SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (SLES) has been released for the Raspberry Pi.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (SLES) has been released for the Raspberry Pi.

SLES is aimed at enterprise users of the open-source operating system, restricting itself to a major version update every three or four years, with more minor service packs hitting every 18 months or so.

SUSE Raspberry Pi Distro Info

For the full article check out the Register article 

Windows 7* USB 3.0 Creator Utility

This is a handy tool to import USB 3.0 Drivers into a copy of windows 7 installation disk so you can build a vanilla copy of windows 7

Windows 7* USB 3.0 Creator Utility

Simple Webcam Viewer Software for Windows 7 Updated to Version V3.5

Since my post back in October 2015 Bust a Tech software have releasing new version of there great simple webcam viewer software click on the link below to be taken to V3.5 of the software

webcam viewer v3.5 released

Surface Pro (1st gen) not sleeping since Windows 10 upgrade

Take a look at the following link from Chris Stark if your having issues with your Microsoft surface not sleeping after upgrading to windows 10.

Surface Pro (1st gen) not sleeping since Windows 10 upgrade

Raspbmc iPlayer – Stream Already Playing Error

While using my Raspberry Pi with the Raspbmc OS the iPlayer add-on crashed and the only way to resolve the issue was a reboot of the Raspberry Pi.

However when I tried to run the iPlayer software again I kept on getting the error message

“Stream Already Playing, unable to open stream, to continue, stop all other streams (try pressing X)”

To correct this problem you need to click the “force release resume lock”

The “force release resume lock” option is located by doing the following

From the main Raspbmc screen do the following

System Tab –

Settings –

Add-ons –

Enabled Add-On’s –

Video Add-On’s –

iPlayer –

Configure –

Advanced –

Click force release resume lock

After a while you should receive a message that the release has been succesful and iPlayer should start working correctly again.

 

 

Create a arcade machine with a Raspberry Pi

The team over at Adafruit Learning System have created a great guide for you to turn your raspberry pi in to a simple arcade machine with uses a real arcade joystick and arcade buttons for that 1980’s feel.

Take a look at the following guide to make your own Raspberry Pi arcade machine

http://learn.adafruit.com/retro-gaming-with-raspberry-pi

Check out this website to purchase a small arcade joystick used in the build

Small arcade joystick

and amazon supply some nice arcade buttons for the build

arcade buttons

Clearing DNS Server Cache on Server 2008 to clear Internet Access Problems

Take a look at the following link from Chris Stark  to see how clearing the DNS Server Cache on Server 2008 could resolve internet access problems on your devices within your domain

Server 2008 R2 clear DNS cache to get Internet working on clients

How to send a Ctr + Alt + Del to a RDP Session

During the week  I had to send  a Ctr +  Alt + Del to a RDP Session.

After a google search the keyboard command  to send is

Ctr + Alt + End

For more keyboard shortcuts for a RDP session check out the following link.

top-10-remote-desktop-keyboard-shortcuts

How to easily enter safe mode in windows 8

One of the comments I received this week was

“How do I get to safe mode in windows 8 ?”

Now I have yet to enter safe mode on my test Win 8 virtual machine but I decided to investigate the problem to save people some time in future.

After a quick google search and testing with my Win 8 virtual machine the best way I found was proved by Microsoft themselves and can be found at the following link

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2809468

Which will show you how to add a safemode to the bootmgr which lets you gain access to the windows 8 safe mode.

See how to create a VPN server with the Raspberry Pi

Todays blog is using the Raspberry Pi to create your own VPN Server

The Raspberry Pi is an ideal VPN server as it is a low-power always-on computer

Check out the following link to see the guide created by LinuxUser & developer

http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/create-a-vpn-with-the-raspberry-pi