Alien

Hi All,

Alien helps to convert different package formats.

You can convert between rpm, deb, slp, tgz and pkg file formats.

Say for example there is a .deb file and you want to convert it to .rpm

Issue this below command:

sudo alien -r filename.deb 

'man' more to know more.....

Take care,
Ananth S Gouri

Kernel runtime options

Hi All,

Many a times you may have to give this below option.

kernel screen 1024x768

You can issue this command at the end of the kernel line in GRUB. 

Ok.. This option tells the kernel to load using a screen resolution of 1024x768. You can give your own options here.

But this is useful when the kernel cant load the images during installation and we wont be able to see "Next" button and etc.

Note: This became a pretty common problem in the past few releases of Fedora.

During such times - smaller resolutions do help to fit the full images.

Tc,
Ananth S Gouri

Ubuntu Lucid Lynx Free Manual

Hi All,

Go to this below link and register to get a free manual of Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (10.04)

http://distrowatch.tradepub.com/free/w_ubun01/

Enjoy,
Ananth S Gouri

FEL

Hi All,

FEL is for Fedora Electronic Lab. It is one of the "spins" of Fedora Project.

Check this out and if you like it - download the iso file - around 1.4Gb.

This as the site says - Design, simulate and program electronics.

I will post more on this - when I use it in Virtualbox.

Tc,
Ananth Gouri

Virtualbox 3.2.4

Hi All,

This post explains how to install the latest Virtualbox 3.2

1. Uninstall the default version of Virtualbox (Installed through Lenny)
2. Do not uninstall your ose kernel modules.
2. Hit your browser to virtualbox.org
3. Download the latest deb - here - Virtualbox 3.2 i386
4. Installation is through the command - dpkg -i filename.deb

Step #2 is important.

If you have not installed the kernel modules, then issue the command "uname -a" to find your kernel version and install the appropriate kernel ose modules.

Thats it.

Tc,
Ananth S Gouri

Gates Fences

Hi All,

Just a superb quote to piss off MS users.....

"Who needs Gates in the world of no fences???" :)

Thanks & Regards,
Ananth S Gouri

Fedora Spins

Hi All,

Check this below link

http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora-options#activities

for Fedora spins.

Fedora spins are alternate versions of Fedora, tailored for various types of users via hand-picked application sets and other customization

Thanks & Regards,
Ananth S Gouri