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Category: Linux

  • MySQL replication notes 2:replicating only certain databases

    Here is my notes on setting up replication on MySQL. In a lot of cases, that is not good enough, because it replicates EVERYTHING from the master to slave(s), whereas you may just want one or two databases replicated. At first I thought I could just add this to /etc/my.cnf on the slave: [mysqld] replicate-do-db=MyDb…

  • MySQL replication notes 1: replicating all databases

    A couple of weeks ago, a friend asked about replication on MySQL 4.1.7. I’ve worked with replication in the past, just a quick and dirty job on MySQL 5, and soon forgot about it. This time, I wanted to do it on MySQL 4, and make sure I take good notes for my own benefit.…

  • Oracle 10g Express Install Part 2

    After my last failed Oracle 10g Express install due to insufficient memory, I purchased some memory from eBay, and started it over. This time, the first thing the installer noticed was that the swap file is not big enough. I fixed that by doing a total re-install of Fedora Core 2. Yeah, I know that…

  • Failed Oracle 10g R2 Express Linux Installation Notes

    My first ever computer, the 10-year old HP Pavilion 4455 desktop, purchased after I finished my master degree in Economics, has seen very limited action in the last few years. My better half had suggested that I donate it away, since we really don’t have enough space to put it, but I refused, because I…

  • Knoppix 3.6 saved the day

    For reasons not clear to me, our Windows XP machine at home died recently. It just wouldn’t boot, after trying safe mode, last known good, etc. This machine is an HP Pavilion 513x, around 6 years old. We had a bunch of children’s game software on it, along with other stuff, such as picture and…