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how to install Software  in  red Hat Linux 4

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swapfile

creating a swapfile What does nslookup do

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get internet using CDMA dialup connection

Hello all, I am stranded with my linux system because I have failed to connect to the internet through CDMA. How can I create a dialup connection in linux? Iam using a CDMA phone from Huawei. It works well with Windows but I want to use linux. Hwat exa...

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So Why is ACPI Such A Problem in Linux?

Anyone who’s worked on Linux must’ve come across a fair share of ACPI-related problems - lockups, standby problems etc. Some of the “solutions” is to disable ACPI support by passing the noacpi parameter during boot-up. So why is ACPI so problematic under Linux? Ankit Chaturvedi has this excellent post on this. A quick excerpt Problem with ACPI So [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "So Why is ACPI Such A Problem in Linux?", url: "http://sathyasays.com/2008/06/24/so-why-is-acpi-such-a-problem-in-linux/" });

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drawing sqaures using source codes

hi to all pros..i'm a noob using KDE C/C++ (Fedora 7). and i had no programming experience in C++. I am required to do a project using this for a floorplan and now i cant even start drawing squares for the rooms using the source codes?does any kind ...

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Creating Your Own YUM Repository

If you’ve been using Linux for a while, then you’d know how much of a pain it is to install a software which runs into dependency problems. One way of getting around this is to use a repository. Kunal has posted an article on how-to  create your own yum repository. This article is aimed at [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Creating Your Own YUM Repository", url: "http://sathyasays.com/2008/06/22/creating-your-own-yum-repository/" });

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ATI raedon graphics card and slackware

Hi,I ve recently installed Slackware 12.0 linux on my [HP dc7800p] PC. When i switch to the Desktop environment i.e. KDE.The graphics are totally ruined. the colours are inverted and the fonts are also not visible properly.I m using ATI raedon graphic...

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Presenting openSUSE 11.0

After a long, long wait for SUSE maniacs like me, its finally here: Presenting the latest version of openSUSE, openSUSE 11.0 The new version features a slick shiny new installer, updated KDE 4.0.4, GNOME 2.22, Kernel version 2.6.25. If you’re still hesitant to jump to KDE4.0, you can use KDE 3.5.9 which comes with the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Presenting openSUSE 11.0", url: "http://sathyasays.com/2008/06/20/presenting-open-suse-11-0-some-why-upgrade-to-opensuse11-whats-new-in-opensuse11/" });

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[How To] Chat With Your Facebook Buddies Using Pidgin

Recently, Facebook introduced Facebook chat - which allows you to chat with your Facebook friends in realtime similar to IM, as compared to post-message-on-wall-and-wait-for-replies kinda communication that Facebook users endured so far. A slight problem would be that to use this feature, users need to be logged in and be on Facebook’s site. Not any [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "[How To] Chat With Your Facebook Buddies Using Pidgin", url: "http://sathyasays.com/2008/06/19/how-to-chat-with-your-facebook-buddies-using-pidgin/" });

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Kernel Compilation: Time saving

Hi,I have added some new code to linux kernel. But one thing is that it affects some file only. like added or changed a few .h and .c files. But do i have to always compile the whole kernel? I am following the following steps:[CODE]$make mrproper$ma...

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access.log not getting updated

Hi,I had this issue earlier and could resolve it but how that i cant recall. now again access.log in not getting updated.squid is running which i confirmed by running ps. Any other specific thing do i need to check..?thanks in advanceNilesh 

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Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Final To Be Released On June 17

Mozilla has announced that the next version of Mozilla Firefox, quite possibly one of the best browser out there, Mozilla Firefox 3 will be available for download on June 17. After 34 months of being under development, 5 betas, and 3 Release Candidates, Firefox is ready for release. Firefox 3 features an extensively revamped location [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Final To Be Released On June 17", url: "http://sathyasays.com/2008/06/13/mozilla-firefox-30-final-to-be-released-on-june-17/" });

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squid redirector program - squirm, asqredir

Hi All,I am trying to configure squid redirector such as squirm or asqredir. I've installed both this utility and also added redirect_program line to squid.conf. But somehow or other it is not redirecting.Has anyone done such thing so far? If so, wha...

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New Official openSUSE Forums Go Live

The official openSUSE forums has been established and went live yesterday on June 9th, 2008, providing better support for openSUSE community. The Forums merges 3 existing openSUSE forums, suseforums.net, my personal favourite suselinuxsupport.de and the openSUSE support forums at forums.novell.com. You could use single sign-on login with your Novell/openSUSE account. Your account at existing forums [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New Official openSUSE Forums Go Live", url: "http://sathyasays.com/2008/06/10/new-official-opensuse-forums-go-live/" });

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Moblin Event In Hyderabad and Chennai, India and YourMove Contest Details

Moblin is an open source initiative bringing developers together all over the world to create rich media and internet experience based on Linux operating systems for Intel Atom processors. Moblin event will be conducted in Hyderabad on June 26th, 2008 and in Chennai on June 27th, 2008. Register for the event, or for the Webinar. Developers  may [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Moblin Event In Hyderabad and Chennai, India and YourMove Contest Details", url: "http://sathyasays.com/2008/06/10/moblin-event-in-hyderabad-and-chennai-india-and-yourmove-contest-details/" });

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The 10 Best Linus Torvalds Quotes

The creator of of the Linux kernel, and some of his choice quotes “Software is like sex: it’s better when it’s free.” “Microsoft isn’t evil, they just make really crappy operating systems.” “My name is Linus, and I am your God.” “See, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like Linux, you [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The 10 Best Linus Torvalds Quotes", url: "http://sathyasays.com/2008/06/09/the-10-best-linus-torvalds-quotes/" });

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Tata indicom LG LSP 350 T

Hello friends,I m having Mandriva 2008 installed and i want to surf internet on it using TATA INDICOM'S LG LSP 350 T phone modem. Can anyone help me?Please help me......I got this in hardware sectionUnder Mandriva Linux Control CenterDet...

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How To: Access ext2/ext3 Formatted Linux Partitions in Windows

This is another one of those tips I always wanted to post, but kept forgetting So here goes. Unlike Linux which can mount and access Windows’ FAT, FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS filesystems, Windows is incapable of even acknowledging and detecting a Linux filesystem. Fear not, here are 3 softwares which can help in detecting [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How To: Access ext2/ext3 Formatted Linux Partitions in Windows", url: "http://sathyasays.com/2008/06/01/how-to-access-ext2ext3-formatted-linux-partitions-in-windows/" });

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