Notes from the Ether

So todays’ battle was installing linux (this particular install was Oracle Unbreakable) onto an IBM blade, that just didn’t want to load the X installer when running the installation in graphical mode.  For those reading who are saying “just install in text mode” .. yes, I get it .. but that’s not the point.  I [...]

After a few months of running RHEL guests on VMWare, we came to the realization that they just don’t maintain their clocks very well.  A little research showed that this is a commong problem in VMWare.  It sounds like it’s attributed to the fact that the machines don’t have access to the “entire” processor … I’m [...]