Tips and tricks: My system won’t boot from a burned CD

27 August 2008, 1:48 pm

Question: After downloading and burning ISO files from Red Hat Network (RHN) why will the system not boot from the first burned CD? Answer: First, make sure that you have downloaded the correct files. For each distribution there are binary files and source files. To complete an installation the fou... read more

Open source for the future. Art, music, and sustainablity at Monome

26 August 2008, 3:36 pm

My name is Adrienne, and I’m a graphic designer at Red Hat—I create meaning using type and image. The other day I stumbled upon a story involving music, sustainability, and open source. Needless to say, I was intrigued. Fig 1. the original Monome Brian Crabtree and Kelli Cain are the artis... read more

Tips and tricks: Alternative to mod_jk?

25 August 2008, 3:27 pm

Question: Is there an alternative module to the mod_jk module that is provided in the standard channel for Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5? Answer: The module mod_jk is currently included as part of the Application Stack channel and is not available in the base channel. However in Red Hat Enter... read more

Friday round-up

22 August 2008, 3:41 pm

It’s the end of the week, and here’s a few stories that caught our attention: Google wants to free the airwaves. The FCC is about to decide what to do with all the leftover radio white space, and this petition/drive could influence the decision. Check it out. And speaking of radio, it... read more

Tips and tricks: Where is the kernel-source package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4?

20 August 2008, 4:00 pm

Unlike Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 2.1 and 3, there is no kernel-source package in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 distribution. It was deemed redundant to provide a kernel-source package and a kernel .src.rpm package at the same time. Users that require access to the kernel sources can find th... read more

Video: John Halamka on healthcare and open source

19 August 2008, 1:50 pm

Download this video: [Ogg Theora] John Halamka, CIO of Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, was one of the keynote speakers at this summer’s Red Hat Summit. In this video, he explains how open source is critical to the healthcare industry and talks a little about ... read more

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