Archive for April, 2007
System Backup (All in 1) Backup and Restore
Apr 29th
I wanted to contribute to the linux community so I created a simple script to backup your computer! I’m not that savvy with programming, although I have been reading some tutorials, so the script is simply bash. Backup/Restore Script : Right Click / Save As. You can put it on your Desktop or leave it in your home folder. If you saved in your desktop open a terminal and type “cd Desktop”, then type “sudo ./backup.sh” If you saved in your home folder open a terminal and type “sudo ./backup.sh” Everything else is on screen. It asks your various options. Asks you which folders in particular you want to back up. A simple yet thorough bash script!!! Enjoy! I use it myself!! I’m making a simple GUI version for my next post!
5 Website Tutorial and APT Repository Sources You Can’t Live Without
Apr 27th
32bit Skype apt repository http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/repositories.html Beryl for Feisty on nVidia http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Ubuntu_Feisty_with_nVidia Grub splash screen http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=402971&highlight=grub+splash Avant window navigator (replacement for the bottom tool bar with animations) http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=385981 Kiba dock homepage (download direction in the Wiki; must register for access) http://www.kiba-dock.org/
5 Website Tutorial and APT Repository Sources You Can’t Live Without
Apr 27th
32bit Skype apt repository http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/repositories.html Beryl for Feisty on nVidia http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Ubuntu_Feisty_with_nVidia Grub splash screen http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=402971&highlight=grub+splash Avant window navigator (replacement for the bottom tool bar with animations) http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=385981 Kiba dock homepage (download direction in the Wiki; must register for access) http://www.kiba-dock.org/
BCM43xx; the dreaded Broadcom Drivers
Apr 26th
Broadcom has zero(0) support for linux drivers. Ubuntu Feisty will recognize the wireless card, but it lacks the firmware to operate the device. The Broadcom BCM43xx drivers have been reverse engineered, albeit in a preliminary stage, and are not incredibly fast. I personally preferring using an ethernet cable over WiFi as it is much faster, but if you want to install the firmware to at leas get your wireless card to see hotspots do the following. It is supported by the main Ubuntu apt repositories, therefore you will be notified of updates automatically. sudo apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter This will installed a simple piece of software that will ask you if you want to automatically download the Windows drivers, and cut (extract) a linux compatible conversion. It will automatically install them for you! Just follow the on-screen instructions and your card will be working in seconds. You will have to restart to get your hardware working, but if your in a rush to see it you can manually get it working instantly with the following commands that you will type into a terminal: sudo rmmod bcm43xx sudo modprobe bcm43xx After the second command your light on the wireless card will obviously show that your card is operational. Then you can go to the network manager in the upper right hand task bar and you will see that your wireless card see available hotspots.
Ubuntu Desktop + Great Graphical Accessories
Apr 24th
It all starts with Ubuntu. The new version is feisty, but I bet it wont be long before a new release emerges. This release supports lots of hardware, and my DV2000 laptop works flawlessly. There are some issues with the Broadcom wireless modem, but there are drivers that are in preliminary stages that get the device working somewhat. I have routed an Ethernet cable from my modem around my room, and am now using a cable for the firm time in forever. It is much faster than any wireless can ever be, especially when your ISP offers anything over gigabit download speeds. The following is a list of programs that I have installed, and are working perfectly: Ubuntu Feisty 7.04. Beryl. Firefox 32 bit on a 64 bit AMD processor. I did this because there is currently only a Macromedia Flash 64 bit compilation (a shame). Skype 32 bit on a 64 bit AMD machine. Kiba Object Dock, that reminds me of the Mac OSX toolbar at the bottom of the screen.
Corrupt Filesystem
Apr 17th
If anything happens to a file system, most likely the easiest thing to do is a reinstall of a clean OS. This is specifically why it is critical to have backups of all your important files. I recommend having a complete backup of you /etc directory. Obviously backup your website root directories. You may also want to backup certain folders in the /usr directory, but most will be re-installed with the clean OS. Certain files that I noticed during a recent recovery. The php.ini file in the /etc directory that points to the mysql.so php mysql interface file. Do a “yum install php-mysql” to re-install the mysql.so file, then copy over your backed-up php.ini file to the /etc directory and your ready to go with php accessible mysql databases and phpmyadmin. Dont forget to throw your backed-up databases in /var/lib/mysql and BAM, all your old databases are now back in action. Copy over your apache config. If your using C_Band bandwidth limiting, you will need to add the C_Band module to the apache modules folder for your backed-up apache configuration file to work. Copy your /etc/mail backed-up directory for your sendmail configuration, and copy your /etc/dovecot.conf file for your dovecot config. Other than a couple of other miscellaneous items, your systems should be up and running again. Ohhh, and your ftp of course, dont forget to copy your vsftpd.conf file to re-establish your ftp interface. Also, you will need to re-setup your SELinux and Firewall configuration.
