Well, im still plugging away with RHEL 5, a week down the line. This is good training for my RHCT! Samba is a very big pain in the ass to get working on this OS. Ive created the correct file structure, with permissions, owners (user AND group) etc defined. Ive then created the Samba shares, set the permissions, directories etc, and then enabled them, and still i cannot get online! It keeps prompting for a username and password all the time lol :S

I also had a play with getting NAT Masquerading to work using iptables – set it up as i always did except this time i didnt connect the outgoing interface to a switch just straight to the other computer, but it wouldnt work. Spent hours testing and configuring – ip’s are correct etc, and it has just dawned on me – i was using a straight-through Cat5 and not a crossover cable. Im an idiot sometimes. Hopefully when i go home and change the cable, it will all work hunky dorey – then i can sack off trying to get RHEL 5 to work as my new File Server and just use it as a security box instead – for now anyway!

Also, ive decided to seriously start studying for my CCNA; im designing a learning plan as we speak so i can start studying tomorrow – my aim is to have it passed by May/June.

Finally, valentines day is almost upon us – and i have a few tricks up my sleeve for Fran lol. We are going away for the weekend up to Manchester, which will be fun – plus im meeting up with Joe Joe and Con Cons for a few beers hopefully. Good times all round

Laters.

Quite a busy week actually – went for a meal with Fran on Wednesday night at the Kyhber, followed by a few drinks in town which was nice. Thursday night we had our Q1-Do with CSO/RAS, at some bowling place in Swindon – needless to say i was shit but hey its bowling! Met everybody town afterwards, and had a rather good night indeed!Friday was spent recovering from Thursday night, although we did do the pizza hut challenge for dinner; with me coming second to Jamal in the slices race lol. Didnt do anything Friday, Fran came round and we just both crashed out lol Everybody was knackered from Thursday.

Saturday was spent relaxing, watching TV and generally doing FA. Went for a curry with Toma, Emma, Andy Li, etc at the Curry Garden which was good, and went back to theirs to watch Inside Man – a generally chilled out night and importantly an unexpensive one lol!

Today im not doing much – watching the Mighty Reds at 2pm before going round to Frans for our traditional sunday dinner lol Laters.

Didnt do much rest of the week, stayed in Bed most of Wednesday and then chilled out Thursday day. Went out for Cooneys birthday on Thursday night and had a banger with Jamal, Signorelli and co. Didnt stay at Frans as she was up at 7am, and i dont do mornings

Went round hers on Friday night and helped her an the girls with their bags etc as they were skiing! Had a surprisingly good night, even if i did have to wake up at 9am to help them get to Intel so they didnt miss their coach. Said goodbye etc because i wont be seeing her for a week, then went home and have been chilling out ever since! Its been pretty good!

Well, didnt do much back home after boxing day-  everyones been dying of the flu so most of the time was spent in the Hares doing not much except drinking and watching the footy. Went to a house party on NYE and sat up till 5am drinking, was pretty good although new years day was painful!

Got back to Swindon on New Years Day after getting a lift with Matt and met Fran at my house. Set up my new speakers then spent the rest of the night chilling out and listening to tunes! Havent done much today except play on my laptop while Fran pretends to work from home…

Well, works been the same recently so not much to report back on their except im going to be getting involved in some very interesting stuff soon with virtualisation.

I spoke to my course tutor the other day, and the new ‘networking course’ that was propose has been ratified Meaning i am now on the BSc (Hons) Computer Networks course, woohoo. Its a lot better than my old course, and a lot less programming – so im very happy.

Had the intern ball on Wednesday at The Steam – and defamatory remarks aside (bite me), that place is the biggest rip-off, most extortionate, biggest pile of SHIT ever graced by my presence. Example – there were portaloos – inside the venue! Not even real toilets! It was a 2 course meal, no dessert! No table wine! Cheapest bottle of wine was £15! Absolute jokes. And we paid £50 each! NEVER EVER go to the Steam Museum if you live in Swindon, pleaseeee.

Aside from that, i’ve been spending more and more time with Fran, she’s stayed at mine / me at hers for like…4 out of 7 days recently, so we’re getting pretty close – so fingers crossed i dont blow this one! lol. Im going home tomorrow for Xmas, which will be fun – although it means ive got to spent another 4 hours on a sodding train. Im hoping to take my laptop with me though so at least i can play a few games to keep me less-bored hehe.

Didnt do much this week except chill out! Had dinner with Fran on tuesday which was nice, and had the IT Ball on Thursday with Cooney, Gibbs and Moger etc. Was a good laugh, although the music was awful! Friday night i went round Frans for ‘dinner’, but didnt actually eat as she didnt buy anything lol Got up today and came back home, and have generally been chilling out! Its bloody freezing!

Well, another week gone by and not a lot more has happened! Have been keeping my head down at work and doing my job, seeing as ive just joined a new department i figured its probably a good idea to work my arse off for at least a couple of months! Went out on Thursday with everyone, ended up in Revs with Jamal and co, had a good laugh. Takeaway afterwards was hilarious, J Russell, Jay, Andy, Me, Jamal and Lockwoods mate all in stitches at random shit – proper laugh though!! Chilled out on Friday night, before heading out at 2pm on Saturday for the Football AGM which was pretty brutal! Fran joined us mid-way through the day and Gibbs, Her and Me went for a ruby murray at Picklejohns which was fun (that tastes like coconut!!!!). Ended up meeting Denz and a few others in town, but got split up as me and Miss Cottrell decided to go off and do our own thing!! Sunday was a pretty chilled day, got up about 2pm after a late night and played Fall of Man with Jamal for like…8 hours straight, then went to bed, happy days. Now im back in work all week, but its Gibbs and Brads birthday night out on Thursday, so they are going to get destroyed !! (As will probably I). Also, going home at the weekend for VIP tickets for the Man United vs Derby game, then the Hitman fight afterwards! Get in.