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PfSense and Intel fiber card

PfSense

If you use or plan to use a fiber network card such as the Intel E10G42BTDA – Intel X520-DA2 with a PfSense firewall (such as our SolidRouters), you need to adjust the /boot/loader.conf.local file with informations such as :


vm.kmem_size="435544320"
vm.kmem_size_max="535544320"
kern.ipc.nmbclusters="1000000"
kern.ipc.nmbjumbop="524288"
hw.igb.fc_setting=0
hw.ixgbe.num_queues="4"

Values are to be adjusted according to your setup. The last line is relate to quad ethernet network cards from Intel.

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Download Crestron Toolbox

Crestron Toolbox

Crestron Toolbox is a software you can use to manage Crestron equipments over USB, IP, COM. It might be a bit difficult to find as a download since it is usually restricted to partners.Luckily it can be found on the Inernet

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Parrot Bebop Charger blinking red

Drone Parrot Bebop

If the charger of your Parrot Bebop drone keeps blinking red after you plugged your battery in, it is because it’s refusing to charge it due to a low voltage. Sort of a safety feature but it is pretty annoying.

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Mac OS CLI : making your Mac speak via command line

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With the so convenient command “Say” on Mac OS, you can easily get your computer to read any text to you. Or for that matter, make another computer read text by sending a simple command line via Apple Remote Desktop.

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Mac OS CLI : change system volume by command line

Mac OS X Mavericks

Since I have to do remote desktop control over a lot of computers using Mac OS or warn of an upcoming update, I began using Mac’s speakers to address the users. Obviously it is useless to speak to a user whose speakers are muted.. so I decided to change the system volume via CLI.

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How to format a Blackberry

Blackberry Bold

You’re about to sell your Blackberry but you dont know how to format and erase its memory? Its easy!

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How to Flush Mac OS DNS Cache

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If you ever need to flush the DNS cache of Mac OS X there are several command lines to do so or a little utility

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Upgrading Ubuntu to the CLI / Terminal

Ubuntu

If you run a Ubuntu Server I hope you’re maintaining it up to date (.. and this its true for any OS..). If you dont know how to do so, it just takes a few commands.

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How to install and use imapsync on Debian

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imapsync is a convenient CLI tool that allows migration of emails from one inbox / server to another while using the IMAP protocol.

The author of this tool decided to sell the sources for 50 bucks.. someone bought the sources pushes it on Github .. because imapsync isn’t available in Debian’s repositories anymore.

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Dual WAN / Load Balancing under PfSense 2.0

Load balancing & dual wan are magic and pretty helpful. If you found this post I guess you know what it is but lets summarize : you have several internet connections and need to balance the outgoing trafic of your users to these connections.

In PFsense 2.0 it is a bit different in the making than with previous versions.