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Windows 7 God Mode

  Magic of Windows 7................................... It is simply a new menu for navigation in windows 7 and very simple to set up. Simply create a folder on your desktop and follow below directions. Step 1 : Right click on your desktop Step 2 : Click create folder. Step 3 :   rename this folder and name should be that, "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" and press enter. Step 4 : Blink as the folder changes form to look like the control panel. Click on it and it opens the new menu.

Unix & Linux System Administrator Reponsbilities

The roll of the System Administrator on a linux or unix like system involves a number of varied and complicated tasks. A defined and well thought out approach to these tasks is the key to running efficient and reliable systems. The following is a small list of some of the important duties of the System Administrator. Filesystem Integrity and Free Space: A breakdown in filesystem integrity means the potential loss of critical data. As such, the System Administrator must check filesystem integrity on a regular basis and repair any inconsistencies as soon as they are found. The availability of free space is also the concern of the System Administrator. Periodic checking, daily, hourly, or as required is essential in preventing a file system from filling completely and causing downtime. Configuration Files: Many configuration files will require modification over the lifetime of an installed system. The System Administrator must document all changes and maintain backup copies of previous...

ls Command Use's in Linux

ls* Commands Are Even More Useful Than You May Have Thought E verything is a file under Linux and ls* and friends can help you to dig out more information from the system than you originally thought. These Linux tips may come in handy when you need to find out information quickly without going through /proc or sysfs. #1: lsscsi See list SCSI devices (or hosts) and their attributes under Linux operating systems: $ lsscsi -g Sample outputs: [0:0:0:0] disk Adaptec RAID1-A V1.0 /dev/sda /dev/sg0 [0:1:0:0] disk SEAGATE ST373455SS 0006 - /dev/sg1 [0:1:1:0] disk SEAGATE ST373455SS 0006 - /dev/sg2 [1:0:0:0] cd/dvd TEAC DV-28E-R 1.8A /dev/sr0 /dev/sg3 #2: lsblk Use this command to list block devices # lsblk Sample outputs: NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT sda 8:0 1 68.3G 0 disk ├─sda1 8:1 1 716M 0 part /boot ├─sda2 8:2 1 8G 0 part [SWAP] └─sda3 8:3 ...