Ubuntu Java Proxy Settings

August 17th, 2010
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It appears that not everything looks at the environment setting http_proxy/all_proxy/no_proxy (I had set in my /etc/environment).

For my Java->JBoss application to use the proxy, I had to setup a specific proxy for my JVM.

I was pointed to /etc/java-6-sun/net.properties.  I made my changes there, and everything works as expected.

Tags: java, linux, proxy, ubuntu
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Kernel upgrade woes on ubuntu

July 7th, 2010
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I did the latest kernel upgrade.  I always just assume the updates will work.

Today, my printers dissappeared and I could not add new ones, and my VMPlayer would not work.

I had to restart with the previous version of the kernel (.22 instead of .23) and everything is back to normal.

Tags: kernel, printer, rollback, ubuntu, vmplayer, vmware
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Flip battery not charging.

March 23rd, 2010
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I don’t own one, but my boss came to my office asking for help.  I tinkered and googled and this is what I found to work:

  • remove the battery from the device
  • connect the device to a powered USB port on your computer (without battery)
  • wait for the  “Connected” screen to come on
  • insert the battery pack into the device while its still plugged in
  • “safe eject” your device from your computer (taskbar)
  • unplug the device from the computer
  • reconnect the device to your computer
  • the device will now recharge properly

These are the steps that worked for me.

Tags: battery, charging, flip, usb
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