LVM HOWTO Logical volume management provides a higher-level view of the disk storage on a computer system than the traditional view of disks and partitions. This gives the system administrator much more flexibility in allocating storage to applications and users. Storage volumes created under the control of the logical volume manager can be resized and moved around almost at will, although this may need some upgrading of file system tools. The logical volume manager also allows management of storage volumes in user-defined groups, allowing the system administrator to deal with sensibly named volume groups such as "development" and "sales" rather than physical disk names such as "sda" and "sdb". One of the difficult decisions facing a new user installing Linux for the first time is how to partition the disk drive. With logical volume management, the whole disk would be allocated to a single volume group and logical volumes created to hold the / /usr and /home file systems. His options are not good:
Swiftword Application Introduction A tachistoscope is a device that displays (usually by projecting) an image for a specific amount of time. It can be used to increase recognition speed, to show something too fast to be consciously recognized, or to test which elements of an image are memorable. tachistoscope n. Swiftword Application Swiftword is my version of a text based tachistoscope application. When you get to the end of the file, the program will stop. Features Fully configurable - Display Speed - Font & Font Size - Font and Background colour - Fullscreen mode - Text Chunking Requirements - Windows XP or higher - Microsoft .NET 2.0 Screenshot Purchase Purchasing Swiftword is conducted via the Share*It! Purchase Swiftword v1.1 Application for only USD$10! [Product Code 300377524] Release History 2nd May 2008 - Version 1.0 Released 24th March 2010 – Version 1.1 Released * Text Chunking Added More Information
Tables of Equivalents Here it it, a table of Open Source programs to replace proprietary and closed source ones. So, who owns YOUR data? The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux.Last update: 16.07.2003, 31.01.2005, 27.05.2005, 04.12.2006 You can always find the last version of this table on the official site: This page on other languages: Russian, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Hungarian, Chinese. One of the biggest difficulties in migrating from Windows to Linux is the lack of knowledge about comparable software. This table is not static since new application names can be added to both left and the right sides. If you want to add a program to the table, send mail to winlintable[a]linuxrsp.ru with the name of the program, the OS, the description (the purpose of the program, etc), and a link to the official site of the program (if you know it). Attention! Credits: Valery V.
nvidia in ubuntu From This guide is maintained at the Linux Center of the University of Latvia. Please help test and perfect this guide. To edit pages you need to register. Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) was released on April 19th, 2007 and is no longer supported. Other Versions See this complete list of older and newer versions. To upgrade an outdated version or update your current version, read #Updates and Upgrades. General Notes This is an Unofficial Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Starter Guide. If you are using 64-bit version replace any "i386" with "amd64" Are there other *buntu guides? Desktop environments Where to view Ubuntu screenshots / screencast This is the Gnome based desktop environment, which is the default for Ubuntu. Where to view Kubuntu screenshots / screencast This is the KDE based desktop environment. Kubuntu 7.04(Feisty Fawn) Screenshots Tour How to install KDE (Kubuntu) sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop The system will ask you if you want to use kdm or gdm. gdm is recommended. How to install FluxBox #!
