Mounting Linux Partitions under FreeBSD
July 4, 2008 at 9:04 am | In Development, linux, reviews | Leave a CommentTags: freeBSD, gnu, kde, linux, open source
To mount ext2fs filesystems under FreeBSD, you first have to build a new kernel with ext2fs support. Put the line
options “EXT2FS”
in your kernel configuration file for the new kernel and compile.
Read the FreeBSD handbook to learn how to do that.
or
Do the following steps to enable ext2fs support in the kernel:
# cd /usr/src/sys/modules/ext2fs
# make
# make install
You can use ‘kldload‘ to load the ext2fs module in to the kernel.
# kldload ext2fs
Then you will be able to mount your linux partitions by giving a command like:
# mount -t ext2fs /dev/ad1s1 /mnt
to unload module use
# kldunload ext2fs
To load the module automatically on system startup
add the following line in to /boot/loader.conf
ext2fs_load=”YES”
Shortcut Key Explorer 1.0
June 29, 2008 at 9:16 pm | In Downloads, reviews | Leave a CommentTags: gnome, gnulinux, kde, monitor
If you have ever created a Windows shortcut you have seen the option on the Shortcut Tab called “Shortcut Key”. This Shortcut key allows you to type a keyboard shortcut that you can press to start a program in Windows. However, there is no easy way to view and manage these shortcut keys. We created Shortcut Key Explorer to help you manage the list of shortcut keys you have loaded on your computer. Simply run Shortcut Key Explorer and it will automatically load the existing shortcut keys and display them in an easy to read list. From this list you can double-click on any item and edit the properties of the Windows shortcut. This is great for troubleshooting duplicate shortcut keys or shortcut keys you did not even know existed.
Movienizer 1.7+
June 27, 2008 at 3:05 pm | In Downloads, reviews | Leave a CommentTags: Development, Downloads, kde, linux, open source, software-libre
Get your movies organized with Movienizer. Movienizer will help you keep track of everything concerning your movies. With its “loan manager” you never forget where your most valuable DVDs wander. Your personal rating will advise you if some Saturday evening you decide to watch ‘a good old movie’ with your family or your friends. You can mark the exact location of your media, define movies that you want to see next, inform yourself about future projects of your favorite directors and more.
PCLinuxOS GNOME Review
June 20, 2008 at 12:36 pm | In Uncategorized | Leave a CommentTags: gnome, gnulinux, kde, linux, opensource, review, reviews
Review) – Everyone is familiar with PCLinuxOS by now. And most of us have preconceived thoughts and opinions on this Linux distribution. And yet, I could not get my head around the attraction of this distro over Ubuntu, Simply Mepis, Linux Mint, Freespire or any other beginner-friendly Linux release. I mean, yes, PCLinuxOS is very polished and attractive. It takes the best that Mandriva has to offer and then adds to it with features its developers felt like were lacking in Mandriva itself.
So, in this article, I opted to take a look at the GNOME release of PCLinuxOS so I could see how much of a difference another desktop over KDE can make.
Running LiveCD. One thing to appreciate about PCLinuxOS from the beginner’s perspective is the care put into their first run wizard. Important features listed below are addressed immediately.
Right off the bat, like most distros, you are asked to select your keyboard setup.
Also like other distros, time zone selection is provided right away. Unfortunately, rather than taking a cleaner approach, PCLinuxOS has me scrolling up and down endlessly for my closest time zone – this is fairly irritating. At least syncing up your local time from other servers is easy and painless.
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