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Setting up a PC for the Kids
I recently finished building a new PC from scratch; and then I decided to treat myself to a new widescreen monitor. I'm left with a bit of a conundrum with what to do with my old box. I'm considering a few options such as a file server, putting Linux on it, putting it elsewhere in the house or givi…
What Linux fits on a floppy disk?
Which Linux distributions fit on a 1.44 MB bootable floppy disk? Where can the .img image files be downloaded?
What's the difference between `syntax` and `filetype` in Vim?
What's the difference between and in Vim? I learned that I can set syntax and filetype, but I can't understand the difference fully. Is used only for syntax highlighting?
How to dump only a certain part of SVN repository?
How to you move a part of an SVN repository into a new repository? To move the contents of a complete SVN repository into a new repository, one has to dump the old repository first: and then load it into the new one using . But I'm not sure how to just move a part. Do I still have to dump the whole…
How to register an agent with launchd
I’m unable to schedule a periodic launch with / on OS X (Leopard). Basically, I’m unable to find a step-by-step list of instructions on the web and the intuitive approach doesn’t work. The file: I’ve put this script inside the path . Next, I’ve registered the script using Finally, to test that it w…
I'm an Emacs user. How do I learn Vim?
Most of the time, I use Emacs. However, I've decided to try to learn Vim. I'm happy with Emacs, I just am trying to avoid having it turn into Maslow's Hammer. I've seen a few tutorials, but I have yet to see a good one written from the standpoint of someone coming from Emacs. Is there any general a…
How can I automatically update the title in an xterm running screen?
This is a bit of a followup to this question. I'm working in tcsh within GNU screen in an xterm. I have the following in my .cshrc: And this works fine! However, when I run screen I see that the title doesn't get updated with the current directory. How can I make screen update the xterm title?
Virtual PC: Cannot restore machine from hibernate
I have two virtual machines set up from Virtual PC on Windows 7 Professional: Windows XP Mode and Xubuntu. Last time I used them (last month or so), I had closed them by hibernating. Evidently, I have meanwhile downloaded a Windows Update affecting VPC and now receive the following error in restori…
send command to an already running screen session
I have been trying to send commands to a running gnu screen session (4.00.03) in opensolaris, but cannot get it to run any commands through any combination of Ok, I start a screen session with , and then tried to with to just show me the date, when I would reconnect to it. But neither an error mess…
A top-down terminal
Does a top-down terminal exist for Mac OS, similar to Guake, YaKuake, or Tilda?
How can I get multiple video cards to work on linux?
I installed fedora 12. I have 2 ATI cards that I used to use on windows to run 4 monitors. A recurring problem has been to get them detected in linux. Only my secondary card is picked up linux. When I manage the displays it detects the 2 monitors connected that card. What are the specific steps I s…
How can I see processes running in Windows 7?
I found the following sentence: Many Windows-Users may have wondered about the mDNSResponder.exe process running all the time. It’s Bonjour. Does anybody know how can I see these processes (I do not mean "mDNSResponder.exe". I mean in general.). It should be some analog of "top" command in Linux.
Use the keyboard to activate the menu bar
In OSX, is it possible to navigate the menu bar without using the mouse (such as the arrow keys)? I'm looking for something similar to how Windows does this – pressing Alt allows the arrow keys to navigate the menu bar, pressing Enter invokes the menu item. This is more ergonomic as my hands don't …
How can I export my PuTTY configuration?
How can I export all my settings in PuTTY (e.g. Saved Sessions Configurations) from one machine and import them on another computer? Both machines are running Windows.
How can I see Bash history from more than one terminal session in Ubuntu?
Possible Duplicate: Can history files be unified in bash? I use Ubuntu Server 9.10 and I would like to be able to see my bash history for more than one terminal sessions. I.e. my last 200 commands or so, even if I have been logged out in between. When I use the I just see all commands from my actua…
What is the relation between the mp4v codec and the H.264 format?
This question is a follow-up to my previous question: What is mp4v and mp4a? I understand that mp4v is a codec used within MPEG-4 containers. H264 is a also a codec that can be be used in an MPEG-4 container. In my tests both H.264 and mpv4 are able to produce similar quality (I tested with GStream…
Does anyone know why rsync would keep sending the files over and over again?
I'm trying to using rsync to backup some files, about half a TB. It's now it a state where it keeps sending the same files everytime it runs. for example: I then verify those files are copied over... then the next time it runs it does the same thing any idea why it's getting stuck on these files? I…
How do I get Vim home directory?
I wanted to set the variable this way (common to Windows and Linux), so that is "~/.vim" in Linux or "path/to/vimfiles" in Windows. I put this in a file and placed this in the plugin directory. It loads properly, but VIMHOME is set only to "./..". How do I get the full path of a file using ? Is the…
Is there a standard UNIX tool to repeat a command any number of times?
This is probably dead easy, but is there a simple way to write a command once in the console, and have it executed times, where is specified at runtime? Something like this: Does such command exist (assume typical Linux installation)? Or would I write to do some kind of loop in bash?
How do I trim my Time Machine backups and find and exclude frequently-updated large files from bloating it?
Time Machine is nice because it Just Works and it does its magic in the background. But left to itself, it can really swell up due to either large files that you don't really need backed up slipping in and frequently-changing files you don't really need every version of. How can I Remove files from…