255.x
Fixing RTL8111/8168B kernel module on Debian/Ubuntu
For many years now issues with the r8169 kernel module have plagued Debian and related Linux distributions such as Ubuntu. You’ll see stuff like this on popular budget mainboards like the D510MO or D945GCLF: Oct 29 07:40:32 c1100d335 kernel: [1996163.743022] NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out Oct 29 07:40:32 c1100d335 kernel: [1996163.777667] r8169: eth0: link [...]
Convert a XenServer HVM domain to PV (paravirtual) and back again
Convert a XenServer HVM domain to PV (paravirtual) and back again with this simple script.
Soft lockup issues with Debian 5 (Lenny) on Xenserver/Xen
With SMP (multi-CPU) VM’s on Xen or XenServer running Debian Lenny you need to add the following kernel options if you’re getting soft lockups: clocksource=pit nohz=off