How To Install VirtualBox on Fedora 11
I’m installing VirtualBox on my Fedora machine to test some of the ISO images.
Just to bookmark this content for reference later.
1) Get the latest VirtualBox package from the VirtualBox website for Fedora 11 and install it.
2) Get the kernel-devel package
3) Run the setup file for VirtualBox
4) Add yourself to the “vboxusers” group and fix the SELinux Permissions
chcon -t textrel_shlib_t /usr/lib/virtualbox/VirtualBox.so
5) Run the VirtualBox
6) Get USB Support
2 – locate file usbfs: in my case is /sys/bus/usb/drivers (I suggest to find the file with a usb device inserted;
3 – modify file /etc/fstab inserting a line containing the right path and the number corresponding the “usb” group :
none /sys/bus/usb/drivers usbfs devgid=503,devmode=664 0 0
4 – command mount -a;
5 – start VB and try…;
Source from derekhildreth.com
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Change Windows XP SID automatically
A customer of mine plan to perform mass rollouts of Windows XP workstation, using disk cloning tool.
She approached me to help her think of a solution to change system SID upon booting the workstation.
My idea is to use NewSID.exe from SysInternals.
1. Download the NewSID.exe into C: drive
2. Create the following batch file, name as sid.bat
c:
newsid.exe /a WRK-%RANDOM%
del newsid.exe
del sid.bat
del C:\”Documents and Settings”\Administrator\”Start Menu”\Programs\Startup\sid.bat
3. Place the sid.bat in Startup folder.
4. Shutdown the template workstation and start the cloning process.
5. Upon booting up the new workstation, sid.bat will start automatically, rename the workstation name using random number. And then remove itself from C: drive.
This may not be the best solution, but it’s work perfectly. Remember to read Microsoft policy that they does not support third party cloning method.
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Why Windows 7? Linux is much better, and is Free.
Why pirated Windows 7?
Get free Linux operating system.
I agreed that Windows 7 is better than Vista, but latest version of Fedora and Ubuntu is much better than Windows 7.
I have been using Fedora on my home PC for more than a year. There may be some problems too in Fedora Linux, the more I learn, the more I like it.
Interesting read, Linux versus Windows 7
EVEN as hundreds of legitimate users queued for hours to buy Microsoft’s new Windows 7 software at its official launch here on Wednesday night, many others did not even move from their computers to get it, downloading bootleg copies off the Internet.
The software, which manages a computer’s operations, is currently the top software download on popular file-sharing sites like Mininova and IsoHunt, both of which have had bootleg copies available since Tuesday. According to the sites’ statistics, thousands of users are downloading the operating system, even now.
Microsoft’s office here has also seen online users on popular local forums discussing ways to download the software giant’s first operating system since 2007′s Windows Vista, said a company spokesman.
Illegal downloads are easily available and convenient, said software industry watchdog Business Software Alliance’s (BSA) senior director of anti-piracy, Mr Tarun Sawney.
According to the BSA, some 36 per cent of computers here last year were running pirated software, a small decrease from 37 per cent in 2007 and 39 per cent in 2006.
So far, the Internet appears to be the only way to get the bootlegs, said a Microsoft spokesman, who noted: ‘We have not seen retailers selling (physical) bootleg copies.’
News from The Straits Times 22 Oct 2009.
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SingTel YOG Mobile offer and Nokia E71
After using LG Viewty KU990 for almost 1 year and 8 months, is time to re-contract the mobile plan.
This time, I re-contract as Corporate Individual Scheme based on Singtel YOG mobile offer.
The plan is much cheaper, compare with retail pricing.
Just monthly subscription of $18 for iOne Plus plan which comes with:
Free Incoming calls
100 minutes outgoing calls
500 SMS messages
Free bundled VASs: CallerID, Voice Mail, AutoRoam, Free V019 Calls to 20 Countries and additional 200 minutes with TalkMore VAS
The best thing is, I just paid $60 for the Nokia E71 phone set.
Unboxing Nokia E71.
Includes in the box are 2GB microSD card, Pouch, strap, Stereo headset, USB cable, battery and charger.
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Wireless SSID
I can easy get many wireless signal from my unit.
at a glance, their hardware details are easily identified.
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