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Update HP BIOS settings in Linux
Change BIOS settings from within Linux in a HP Z2 Mini G9 Workstation Desktop PC
how to export keys; trusted.gpg DEPRECIATION
If you are getting a “Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg), see the DEPRECATION section in apt-key(8) for details” message, this post is for you. Export existing keys to keep using them.
Dell XPS – add disk encryption
The Dell XPS and Precision laptops with Linux pre-installed are great for personal and business use. Unfortunately, they lack an important feature: their disks have been factory pre-installed without encryption. Read below how to add that to the system without having to reinstall.
Samba mounting and trailing spaces / trailing dots
If you happen to live in a Windows/Mac/Linux-environment and you can’t access certain directories ending in spaces or dots, this post is for you.
Upside Downternet v2.0
I’ve always wanted to implement upside-down-ternet, but lacked the resources. But now it’s 2016 and you can make your wifi-stealing-neighbour’s web browser do all the hard work. This means that a simple OpenWRT router will have enough power to flip the internet – all of it, except for the ssl-protected areas. Update 2019/2020: this site…
Unbrick the Minix Neo X7 Mini – with Linux
Lately I bought a Minix Neo X7 Mini. Next thing you know: I brick the box. Here’s how to unbrick the thing – with Linux. It’s rather easy, too!
Syslog-ng intrusion detection
There seems to be a problem using the file() destination for /proc files in Linux. When implementing Securing Your Server With Syslog-NG you will run into it. Please read below.
(Not) rooting RK3066 systems
The update updated, 2014-04-28: unbricking is fairly easy, see https://valentijn.sessink.nl/?p=517 Please note that I received some reports from people that tried to flash their RK3066 stuff – but it would not boot afterwards. And in fact, that’s what I experienced when I tried to flash my Minix Neo X5.
Rooting the Cube U30GT rk3066 android tablet
I just bought a Cube U30GT Android tablet, based on the Rockchip RK3066 ARM chipset. Here are the instructions to root it under Linux.