Comments for θ theta - the nerd's angle http://ebroder.net Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:19:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Debian Vcs-* Fields: Abusing the Google Juice by Ken Pronovici http://ebroder.net/2010/03/01/debian-vcs-fields-abusing-the-google-juice/comment-page-1/#comment-11195 Ken Pronovici Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:19:54 +0000 http://ebroder.net/?p=423#comment-11195 Well, your post did make this easier to find. It shows up as hit #3 when searching for "debian vcs-hg". Much appreciated. Well, your post did make this easier to find. It shows up as hit #3 when searching for “debian vcs-hg”. Much appreciated.

]]> Comment on ssh-keygen randomart by Ian http://ebroder.net/2010/01/18/ssh-keygen-randomart/comment-page-1/#comment-10784 Ian Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:48:30 +0000 http://ebroder.net/?p=363#comment-10784 I don't believe its meant as an authoritative check, just a visual confirmation. If you ssh to a host you use frequently and the "fingerprint" is radically different, then you might be the subject of a "man-in-the-middle" type of attack. Currently you just get the "unknown host key" message the first time, which people are accustomed to just answering "yes" to. I don’t believe its meant as an authoritative check, just a visual confirmation. If you ssh to a host you use frequently and the “fingerprint” is radically different, then you might be the subject of a “man-in-the-middle” type of attack. Currently you just get the “unknown host key” message the first time, which people are accustomed to just answering “yes” to.

]]> Comment on ssh-keygen randomart by dsafd http://ebroder.net/2010/01/18/ssh-keygen-randomart/comment-page-1/#comment-10627 dsafd Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:41:28 +0000 http://ebroder.net/?p=363#comment-10627 Try comparing two ssh key fingerprints visually using hex values, and then by using randomart. I think doing the latter is much easier and quicker. Try comparing two ssh key fingerprints visually using hex values, and then by using randomart. I think doing the latter is much easier and quicker.

]]> Comment on Installing GRUB onto a Disk Image by evan http://ebroder.net/2009/08/04/installing-grub-onto-a-disk-image/comment-page-1/#comment-9450 evan Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:10:01 +0000 http://ebroder.net/?p=274#comment-9450 Like I said in the post, <blockquote> I’ve only tested this on an Ubuntu Jaunty host so far, so I can’t guarantee that it works on Debian or even other Ubuntu versions, but I think it should. I’d love to hear if you have good or bad experiences on other Linux versions. </blockquote> Like I said in the post,

I’ve only tested this on an Ubuntu Jaunty host so far, so I can’t guarantee that it works on Debian or even other Ubuntu versions, but I think it should. I’d love to hear if you have good or bad experiences on other Linux versions.

]]> Comment on Installing GRUB onto a Disk Image by dieti http://ebroder.net/2009/08/04/installing-grub-onto-a-disk-image/comment-page-1/#comment-9448 dieti Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:47:50 +0000 http://ebroder.net/?p=274#comment-9448 Hi I tried to find a way to install grub2 on partitioned image file quite long. I was happy to see that you were successfull and hoped that it will work on my system too. Unfortunately it doesn't... I'm using Debian Lenny (Stable) and tried your procedure (and much more) with grub2 from Debian Squeeze (Testing) and Debian sid (Unstable) --> Everything was from stable release. I only used grub2 package from newer Debian releases. If it's really working on your system it might have something to do with grub2 version you are using... do you have further information about which grub2 version you are using? There is something which is confusing me... On http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?27737 it seems that what we try to do is not yet possible and a known bug. Hi

I tried to find a way to install grub2 on partitioned image file quite long. I was happy to see that you were successfull and hoped that it will work on my system too. Unfortunately it doesn’t…

I’m using Debian Lenny (Stable) and tried your procedure (and much more) with grub2 from Debian Squeeze (Testing) and Debian sid (Unstable) –> Everything was from stable release. I only used grub2 package from newer Debian releases.

If it’s really working on your system it might have something to do with grub2 version you are using… do you have further information about which grub2 version you are using?

There is something which is confusing me… On http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?27737 it seems that what we try to do is not yet possible and a known bug.

]]> Comment on Virtastic: A Survey of Virtualization Naming by Jeffrey Bosboom http://ebroder.net/2010/03/25/virtastic-a-survey-of-virtualization-naming/comment-page-1/#comment-9393 Jeffrey Bosboom Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:49:42 +0000 http://ebroder.net/?p=436#comment-9393 Despite your conclusion that "incontrovirtible" is not a reasonable project name, I think it would be at least as good as "ReVirt" for the trusted execution logger, as the point is to prevent logs from being tampered with by malware. Despite your conclusion that “incontrovirtible” is not a reasonable project name, I think it would be at least as good as “ReVirt” for the trusted execution logger, as the point is to prevent logs from being tampered with by malware.

]]> Comment on Another Summer in California by Virtastic: A Survey of Virtualization Naming « θ theta – the nerd's angle http://ebroder.net/2009/07/16/another-summer-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-9323 Virtastic: A Survey of Virtualization Naming « θ theta – the nerd's angle Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:23:49 +0000 http://ebroder.net/?p=266#comment-9323 [...] won’t help you find this one. When I left my internship at Google, I decided to pull the virtualization testing framework I was working on out from the larger body of work it was originally included in, and Virtigo is [...] [...] won’t help you find this one. When I left my internship at Google, I decided to pull the virtualization testing framework I was working on out from the larger body of work it was originally included in, and Virtigo is [...]

]]> Comment on BlueChips: Hassle-Free Apartment Finances by Donald http://ebroder.net/2010/03/09/bluechips-hassle-free-apartment-finances/comment-page-1/#comment-9263 Donald Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:23:00 +0000 http://ebroder.net/?p=411#comment-9263 Evan.... there is a good chance I am going to cite this post in my 21H.102 paper on communalism. So ... good job. Evan…. there is a good chance I am going to cite this post in my 21H.102 paper on communalism. So … good job.

]]> Comment on How to Teach Unix? by Kevin Riggle http://ebroder.net/2010/03/01/how-to-teach-unix/comment-page-1/#comment-8647 Kevin Riggle Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:37:43 +0000 http://ebroder.net/?p=425#comment-8647 The single most important thing I think you can teach someone about the Linux command line, which I think often gets forgotten, is 'man'. That enables them to at least potentially learn on their own, at their own pace, even if it's 4a and nobody's in the SIPB office (like that ever happens). Learning how to learn something is the first step to mastery of it. The single most important thing I think you can teach someone about the Linux command line, which I think often gets forgotten, is ‘man’. That enables them to at least potentially learn on their own, at their own pace, even if it’s 4a and nobody’s in the SIPB office (like that ever happens).

Learning how to learn something is the first step to mastery of it.

]]> Comment on A Comment on Commenting by dave glasser http://ebroder.net/2010/02/28/a-comment-on-commenting/comment-page-1/#comment-8641 dave glasser Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:26:20 +0000 http://ebroder.net/?p=421#comment-8641 I am so looking forward to Salmon. I am so looking forward to Salmon.

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