Kickstart means automated OS installation. Most Linux OS installation can be done via Kickstart and it can be performed using local boot media or over network(FTP, HTTP, NFS and etc). Here, we’re going to talk about using HTTP method to perform Kickstart. Prerequisite: Boot media (for creating a USB bootdisk, you can refer to my [...]

Just got an email from Singtel asking to be ready for the iphone 4. It should be launched in Singapore by as early as next week, which is the last week of July 2010. Despite of the critics the iPhone 4 demand still high. If you don’t mind the temporary fix for “Grip of Death” [...]

Due to budget constraint, my new device doesn’t come with any CD/DVD ROM and PXE compliant NIC. Therefore, I need to rely on the USB hard disk to make it as a boot media to start the OS installation process. Prerequisite: You must have a USB storage device like flash/pen drive or hard disk. In [...]

These days my job mainly focuses on integration works like doing project planning, prepare design doc and implementation, technical work like troubleshooting or setting up new servers/apps has reduced tremendously compare to last time. So in order to keep myself stay up to date for the latest technologies and keep improving my technical skill. Few [...]