NTP Sync On Startup How To | Linux Howto | Redhat and CentOS

Tech Blog - Here is a quick howto on forcing your NTP service running on Linux Redhat and CentOS to sync during start up of the ntpd daemon, instead of doing ntpdate command is by adding -x on the option below is the howto on doing this[poiu

Go to

cd /etc/sysconfig

vi ntpd

You should see something like the below entry, take note of the 2nd line(OPTIONS)

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# Drop root to id 'ntp:ntp' by default.

OPTIONS=" -u ntp:ntp -p /var/run/ntpd.pid"

# Set to 'yes' to sync hw clock after successful ntpdate

SYNC_HWCLOCK=no

# Additional options for ntpdate

NTPDATE_OPTIONS=""

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Edit the entry by adding -x it should look like the one below now

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OPTIONS="-x -u ntp:ntp -p /var/run/ntpd.pid"

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Save the file and start ntpd by issuing /etc/init.d/ntpd start

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# /etc/init.d/ntpd restart

ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: [ OK ]

Starting ntpd: [ OK ]

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Now every time ntpd start it will attempt to synchronize with time server.

hope this helps.

Torrent Magnet Link and Google Chrome Howto

Tech Blog - Here is a quick howto on associating your Google Chrome browser and Vuze with magnet link, since The Pirate Bay will soon stop hosting torrent files but will only provide magnet link, it will be wise for your convenience to make sure your browser associate the magnet link with your torrent client.

On Windows Vista

1. Go to run -> type regedit
2. File -> Export (to backup before you edit, in case something goes wrong)
3. After backing up your registry, look for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT > magnet > shell > open > command > Default (double click on Default, on right pane)
4. Enter "C:\Program Files\Vuze\Azureus.exe" "%1" with quotes if your using Vuze otherwise use the path to your torrent client, click ok then your done, everytime you click on a magnet link Chrome will associate it with you torrent client.

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Hope this help.

Share Videos from Windows to PS3 DLNA Howto

Tech Blog - Here is a quick howto on sharing your videos or music from your Windows computer to any network media player including your Playstation 3 over your LAN, for Dvd ripped and 480p or less videos you will no lag problem streaming the movies to your media player using wireless G, however to be able to stream 720p and 1080p you are required to have at least a Wireless N connection or use cabled LAN to be able to play the files without any problem.

First go to your Control Panel and Network Sharing Center and make sure Media Sharing is turned on as seen below

Then open your Windows Media Player, click on Library > Add Library > Add the folder you want to share wher ethe Videos, Music or Pictures are located, as seen below

After adding your shared folder click on Library once again and click on Media Sharing, make sure "Share My Media" is selected click on setting give your Share a Name and select Media Types you would like to share, you can select Allow New Devices and Computer automatically and it automatically authorize any device that detect the share, otherwise you will need to manually allow each device detected, once you have made your choice click ok and aply then your done, go to your Network Media Player and it should be able to detect your share.

Hope this helps!