It is possible to now do M$ Windows Registry editing without having to boot into Windows.
This is extremely useful when there are glitches in the Windows Registry that prevents it from booting up properly even when in Safe Mode.
With this tip, Linux can rescue the Windows System by removing malicious registry entries and even perform password reset for Windows Administrators account.
Source : LifeHacker : Fix the Windows Registry from a Linux Thumb Drive
TechRepublic.com has recently published a good read on how prevent linux hardware issues.
1) Don’t use very old or cutting-edge hardware
2) Verify support
3) Use proprietary drivers
4) Know your log files
At SGLNX, we’d given tips on how you can save money with opensource and linux by using alternative applications and operating systems that is cost free. It doesn’t take long to realise that if money can be saved using opensource, the knowledge can be used to earn money.
Here are some tips of how we at SGLNX is able to generate some revenue from our ever-growing experience and knowledge of opensource and linux
On most distros installations, there is a package “laptop-mode” tools included.
The package is meant to ensure power saving features on laptops.
The Nvidia ION powered Intel Atom processor netbooks and nettops are the rage these days.
Affordable, lightweight and powerful graphics processor.
The Nvidia ION is actually an Intel Atom CPU coupled with a Nvidia 9400m graphics chipset.
Most linux distributions install fine on most netbooks and nettops. However, their default video player may not be optimized for the Nvidia ION chipsets. For HD video playback, without tweaking the parameters of the video player application, the end result may be lacklustre and the playback may even be not in sync or skipping frames.
For linux users whom have been drooling over Apple’s video editor, Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier Pro on the Windows platform, there is now an opensource video editor out on Linux!
Introducing the OpenShot Video Editor for Linux!
Easy to use “drag & drop” graphical user interface
Combine video clips and insert in nice transitions between the scenes.
Videos can be in 4:3 or 16:9 format.
What is lm_sensors?
By Wikipedia’s definition of lm_sensors :
lm_sensors (Linux-monitoring sensors), a free open source software-tool for Linux, provides tools and drivers for monitoring temperatures, voltage, and fans. It also monitors chassis intrusion detection.
lm-sensors is already included in many popular linux distribution repositories.
For Gnome desktop users, values obtained from the lm_sensors can be placed in the “top panel” by installing “sensors-applet”.
Here is a good “lm-sensors” guide for Ubuntu users to add lm-sensors to your customized installation [ for both Gnome and KDE users ]
For those with bleeding edge hardware, the usual repositories lm-sensors package may not yet support all the latest sensors on their mainboards and graphics card.
However, there has been some new developments in the detection of new yet to be supported sensors that can be installed with a simple script.
More on this lm-sensors update here from Phoronix.
Source: Phoronix
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From Eternity on a Rock: Nathaniel in Stencil Art.
As a linux distro gets updated with a new version, it is always a good idea to do a fresh install than to do an upgrade [which may cause some unforeseen problems].
But with the frequent updates of newer versions of distros such as Ubuntu [every 6 months], it gets a bit tiring to re-install from scratch and do “apt-get” commands for all the packages required for customization and personalization of the OS. To make matters worse, it is hard to remember each and every package that was installed previously.
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