Category Archives: Technical

Docs Taking Longer

Posted on February 28, 2022 by larry

Its been taking longer then I thought getting things together. I ordered some disks from Amazon and hoping things will get here sooner then later. If I can get the training environment up, I can focus on the documents. Also … Continue reading →

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Getting Scary in Eastern Europe

Posted on February 27, 2022 by larry

There is a lot of horror going on in Ukraine. This is by no means a political blog, but something needs to be said. Russia escalated by putting his nuclear forces on alert. Been working more on my kickstart, I … Continue reading →

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I Remember Rest Days

Posted on February 26, 2022 by larry

Actually I remember the real reason for rest days. My most recent rest days were more for an emotional break or I was too tired. Today its different, my body is sore and I need that break. I think two … Continue reading →

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More Gym Rat Time

Posted on February 25, 2022 by larry

Another long day working out. Not quite the two hours, but it was long. Feeling accomplished too. Got xca running in wyland on Rocky8 via guacamole GUI and RDP. With 2FA it should be pretty secure. Weight: 352.0

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Weird Comcast Issues

Posted on February 24, 2022 by larry

Comcast at it again and doing weird stuff with DNS again. DNS does work if I used DOH (DNS over HTTPS) but fails using normal DNS. So looks like I have to use DoH. Anyway, and it would be scary … Continue reading →

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Making Use Of Domains

Posted on February 22, 2022 by larry

Found out today that a program in my old high school was in trouble. I chatted with a classmate regarding that issue. Prior to that I made use of a domain I owned related to the school. Thinking of making … Continue reading →

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Dedicated ESXi host

Posted on February 17, 2022 by larry

Got a “new” ESXi host dedicated to these labs. Looks good though, I am really concerned about the experience. I want to make it easy for them. Got me second set of new medication. Will see if it helps. Weight: … Continue reading →

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Revisit Windows 10 Sysprep

Posted on February 16, 2022 by larry

Took a step back and found what a pain it is to install the way I been installing. So revisited syspreping windows 10. Glad I did, that is the better route. Things can be more automated. Also looking back at … Continue reading →

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Building Machines In Lab

Posted on February 15, 2022 by larry

Need to settle on some build processes for my environment. Windows 7 – Use clonezilla or an OVA to build, it is fully patched. Windows 10 – will use the latest DVD and simply install Mint 20.3 – Straight install … Continue reading →

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Back To Windows 7

Posted on February 14, 2022 by larry

Didn’t think I would need to build a windows 7 box anymore, yet here I am , trying to get a clean install fully patched install of Windows 7. I am looking to make my new build out of images … Continue reading →

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