Login as Root in graphical mode on Mandriva

Published: 08 Apr 2011 | Updated: 03 Oct 2015 | Author: Mentor
Almost every Linux distribution does not allow you to login as root, that is as superuser, in graphic mode. On Mandriva is easy to ensure that the system allows us to log-in in this way, we have just edit the file kdmrc . If the mandriva distro uses kde3 the kdmrc file is located in the following location: /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc if the mandriva distro uses KDE4 then kdmrc is located in the following...

Edit the default boot in linux grub

Published: 21 May 2011 | Updated: 02 Oct 2015 | Author: Mentor
The boot of almost all Linux systems is now managed by GRUB, this is a Multiboot boot loader that can be highly customized. To edit the GRUB we have to edit the file menu.lst that can be reached at the path: /boot/grub/menu.lst An example of the menu.lst file is the following: timeout 10 color black/cyan yellow/cyan shade 1 viewport 3 2 77 22 splashimage (hd0,4)/boot/grub/mdv-grub_splash.xpm.gz...

Mentor's Firmware: custom firmware for the Nokia N97

Info Firmware
This is a custom firmware for the Nokia N97 RM-505 based on the official version Nokia 22.0.110, it has been conceived and designed with the aim to be the least invasive as possible, in it there are not third-party software, there have only been important system changes and have been implemented new features, everything for the better usage of this terminal, for make it faster and more pleasant to use. Remember that install on your phone a custom firmware voids the Nokia warranty and if the flash of the new firmware is not properly done it can cause an irreparable damage to the phone, so be careful. Firstly a bit of technical knowledge regarding the Nokia firmware; The Nokia firmwares consist of several files including Core, Rofs2, Rofs3 and Uda and they are read by the OS exactly in the...

Linux, solve the problem "unable to change /file permissions"

Published: 07 Jun 2011 | Updated: 31 Jul 2015 | Author: Mentor
We could have to copy some files from the linux home formatted as ext3/ext4 to a windows partition usually formatted an ntfs, in this case the file could be regularly copied from the linux partition to the windows partition but we could have on the screen this message: unable to change /file permissions This happens because the ntfs filesystem, differently from the linux filesystem, does not...

Disable Nokia On Screen Keypad on java games when Application Manager doesn't work

Published: 08 Jul 2011 | Updated: 03 Oct 2015 | Author: Mentor
When you install a java game on Nokia very often you are required to correct the numeric keypad, well nothing easier, to do this you must go to: Menù -> Settings -> Application Manager -> Installed Application -> hours we will have the list of all installed applications, to disable the numeric keypad will do so: Options -> Suite settings -> On-screen keyboard -> Off Well, as...

HP Battery Alert: reset the message at Computer start

Published: 30 Jul 2011 | Updated: 31 Jul 2015 | Author: Mentor
HP Battery Alert
In a laptop one of the component most subject to wear is its battery which we should pay particular attention . Using a laptop powered continuously from the AC power we should disconnect the battery because otherwise this will be subject to a continuous series of microbursts that will kill it . But let's be honest , those of us who buy a laptop and then use it without a battery ? I think no one...

Reconfigure the network interface on linux after changing motherboard

Published: 30 Jul 2011 | Updated: 31 Jul 2015 | Author: Mentor
In case you have unfortunately burned the motherboard of your computer and you have luckily replaced it with an identical motherboard your computer will work perfectly without you having to format and reinstall everything. Your Windows operating system will work perfectly, it does not notice anything but on Linux will not be the same... linux will understand that the motherboard has been changed...

How to find the password of your facebook contacts

Published: 25 Aug 2011 | Updated: 31 Jul 2015 | Author: Mentor
And now we will touch a very sensitive argument trying to give concrete answers and trying to dispel myths and legends. How many of you have asked at least once how to find the password of a contact facebook? I think in many; on the web there are many requests from people who want to discover passwords of alleged girls who betray, of molesters of children and so on ... the legends tell of tricks...

How to update the flash player on Mandriva 64bit

Published: 25 Nov 2011 | Updated: 03 Aug 2015 | Author: Mentor
Unfortunately, as usual when it comes to Mandriva at 64 bit and flash player are stomach pains. Lately, many sites require updating to the latest version of flash player and as usual in the repository does not exist; on the site of adobe there is a thin illusion, in fact we find the rpm ready for the 64 bit architecture, but installing it does not work, it is because the files are placed in the...

Script to remove the unused devices not connected to the pc in Windows

Windows Device Manager only shows the devices that are connected to the computer and so if we want to remove an old device not more connected we should before connect it and then we could remove it. Remove the old devices now unused is really important to have a clean computer. nella macchina. If we don't have more a device we will not find it anymore in the list but we can use some command to remove it. We have to start the Prompt cmd.exe as administrator and we can use these commands: set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 start devmgmt.msc In the window that will be opened in the Device Manager we have to enable the viewing of the hidden devices. Only now we will have a list of every installed device and we can choose which of them remove. To automate this, I created a script that will...

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