Install and configure mysql

1. Get putty(portable)
2. Login on your etrayz as root (not sysadmin! this is important) with your sysadmin password
3. Install the MySQL Database: /usr/bin/mysql_install_db
4. Start MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysqld restart
5. Do a secure installation of mysql: /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation
   This will ask you for a password for root, external access settings, if you want to remove the test database and anonymous access
6. Add mysql to your startupscript (so that it starts if you reboot): chkconfig –add mysqld

Fixing the missing php extention

1. Get this package and upload it to your e-TRAYz Disk
2. Go back to putty (log back in as root if you closed it) and type: cd /
3. Extract the file: tar xvjf /home/sysadmin/LAMPfix.tar.bz2
4. Restart apache webserver: /etc/init.d/apache restart

If all done correctly you should now be able to use mysql with your websites

Since i wanted to make a DVD that contains every possible version, 32 and 64bit, starter, home basic, home premium, professional, enterprise & ultimate to use at work i did some searching on the internet and found various posts concerning this.

After some fail and error i succeeded doing so and I have now an All In One DVD (or USB-stick in my case) with everything on it and the option to pick a version during install.

Since this post would become way to long explaining everything from making a bootable USB-stick to use it, enabling the option to select a version, importing languages and then importing the different versions into a single WIM-file. I’ll be creating a tutorial on a separate page witch I’ll update in the coming days.

Update: You can now find the guide on your right!

Enjoy!

About a month ago, before Windows 7 RC was released, i read a post that they would add a Virtual Windows XP Mode as a workaround for programs that would have or still have issues with either windows 7 and windows vista. Working in IT support where several programs are used over the different departments this is something that would be more then welcome if we would ever mass-deploy windows 7.

So after a bit searching today if found this post where you can download everything you need to setup the Virtual XP Mode in Windows 7
Now I’m running both Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 (as a V-App) in the same environment (For those wondering why you would ever do that, i just use it so i can separate my exchange mail from my personal mail on my home pc :p outlook probably isn’t the best example to show the benefits but hey, live with it )

What does it basically do? It runs a virtual machine of Windows XP in the background and automatically publishes all the applications you install in the virtual machine to your Windows 7 Start Menu as seen in the screenshot

I’m more then eager to find out what more Windows 7 has to offer

I’m here for the second time and i must say, it’s better then last year, and we’re only one day running I’m sure there will be more ppl coming in the next few hours and otherwise we’ll see them tomorrow

Here you can find the pictures http://gallery.polodude.be/Appartement_Part2

Enjoy

While i was reinstalling my pc I installed this tool from microsoft that comes with the live suite (messenger/mail/etc) called Windows Live Writer. Seems that it does more then i thought it would do, so i’ll probably found a new way to publish posts and let the world know I’m still alive :p

This saterday we’re going to continue in my appartment and start with the ceiling and floor, since they changed my windows begin this month we can finally continue and i’m coming closer and closer to go live by myself … the joy

I’ll be posting pictures later on so those that want can see what has actually changed

Beside all the appartment hastle i’ve been up to nothing much but the usual, working on projects, going out, spending time with friends (very much with one in particular ) and living the normal worklife as usual. Coming to an end of this post i’ll be thinking what to write next, I promise!

With that being said it’s nice to have a new year to look forward to, parties, dinners, family-visits, presents, etc etc… Also the work in my apartment that should continue end of January (if everything goes smoothly) delivery-date of them damn windows got extended by two months.. so fingers crossed ^^

Other updates i might put in the spotlight is that the website i’ve been working on will probably go online before the end of the year, was a fun project and will be for a while before it’s totally how i want it to be (considering the changes to come, updates here and there etc) but that’s a big part of the project, debugging and those things always take a while

Not sure what to write next, so i’m ending this post here for now, keep tuned

So far the works in my appartment are going smootly, most of the things are done, from electricity to heating, to fixing the walls, next step will be laying the fundaments (not sure how to write in english ) for me new floor and begining of december my new windows are coming, joy joy, life can be good

Keeping you posted

First day I took the liberty to sleep a bit longer then intended but hey, what’s vacation otherwise for After that the real work started, made a new doorway in the kitchen, started on the new door in the bedroom and started checking the electricity and all other stuff that needed to be drawn on my plans.

Today we “finished” the door in the bedroom and molested my floor a bit, tomorrow will be the hardest day, everything has to be out so I can finally start on renovating instead of molesting the place

Speaking if “I” doesn’t mean i’m doing it all by myself no, no, got me best friends by my side and me daddy the handyman to guide everything in a good way
Well, off to work again and updates soon