network boot

Some of my fellows here are working on the Web Of Things. Currently they are planing to setup a playground in the office of our group. For the gateways Dominique decided to use MicroClient Sr. machines, which are tiny VIA based ultra low power PCs.

I suggested to boot and run them completely from the network. This saves money as no local storage devices have to be bought. And it eases administration as there is only one centralized image one has to maintain. I promised to explain him how it works, so here it goes.

full disc encryption

Full disc encryption is something you definitely want to have. No need to worry about private data on a stolen or old hard disc. Everything is encrypted. And the performance penalties are arguable meaning that most user would not notice any difference.

sshfs

The linux category will be about tools, applications and techniques I encounter on my work with the linux desktop and server. The main reason for me blogging this is that as time goes by I tend to forget names and details. In future I can look-up them here. And maybe others will find it interesting, too.

Since version 2.6.14 the linux kernel has Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) support. Among others, one such file system in user space is sshfs.

Console Tools

Console Tools (german)
Ulrich Dangel, Alexander Bernauer
CCC Ulm

Live CDs

Live CDs (german)
alex, uli
/dev/radio

Hard Disk Encryption

Festplattenverschlüsselung (german)
alex, uli
/dev/radio

Unix

Unix
alex, mef
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Linux on Laptops

Linux auf Laptops

marcel, alex, mrks

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