Authenticating Linux against OSX LDAP directory
I was recently asked by a colleague, and now also a client, to look over the [LDAP]{tag/ldap} configuration on his Ubuntu boxen. He was having issues with the root account. The problem turned out being that the Ubuntu box was trying to get the root authentication from LDAP. It successfully found an LDAP account on the OSX LDAP server, but was unable to login since that account is disabled. The solution was to filter out the root account from the LDAP reply using the pam_filter directive in /etc/ldap.conf. Jay was also kind enough to document his setup for others that are trying to accomplish a similar task.
Canada Day Events 2008
Here is a list of Canada Day events for 2008 celebrations in Ottawa.
Linux Kernel Walkthroughs
I will be kicking off a new series of talks at OCLUG later this month. The idea is not mine, but a copy of a similar series ran by Silicon Valley Linux Users Group. Kudos to them! Here is the info on the first Kernel Walkthrough: Source Tree Layout. I will start off by covering the tree structure and talk a bit about the components, before handing control of the talk over to the audience and let them drive the types of things they would like to explore.
is my usb device connected to a fast port?
I started a transfer last night to copy a 700M file to my USB key. It’s still going. I figured that it might have been OHCI vs EHCI issue. I had to remind myself how to check.
show more git info on zsh prompt
UPDATE: This post was [updated]{pimping-out-zsh-prompt} (yet again). This is my [third]{zsh-git-branch} [post]{zsh-git-branch2} on the topic. I have harshly assimulated MadCoder’s configuration. Here is my new zsh prompt: UPDATE: I’ve [updated my prompt again]{pimping-out-zsh-prompt}.
git-vim
I have had an item on my todo list to improve my [vim/git]{tag/vimgit} integration for a while. Today, I found git-vim on github. I was really impressed. So I forked it and hope to do some work on the project… git://git.jukie.net/git-vim.git First I will have to check if there is anything salvageable from my current vim scripts.
color your word
I just discovered a [git]{tag/git} feature that has eluded me since v1.4.3, when it was introduced. It’s a way to colour differing words in git diff output. Maybe you don’t know about it either… allow me demonstrate:
show current git branch on zsh prompt (2)
NOTE: This post has been [updated]{zsh-git-prompt} (again). I previously wrote about [showing the git branch name on the zsh prompt]{zsh-git-branch}. Caio Marcelo pointed out that it didn’t work very well because the git branch was being queried before the command was executed, and it should be after to catch git commands that change the branch, like git branch and git checkout. He was right, here is a repost.
how to track multiple svn branches in git
I must say that I am no fan of [SVN]{tag/svn}, but SVN and I get a long a lot better since I started using git-svn. Long ago a good friend of mine, Dave O’Neill, taught me how to handle multiple branches using git-svn. I had used that technique until Dave taught me how to do it better. Recently I saw this blog post which referenced Dave’s article talking about the first method. I guess Dave never got around to updating his blog with the better way. So I am going to do that here:
fixing X for GeodeLX
Recently I have been doign a bit of contract work for Symbio Technologies. They have had me do various little projects part time. Most recently I got a chance to work on X.org video drivers for the Geode family. Here is the progress…