OpenVPN and DNS on a linux client

I got a weired issue with Linux clients while it worked fine with Windows machines. For some reason, the /etc/resolv.conf did not get updated.

I found out a workaround thanks to this page.

Of course, your server configuration file must contain (if 192.168.1.1 is your DNS server):

push "dhcp-option DNS 192.168.1.1"

Blocking the version of a package

You want to apt-get update / upgrade your system but you don’t want the package xxx to be updated ?

Slow performance in VMWARE using Ubuntu ?

WMWare does not really work out of the box on Ubuntu.

There is an issue concerning the ACPI, which makes the guest machine so slow that it is barely usable.

Getting colors in the terminal

I took several pieces of bash configuration from the net and use them as follow to be more productive with my terminal. A must have setting !

Back-up your disk with DD

I had several bad experiences losing my data in my life. Sometimes because of the hardware, sometimes because of my stupidness or inexperience. At least, it learned to be careful. I backup my data regularly, and on several support concerning the important ones.

buying a new laptop or upgrading to 1Gb RAM ?

I just upgraded my laptop from 512 Mb of RAM to 1 Gb.

Well, I was expecting quite a lot from this upgrade. I am using an Ubuntu 6.10 OS and having a dozen of applications running at the same time : Firefox, Liferea, Evolution, Open Office, Skype, Gaim, Beagle, plus a dozen of applets (Tomboy, Mail Notification, Deskbar, etc), small programs or other accessories.

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