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How to get C-Media USB Sound adapter 0d8c:000c working as primary sound card in Debian Linux?
I have a cheap USB Sound Adapter bought from Amazon, plugged in this with my QNAP TS-110 NAS box. This NAS box is going to serve as Table top Media center also. You can refer this post for more info … Continue reading
HOWTO: Adjust your monitor backlight from command line in Linux
This is a simple tips to adjust the monitor backlight from command line in linux. This is very useful in portable devices like Laptop and Netbooks to conserve power. Here I am using Ubuntu 10.10 Beta. You need xbacklight command … Continue reading
How to launch your application in a specific CPU in Linux (CPU affinity)?
CPU affinity is a characteristic of Scheduler, which assigns a specific set of CPUs to a Process. Once it is assigned, the Process scheduler can’t run this process in any other CPUs. Linux kernel does manage the CPUs effectively (Natural … Continue reading
How to access remote linux machine files through SSH from GNOME File browser Nautilus
This is a simple note on how to access remote linux machine files through SSH from GNOME File browser Nautilus. My server is Debian Squeeze and Client is Ubuntu 10.04. Remote machine configuration Install the OpenSSH package as shown below. … Continue reading
How to configure NFS Server and mount it in Ubuntu
This is a little note on how to configure NFS (Network File System) server and mount it in Ubuntu. The server is Debian Squeeze and Client is Ubuntu 10.04. Here is how to get it done. Server configuration Step-1: Installing … Continue reading
Automated Data backup of Ubuntu Linux using Remote Backup software rsnapshot in Debian
rsnapshot is a software written in Perl to make backup of local and remote file system. The well proven rsync is behind this utility. rsnapshot does not need root user intervention to restore the data of a normal user. … Continue reading
How to setup Free GPS navigation for Nokia Smartphone without data connection
I have Nokia 5800 phone with Prepaid SIM card minus data connection (I hate to use phone for calling or receiving call.. 
). Soon I am travelling to various places in California. I definitely need a GPS navigation system … Continue reading
How to make Slide show using GIMP in a few clicks
GIMP is an open source Image editing tool. There is a feature to create a slide show in GIMP with the output as Animated GIF format. It can be done in a few mouse clicks. My system is Ubuntu 10.04 … Continue reading
How to run DOS games on Ubuntu
Many of us would have not forgotten the good old days of DOS. We use to play a lot while learning BASIC and Foxpro kind of stuff. Here is a way to play those DOS games in Ubuntu also. You … Continue reading
How to solve “This webpage has a redirect loop” error in Google Chrome
Today I faced a problem with Google Chrome (5.0.375.70). When I try to login Gmail, I got the error of This webpage has a redirect loop error instead of GMail Login or Inbox. It also suggested to clear the Clearing … Continue reading
How to find Ubuntu Version number
Ubuntu release cycle is once in 6 months and Long Term Support (LTS) release is once in 2 years. Ubuntu follows version number in the format of YY.MM (i.e.: Year.Month). Here are two ways to find the your Ubuntu installation’s … Continue reading
How to set title for Command prompt window in Windows
We use to work on multiple command prompt windows in Windows XP. It displays path of cmd.exe by default in Window title bar. In Task bar it is difficult to identify the right window while switching over the windows, since … Continue reading
How to plug-in and plug-out USB device through command line in Windows
This post talks about how to plug-in and plug-out a USB device through command line without doing it physically. This helps to eliminate wear and tear of connector during development cycle. You need devcon.exe, a utility provided by Microsoft for … Continue reading
Sleep command in Windows (delay)
There is no straight forward sleep command in Windows. All Unix variants provides this command to provide delay in shell scripts. I circumvent this I am using ping command as given below which provides sleep functionality with approximate accuracy. Ping … Continue reading
Alternative to VMware – VirtualBox is a Cheaper and efficient solution in Ubuntu
VMware is a leading virtualization solution to run multiple operating systems in a machine. Though it has tightly packed features in its pocket, still it is costlier and proprietary too. In the world of open source, there is an alternative … Continue reading
