I keep upgrading my Home PC with better peripherals to make it to breathe better for long time. The recent one is a nVidia Graphics card of model 6200A - 256MB - 8X from Zebronics. I got it from ebay for Rs.2000 ($47) which is 7 months old. Now my PC configuration is
Ubuntu
HOWTO: Installing nVidia Graphics card on Ubuntu
05 Jun 2007
by swamytk
Debian based Ubuntu wallpaper
27 Apr 2007
by swamytk
I have created a simple Ubuntu wallpaper based on concept of Ubuntu's parent Debian's logo.
I have created a simple Ubuntu wallpaper based on concept of Ubuntu's parent Debian's logo.
My customization on Ubuntu 7.04
24 Apr 2007
by swamytk
I am sure everyone who read this blog regularly knows that I am running Ubuntu on my production system. Ubuntu's performance, features, and all blah.. blah.. all every one in this tux world knows. So I want to present here what I customize in my shiny new Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn). I took just 3 hours to install and customize the entire desktop.
I am sure everyone who read this blog regularly knows that I am running Ubuntu on my production system. Ubuntu's performance, features, and all blah.. blah.. all every one in this tux world knows. So I want to present here what I customize in my shiny new Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn). I took just 3 hours to install and customize the entire desktop.
HOWTO: Tamil Keyboard on Ubuntu 6.06
03 Oct 2006
by swamytk
Enabling Tamil input method on Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTD (Dapper Drake) is so sweet and simple. Here is an HowTo on that. It involves three steps:
1. Enabling Extra Repositories:
Ubuntu, SuSE, Fedora and Debian Comparison
16 Aug 2006
by swamytk
I have installed the following OS on my PC of following configuration.
Hardware: PIII-800MHz/192MB/20GB/Intel 82815 Video
OS: Ubuntu 6.06 / Suse 10.1 / Fedora 5 / Debian 3.1
Ubuntu 6.06 installation on Legacy PC (low RAM)
18 Jul 2006
by swamytk
Oh, God! Thanks a lot for making me learn more on Linux!
Oh, Ubuntu! Thanks a lot for giving me a stable complete system!
oh, My Wife! Thanks for caring me to work over night!
Oh, My child! Thanks for motivating me with your flash smile!
Ubuntu Dapper Drake 6.06 Beta on my Laptop
28 Apr 2006
by swamytk
Recently I updated my HP-Compaq nx6120 laptop with Ubuntu Dapper Drake alpha 6.06 release. Then I have updated to Beta-2 release. Here is the screenshot of this cute desktop. The first impression is Fantastic Performance and eye candy.
Enlightened Ubuntu desktop
15 Mar 2006
by swamytk
I have installed enlightenment (e17) desktop shell in my Ubuntu 5.10. Ubuntu comes with e16, which is quite old one. I downloaded and installed the e17 from source. Really it is amazing quality of animated eye candy desktop shell.However it needs improvement in useability (clearly GNOME leads!). e17 does not consume appreciable CPU and memory, that is wonder.
SMB (Windows) Printer access from Ubuntu 5.10
12 Jan 2006
by swamytk
My office network is Windows 2003 domain server based one. We have a shared printer connected to a Windows 2000 machine. I tried to configure this printer as my default printer in Ubuntu 5.10 laptop. I tried with the GUI tool availabe in System->Administration->Printing. It was not successful. After googling I found a simple way to do this. Here is the hint.
Local software repository for apt-get
12 Jan 2006
by swamytk
We use to apt-get the packages to install in Debian derivative of Linux. The packages are mostly downloaded from internet based repositories and locally cached at /var/cache/apt/archives directory. In case we reinstall the Linux, we need to download the packages once again to install through apt-get or synaptic GUI tool.
Enabling Tamil input method on Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTD (Dapper Drake) is so sweet and simple. Here is an HowTo on that. It involves three steps:
1. Enabling Extra Repositories:
Ubuntu, SuSE, Fedora and Debian Comparison
16 Aug 2006
by swamytk
I have installed the following OS on my PC of following configuration.
