The Windows 7 buzz is on! Many want to try it out on dual boot with their existing WinXP installation. How to revert back to the old bootloader once the trial period expires?
This is how you can..
1) Boot into Windows XP as usual.
2) Place the Windows 7 DVD into the drive and run
"Bootsect.exe /nt52 ALL /force" without the quotes from the CD drive.
This will remove the Windows boot manager from the boot partition.
3) Reboot your PC !
4) Now you may delete all Windows 7 files from its installed drive.
Done! Simple, isn't it!
I got this information from here
11.7.09
3.5.09
IE in linux for web designers
Just now came across this wonderful and elaborate guide on how to install Internet explorer in Linux. I know it sounds weird to install IE when we have a robust and powerful Firefox in town for the linux lovers.
This would be helpful for web designers who wish to test their pages in Microsoft browsers.
This one really works. Just follow the steps mentioned in HowToForge and get IE 6, 5.5 and 5 installed in just a few minutes.
Happy installing!
This would be helpful for web designers who wish to test their pages in Microsoft browsers.
This one really works. Just follow the steps mentioned in HowToForge and get IE 6, 5.5 and 5 installed in just a few minutes.
Happy installing!
29.4.09
Tasting the Linux mint..
While scrolling through distro watch, I came across a new distro name in the most popular distribution list. On googling for a while on the same, I got fascinated by this new distro based on Ubuntu, as Ubuntu in itself is a star studded OS known for its efficient package distribution, user friendliness and free cd delivery across the globe. Without any second thoughts, I went on to give it a try - The Linux Mint 6 - Codename Felicia
The installation went well, like for Ubuntu. A positive (for the eyes) I noticed was that the 'nasty Ubuntu brown' was avoided right from the beginning. Once everything was setup, my first objective was to find out how much it had evolved from its base. From a neatly documented user guide (very helpful for novices in installation) available at their website, a rough idea of their enhancements was unearthed. These features include
1) MintAssistant - which helps in configuring the OS on the first run for setting a root password, breaking the tradition of a Debian baby. It also comes with a funny option to enable 'Fortunes', a program used to display funny quotes every time we start off with a shell.
2) MintDesktop - aims at configuring the GNOME UI most conveniently. It has an option to restore splash screens of OpenOffice and GIMP as they would be replaced with the Ubuntu ones after relevant security update.
3) MintMenu - resembles the Windows XP start menu, with optimization for displaying all applications, favourites, commonly accessed locations and system administration tools on a single click of the Menu. Using it the very first time, I got impressed.
4) MintInstall - A flawless software manager, which neatly categorizes all applications, provides a screenshot of each with details regarding versions, release date, rating, number of downloads and quick one line comments on the application from existing users. I hardly had to add any new repositories manually, it came preloaded with all the necessary repo list. Thanks to Linux Mint.
5) MintUpdate - A comprehensive updater, which rates the updates based on severity, safety and recommendation levels.
6) MintUpload - Great innovation this is. The OS gives a provision to upload files to a remote server. The free service retains the files for 2 days and limits the file size to 10MB. An account in MintSpace can help extend services.
Issues faced
1) May be due to frequent updates, my vlc player fails to play videos properly, instead it stays in the background and teases me with the audio track.
2) First time mount of a harddisk partition by accessing it through 'nautilus' may not be successful always. Remounting should help.
3) If I keep my wireless adapter turned off in my notebook before booting in, I am forced to reboot to get it to use even after enabling it.
In conclusion, this OS performs decently and provides all Ubuntu fans a cool range of non-brown themes, with additional features. Even the release cycle resembles that of Ubuntu (6 months).
The installation went well, like for Ubuntu. A positive (for the eyes) I noticed was that the 'nasty Ubuntu brown' was avoided right from the beginning. Once everything was setup, my first objective was to find out how much it had evolved from its base. From a neatly documented user guide (very helpful for novices in installation) available at their website, a rough idea of their enhancements was unearthed. These features include
1) MintAssistant - which helps in configuring the OS on the first run for setting a root password, breaking the tradition of a Debian baby. It also comes with a funny option to enable 'Fortunes', a program used to display funny quotes every time we start off with a shell.
2) MintDesktop - aims at configuring the GNOME UI most conveniently. It has an option to restore splash screens of OpenOffice and GIMP as they would be replaced with the Ubuntu ones after relevant security update.
3) MintMenu - resembles the Windows XP start menu, with optimization for displaying all applications, favourites, commonly accessed locations and system administration tools on a single click of the Menu. Using it the very first time, I got impressed.
4) MintInstall - A flawless software manager, which neatly categorizes all applications, provides a screenshot of each with details regarding versions, release date, rating, number of downloads and quick one line comments on the application from existing users. I hardly had to add any new repositories manually, it came preloaded with all the necessary repo list. Thanks to Linux Mint.
5) MintUpdate - A comprehensive updater, which rates the updates based on severity, safety and recommendation levels.
6) MintUpload - Great innovation this is. The OS gives a provision to upload files to a remote server. The free service retains the files for 2 days and limits the file size to 10MB. An account in MintSpace can help extend services.
Issues faced
1) May be due to frequent updates, my vlc player fails to play videos properly, instead it stays in the background and teases me with the audio track.
2) First time mount of a harddisk partition by accessing it through 'nautilus' may not be successful always. Remounting should help.
3) If I keep my wireless adapter turned off in my notebook before booting in, I am forced to reboot to get it to use even after enabling it.
