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SVN Ignore Folder

svn propset svn:ignore FOLDERNAME .

^^ Note the dot!

More info here

http://sdesmedt.wordpress.com/2006/12/10/how-to-make-subversion-ignore-files-and-folders/

Mysql - dump and load

You can dump the database into a file using: 
 
  mysqldump -h hostname -u user --password=password databasename > filename 
 
you can restore the info to the database again using: 
 
  mysql -h hostname -u user --password=password databasename < filename

from: http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?10,195091,195097

Cakephp Object not found!

 If you are getting an Object not found! cakephp error check out your httpd.conf

<Directory />

Options FollowSymLinks

AllowOverride All

# Order deny,allow

# Deny from all

Microsoft Activesync Test tools

Web based (microsoft) tool: https://www.testexchangeconnectivity.com/

Downloadable program: https://store.accessmylan.com/main/diagnostic-tools

If you are having problems getting an Iphone to sync to Exchange 2003 read this:

http://www.it-eye.co.uk/faqs/readQuestion.php?qid=1

I had major problems with a SBS 2003 setup and the above all helped.

 

 

Just saw this post on an IPhone thread

'My ipod has done this many times, and it has worked until now. My ipod freezes about 2-3 times a day (I use it a lot while walking to classes around campus...). Now, I plug it into my computer and the recharging battery symbol freezes, and I have NO idea what to do. I heard that the hard disk "sticks" and hitting it on a hard surface worked a few times, but now it won't. Anybody, PLEASE PLEASE help me. My warranty ran out and I am out of options. I have tried everything!!!'

From: http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/1/149142.html

 

Virtualbox 3.1 and Ubuntu Karmic greyed out USB problem

 Fix found here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1381318

Basically I wasn't in the vboxusers group:

1) Check if your username is in the group: 

cat /etc/group | grep v*box

2) If it isn't add it and logout/login.

sudo usermod -G vboxusers -a YOURUSERNAME

Eclipse 1.5 Galileo / Aptana / PDT install problem

Problem installing PDT on Eclipse/Aptana on Ubuntu 9.10?

You need to add the galileo update site first:

1) Help > Install new software > Add

2) "Galileo Update Site" : http://download.eclipse.org/releases/galileo

3) Go back to plugin manager and try again

Linux Blogging client that supports multiple categories (tags!)

The best linux blogging client that I have found (just now) is called bilbo blogilo (they recently had to change their name).

Website: http://blogilo.gnufolks.org/

To install in Ubuntu Karmic: sudo apt-get install bilbo

 

Fixing Grub/Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10 after Windows 7 install

I just formatted my Vista install and installed Windows 7.Microsoft being Microsoft it assumed it was the only OS on my disk and replaced grub.To fix:

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