Load “loop” module:
$ sudo modprobe loop
Create a mount point:
$ sudo mkdir /media/myMountPoint
Mount the ISO to the new mount point:
$ sudo mount myISO.iso /media/myMountPoint/ -t iso9660 -o loop
Unmount the ISO when no longer needed:
$ sudo umount /media/myMountPoint
Remove the mount when no longer needed:
$ sudo rmdir /media/myMountPoint
Archive for April, 2009
Mounting ISOs adhoc
Configuring dual displays in Ubuntu
In the example here, I have a laptop display of 1280×768 on the left, and a 1440×900 LCD monitor on the right with an even plane between the two. Between these two displays, the largest HEIGHT is 900, one of two dimensions that will be required in the VIRTUAL setting outlined below. The WIDTH however [...]
Create ISOs from DVD, CD, or filesystem
To make an ISO from your CD/DVD, place the media in your drive but do not mount it.
Depending on the type of media:
$ dd if=/dev/dvd of=dvd.iso # for dvd
$ dd if=/dev/cdrom of=cd.iso # for cdrom
$ dd if=/dev/scd0 of=cd.iso # if cdrom is scsi
To make an ISO from files on your hard drive, create a [...]
Ubuntu Tweak
Install new Software Source / Repository authentication key:
$ sudo apt-key adv –recv-keys –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com FE85409EEAB40ECCB65740816AF0E1940624A220
Add new repository to /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu hardy main
Now update your catalogs and install:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak
$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
APPLICATIONS -> SYSTEM TOOLS -> UBUNTU TWEAK to execute
Visit the Ubuntu-tweak site for more details.
Beryl Skydome
Search the web for Skydome-compliant images. Download and Save them to your file system.
Visit SYSTEM -> PREFERENCES -> COMPIZCONFIG SETTINGS MANAGERS
In the EFFECTS section, ensure “Animations” and “Animations Add-On” are enabled.
In the DESKTOP section, click the “Desktop Cube” feature to show its properties.
In the APPEARANCE -> SKYDOME section, enable Skydome, enable Animate Skydome, and select [...]
JumpBox for Joomla default accounts
http://:3000 JumpBox admin panel
http:///jblogin.html to login
Joomla account: admin / admin
MySql account: root /
JumpBox console account: root / root
Avant Window Navigator
ADD SOFTWARE SOURCE:
SYSTEM -> ADMINISTRATION -> SOFTWARE SOURCES -> THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE
ADD “deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/reacocard-awn/ubuntu hardy main”
CLOSE and RELOAD
INSTALLATION:
SYSTEM -> ADMINISTRATION -> SYNAPTIC PACKAGE MANAGER
Search for “avant”
Right-click “avant-window-navigator-bzr” to select “Mark for Installation”
Right-click “awn-manager-bzr” to select “Mark for Installation”
Right-click “awn-core-applets-bzr” to select “Mark for Installation”
Click APPLY / OK / CLOSE where appropriate
EXECUTION:
APPLICATIONS -> ACCESSORIES -> [...]
