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Draytek 2700G DNS suffix

On Draytek 2700G ADSL router to add a DNS suffix to the DHCP server use the following command in a telnet session to the router: >sys domainname mydomain.local You can also define a hostname for the router, e.g.: >sys name gw.mydomain.local The changes save automatically.

Routesplit on MacOS 10.x

The routesplit tool fails to make routes permanent on Snow Leopard and later versions of OSX.  To work around the issue edit the following file as such: /Library/LaunchDaemons/net.routes.static.plist…<key>ServiceDescription</key><string>Install static routes</string><key>WatchPaths</key><array> <string>/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration</string></array>…

Copy disk images for Vmware, KVM, etc.

(Ref: Elvis, http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=933797) These instructions can be used to copy full disk images over a network, including from or to physical and/or virtual machines. Because it is a bit-by-bit copy of the disk the process is independent of the file system or partition type, but there must be sufficient space on the destination disk. Individual partitions … Continue reading Copy disk images for Vmware, KVM, etc.