Hardware: PIII-800MHz/192MB/20GB/Intel 82815 Video
OS: Ubuntu 6.06 / Suse 10.1 / Fedora 5 / Debian 3.1
Ubuntu 6.06 installation on Legacy PC (low RAM)
18 Jul 2006
by swamytk
Oh, God! Thanks a lot for making me learn more on Linux!
Oh, Ubuntu! Thanks a lot for giving me a stable complete system!
oh, My Wife! Thanks for caring me to work over night!
Oh, My child! Thanks for motivating me with your flash smile!
Ubuntu Dapper Drake 6.06 Beta on my Laptop
28 Apr 2006
by swamytk
Recently I updated my HP-Compaq nx6120 laptop with Ubuntu Dapper Drake alpha 6.06 release. Then I have updated to Beta-2 release. Here is the screenshot of this cute desktop. The first impression is Fantastic Performance and eye candy.
Enlightened Ubuntu desktop
15 Mar 2006
by swamytk
I have installed enlightenment (e17) desktop shell in my Ubuntu 5.10. Ubuntu comes with e16, which is quite old one. I downloaded and installed the e17 from source. Really it is amazing quality of animated eye candy desktop shell.However it needs improvement in useability (clearly GNOME leads!). e17 does not consume appreciable CPU and memory, that is wonder.
SMB (Windows) Printer access from Ubuntu 5.10
12 Jan 2006
by swamytk
My office network is Windows 2003 domain server based one. We have a shared printer connected to a Windows 2000 machine. I tried to configure this printer as my default printer in Ubuntu 5.10 laptop. I tried with the GUI tool availabe in System->Administration->Printing. It was not successful. After googling I found a simple way to do this. Here is the hint.
Local software repository for apt-get
12 Jan 2006
by swamytk
We use to apt-get the packages to install in Debian derivative of Linux. The packages are mostly downloaded from internet based repositories and locally cached at /var/cache/apt/archives directory. In case we reinstall the Linux, we need to download the packages once again to install through apt-get or synaptic GUI tool.
I have installed the following OS on my PC of following configuration.
Hardware: PIII-800MHz/192MB/20GB/Intel 82815 Video
OS: Ubuntu 6.06 / Suse 10.1 / Fedora 5 / Debian 3.1
Ubuntu 6.06 installation on Legacy PC (low RAM)
18 Jul 2006
by swamytk
Oh, God! Thanks a lot for making me learn more on Linux!
Oh, Ubuntu! Thanks a lot for giving me a stable complete system!
oh, My Wife! Thanks for caring me to work over night!
Oh, My child! Thanks for motivating me with your flash smile!
Ubuntu Dapper Drake 6.06 Beta on my Laptop
28 Apr 2006
by swamytk
Recently I updated my HP-Compaq nx6120 laptop with Ubuntu Dapper Drake alpha 6.06 release. Then I have updated to Beta-2 release. Here is the screenshot of this cute desktop. The first impression is Fantastic Performance and eye candy.
Enlightened Ubuntu desktop
15 Mar 2006
by swamytk
I have installed enlightenment (e17) desktop shell in my Ubuntu 5.10. Ubuntu comes with e16, which is quite old one. I downloaded and installed the e17 from source. Really it is amazing quality of animated eye candy desktop shell.However it needs improvement in useability (clearly GNOME leads!). e17 does not consume appreciable CPU and memory, that is wonder.
SMB (Windows) Printer access from Ubuntu 5.10
12 Jan 2006
by swamytk
My office network is Windows 2003 domain server based one. We have a shared printer connected to a Windows 2000 machine. I tried to configure this printer as my default printer in Ubuntu 5.10 laptop. I tried with the GUI tool availabe in System->Administration->Printing. It was not successful. After googling I found a simple way to do this. Here is the hint.
Local software repository for apt-get
12 Jan 2006
by swamytk
We use to apt-get the packages to install in Debian derivative of Linux. The packages are mostly downloaded from internet based repositories and locally cached at /var/cache/apt/archives directory. In case we reinstall the Linux, we need to download the packages once again to install through apt-get or synaptic GUI tool.
