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Auto-update putty session list in mRemote

> Steps to repro: > > 1) Create a connection with Protocol set to SSH2. > 2) Browse Putty session list. (Ooops. I want to use a session in the list) > 3) Create the session under Putty > 4) Go back to mRemote and browse Putty session list. > > Session list still does not have the newly created session. The author suggested: start putty by going to Tools - Options - Advanced - Launch PuTTY solves the problem.

Ubuntu on Intel D945GCLF (with Intel Atom)

The rig: D945GCLF board Intel Atom @ 1.6GHZ w/HT It looks like it's a linux kernel bug: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/982159 The ethernet controller is: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev ff) does not seem to work in any of the Ubuntu versions. Fix: recompile the kernel with patch You can download my patched packages here (currently uploading, let me know if something is missing): http://mirakulo.com/pub/linux-image-2.6.24-21-patched/ NOTE: I got the .udeb packages because of this warning: dpkg-gencontrol: warning: deb package with udeb specific field Kernel-Version or you can do the following steps if you don't trust me: apt-get source linux-source-2.6.24 apt-get build-dep linux-source-2.6.24 aptitude install install devscripts build-essential fakeroot cd linux-2.6.24/ Get this patch: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=17604&action=view patch -p 1 debuild -us -uc -b Install the kernel that...

Stuff that sucks...

1) Linksys WRT54G v7 router . Constant hang that requires hard reboot, Atheros chipset that is currently not supported by dd-wrt firmware according to this . 2) Stage6 . Useless slow piece of shit. 3) Sonicwall VPN appliance. Shit that does not have a Linux client. (Update (2008/10/26 -- not really that shit. Great and easy interface. Lacking: native Linux VPN client and configuration diff logger.)