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Windows Linux Tips: Annoying boot messages

When recompiling your kernel, you might end up seeing strange messages on bootup like:modprobe: cannot find net-pf-5 modprobe: cannot find char-major-14These are messages from the modules loader telling you that he can't find specific modules. This usualyhappens when you...

Windows Linux Tips: Linux and NT booting

Some people choose to have both Windows NT and Linux on the same system. Windows NT has its own boot loader called NTLDR and Linux has LILO. Which should go on the MBR?The safest way is to install Windows NT first, and give it the MBR. Then, when you install Linux, tell LILOto...

Windows Linux Tips: Allowing users to run root programs

When a user starts a command, it runs with the permissions of that user. What if you want to allow them to run some commands with root permissions? You can, and that's called suid.You can set a command to be suid root with the chmod command. This will make it run as root...

Windows Linux Tips: Allowing users to mount drives

By default, Linux will not allow users to mount drives. Only root can do it, and making the mount binary suid root is not a good idea. With a special command in the /etc/fstab file, you can change that. This is a typical line for the fd0 (A:) drive in /etc/fstab: /dev/fd0 ...

Windows Linux Tips: X Window configuration options

Each Linux distribution has its own X Window configuration program. XFree86 also has a text-based configuration program which is complex to use. But what if both the distribution program and xf86config, the text-based configuration for XFree86, do not seem to do what you need? XFree86...

Windows Linux Tips: LILO can't find kernel on big drive

On some big hard drives, LILO can have problems loading your kernel. The problem is because the hard drive has more then 1024 cylinders.The trick is to make sure your kernel is in the first 1024 cylinders so LILO can find it. The way to do this isto make a small /boot partition at the begining...

Linux Tips: Multiple operating systems

A computer only needs one operating system to work. But what if you just want to try out a new system? Doyou need to forget about the old one and erase your hard drive? No,you can have as many operating systemson your computer as you wish. Linux requires 2 partitions to work....

Linux Tips: Installing with no CD-ROM drive or modem

Most Linux distributions come on a CD-ROM. You can also download them from an FTP site, but that requires an Internet connection.What if you have a system with no CD-ROM drive or Internet connection, like an old 486 laptop? The trick here is to have another desktop system with...

Linux Tips: Swap and memory

One important setting in any protected mode operating system like Linux is the swap space. In the installation, you will need to create a swap partition.A common question is what size should the partition be? The proper size depends on 2 things: The size of your hard drive and...

Linux Tips: More swap with a swap file

You installed a new Linux system, but forgot to set enough swap space for your needs. Do you need to repartition and reinstall? No, the swap utilities on Linux allow you to make a real file and use it as swap space. The trick is to make a file and then tell the swapon program...

Linux Tips: Kernel size and modules

To configure Linux to detect a new hardware part, especially on a new kernel, you may need to recompile the kernel. If you add too many devices in the kernel configuration, you may get an error message telling you that the kernel is too big. The trick is to enable modules. The...

Linux Tips: The boot prompt

The Linux system uses a program called LILO to boot itself. This is the LInux LOader, and will load a kernel and can pass various parameters. This is what the "boot:" prompt is for. At the "boot:" prompt, you can enter a lot of parameters.You can send parameters to drivers...

Linux Tips: Wrong memory size found

The Linux kernel will detect various settings from your computer configuration.This includes the size of memory you have. In some cases, it will find the wrong size.For example, it could find only 64 megs of memory when in fact you have 128 megs. The trick here is to specify...

Linux Tips: Master boot record and LILO

What is the master boot record (MBR) and why does LILO erase the old boot loader? Every hard drive has atop space called the MBR where the BIOS will try to load an operating system. Every system has its own loader. DOS has DOS-MBR, Windows NT has the NTLDR and Linux has LILO. When...

Windows XP Tips: Display Your Own Error Messages

When you try to delete Microsoft Outlook from the desktop, you get the warning message "The Outlook Desktop icon provides special functionality and we recommend that you do not remove it." If you like, you can edit that message to display whatever you want. In the CLSID's...

Windows XP Tips: Improved Use of System cache

Open registry by going to START-RUN and entering regedit. Navigate to the registry key that is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager \MemoryManagement . Look for value of "LargeSystemCache". If available, do one of the following:...

Windows XP Tips: Clean Up the “Open With” Menu

When you right-click a file, you see the menu option “Open With”, which provides a list of programs for you to open the file with. You can clean up the Open With list by using a Registry hack. Run the Registry Editor (Start Run Regedit)...

Windows XP Tips: Remove Menu Items from Explorer

Explorer's menus can get messy at times. But you can use a Registry hack to clean it up a bit by removing some items from the Tools menu. Map Network Drive, Disconnect Network Drive etc can be stopped from displaying. Run the Registry Editor and go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Create...