Oh, God! Thanks a lot for making me learn more on Linux!
Oh, Ubuntu! Thanks a lot for giving me a stable complete system!
oh, My Wife! Thanks for caring me to work over night!
Oh, My child! Thanks for motivating me with your flash smile!
Ubuntu Dapper Drake 6.06 Beta on my Laptop
28 Apr 2006
by swamytk
Recently I updated my HP-Compaq nx6120 laptop with Ubuntu Dapper Drake alpha 6.06 release. Then I have updated to Beta-2 release. Here is the screenshot of this cute desktop. The first impression is Fantastic Performance and eye candy.
Enlightened Ubuntu desktop
15 Mar 2006
by swamytk
I have installed enlightenment (e17) desktop shell in my Ubuntu 5.10. Ubuntu comes with e16, which is quite old one. I downloaded and installed the e17 from source. Really it is amazing quality of animated eye candy desktop shell.However it needs improvement in useability (clearly GNOME leads!). e17 does not consume appreciable CPU and memory, that is wonder.
SMB (Windows) Printer access from Ubuntu 5.10
12 Jan 2006
by swamytk
My office network is Windows 2003 domain server based one. We have a shared printer connected to a Windows 2000 machine. I tried to configure this printer as my default printer in Ubuntu 5.10 laptop. I tried with the GUI tool availabe in System->Administration->Printing. It was not successful. After googling I found a simple way to do this. Here is the hint.
Local software repository for apt-get
12 Jan 2006
by swamytk
We use to apt-get the packages to install in Debian derivative of Linux. The packages are mostly downloaded from internet based repositories and locally cached at /var/cache/apt/archives directory. In case we reinstall the Linux, we need to download the packages once again to install through apt-get or synaptic GUI tool.
Recently I updated my HP-Compaq nx6120 laptop with Ubuntu Dapper Drake alpha 6.06 release. Then I have updated to Beta-2 release. Here is the screenshot of this cute desktop. The first impression is Fantastic Performance and eye candy.
Enlightened Ubuntu desktop
15 Mar 2006
by swamytk
I have installed enlightenment (e17) desktop shell in my Ubuntu 5.10. Ubuntu comes with e16, which is quite old one. I downloaded and installed the e17 from source. Really it is amazing quality of animated eye candy desktop shell.However it needs improvement in useability (clearly GNOME leads!). e17 does not consume appreciable CPU and memory, that is wonder.
I have installed enlightenment (e17) desktop shell in my Ubuntu 5.10. Ubuntu comes with e16, which is quite old one. I downloaded and installed the e17 from source. Really it is amazing quality of animated eye candy desktop shell.However it needs improvement in useability (clearly GNOME leads!). e17 does not consume appreciable CPU and memory, that is wonder.
SMB (Windows) Printer access from Ubuntu 5.10
12 Jan 2006
by swamytk
My office network is Windows 2003 domain server based one. We have a shared printer connected to a Windows 2000 machine. I tried to configure this printer as my default printer in Ubuntu 5.10 laptop. I tried with the GUI tool availabe in System->Administration->Printing. It was not successful. After googling I found a simple way to do this. Here is the hint.
My office network is Windows 2003 domain server based one. We have a shared printer connected to a Windows 2000 machine. I tried to configure this printer as my default printer in Ubuntu 5.10 laptop. I tried with the GUI tool availabe in System->Administration->Printing. It was not successful. After googling I found a simple way to do this. Here is the hint.
Local software repository for apt-get
12 Jan 2006
by swamytk
We use to apt-get the packages to install in Debian derivative of Linux. The packages are mostly downloaded from internet based repositories and locally cached at /var/cache/apt/archives directory. In case we reinstall the Linux, we need to download the packages once again to install through apt-get or synaptic GUI tool.
We use to apt-get the packages to install in Debian derivative of Linux. The packages are mostly downloaded from internet based repositories and locally cached at /var/cache/apt/archives directory. In case we reinstall the Linux, we need to download the packages once again to install through apt-get or synaptic GUI tool.
