Difference between revisions of "Miscellaneous"
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sudo lshw -businfo | sudo lshw -businfo | ||
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| + | == Add swap space == | ||
| + | * Create swap partition using ''fdisk'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Create swap filesystem | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | sudo mkswap <device> | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Activate swap | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | sudo swapon <device> | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Modify /etc/fstab to allow swap to be activated at boot time | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 28 August 2007
Contents
Ubuntu (Edgy) Starter Guide
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy
Adding startup service
To ensure a service which exists in /etc/init.d is run on startup, simply run:
sudo update-rc.d <service> defaults
Enabling Printing
- /bin/chmod 06555 /usr/bin/lpr /usr/bin/lprm
- /sbin/chkconfig lpd on
Hardware
Logitech MX-1000
See http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=65471
Although this document describes the steps for a USB mouse, this also works when connected to the PS2 port. Note, however, that a Logitech MX-1000 forward and back keys are 8 and 9, and xvkbd is located in /usr/bin rather than /usr/X11R6/bin. In addition, as stated in the text, part 1.4 is unnecessary.
In newer versions of X11, it seems that evdev is a driver rather than a protocol, so you'll need the line:
Driver "evdev"
rather than
Driver "mouse" Protocol "evdev"
Also, I needed to append "SendCoreEvents" to the Logitech line in the layout section
Convert m4a to mp3
ffmpeg -ab <bitrate in kb/s> -i <inputfile> <outputfile>
Note: the error output buffer too small can be ignored.
Changing default ALSA soundcard
asoundconf list asoundconf set-default-card <cardname>
List hardware details
sudo lshw -businfo
Add swap space
- Create swap partition using fdisk
- Create swap filesystem
sudo mkswap <device>
- Activate swap
sudo swapon <device>
- Modify /etc/fstab to allow swap to be activated at boot time