Windows XP Tips: Command Prompt on Right-Clicking a Folder

With this tip, you can right-click any folder in your windows and open a command prompt at that folder. It is a very old hack and I am mentioning it here because of compulsion. Run the Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Classes/Folder/Shell. Create...

Windows XP Tips: Create drive menu My Computer

Windows XP makes it easy for you to configure My Computer so it works like a menu, with each drive listed as a menu item. Here's how. Right-click the Start button, and select Properties.Click...

Windows XP Tips: Add a program to the Right Click Menu So as to Use it Every where by just doing a Right-Clicking

When you right click on any folder, you can have access to that application, the same as using Sent To and New. Open Registry Editor. Navigate and choose: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell. Add a new Key to the "Shell" Key and name it...

Windows XP Tips: Turn Off Window Animation

You can shut off the animation displayed when you minimize and maximize Windows. Open Registry Editor and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control panel \Desktop\WindowMetrics. Create a new string value "MinAnimate". Set the...

Windows XP Tips: Remove Desktop Item Icons My Computer,Recycle Bin

Run the Registry Editor and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace. Here's where you'll find various special desktop icons. They're not listed by name,...

Windows XP Tips: Un-install Wordpad,Automatic Update,Messenger,Pinball etc

Use Notepad or another text editor to open the Setup Information file, sysoc.inf, which is generally found in the C:\WINDOWS\INF folder. For this folder to be visible, you will have to enable hidden folders by going into Windows Explorer and choosing Tools Folder Options...

Windows XP Tips: Add “Copy To Folder” and “Move To Folder” in a Right- Click Menu

Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers. Shellex. It tells you it's a shell extension key that lets you customize the user shell or the interface. Create a new key called Copy To. Set the value to {C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}....

Windows XP Tips: Tune Your Browsing-Tricks on DNS

By default, XP caches negative entries for five minutes. Negative entries are those in which no match was found, and you end up getting a "Cannot find server or DNS" error in your browser.After five minutes, they're cleared from your cache. But if you'd like, you can force XP...

Windows XP Tips: Customize the “Send To” Option

Adding new locations and programs and taking away existing ones that you never use from this menu is very simple. It's easy to hack. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\<log_in_name> \SendTo, where <log_in_name> is your username with which you login to your system. The folder...

Windows XP Tips: Faster Network Access

When you use My Network Places to browse for other machines on your network, Windows XP first checks for the scheduled tasks on the target machine before listing the shared resources present on the computer. We can do...

Windows XP Tips: Switch to Windows basic search tool

Open the Registry Editor. Now Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer \ Cabinet State. Go to Edit New String Value. Name the new value. Double-click the new value, type no in the Value...

Windows XP Tips: Change Text on Windows “Start” Button

Let us start with the “Start” button. Read the entire article at least once before you proceed. I’ve read a number of articles in Orkut about changing the text of the XP Start button. I have been told about a five letter limitation when the button is renamed. But...

Windows XP Tips: Banning Programs from “Most Frequently Used” list

Take a look at this for it is very interesting. If any of the following words or phrases is included in the program's shortcut name, the program will be excluded from the list: Documentation, Help,...

Windows XP Tips: Secrets Behind Run Registry key

You can start or stop programs from executing at bootup by adding or deleting them to/from the run Keys in the Registry. Windows loads programs to start in the following order; Program listed in the Local...

Windows XP Tips: Change “AM” and “PM” Displayed Near the System Clock Any Text want

You can add your name or anything you like that consists of 8 characters or less. This will replace the AM or PM next to the system time. Do not use this tip if you are using any software during the trial period as it will corrupt the trial license. Open the RegEdit...

Windows XP Tips: Change Text and Baloon Tip Associated With All Desktop Icons

You need to know the object's class ID (CLSID), which uniquely identifies each system object. The following table lists the CLSIDs for common desktop objects. Run the Registry Editor, go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID, a key that lets you change characteristics...

Windows XP Tips: What is hack,Hack XP Admin Passwords and XP Password

Hacking is done to expose a security hole in a system. Hacking is done to expose the holes in the armor so that system designers can patch it in their next release.Hacking if done with a malicious mind, then its cracking! Crackers are basically hackers with a malicious mind....

Windows XP Tips: Recategorize Control Panel Applets

You can also recategorize applets and put them in any category you want. For example, by default, the Mouse Properties applet can be found in the Printers and Other Hardware category, but if you prefer that it...

Windows XP Tips: Control Panel Hide Unused Applets with the Registry

To hide unused applets using the Registry, run the Registry Editorand go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\don't load. The key, as its name implies, determines which Control Panel applet icons are not loaded into the Control...

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