VESA console modes
Most linux kernels accept a "vga=" command line parameter, which will set the resolution to use during boot. This is a short list of video modes which can be used, given your kernel supports your video card well enough, and the video card can handle the resulution.
My computer has the correct resolution all the way from boot time, which makes text MUCH easier to read.
Disable bittorrent in Opera
Short reference, but I always forget.
Go here: opera:config#BitTorrent|Enable
Retrieving Opera wand passwords, opera password recovery
To fetch Opera's stored wand passwords, all you need is a new powerbutton. Don't pay for this service!
http://operawiki.info/PowerButtons#retrievewand
Fetch that and use this new button instead of the wand when you want to recover a password you've saved with the wand.
Installing Opera in Debian etch
A short reference on how to install Opera on Debian etch.
Performance Tuning VMWare Server
Stole this from http://www.fewt.com/2008/06/performance-tuning-vmware-server-on.html for personal reference.
Prevent syslog from spamming the console
Sometimes it seems syslog is determined to spam the tty's with useless information from the system logs. This happens on some systems, and I have yet to figure out why, because I do mostly the same install on all of them. Anyway, here's how to get the damn things to stay in the log and not spam the console.
Configuring the Broadcom 2045A Bluetooth Dongle in Windows
stolen from http://www.harshj.com/2007/02/06/configuring-the-broadcom-2045a-bluetooth-dongle-in-windows/ for personal reference
ATX power connector pinout
For personal reference, this is where the damn pins go
How to move a mysql database from one box to another
Simple reference, moving a mysql database:
mysqldump -h <oldhostip/name> -u username -p[<password>] <databasename> > <dumpfilename>.sql mysql -u<username> -p[<password>] < <dumpfilename>.sql
Note: The lack of spaces in some places of the commands. They are intended.
Note: Specifying the password after -p is []'d, which means it's optional.
Note: If you do enter a password on the command line, it will get saved in your .bash_history or similar in clear text.
Nifty linux oneliners
This is a list of nifty oneliners I often use and just as often forget. Now I have a place to jot them down.