Welcome to the the Kot Begemot's den

This is a random collection of geeky stuff I have done (mostly) in my free time. It is not at its traditional place in Moscow and is usually located in Cambridge, UK nowdays. In any case, as usual, I sit quietly, do not get in anyone's way and enjoy fixing the petrol burner. The fact that the HQ of the Union's of "poets" and "writers" sometimes burns as a result is not my fault (if you have failed to grok any of that - go grab the book, it is worth it even in the rather lame English translation).

Linux, Network and IT related stuff

I try to maintain the articles in this section reasonably up to date. Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I fail. In any case - most of the stuff in this section is provided on a "your mileage may vary" basis with no warranty whatsoever.

• Linux
  • Using NFS on Linux - how to do it efficiently so you can run hundreds of clients without the need of puppet(s) or muppets.
  • Building and Running Multi-Client Linux Media System
    • Lirc Tricks of the Trade
  • My fights with standby, suspend to ram and hibernate on Linux
  • QoS on Linux in an SME - originally started in 2003 when the LARTC HOWTO qos sections could be understood only by people who already knew the subject matter. It is probably still useful even today.
  • MON related stuff.
  • Running debian on various hardware - everything but the proverbial dead badger. Each article contains caveats if any, and notes on suitability for use in a Linux based media system.
    • Running debian on MiniITX (and related) hardware
      • Running Debian on the original Lex BookPC?.
      • Running Debian on the original V series EPIA motherboards?.
      • Running Debian on the M series EPIA motherboards.
      • Notes on various cases?
    • HP - Compaq
      • Running Debian on the NC4000.
      • Running Debian on the NC6400.
      • Running Debian on the Evo 110.
      • Running Debian on the HP Kayak XU800
      • Running Debian on the HP t5515 thin client.
      • Running Debian on the t5725 thin client
      • Gandalf the Beige has become Gandalf the Black
    • Lenovo
      • Running Debian on the Lenovo Ideapad S10e
    • Elite - ECS
      • Running Debian on the Elite Group ECS 7610 usually found in AMD Socket 754 bundles.
    • Fujitsu - Siemens
      • Running Debian on the Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo E aka Maplin Media PC
      • Lifebook S6010
      • Lifebook S7010D?
    • Mac PPC
      • Running Debian on the original Mac Mini PPC G4
      • Running Debian on the original Powerbook Titanium G4 aka TiBook
    • Nvidia
      • Getting the power/performance balance from a Nvidia card on Linux
  • Diskless Debian (and Debian derived systems).
• Resurrection of diseased Equines through repeated POSIX flogging.
  • User Mode Linux
  • Quagga
• Networking and QoS
  • UML SuperSwitch
  • Silencing Network kit - aren't you annoyed by that constant meawing of the Cat under your desk? This describes how to make it shut up (disclaimer, if you get a RSPCA visit that is not my problem).
    • Cisco
      • Catalyst 2900XL - original 40W version
      • Catalyst 2950 - Broadcom SOC, 14W version
      • Catalyst 3550
    • HP
      • 2424M
  • QoS on Linux in an SME (in need of some updating).
  • Asterisk Stuff
    • Using Asterisk with a BT Analogue line
      • X100P analogue line card
      • TDP400P analogue line card
    • Some notes on SIP Providers in the UK
      • sipgate.co.uk
      • BT BroadBand Voice
    • SIP Client Notes
      • Sipura SPA-2000
      • Sipura SPA-3102
      • SNOM?
      • Nokia E65
      • Nokia E71
      • Nokia N78
      • Nokia N95
      • Cisco 7940
      • Ekiga
  • Various VRRP on Linux related stuff
  • How to build a RFC3258 DNS server system
• Mail/Spam/Exim
  • Greylisting With Exim - my own implementation. In use in quite a few places for a 7th year now and still doing the job.

Other Geek Pursuits - Cars, misuse of gadgets, toys, etc

• Modding your ISUZU Rodeo
• Bulgarian SAT TV (Bulsatcom) in the UK. Same text in Bulgarian

Old and Obsolete Stuff

I used to have various articles about VRRP, multicast, etc on this site, but as I am in no position to maintain them I have decided to kill the links.