I don’t know why Ubuntu server doesn’t have this enabled by default, but you should add the following to /etc/sysctrl.conf:
kernel.panic=60
This will automatically reboot your server 60 seconds after a kernel panic.
Author Archives: Mike
I’m on Google Maps
2008-06-11 – 14:24:49 -0400
I remember spotting this Google car on the way to work last fall. Too bad you can’t see my face through the windshield. I’m in the black Honda Civic.
Set Passwords as Non-Expiring on the Windows Command Line
2008-04-01 – 10:21:43 -0400
With the net user command, it’s possible to modify active directory user accounts on the command line.
net user myuser mypassword
Similarly, it’s possible to modify group membership with the net group command.
net group mygroup myuser /add
This is all well and good, but Microsoft in all its infinite stupidity did not include a way to [...]
How to Tune Your MySQL Server (The Easy Way)
2008-03-26 – 18:20:44 -0400
My previous experience with tuning MySQL servers was that you should start with the example my.conf that most closely matches your hardware and then Google around for the little tweaks that others have reportedly had good luck with. Definitive step-by-step guides on exactly what settings to change and why have historically been a little [...]
Kaseya Monitoring Sucks
2008-03-26 – 09:18:51 -0400
I have been using Kaseya for over six months now, and even after the recent update to version 5.0, the network monitoring functionality remains pretty much a joke. I don’t understand how this app became so popular in the MSP world. Here’s a list of reasons why:
No concept of “state” for services - [...]