rsync from windows to linux

1.
vi /etc/xinetd.d/rsync
set disabled = no

2.
cat /etc/rsyncd.conf
max connections = 2
log file = /var/log/rsync.log
timeout = 300

[pub]
comment = Random things available for download
path = /home/oracle/work
read only = yes
list = yes
uid = oracle
gid = oinstall
auth users = pub
secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.secrets

[share2]
comment = t2
path = /home/oracle/work2
read only = yes
list = yes
uid = oracle
gid = oinstall
auth users = pub2
secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.secrets

3.
cat /etc/rsyncd.secrets
pub:pub
pub2:pub2

4.
chmod 600 /etc/rsyncd.secrets

5.
download http://www.brentnorris.net/rsync.zip

6. rsync like this:
rsync -aPv rsync://pub@192.168.0.213/pub .

Windows XP enable AHCI mode after IDE Install

1. download the corresponding Intel Matrix Storage driver for your Motherboard (ICHX)

2. c:\iata_enu.exe -a

3. copy c:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\IaStor.sys c:\windows\system32\drivers

4. find the corresponding AHCI.reg file from the internet for your motherboard (ICHX)

5. load the reg file into you registry

6. reboot and enable AHCI mode

7. When windows started cancel automatic hard disk detection and install Intel Matrix Storage and reboot

taken from http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-hardware/112584-how-enable-ahci-raid-mode-without-reinstalling-windows-p35-ich9-ich9r-4.html

exporting files from a specific user

/var/www/html/mp3 *(ro,sync,all_squash,anonuid=100,anongid=101)

This will answer request from nfs clients as if the request has come from the specific use anonuid:anongid

terminal services and iptables

for terminal services to work behind an iptables firewall, if the terminal server does not have a valid IP address, a full cone nat is required, which in iptables terms means that you need both a PREROUTING and a POSTROUTING statement.