Triple Boot Mac OS X, Ubuntu and Windows XP on MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo (Part 3)
Posted by Mr. IT Guy | Filed under Featured, Hardware, Linux, Mac OSX, Microsoft, Networking Product, Operating System, Review
Out of the three parts, this is the part where I stumble upon the most “unexpected” issues. First of all, Live CD does not work on my 2nd-gen Macbook Pro (MBP). There seems to be some problem with the ATI drivers on the Live CD that prevents X from starting up. I have to use the Alternate CD with the text-based-installer. Also, GRUB will not install. Fortunately LILO will be offered and it installs just fine. Finally X will not work after the reboot and you need to install some drivers before it will work.
Tags: Linux, mac, Mac OSX, macbook pro, Microsoft, os x, ubuntu, windows
ZyXEL ZyWALL 35
Posted by Mr. IT Guy | Filed under Hardware, Networking Product, Review
ZyWALL 35 is a nifty and easy to use firewall in a small, yet rack-mountable form factor. Main feature of ZyWALL product lines includes:
- SPI based firewall
- IPSec VPN connection
- Integrated Anti-Virus, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Anti-Spam and Content Filtering through third party service
Overall, this product is a great performer while small in dimensions. The front panel hosts 2 WAN ports and 4 LAN/DMZ ports. The LAN/DMZ port can be configured as LAN or DMZ segment from the web interface. At the back, there’s a PC-card slot which can be used with a wireless card or turbo card (UTM), but not both. There’s also a console port and modem port at the back of the unit. The modem port provides additional backup gateway solution through either 56K connection or ISDN.
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Tags: backup, encryption, security, zywall, zyxel