I’m so tickled to have completed an assignment for my Linux kernel class. The specification was as follows: Modify the algorithm that allocates a file descriptor for the open() and socket() calls. Implement a per-process variable availableFileDescriptor whose value is … Continue reading
I just encountered a Grub Error 13 and a Grub Error 17 all for seemingly no reason. I fixed the problem, but thought I could save others undue headache. The Setup I have Ubuntu Linux installed on one hard drive … Continue reading
Oy, what a week! I’ve worked at Lexmark every day since Monday, getting things finalized there and today was my last day. My manager took me out to lunch with about twelve coworkers, which was very pleasant, getting to sit … Continue reading
Recently, I switched from a Powerbook to a Macbook, and to copy my files from one to the other, I used a pen drive. Since my pen drive has a FAT file system, it treats everything as being executable. This, however, is not the case on a UNIX-like file system like OS X. In order to save myself the hassle of manually chmodding thousands of files, I wrote this Ruby script. Continue reading
I was trying to edit an old post, ‘PHP and forms’, this morning but I kept getting “Service Temporarily Unavailable.” Every time in the past that I have tried to edit that particular entry, I’ve gotten the same result. I … Continue reading