Troubleshooting Roku TV boot loop
After trying the easy stuff (soft reset, hard reset, etc) I decided to dig deeper. First, locate the debug pins and get the tap setup. Helpfully they were clearly labeled …
Kali VM Updates – “Not Enough Disk Space”
Obviously the solution is to increase the VM’s disk allowance, but let’s solve this another way. Here’s the issue: To solve this is a simple approach: upgrade each package one …
rsyslogd Duplicate Logging To Local syslog
After setting up a central log storage server, I found that incoming messages from remote hosts were being logged properly to /var/log/%HOSTNAME/%PROGRAMNAME%.log as well as /var/log/syslog Not a fan of …
Issue After updating OpenWRT to 19.07
I recently updated the installation of OpenWRT on my home AP to 19.07, and immediately ran into an issue that turns out to be a simple fix. I went to …
Attempting to capture a Chinese computer bug
I’ll know more when I can examine the data. I ordered a ZModo home security camera kit that came with four cameras and a DVR box. After some time I …
Tracking Kids Grades With Zabbix
There are plenty of Zabbix resources online so I won’t be rehashing a ‘how-to’. Instead, I’ll detail some of the more unique tasks I’ve managed to pull off with custom …
Youtube Clarification Boxes
I do not like those “information” boxes that Youtube decides I need. I’m aware of what Youtube is, I’m aware that some videos contain bad information. I do not need …
Monitoring Home Network’s Internet Connections
There is a lot that goes into the backend of this, each deserving of its own several posts that I have yet to write up. Yesterday, however, I finally got …
Home Wallboard
I have setup a Zabbix server in my home, with zabbix clients throughout the network where possible and custom scripts to handle the others. While Zabbix setup is worthy of …
Track Packets per Second In Zabbix
Since this metric was not available on all my monitored devices, I had to create a solution. First, create this script and put it where it goes, chmod as needed: …