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System Tunable Mapping: Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX 11i v2

whitepaper In order for the new values to take effect, some parameters require a system reboot but it is not necessary to rebuild the kernel. In order for the changes to take effect, some parameters require a reboot but a kernel build is never required.

Tags: unix

[11 May 2008]

Common Misconfigured HP-UX Resources

whitepaper Not only do processes need memory in order to run, the HP-UX operating system (or kernel) also needs spaces for its critical resources and tables. Physical memory is a finite resource. It is also a shared resource with many processes attempting to...

Tags: hp-ux

[11 May 2008]

Dell, HP, Lenovo openly pledge Linux driver support

News Representatives from Dell, HP and Lenovo made the commitment at a Linux Foundation conference last week, promising to include wording in their hardware procurement processes to "strongly encourage" the delivery of open-source drivers for...

Tags: lenovo, linux, dell, open source

[02 May 2008]

Managing Kernel Configurations in HP-UX 11i v2

whitepaper With each successive release of HP-UX, system administrators have increased ability to make changes to the configuration of the HP-UX kernel without experiencing costly and inconvenient downtime. Innovations such as Dynamic Kernel Tunables and...

Tags: hp-ux

[02 May 2008]

Virtualisation: IT managers warned of security challenges

News Crosby said that, in general, virtualisation reduced the number of points of entry into operating systems but that vendors relying on kernel access to implement security would run into difficulties. Security from A to Z

Tags: security, challenge, virtualisation

[16 Apr 2008]

Intel Itanium Processor: High Performance on Security Algorithms (RSAD Encryption Kernel)

whitepaper The tremendous growth of the Internet has resulted in an explosion of e-Commerce Web sites. As e-Commerce continues to grow exponentially, security becomes a major issue on the minds of IT managers everywhere.

Tags: processors, processor, mhz, commerce

[10 Apr 2008]

Unix Shell Scripting Malware

whitepaper Unix/Linux binary malware can be very dependent upon distribution flavour and kernel version. Furthermore, the use of binary files as a starting point for virus infection may not always be very successful - starting off with a coredump will result...

Tags: anti-hacking, scripting, binary, interpreter

[10 Apr 2008]

Symbian OS Version 6.x Overview

whitepaper Symbian OS is at the heart of all Symbian OS phones, and includes the kernel, middleware for communications, data management and graphics, the lower levels of the GUI framework, and application engines.

Tags: pcs wireless, phones, os, symbian os

[10 Apr 2008]

Symbian OS Version 7.0 Functional description

whitepaper Symbian OS includes a robust multi-tasking kernel, integrated telephony support, communications protocols, data management, advanced graphics support, a low-level graphical user interface framework and a variety of application engines.

Tags: mobile - wireless communications, mobile phones, os, symbian os

[10 Apr 2008]

Running Linux on the PlayStation 3: More Than a Toy

whitepaper The supported installer ran a custom script that hand-mangled a Fedora Core 5 or 6 install DVD into a runnable system with a special PS3 kernel. The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) runs Linux, but getting it to run well requires some tweaking.

Tags: linux - open source, natively, playstation, tweaking

[09 Apr 2008]

HP Education Services for HP-UX11i: Making the Most of Your HP-UX 11i Environment

whitepaper It combines an extraordinarily robust UNIX kernel with features that provide proven reliability, high availability, outstanding performance, extensive scalability, and tough security. HP-UX 11i is a powerful addition to any information technology...

Tags: high availability

[03 Apr 2008]

HP-UX Logical Volume Manager and MirrorDisk/UX Release Notes HP-UX 11i V3

whitepaper In HP-UX 11i v3, the LVM kernel and commands are bundled with the core HP-UX product. Logical Volume Manager (bundle BaseLVM) is the HP-UX default Volume Manager. It provides the user with flexibility in configuring and managing mass storage...

Tags: hp-ux

[03 Apr 2008]

ACPI Driver Interface in Windows Vista

whitepaper Kernel-mode device drivers are able to evaluate ACPI control methods via I/O ConTroL Codes (IOCTLs). This paper documents the mechanism for executing ACPI control methods and handling events from a kernel driver in the Windows Vista operating system.

Tags: windows vista

[28 Mar 2008]

Red Hat Enterprise MRG: Realtime Whitepaper

whitepaper Red Hat is uniquely positioned to provide these capabilities due to its proven trackrecord of development and mainstream accepted Linux kernel realtime enhancements. In response to strong customer demand, Red Hat is productizing its realtime kernel...

Tags: linux - open source

[28 Mar 2008]

Guide to IP Layer Network Administration With Linux

whitepaper In the event that it covers a feature that is only present or supported under a particular kernel. This paper is as an overview of the IP networking capabilities of linux kernels 2.2 and 2.4. As the Internet is lousy with documentation on the nooks...

Tags: ip technologies

[28 Mar 2008]

Digital Signatures for Kernel Modules on x64-Based Systems Running Windows Vista

whitepaper For Microsoft Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows family of operating systems, kernel-mode software must have a digital signature to load on x64-based computer systems. This paper describes how to manage the signing process for kernel...

Tags: windows vista, vista, error, mode

[27 Mar 2008]

Cheat Sheet: Google Android

Cheat Sheet In Google's words, it's a "complete software stack" for mobile phones, built on an open Linux kernel (Linux version 2.6) - so that's an operating system plus all the middleware and key apps you need to drive a mobile phone.

Tags: android, mobile linux, google, mobile phone

[12 Mar 2008]

WasabiRAID

whitepaper WasabiRAID from Wasabi Systems is a kernel level RAID driver optimized for Wasabi Certified BSD. It is compatible with any type of hard drive - including SATA, SATA II, SAS, SCSI, and Fibre Channel. WasabiRAID is powerful, secure, and flexible...

Tags: storage management

[11 Mar 2008]

OEM Utilizes Windows Embedded to Speed Development of Personal Navigation Device

whitepaper The company evaluated open source platforms but had concerns about finding kernel engineers in time. One of Mobile Crossing's major customers in the Federal government market had a need for a portable, ruggedized GPS-enabled device with enhanced...

Tags: windows ce

[04 Mar 2008]

Web Browser as an Application Platform: The Lively Kernel Experience

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[01 Mar 2008]

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