Linux Tips

Make new application windows to start centered on the screen. Just do this for that: Press Alt+F2 and enter gconf-config, then set the following two values: Key: /apps/metacity/general/focus_new_windows Value: smart Key: /apps/compiz/plugins/place/screen0/options/mode Value: 1 Now your applications should start up nice and centered on the screen.

Looking for an application that would allow you to take notes, draw sketches and insert images , it's like i have found for you - Jarnal . Jarnal is an Open Source platform and written in Java, similar to Windows Journal . Supports collaborative writing, a feature that allows multiple authors to edit a single file in real time over a network. Another important feature is that it allows you to create and export presentations created with formats pdf, html, and text (only text, the figures are not exported) . Being written in Java, only requires at least Java 2 1.4.2. This application can be found in the openSUSE Build Service under the repository Open Source Software by the method or one-click install . The official website of the project can be found here . For demos: There is a simple on-line demo and and a more advanced (and fun) demo demonstrating networked usage . See what the developers says... Why is this program better than Microsoft Windows Journal or One-Note? Because...

Wine one of the best known Windows emulation systems under Linux platform now has an excellent graphical environment called WineXS. Many Windows applications when installed in Wine can give us some problems in most cases are resolved by changing the settings, from now on you can do so much easier with WineXS. As you can see in the image WineXS includes an installer and uninstaller software, add fonts, change the registry, edit the configuration and many among others. WineXS is a wonderful tool for Wine and with it you will not need to re-use Windows anymore. Download WineXS 1.4.2

This turorial shows how to install "DSL (Damn Small Linux) on a pen drive from Windows". "Damn Small Linux" is basically a minimalist Linux distribution based on a miniaturized version of Knoppix, making DSL a perfect pendrive distribution. Based on kernel 2.4, Damn Small Linux is excellent for use on older or slow computers with little RAM (eg., 64MB of RAM). To create a portable version of Damn Small Linux on a USB memory stick, you will need: 1. A pen of at least 64MB of capacity. 2. Any compressed files extractor (Windows XP has native support for ZIP files). 3. Syslinux-XX.zip (where XX is the latest version). 4. dsl-xx-wmbedded.zip (where XX is the latest version) 1. Format the pen drive using the FAT32 file system. FORMAT X: /fs:FAT32 (where X is the drive of your flash memory) 2. Extract the contents of your dsl-embedded.zip in USB memory. 3. Extract the contents of Syslinux.zip to a folder called syslinux on the root directory of Win...

Ubuntu 8.04 USB Live installation from Windows : This simple tutorial covers how to install, boot and then run Ubuntu 8.04.1 (Hardy Heron) from a USB flash drive. Upon completion of this tutorial, Ubuntu 8.04 can be run from the portable flash device in the same fashion (but much faster) than it would from the Live CD. This specific tutorial does not cover a Ubuntu 8.04.1 persistence (persistent) feature option. Hence the user cannot save changes back to the USB device using this tutorial. Note: This is a QuicknEasy install. If you would like to perform a more advanced persistent install, saving and restoring changes on subsequent boots, please use the Persistent USB Ubuntu 8.04.1 install tutorial Ubuntu 8.04.1 running from USB screenshot: USB Ubuntu 8.04.1 creation essentials: Windows PC to perform conversion Ubuntu 8.04.1 ISO 1GB or larger USB flash drive Ub8convert2.exe HP USB Format tool Easy Ubuntu 8.04.1 USB flash drive installation tutorial: Download the HP USB format ...