Arma 2 Server Control Panel
I’ve long searched for an easy to use, graphical interface for my Arma II server. I’ve searched high and low, but cannot find a control panel that is not part of some larger system like gameCP. I am building this project to fill a very needed function. When I get the project to the point where I would like to release it I will post links to my Jenkins CI for daily builds. The program is Java and should run on any operating system.
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Arma 2 Linux Server Wont List or Show Missions
I recently ran into a simple issue that I should have solved almost instantly, but for some reason it took me some time troubleshooting to find the solution. I recently upgraded from Arma 2 Linux Server 1.10 to 1.11. Because of the upgrade, I decided it would be wise to copy fresh game files from my client to the server. After transferring my game files and running the installer I then copied my custom maps to the MPMissions folder. I added the missions to my map list and loaded up my game. When I loaded the server it just sat there loading, so I tried using map vote. Map vote didn’t list the maps either. Frustrated I checked everything regarding my config files and other server files. It then hit me, the game files I copied are mixed case, and Linux file names are case sensitive. In the README file it said there was no need for what I call “decapitalrification”, I should have known better. I changed all the folders to their respective lower case and then everything worked great.
Problem: Arma II server not showing or loading mission files
Solution: Make sure ALL folders in your Arma II directory are lower case, MPMisisons should be mpmissions.
Hope this helps someone out who may have this same issue. If you want to play on my Arma II server, just look for BOSS – EVOLUTION in the server list.
Read MoreHow my local education benefits me and the community.
Students enrolled in Southern Utah University’s information systems program are taught in a very broad and well-rounded curriculum. As a sophomore in SUU’s IS major program, I have taken classes in math, life science, English, humanities, programming, network design, network architecture and various other computer related courses. All of these courses are part of an education that does not only focus on the technology, but knowledge in other realms of education. A math class helps when programming or designing a network, English helps an administrator communicate and document properly so that others will know exactly what to do. IS majors from a university environment have the opportunity to gain other skill sets that they might otherwise not have been exposed to, resulting in a broader knowledge required to be successful in a competitive workforce. I feel that a degree in Information Systems from a university is much more valuable than education obtained elsewhere, be it from strictly work experience or a trade school. I value the education that I receive because I know I have other skills that I learned in my education that can help me advance my career and help make the world’s data safe.
Working as a systems administrator since I was 17, I have eight and counting years of work experience in the Information Technology field. I have worked with IBM, Dell, HP and other hardware manufacturers. I have also worked on large scale projects involving the infrastructure design of entire communities, regional transportation agencies and even classified foreign military projects. Already active in the field, I know what is required of me and why education is important. I have put of my work on hold to focus on my education so that I can have a better understanding of subjects that I am less familiar with or haven’t been exposed to at all. I strive for a degree in Information Systems not solely for the title or financial benefits, but because I want to learn. I want to know as much as I can about all subjects, be it history, engineering, networking, music, writing or automotive mechanics. A university education is key to meeting my search for knowledge.
Southern Utah University offers me the education I need to be successful in the very competitive IT field. It also gives me the ability to stay in my home town, which gives me better opportunities for jobs and allows me to give back to the community that raised me. When I graduate I intend to keep serving my community and making Cedar City a better place to work and live for generations to come.
This scholarship is sponsored by CenturyLinkQuote.com.
Read MoreWordPress error 500 after cpanel transfer
I recently moved my webserver. After installing cpanel on the new server I used the account transfer tool within WHM to transfer all of my cpanel accounts from the old server. This process took about 2 hours and ran smoothly as it has before. After waiting for DNS to propagate, and a bit of tweaking, I loaded up Cedarboy.com in my browser and was caught off guard when I saw the dreaded
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@cedarboy.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
Additionally, a 500 Internal Server Error error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
I felt like pulling my hair out, as I have a dozens of other sites on WordPress that were throwing the same error!
After fiddling with the EasyApache config and such I still had the same error. I tried what others suggested and removed .htaccess files from my folders, still nothing. After seeing on random google searches that related issues were suPHP, I thought to go check my PHP settings. Looking at it it seemed ‘off’ from my other server’s configuration. I noticed by default PHP 5 Handler was set to suphp instead of the old default – and my old server’s configuration of dso. I changed it to dso and all of my sites were up and running again. Since I had not configured my server for suphp or suEXEC it was freaking out and wouldn’t give permissions to run the php files in my web directories. Now that dso is enabled once again I am happy as a clam and posting about the solution -typical.
tl;dr Goto Main >> Service Configuration >> Configure PHP and SuExec
Change PHP 5 Handler to “dso”
Good to go!
For more information on what the differences are, checkout the doc (always a good thing) on what the easyapache settings do 
Hope I helped someone as equally frustrated.
Later days!
Read MoreMotorola Xoom
Got my Motorola Xoom today! I have been looking at them for quite some time because when I held one for the first time it just felt so sturdy. I LOVE things that feel sturdy and reliable. This applies to guns, phones, laptops… the list goes on. If something feels cheap to me I really don’t want to use it.
After charging it up and booting it up for the first time I got the itch. You know what I’m talking about. The best way to break in a new Android device is to void the Warranty and ROOT IT!
I found some handy tuts that covered the ins and outs of simple rooting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477024
http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Motorola_Xoom#Unlocking_the_Bootloader_.28All_Models.29
The rooting went along smoothly and I was up and toying with all my favorite apps.
Now to see if I can make a smooth looking interface for my http://cedarboy.com/informational/ultimate-carputer/!
Anywho, I’m going to play with it some more and maybe do some programming. Later Days!
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