In conclusion, this OS performs decently and provides all Ubuntu fans a cool range of non-brown themes, with additional features. Even the release cycle resembles that of Ubuntu (6 months).
11.4.09
Get a fresh new look for your Windows XP.
I got fed up with the old themes in Windows XP. After all, how can anyone bear the same look and feel of the desktop for more than 7 years?
I had seen many of my college mates resort to the use of 3rd party applications like WindowBlinds and StyleXP to get a good UI within XP, but none were able to circumvent explorer crashes and reduced system performance.
Here is something simple that I would like to share with you to get a cool desktop.
1) Download uxtheme.dll patcher (works on both XP and Server 2003) from Softpedia
3) Now that your uxtheme.dll has been patched, just go to Studio 7 Designs and download as many cool themes as you want.
4) Just extract the downloaded archive and place the theme folder inside %windir%\Resources\themes
5) Double click on the .msstyles file to get the theme set and shown in My Computer --> Properties --> Appearance
Done! Enjoy vista themes in your Xp now.
I had seen many of my college mates resort to the use of 3rd party applications like WindowBlinds and StyleXP to get a good UI within XP, but none were able to circumvent explorer crashes and reduced system performance.
Here is something simple that I would like to share with you to get a cool desktop.
1) Download uxtheme.dll patcher (works on both XP and Server 2003) from Softpedia
2) Execute the patcher and follow the instructions. (Very simple and hassle free). Any day you wish to restore the official dll, you can run the patcher again and select the 'Restore' option.
3) Now that your uxtheme.dll has been patched, just go to Studio 7 Designs and download as many cool themes as you want.
4) Just extract the downloaded archive and place the theme folder inside %windir%\Resources\themes
5) Double click on the .msstyles file to get the theme set and shown in My Computer --> Properties --> Appearance
Done! Enjoy vista themes in your Xp now.
19.9.08
How to configure iptables in Ubuntu.
I found this link on the internet
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/IptablesHowTo
A really good tutorial on how to configure IPTables in Ubuntu.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/IptablesHowTo
A really good tutorial on how to configure IPTables in Ubuntu.
12.9.08
Get Damn Small Linux into your USB disk.
Hi Folks, To get the smallest linux in town, just go here and get the latest DSL Embedded zip archive. (For instance, ibiblio download link) Format your USB key into FAT/FAT32. Extract the embedded zip into your USB stick. Get syslinux-3.36.zip from here and extract it into a 'syslinux' folder within your USB drive. Take the command prompt, and run [usbdrive]:\syslinux\win32\syslinux.exe -ma : So simple, the whole procedure is really worthwhile as you get a very fast and enormously powerful Linux booted onto your machine with the BIOS Set for USB boot. Hope I see more friends moving into DSL soon. Cheers!
Smallest 3d First person shooter game.
Heard of 19MB FPS games? Nay! Even I had not. Until I saw this link
The game is AssaultCube, a variant of Cube Sauerbraten which provides very good graphical performance. Developed using SDL(Simple DirectMedia Layer), it can be run on multiple OS like Windows, Linux and even Mac OSX.
Just give it a try. Pretty sure that you would thank me for the link.
Enjoy!
The game is AssaultCube, a variant of Cube Sauerbraten which provides very good graphical performance. Developed using SDL(Simple DirectMedia Layer), it can be run on multiple OS like Windows, Linux and even Mac OSX.
Just give it a try. Pretty sure that you would thank me for the link.
Enjoy!
7.9.08
Run a music server in your linuxbox.
We shall install a music server for DAAP (Digital Audio Access Protocol) so that clients in our network can hear music from our machine's playlist.
The steps to be followed are :
1) Download mt-daapd from here
2) Move the extracted archive to /opt/src
3) Build and install from the archive.
./configure, make, sudo make install
4) sudo mkdir /var/cache/mt-daapd
5) Give full permission on daapd folder.
sudo chmod a+wrx /var/cache/mt-daapd/
6) Copy the default config file to usr->local->etc.
cp /opt/src/mt-daapd[version]/contrib/mt-daapd.conf /usr/local/etc/
7) Edit the configuration file.
sudo vi /usr/local/etc/mt-daapd.conf
Change web_root variable to read /usr/local/share/mt-daapd/admin-root
9) sudo cp /usr/local/etc/mt-daapd.conf /etc/mt-daapd.conf
10) Start the daapd service.
sudo mt-daapd start
Done!!
Courtesy : http://wiki.mt-daapd.org/wiki/Quickstart_Ubuntu
The steps to be followed are :
1) Download mt-daapd from here
2) Move the extracted archive to /opt/src
3) Build and install from the archive.
./configure, make, sudo make install
4) sudo mkdir /var/cache/mt-daapd
5) Give full permission on daapd folder.
sudo chmod a+wrx /var/cache/mt-daapd/
6) Copy the default config file to usr->local->etc.
cp /opt/src/mt-daapd[version]/contrib/mt-daapd.conf /usr/local/etc/
7) Edit the configuration file.
sudo vi /usr/local/etc/mt-daapd.conf
Change web_root variable to read /usr/local/share/mt-daapd/admin-root
9) sudo cp /usr/local/etc/mt-daapd.conf /etc/mt-daapd.conf
10) Start the daapd service.
sudo mt-daapd start
Done!!
Courtesy : http://wiki.mt-daapd.org/wiki/Quickstart_Ubuntu
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