As promised, I installed Fedora 9 – and promptly moved back to Fedora 8. The problem is not Fedora –
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Install Windows Web Fonts(MS Core Fonts) in Linux
Most site uses fonts that are available on Windows – if you want to view sites as the designer of
Continue readingFedora 7 – Installation
As you know Fedora 7 is out in the open. I finished downloading the ISO images a few days back
Continue readingCrontab Code Generator
JSL Crontab Generator is a GUI application that can be used to create new crontab entries easily. Its a Javascript application – so it will run from your browser – there is no download/install involved. This was created as a demo for my JSL Javascript Library.
Continue readingSlow Scrolling in Firefox in Pages With Fixed Backgrounds
I have a unique problem with my firefox – and as far as I know I am the only one who has this issue. Firefox is very slow to scroll pages that has a fixed background image. Ajaxian is an example of such a site. This problem exists in all profiles of Firefox(not a extension issue) – but it works without any issue in other browsers – like Konqueror. Does anyone else have this issue?
Continue readingKDE 4.2: Stable and Shiny
I have upgraded my laptop(Kubuntu 8.10) to KDE 4.2. And all is well. The laptop did not, I repeat, did not explode. As a matter of fact, its been on KDE 4.2 for the last whole week – I never got to write anything about it because of my busy schedule. For the rest of the article, I have to write ‘KDE 4.2’ lots of time. To save some time, I am going to short it to 42. Seems appropriate. So when ever you see ’42’, mentally replace it with ‘KDE 4.2’
Continue readingXOSL Boot Loader: An Alternate for GRUB
If you have a dual boot system, most of you will be using GRUB as the boot loader – since its the default boot loader. A smaller number will be using LILO – an older software. I use neither – I choose XOSL – or eXtended Operating System Loader as my primary boot loader.
Continue readingDell Vostro A840 Laptop and Linux
My new laptop on linux
Continue readingSMPlayer – Linux Video Player
SMPlayer is a front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. It is the most configurable video player in linux – and my favorite.
Continue readingAdding Support for almost All Video Formats/Codecs in Linux
There is an over abundance of video formats right now – fortunately, our favorite OS, Linux, is capable of handling all of them. But some video formats are not supported ‘out-of-the-box’ – in such cases, we have to install the necessary codecs. This guide will show you how install the codecs for just about every video format under the sun.
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