Archive for the Category: Linux

How to Clear a MQ Queue from a Script or Program

July 20, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Have you ever wanted to clear a MQ queue? A quick and easy way to do it is to use runmqsc’s CLEAR QLOCAL command. This method works very well as long as no application has the local queue opened for input. Method #1: If you need to clear a queue on Linux, Unix, Windows or […]

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Raspbian-based SD card image released

July 18, 2012 Roger Lacroix

The Raspberry Pi foundation has announced the release of the first SD card image based on the Raspbian distribution: http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1605 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Hardkernel ODROID-X for $129

July 13, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Did I miss the miniaturization memo? After waiting for months, last month I was finally able to order a Raspberry Pi for $35.00 USD. Now Hardkernel (Korean company) is offering a premium board called ODROID-X for $129.00 USD. Yes, it is more money but you get a quad-core ARM CPU and 4 times the amount […]

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Life After a PC

July 10, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Robert X. Cringely has an interesting perspective of the PC era: http://www.cringely.com/2012/06/30/life-personal-computer/ If you extrapolate Robert’s thoughts to other computing environments then you would say: – The mainframe is dead – long gone buried. Oh wait, it lives and is doing very well. – The super-computer is dead. Well, it almost died but with Linux […]

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WMQ v7.0.1.8 Java/JMS Application Leaks Connections

July 5, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM has the following APAR IC79103 for the fix: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV18624 Error Description: Applications using the WebSphere MQ classes for Java Version 7.0.1.8 repeatedly reconnect and finally consume all the available connections of the queue manager. Traces show repeated occurrences of completion code “2” and reason code “2009”, and internal exceptions are traced out containing the […]

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Eclipse 4.2 Released

June 27, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Eclipse Foundation has just released 72 projects including Eclipse v4.2 (‘Juno’). http://www.eclipse.org Highlights – Code Recommenders is a new project that makes Eclipse code completion a lot smarter. – Eclipse Virgo ships the new Nano kernel that provides the ability to build very small OSGi based applications. – Koneki project delivers a Lua IDE – […]

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New: MQ File Mover v4.1.1

June 27, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of MQ File Mover v4.1.1. It is a free open source project. MQ File Mover is a managed file transfer solution that facilitates the transfer of files using IBM’s WebSphere MQ (aka MQSeries). MQFM processes “Action” commands which are controlled through an MQFM Workflow XML file. The user […]

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New: MQ Visual Edit v1.6.1

June 26, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Visual Edit v1.6.1. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Visual Edit. MQ Visual Edit allows users to view, manipulate and manage messages in a queue of a WebSphere MQ (formally MQSeries) queue manager and presents the data in a […]

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New: MQ Visual Browse v1.6.1

June 26, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Visual Browse v1.6.1. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Visual Browse. MQ Visual Browse allows users to view messages in a queue of a WebSphere MQ (formally MQSeries) queue manager and presents the data in a simplified format similar […]

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Sequoia built by IBM is the World’s Fastest Supercomputer

June 25, 2012 Roger Lacroix

The world’s fastest supercomputer is the US Department of Energy’s Sequoia system, installed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/25/06/2012/53974/top-supercomputers-revealed.htm Sequoia is an IBM BlueGene/Q system with 1,572,864 cores. Sequoia uses IBM’s 18 core 64bit Power Architecture processor and runs Linux. The Top500 Supercomputer list has Linux running 457 out of 500 of the world’s […]

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