30 Essential Pieces Of Free (and Open) Software for Windows Recently, I received a fresh new laptop from Dell. Upon receiving it, I did the traditional “installation of Windows from scratch” on it to remove a lot of the garbage that is preinstalled on Dells. Then I got really busy installing tons of great software that takes care of pretty much every software need I have. Not only was all of the software free, every piece of it was open source, which means that the code is peer-reviewed; no spyware here! What follows is a list of thirty pieces of software that are the cream of the crop of open source software for Windows. Now, if only there were an open version of The Sims 2, I might go the whole way and switch to Linux… Thirty Free and Open Software Programs Worth Downloading 1. Replaces Internet Explorer If you haven’t switched to Firefox for your web browsing needs, do it now. 2. 3. 4. Replaces Microsoft Word Want a good word processor but find Microsoft Word too expensive? 5. 6. 7. Replaces AIM, Windows Messenger, etc. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
New cool list of Linux must-have programs Update: A new, up-to-date collection is available. Please take a look! It's been approximately two years since I've written the first article, A (cool) list of Linux tools. The article proved quite popular with my audience, as it allowed Linux users, new converts in particular, a quick taste of some of the more useful programs available for Linux platforms, across a range of categories. Since, a lot has changed. Two years is a long time. Changes from the last time Like the last time, the programs will be sorted by categories. Games I will not be listing games here. Users' recommendations Likewise, there's a users' recommendation sub-section, so you can send me your suggestions and ideas. Table of Contents: Backup software File backup software Unison Unison is a simple, lightweight backup program. TimeVault TimeVault is a snapshot software, which, when activated will create copies of all files and folders that change, retained a detailed archive of all revisions. Imaging software CloneZilla Firefox
Freeware for Solaris 13 Things to do immediately after installing Ubuntu In this article i describe some of the things to do immediately after installing ubuntu on your machine . Since most of the people reading this would be shifting Creating Your ultimate Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Ubuntu 7.10 Codenamed Gusty Gibbon was released few weeks back with much fanfare ,now Ubuntu for past couple of years has been one of the most popular Desktop Linux distributions . Ubuntu 7.10 includes a number of features , applets and Wizards to simplify desktop Linux experience however because of many licensing restrictions it does not include out of the box support for popular audio/video codecs and many commercial but good applications . Now , i often have arguments with my friends who are new to computers that windows is better , mac is better and blah blah blah and they often use this argument that it's difficult for newbies Steps Written in RED are of paramount importance and other steps may not work correctly if these steps are not followed . and 2. Visual Effect Dialog Box 3. 3.
Speaking UNIX, Part 11: Ramble around the UNIX file system I just purchased a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation device and, after only a handful of uses, I'm hooked. Getting from Point A to Point B is now a snap. No more MapQuest. Let's indulge my wanderlust this month and ramble around the UNIX® file system. What's in a file name? The files on a UNIX machine are organized in a hierarchy. If you change your working directory to / and run ls, you'll see several subdirectories with cryptic names like etc, bin, var, home, and tmp. /bin is but one of many directories that contain applications and utilities. The directory names above are the most common, although some flavors of UNIX diverge slightly. Keeping tradition In fact, the names etc, bin, lib, and man are so entrenched in UNIX culture that it is traditional to label directories of like purpose found elsewhere on the machine with the same name. Mimicking canon, /usr/local frequently has etc, bin, lib, and man. Even packages mirror the root directory. Other points of interest /etc
Switching to Linux - Grokdoc From Grokdoc This page is meant to be a repository for requirements and tips for those thinking about switching to Linux. It should contain short descriptions and links to pages giving more details. Switching to Linux What should be considered when deciding whether to switch Email that started this page (insert responses below, not in this email!) Hi PJ, Having read Groklaw for a long time and seen the countless arguments for and how to switch to Linux, I would like to suggest a new site: GrokWindows2Linux (or something similar :-) ). Basically a site documenting how to convert to Linux from Windows. There are many sites that documents bits and pieces, or that documents how they converted to linux, or how to convert a single application, but there are, AFAIK, no single site that documents "all" in one place. Information I would like to see is on a site like this would be things like (in no particular order): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Additional consideration Reference cases
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Downloads - VirtualBox Here you will find links to VirtualBox binaries and its source code. VirtualBox binaries ¶ By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the respective license. VirtualBox 7.0.14 platform packages ¶ The binaries are released under the terms of the GPL version 3. See the changelog for what has changed. You might want to compare the checksums to verify the integrity of downloaded packages. SHA256 checksums, MD5 checksums Note: After upgrading VirtualBox it is recommended to upgrade the guest additions as well. VirtualBox 7.0.14 Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack ¶ All supported platforms Support VirtualBox RDP, disk encryption, NVMe and PXE boot for Intel cards. VirtualBox 7.0.14 Software Developer Kit (SDK) ¶ All platforms User Manual ¶ The VirtualBox User Manual is included in the VirtualBox packages above. User Manual (HTML version) You may also like to take a look at our frequently asked questions list. VirtualBox older builds ¶ VirtualBox older builds VirtualBox Sources ¶