Archive for May, 2009

 

Moved files cannot inherit destination folder’s permission, but copied files can.

 
Overview When I want to share a file with others in the same network, I move the file to my shared folder. However, sometimes I receive complains from my colleagues saying that they don’t have permission to read the shared files. At the end, I found that a copied file can inherit the [...]

Continue reading

 
 

Using mdev of busybox

 
Overview mdev is a device manager like udev, actually it is a "mini udev". mdev is very useful in embedded system as it is included in newer version of busybox. mdev can also shorten boot up time significantly compared to udev. This can be vital to some embedded system. Below shows a sample [...]

Continue reading

 
 

Create Private Network for VPCs with Microsoft Loopback Adaptor

 
Overview If you want to add your VPCs into a network so that they (and your host machine) can access other via TCP/IP, what will you do? You can assign your physical network adaptor to VPCs so that they will be on the same network as your host machine, but first you need a [...]

Continue reading