Month: February 2013

Replace MySQL with MiriaDB on CentOS 6

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Last modified: [last-modified] I’m running CentOS 6.3 64-bit and have been for a little while. I decided I wanted to swap out MySQL 5.1.x with MiriaDB 5.3.x. Why? Because I can. Plus I’ve read a bit and it sounds like MiriaDB is better optimized than MySQL. Also Oracle is evil. These instructions are based off … Read more

LifeSize Express 220 dropping calls at 45 seconds on the dot

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I recently deployed a LifeSize Express 220 in a school with a Satellite internet connection and a Cisco PIX 515 firewall running 8.0(4).28 and kept running into the strangest problem when making calls. No matter if I was calling out or someone was calling in we’d be able to talk with video or audio only for exactly 45 … Read more