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Debugging Ubuntu startup

01-Jun-10

  I had created a root filesystem for an ARM target using rootstock, with something like: sudo rootstock –fqdn karmic –login ubuntu –password ubuntu –imagesize 4G –dist karmic –serial ttyS0 –seed ubuntu-desktop,openssh-server Once I decompress it into my NFS server root and I tried booting my target (loading the kernel via TFTP), I was surprised by a [...]

Setting gmail as preferred email application in Ubuntu

28-Sep-09

First save this gmail.sh bash script in your path: #!/bin/sh firefox -remote “openurl(https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&to=`echo $1 | sed ‘s/mailto://’`,new-tab)” And then add it in System -> Preferences -> Preferred Applications Via: Crunchbag

Using the atheros AR5001X+ wireless card on Ubuntu Intrepid

23-Aug-09

Some years ago I did some research and bought a wireless PCI card to use with my Linux desktop system. At the time I decided on the Atheros chipset, as the choice of working and stable drivers was quite limited. With Ubuntu, it meant a series of problems after each distribution upgrade, which usually involved [...]

Intrepid Ibex and multicast

11-Feb-09

Good tip from a working colleague. Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) is configured not to receive certain ranges of multicast traffic. The 225.0.0.0 range works, but for example the 233.0.0.0 doesn’t. This probably has to do with it being reserved for internet wide multicast. The solution is to edit /etc/sysctl.d/10-network-security.conf, and change the two lines ending [...]

Removing mounting partitions from desktop in Ubuntu

07-Oct-08

If you’re annoyed to get all your non-removable mounted partitions as icons on your desktop, launch gconf-editor and unclick the apps->nautilus->desktop->volume_visible.