See The Desura Linux Beta In Action [Video]

Earlier this particular week the beta version of  indie-gaming service Desura with regard to Linux has been released - but what’azines that like? 
Currently the particular beta will be only available to some ‘selected few’ because it undergoes testing and bug elimination. Yet don’big t let this particular annoy you as the developers have stated: -
“Once our testers are happy, we will be opening the actual beta in order to everyone.”
To help ease your curiosity Hungarian Ubuntu LoCo member Richard Somlói provides put together a short video showing off the actual client within Ie8.
Note in which the actual video is without sound as well as is actually finest viewed within HD and also fullscreen.

Source (Hungarian)

Spotify for Linux Updates With Facebook Features

The Linux client with regard to Spotify offers recently been updated.

Were we playing eye-spy My partner and i’d be spying something beginning using the letter ‘F’ right about now…

Yep, model zero.6.1 is mainly a good revise adding Facebook-related features (as per yesterdays big announcement).

When logging into your Facebook account via Spotify you will be asked to be able to grant the application ‘access to be able to your Timeline’.

The ‘main window’ pane see the actual addition associated with two tabs towards the top strip – ‘Top Lists’ (listing geographically associated charts) as well as ‘Feed’ (listing tracks shared through your Facebook buddies.)

And to aid filling up your feed along with shared tracks is the introduction of a ‘sharing’ button next in order to each and also every track. Click that as well as a dialogue appears with regard to quick posting to Facebook, Twitter, Spotify or perhaps – oddly – Windows Live.

Perhaps the particular only non-Facebook related change has been for the log in screen, which can be now white instead of puke green: -

The update does contains one significant bug which may be worth not-updating with regard to: Sound Menu support regarding Spotify is broken. Although clicking ‘next/prev/play still perform their particular required jobs the particular ‘Play’ button remains within ‘Play’ mode, and no album art or track information will be displayed within the actual menu.

Spotify for Linux is actually only available to subscribing (i.e. paying) users.  Ubuntu 32bit as well as 64bit can easily install the client through following the particular instructions @ spotify.com/uk/download/previews/

Thanks to be able to Larry & Flimm

Desura for Linux Enters Beta, Hints At New Games To Come

Linux people are one step closer in order to having a native edition associated with indie-game store Desura using the current start of the closed beta client with regard to the actual service.

Currently the particular beta is only available with a ‘selected few’ because it undergoes testing and bug elimination. But don’t let this particular annoy you because the actual developers have stated: -

“Once our testers are happy, we will be opening the particular beta in order to everyone.”

Anyone wishing to apply for the actual Beta Programme – “it’s never too late” say the developers – will need to join this Desura group.

The developers furthermore note in which whilst people may browse and buy games on Linux, anyone without access towards the beta won’big t be able to be able to download and play them.

Interestingly – or perhaps should that be teasingly? – the production announcement gives an exciting hint because towards the future regarding Linux-compatible games to be offered through the actual service:

“We’ve got plenty more games coming, some never before on Linux, thus a lot to look forward to.”

Windows 8 ‘Secure Boot’ Could Stop You Installing Linux

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Microsoft are pushing for changes to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware specifications that would prevent any operating system apart from Windows 8 being able to boot on a computer.

The proposal would see all computers sold by manufacturers wishing to gain a ‘Windows Certified’ badge for their devices needing to adhere to the ‘secure boot’ protocol – thus locking out the ability to install Linux in the process.

‘Secure Boot’ works by keeping ‘secret keys’ within the system itself. These keys are then used to “sign” anything that wishes to run – such as operating systems. If an operating system isn’t signed by a matching key then booting of it will not be allowed.

But it’s not just restrictive to software vendors either as Red Hat’s Matthew Garrett explains: -

“A hardware vendor cannot run their hardware inside the EFI environment unless their drivers are signed with a key that’s included in the system firmware. If you install a new graphics card that either has unsigned drivers, or drivers that are signed with a key that’s not in your system firmware, you’ll get no graphics support in the firmware.”

The technology isn’t new; most motherboards shipped today support Secure Boot but have it disabled by default. For the roll out of Windows 8 Microsoft want to see Secure Boot enabled  on all devices shipping with their name on by default.

