MultiBoot WinXP and Linux using Grub.

If winxp is installed on second drive and linux is installed on first drive then add/update the following entries in the /boot/grup/menu.lst file

title Windows
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
root (hd1,0)
chainloader +1

Bug: PCLinuxOS 2007: LiveCD fails to boot on System's with SATA Harddrive

Error:

LiveCD fails to boot with the following error:

Searching for the loop image [DONE]

ERROR: Unable to mount the livecd
Dropping you to a limited shell ................

Resolution

Add the following word on grub menu

all-generic-ide

SFTSequencer.com failes with "Installer failed in execution"

Resolution:
shutdown the windows update service.

FAQ: AppV : Can I stream application if it was sequenced on other OS

Short Answer is Yes & No.

Long Answer: If the application was sequenced on WinXP and streamed on Vista then there is more chances for the application to work but reverse is not recommended.

TIPS: Python: How to convert python script to executable

Python script can be converted in a standalone executable using one of the exe builder like
* py2exe (Windows)
* py2app (Mac OS)
* PyInstaller (all platforms)
* cx_Freeze (Windows and Linux)
* bbFreeze (Windows and Linux)

TIPS: Linux : Compress a directory

The following command can be used to compress entire directory in a file :

tar cjf <FileName>.tar.bz2 <DirectoryPath>

Tips: Convert flv to mpg or avi

Following converts video.flv into video.mpg file:

CODE

ffmpeg -i video.flv -ab 56 -ar 22050 -b 500 -s 320x240 video.mpg


and following converts  video.flv into video.AVI with MP3 Audio:

CODE

ffmpeg -i I_test.flv -ab 56 -ar 22050 -b 500 -s 320x240 -vcodec xvid -acodec mp3 video.avi

TIPS: DELTREE in Windows XP

deltree can be simulated using the following .cmd file:

1. Create an empty file deltree.cmd in %windir%\system32 folder
2. Add the following content to the file, and save the file.

@echo off
del /S /F /Q %1
rd /S /Q %1

My Virtual Applications Repository

SVS Virtual packages for many OpenSource applications can be downloaded from

http://sourceforge.net/projects/appvrepo/

Switching back to Linux when Gnome-RDP in full screen

Ctrl+Alt+Enter will return you from full-screen mode.

You can use the same set of keystrokes to enter into the full-screen mode.

checking ext3 filesystem using fsck

use the following command for checking ext3 filesystem using fsck

fsck -c <drive>

<drive>: path of drive which you like to get scanned,

NOTE: IT Is aways advice to unmount the partition which needs to be scanned.

Disable "Use the web service to find the appropriate program"

Create the following DWORD key NoInternetOpenWith = 1 at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer