To create a non-data DVD from videos in various file formats, such as MP4 files created on your HD camcorder for example, I found “devede” to be much easier to use than “tovid”. I attempted to install and run “tovid”, “tovidgui”, and “todiscgui” from Synaptic as well as from .deb files without much success. Surprisingly, [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Free VNCs
RealVNC is not free for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users, but is still available for free personal use on Windows XP. UltraVNC appears to be the best free VNC product for Windows now, while TightVNC is the best version of VNC for linux in my opinion.
If firewalling is an issue for inexperienced remote users, [...]
Configure OpenNebula Virtual Infrastructures in Jaunty, Ibex, and Heron.
This article explains how to quickly install and configure a simple private computing cloud with secure conduits between nodes in an Ubuntu enterprise using OpenNebula.
If you are installing on Jaunty, the required libraries are natively available for installation regardless of the role of the particular node.
If you are installing on Ibex or Heron, add the [...]
Enabling CTRL-ALT-BS in Jaunty
By default, the keyseq CTRL-ALT-BS used to restart X has been disabled in Jaunty. Adding the following lines to /etc/X11/xorg.conf and restarting once manually will restore this functionality:
Section “ServerFlags”
Option “DontZap” “false”
EndSection
or optionally, you can use keyseq RIGHTALT-PRTSCR-K
VirtualBox USB support for client OS
Do not install virtualbox-ose from the repos. Use the Debian package appropriate for your version of Ubuntu found at http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads instead, which offers USB support. As of the time of this article, OSE or repo versions do not offer such support.
Once the proper version of VirtualBox is installed, and you have created a client OS [...]
Dell 1320c on Ubuntu
Install http://brianhiggins.com/downloads/fuji_docuprint_c525.deb
Press and hold CONTINUE button on printer to print current config
SYSTEM -> ADMINISTRATION -> PRINTING
Click NEW -> NETWORK PRINTER
Enter IP address of printer from printed sheets (socket://10.1.1.30)
CHOOSE DRIVER -> FX -> DOCUPRINT C525A
MEMORY = 64MB
OPTIONAL TRAY MODULE = 250 SHEET FEEDER
NAME = Dell1320c
Click [APPLY]
Right-click new printer, select PROPERTIES -> SETTINGS
Change DEVICE URI from “socket://10.1.1.30″ [...]