First of all, this hasn’t happened yet. And Microsoft are likely to face fierce opposition in trying to push this change through – including from the Competition Commission of the EU, who previously forced Microsoft to offer a choice of Web Browsers in the European edition of Windows 7.

OEMs would also be able to offer a BIOS feature to disable the service – a literal ‘off switch’ for Windows.

Ross Anderson of Light Blue Touchpaper, who has campaigned against similar, albeit less restrictive, moves before is stern in his verdict: -

“The extension of Microsoft’s OS monopoly to hardware would be a disaster, with increased lock-in, decreased consumer choice and lack of space to innovate. It is clearly unlawful and must not succeed.”

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Microsoft Attempt to Address Windows 8 ‘Linux Worries’

The concern over whether or even not the particular particular Windows eight requirement regarding ‘Secure Boot’ will prevent customers through setting up additional operating systems has already already been addressed simply by Microsoft‘s Steven Sinofsky in the blog post on the Microsoft Developers Network website.

Pre-built Windows eight-ten computers in which would like the actual “Windows Certified” sticker have to be able to be able to offer support regarding “Secure Boot” as well because enable this particular simply by go into default, but this kind of remains up towards the OEMs as in order to whether they offer a great ‘off’ switch to be able to allow people regarding some other operating systems – including Microsoft’utes own – the actual actual ability inside order in order to install/boot into them.

Yet what Microsoft are not doing is actually asking OEMs to be able to prevent Secure Boot being disabled simply simply by the actual user: -

“…these kinds regarding decisions are left towards the OEM.  There may be good reasons why certain enterprises may not would like PCs inside which can easily be configured in this kind from the way, as well as there may be good reasons why any great OEM or perhaps white box retailer may choose in order to be able to be able to allow within that flexiblity (sic) regarding their particular customers.  It’s all about choice and also also flexibility.”

The relevant part associated along with Microsoft’utes article, at least inside the point-associated with-view of the ‘concerned Linux user’, will be discovered towards the particular end using the post, although they explicitly avoid referring in order to Linux: -

“At the particular actual end in the day, the actual customer is actually actually inside power over their PC. Microsoft’utes philosophy is inside order in order to offer customers with all the finest experience initial, because well as allow them within order to make decisions themselves. We work along together with our OEM ecosystem to be able to supply customers together with this kind of flexibility. The security that UEFI provides in order to be able to be able to offer together together with secure boot means which the actual majority associated with customers will have their own particular systems protected against boot loader attacks.

For the particular actual enthusiast which wants to be able to run older operating systems, the option will be there to be able to allow you in order to make within which decision.

The demonstration associated together with this kind of particular manage will be identified inside the actual particular Samsung tablet with Windows 8 Developer Preview which usually provides already been offered to //BUILD/ participants. Inside the particular screenshot beneath you will notice that we designed the actual firmware within order to be able to allow the particular customer to be able to be able to disable secure boot.

However, doing so arrives at your own risk. OEMs are free of charge in order to be able to choose how in order to enable this particular particular support as well since may further customize the actual parameters since described above within any good effort to be able to be able in order to deliver unique value propositions for their own customers.

Windows merely did work within order to be able to supply great OS support to get any scenario we believe many will find valuable across consumers because well as enterprise customers.”

Image of a console along with options together with regard in order to TPM Configuration: Enable virtualization [enabled], CSM Support [Disabled], Attempt Secure Boot [Enabled], Display Rev. Info - Intel UEFI...

The probability will be in which the actual majority regarding OEMs – at least those having any vested interest inside making money - will supply a good option to be able to be able to be able to disable Secure Boot, thus allowing you within order to boot into Ie8, Fedora, Android, Windows 98, etc.

However will this added layer, of what we Brits call ‘faff‘, put potential brand fresh customers off?

You need me inside order in order to disable a _security feature_ therefore We can easily easily boot into this particular Linux thing?

Image credit: Steven Sinofsky

Acclaimed ‘To Do’ App Wunderlist Comes To Linux Ubuntu

Cross-platform ‘Getting Things Done’ app ‘Wunderlist’ provides becomereadily available forthe Linux desktop computer.

The approvalprovides aminimal yet attractive ‘frame’ with regard to listing, sorting and also managing your evrydaytasks.

