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centos 5 squirrelmail change sqlpass plugin

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Percy Kwong

If you’ve had issues with getting the change_sqlpass plugin to work on squirrelmail, there are definitely quite a few mashinations of the system on how to get it to work on Centos 5.x So here’s how I got it to work.  Please keep in mind that the following matters. Your SQL Mail Table called users…

Website Slow? Here are a few tips.

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Ok.  So you have a slow website.  Depending on the architecture, there are a couple of different ways we can speed it up.  We need to remember that the technology you’re riding on is going to make a big difference. There are many factors that can make your website slow. Inefficient Code Large Graphics files…

Netflix and ISP Throttling bypassed by VPN [Solved]

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Percy Kwong

After Reading This Posting, consider reading the posting I have up on the Amazon Free Tier VPN Server I have up.  Getting VPN Services for a year while being able to control both ends of the tunnel is something that’s really nice.  If you sign up using my EC2 Link here below, I’ll give you…

Recommended Products I use these for all my clients.

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Supermicro Motherboards – They work well and have proven chipsets. 3Ware RAID Cards: They’re one of the best in the industry.  They work and I’ve never lost data with them. Remember to buy the battery backup option. Supermicro Cases: Talk about seriously over-engineered cases.  They cool well and are built to last. Quality beyond anything…

RAID and what it Means

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

RAID.  Rapid Array of Inexpensive Disks.  That’s what it means.  The question is what level of RAID do you need? God knows there are plenty of different types of RAID.  This post explains the different RAID levels and *hopefully, it will help you pick the right configuration for you*** Note:  When in doubt, RAID 1+0…

Nexus One, iPhone 3GS, Blackberry Bold 9000 and 9700, or Backflip? Which one is smartest?

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Percy Kwong

I’m a gadget geek.  More of a power-user who’s only interest in a device is the utilitarian value it provides me in my day to day life. This means I need a device that works well, is easy to use, and can survive the day-to-day rigors of a road warrior. I’d like to point out…

FUSE Module not Found Error

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Percy Kwong

If you’re trying to install fuse and getting that dreaded “Module Not Found” error even after a modprobe fuse, just do the following: yum install dkms fuse-dkms service fuse start ok.. It works now.  Brought to you by someone with a brain.

Updating Postfix on CentOS 5

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Percy Kwong

Well, I decided today would be a good day to update the mailserver so I decided to do a yum -y all.  Needless to say, it went well.. but dumbass me didn’t bother to check the mailserver. So.. needless to say, all day, I had my mailserver down due to the fact that the postfix…

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