Jan 30, 2011

How to install VMware Player in Ubuntu

VMware Player is a free virtualization program from vmware,it’s the easiest way to run multiple operating systems at the same time on your PC.

First,install the pre-requisites by this in terminal:
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Download the binary package.
for vmware player 2.5.3 and ealier version,dowload .bundle package from this page:http://www.vmware.com/download/player/download.html
for vmware player: https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/pa/activate.php?p=player&k=f0ea6d5562706aae210f7c6014b6ced5&cmp=EMC-PlayerEvalActivation&li=license

If you are usinig Firefox default location to downloaded files  is Downloads
type in terminal

cd ~/Downloads

Give the .bundle file executable privileges and start the installer:
chmod +x VMware-Player*.bundle
gksudo bash ./VMware-Player*.bundle


Don’t just copy and paste privous command.change VMware-Player*.bundle to you downloaded package name.

Done!

Jan 22, 2011

AirPlay video support comes to Linux courtesy of Totem media player plug-in

This one's about as unnofficial as it gets, but Linux users do now have a relatively easy way to receive and play video streamed to their PC via Apple's Airplay. To get things going, all you have to do is download a plug-in for the Totem media player (which ships with most popular Linux distributions), install it in the usual Linux fashion, and then start streaming video to your Linux PC with AirPlay just as if it were an Apple TV. That's it. Hit up the link below to find the plug-in, along with some more detailed installation instructions if you need them.
source:Engadget

Move window buttons back to the right in Ubuntu 10.04 / 10.10

One of the more controversial changes in the Ubuntu 10.04 beta is the Mac OS-inspired change to have window buttons on the left side. We’ll show you how to move the buttons back to the right.

How to move the window buttons

Press Alt+F2 to bring up the Run Application dialog box, enter “gconf-editor” in the text field, and click on Run.


The Configuration Editor should pop up.
The key that we want to edit is in apps/metacity/general.



The button layout can be changed by changing the “button_layout” key. Double-click button_layout to edit it.
Change the text in the Value text field to:  menu:maximize,minimize,close

Click OK and the change will occur immediately, changing the location of the window buttons in the Configuration Editor.
Done!Hope this help :)



































































Ubuntu 10.10 and Plustek Optic Slim 2400 scanner make it work

Here is the solution for that just copy Cis3r5b1.FW file to this location  /usr/share/sane/gt68xx\ and now will be work :)))
Simple but very useful

Jan 18, 2011

Run Android OS on PC

What you need:
UNetbootin
android-x86-1.6-r2.iso
USB flash at least 256mb

1.Start program UNetbootin and make a path to *iso file



2.After that press "OK" and wait...





3.When it's ready you will see



If you want to boot now  choose "Reboot now", if you want boot later choose "Exit" .
After reboot your system you must change your boot setting (BIOS).Your first boot device must be USB flash.

4.Next screen choose "Run Android-x86 without installation"




5.We are done!

This work:
  • Kernel 2.6.29, KMS enable
  • Wifi support with GUI
  • Ethernet configuration GUI
  • Better disk installer
  • Power Suspend/resume (S3 mode)
  • Battery Status
  • Software mouse cursor
  • Mouse wheel
  • Support netbook native resolution
  • Audio (ALSA)
  • V4l2 Camera support
  • External monitor support
  • External storage auto mount support
  • Support external keyboard
  • Proxy settings
  • Debug mode with busybox
  • Bluetooth

Jan 3, 2011

Ubuntu и таблет компютрите

През новата 2011 година разнообразието от таблет компютри ще стане още по-голямо. В частност, очакват се и устройства с операционна система Ubuntu, наред с iOS, Windows 7 и Android.
Китайската компания
Tenq е сред първите
, които ще пуснат Ubuntu таблети. Нейното устройство P07 ще използва нетбук версията Ubuntu 10.10, която се характеризира с малко време за зареждане и поддържа сензорен вход.
Характеристиките са:

  • CPU Atom 1.6Ghz
  • RAM 2GB
  • SSD 32GB

Jan 2, 2011

Official Ubuntu keyboard for sale… with a Windows key?

A new officially branded waterproof keyboard has gone on sale in the Canonical store.Made from silicon, the keyboard is flexible and can roll up for easy travel.Waterproof too it can withstand most liquid spills (I.e. and not fry), weighs a relatively light 204 grams and, best of all, has a whacking great Ubuntu logo on it to scream out your OS of choice.