Category Archives: HOW-TOs

How to use C library in python? (Generating Python wrappers for C library)

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Black God

Update: Thanks to reddit readers, I have updated this write-up with ctypes also. This is a simple example to quick learn how to generate a python wrapper for C library.  I don’t explain more. Just code example and console output … Continue reading →

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How to prepare anaconda updates image for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Black God

Anaconda is the installer tool for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora. This tutorial is applicable for their derivatives like CentOS and Scientific Linux also. This tutorial empowers you to fix the bugs or missing features in installer without waiting … Continue reading →

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Tata Photon+ USB Modem (12d1:1446) configuration in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Legacy Fedora

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Black God

This post details out the usage of Tata Photon+ USB Broadband Modems in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.X and legacy Fedora Linux. It should be applicable for other derivatives of Red Hat like CentOS and Scientific Linux also. This USB … Continue reading →

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HOWTO: Damn simple backup script in Linux based on rsync and NFS share

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Black God

M Home network setup is like this: A small NAS Box from QNAP (TS-110) powered by Debian (Here is how I setup this server) connected with network along with my laptop and Home PC. Laptop is powered by Linux Mint … Continue reading →

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How to get rid of “Enter password to unlock your login keyring” in Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Black God

Recently I switched over to Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE). Here is my review on LMDE. There are some minor glitches I found while working on this system. I encounter Enter password to unlock your login keyring prompt dialog box once … Continue reading →

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How to fix GRUB rescue prompt without Live CD? (For GRUB2)

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Black God

Recently most of the leading Linux distributions have moved to GRUB2 Boot loader. It has a long list of features. Given that it has some learning curve also. Since it is a boot loader, not an user space application, we … Continue reading →

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How to get a productive desktop based on xmonad and xmobar?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Black God

I am very poor in handling multiple windows in a desktop. And also my logic in getting a useful windows layout is pathetically low. Linux allows us to experiment with different window managers. So I experimented different window managers and … Continue reading →

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wget example tips and tricks for command line download

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Black God

Some times before I was looking for command line download tool which can download in background. Going through the man page of wget, a lot of interesting features I noticed, which we are not familiar much. Now a days I … Continue reading →

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How to make selective focus photo with point and shoot camera?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Black God

First let me admit that I am a noob in Photography, here is my first attempt in learning something on photography. My camera is Canon Powershot SD880 IS. It is a point and shoot camera for layman like me. I … Continue reading →

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Lilliput DisplayLink USB Monitor UM-70 (17e9:02a9) with QNAP TS-110 on Debian Linux (armel)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Black God

Some times before I posted about how I got this monitor working in Ubuntu How to get Lilliput DisplayLink based USB Monitor UM-70 (17e9:02a9) working in Ubuntu Linux. This post is about DisplayLink’s USB monitor from Lilliput working on QNAP … Continue reading →

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Debugging Texas Instruments MSP-EXP430G2 Launchpad with MSPDebug tool in Ubuntu Linux

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Black God

This post brings you a way to debug Texas Instruments MSP-EXP430G2 Launchpad Development tool from Ubuntu Linux using MSPDebug tool. This tool provides source level debugging capability. Basically it supports MSP430 MCUs  with JTAG and Spy Bi-Wire interface. It also supports … Continue reading →

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Setup Build and Debug environment for MSP430 MCUs using mspgcc and mspdebug in Ubuntu Linux

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Black God

  MSPGCC is a GCC toolchain for the Texas Instruments MSP430 family of ultra low power MCUs, This includes the GNU C compiler (GCC), the assembler and linker (binutils), the debugger (GDB), and some other tools needed to make a … Continue reading →

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Debugging eZ430-F2013 MCU with MSPDebug tool in Ubuntu Linux

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Black God

This post brings you a way to debug eZ430-F2013 Development tool (Texas Instrument) from Ubuntu Linux 10.10 using MSPDebug tool. This tool provides source level debugging capability. Basically tt supports MSP430 MCUs  with JTAG and Spy Bi-Wire interface. It also supports … Continue reading →

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Debugging eZ430 Chronos with MSPDebug tool in Ubuntu Linux

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Black God

Following my post on Configuring ez430 Chronos Wireless Development Tool in Ubuntu Linux, which talks about control center, this post brings you a way to debug eZ430 Chronos from Ubuntu Linux using MSPDebug tool. This tool provides source level debugging … Continue reading →

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Configuring ez430 Chronos Wireless Development Tool in Ubuntu Linux

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Black God

  I have got my first wearable development kit in Watch form. This one is from Texas Instruments. It is called eZ430 Chronos Wireless Development Kit. It is based on 16-bit Ultra Low Power Micro controller Unit (CC430F6137). This Watch … Continue reading →

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