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Alix: time drift on OpenWrt Chaos Calmer 15.05

Posted on December 25, 2015 by cris

Due to this bug, the system time drifts forward noticeably using the latest stable OpenWrt version on the Alix board. The problem can be fixed setting the system’s clocksource to tsc with the following command: echo “tsc” > /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/current_clocksource To … Continue reading →

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Installing OpenWRT on the Alix board

Posted on November 29, 2009 by cris

I would like my alix based machine to be something more than only a router/firewall, so I’ve decided to install and try OpenWRT: so easy …

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Walkera Lama 2-1 with the WK-2801

Posted on November 8, 2009 by cris

The WK-2801E radio can be configured to emulate a 4CH wk-2401 radio but it requires some tweaking to control the Lama 2-1 perfectly.

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updates notifications back to the notification area

Posted on June 14, 2009 by cris

With Ubuntu 9.04 the behavior of the notifications for software updates has been changed a bit: software updates do not get anymore highlighted in the notification area, but the update-manager simply start minimized and hardly catches my eye … Reverting … Continue reading →

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Managing minicom settings

Posted on March 24, 2009 by cris

Minicom allows you to store and recall configuration files in a quite handy way.

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Installing Zeroshell on the Alix board

Posted on March 21, 2009 by cris

Finally I’ve got some time to play around with the installation of Zeroshell on the alix2d3 board. The installation requires just a few steps and it’s quite easy.

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where’s my serial port bracket?

Posted on March 1, 2009 by cris

My new (incredibly expensive) Asus motherboard does not have any ready to use serial port! There’s no serial port on the rear panel but only an internal com header connector. And the package includes any sort of cables, gadgets or … Continue reading →

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Starting gpsd automatically with a bluetooth GPS

Posted on February 20, 2009 by cris

I’ve lost a bit time trying to have gpsd starting automatically upon connection of my bluetooth GPS receiver (Holux M-1000) and finally I’ve found a solution that is probably not the best but is enough good for me.

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Importing Launchpad PPA Keys

Posted on February 18, 2009 by cris

Do you have Launchpad repositories into your list and your package manager is complaining about missing keys?

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Wobbly plugin: disabling snap to edge

Posted on April 5, 2008 by cris

The option was there, just waiting to be disabled … I just could not figure out it was the right one!

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