Along with Wunderlist you can easily: -

Create lists together with assortedtasksSet ‘dates’ with regard to tasks in order to becompleted simply by/onFilter tasks dependent onkeywords, dates, etc‘Star’ tasks because importantUse keyboard shortcuts in order to generateand manage tasks/listsCustomize the actual joblist backgroundHide the actual ‘lists’ sidebar

Your applicationcan additionally workoffline and also without anaccount (simply click about the‘No Thanks’ when prompted to be able to log within) allowing you tocreate, pursue, edit and add brand new tasks lacking aninternet connection. Signing up for a (free) Wunderlist account offers youthe extrabenefit ofsynchronising/accessing your tasks across Wunderlists various programs (including Windows, Android and iOS.)

W

Wunderlist but has existedon OS X, iOS and Windows for any whilenow, through whichtime the amassed any strongfollowing and also awhole heap associated with praise. Most companieswould bequite happy withthat;the particular twobiggest gamers inside thepersonal computing world catered regarding – exactly whyLinux, and why now?

Writing within thecompany blog your answer should bemade clear: demand from Linux users.

"We [listened] to ourcommunity, as well as that’azines important forany business. Not only forthrough emails or perhaps tickets either, we actively scour the actual on the web market placehunting forpockets of Wunderlist news, and also youLinux people havebeen busy. Quite any lot ofyou havesuccessfully got Wunderlist operating about Linux via wine, and wewere awestruck at thestandard ofengagement andyou went through.

The demand has been there, therefore we went ahead and built forLinux officially."

There’azines no denying in which Wunderlist sticks outas being asore thumb within theUbuntu pc but this particular will be notspecific for theLinux client; Wunderlist maintains the virtually the identicallook as well as featureset inits Windows as well as OS X clients, too – and also withthe bestreason: -

"Together with every platform, we actuallylook atdesign. We predictWunderlist is actually thesleekest task manager available forLinux, handily. This alsobrings its incredible simplicity into theOS, thus even though you may’re a veteran Linux user …or even a fresh adopter, you probably should startorganising yourself right fromthe beginning– along with notime spent learning. "

The applicationdoes support Ie8’s Global menu, but due to be able to itsinstallation method (or rather lack of) that won'tprovide Unity quicklist support, a good applicationicon or an entry throughout theUnity Sprint.

The Desktop program will be provided for freefor Linux, Windows and also OS X. Free mobile apps are around forAndroid, iOS, designa web siteapplication.

The Linux edition of theapplication is actually provided in order to be aarchived executable (just download, extract, next double go through the‘Wunderlist’ record inside).

Wunder list is available for both 32bit and also 64bit Linux people.

Debian on a TiBook

Apple hardware is awesome. (Apple as a whole is pretty cool, but I don't really get along with their OS.) Though I've never had a Mac before, a friend at Apple got me a Titanium Powerbook G4 (400MHz model) at a good price.

I installed Debian on my TiBook. It wasn't very hard, actually, but the information you can find around on the internet is confusing because problems people have are often fixed in later releases, while their posts to mailing lists live on forever. The same can be said for this document; it's likely some of this is already out of date.

With that said, Branden Robinson's guide [local mirror] is almost everything you need (though the directions are for an iBook, they worked for me all the way down to the partition numbers he used in his example). To boot from a CD on your TiBook, hold down "C" while booting. To eject a CD, hold down the mouse button while booting. When installing OS X on the secondary partition, make sure to check the "initalize" box in the installer—- it wouldn't boot OS X for me otherwise.

For me, the installer got into an infinite loop at one point. There are mentions on mailing lists about switching to a virtual console and copying a file (look around if you encounter it) but what I did was use my virtual console to kill the installer and then set the rest up myself (it was near the end).

Branden's guide is the basic setup of Debian, and at the end promises more information. I managed to figure everything else out, so I'm collecting it here.
Kernel Configuration

You need to use BenH's kernel. Everyone else uses it, and the official Linux kernels reportedly won't even build out of the box.

If you're lazy, you can grab mine (last updated 2002-Nov-01): kernel-image-2.4.20-pre9-ben0_reiserfs.1_powerpc.deb. Warning: ethernet and airport are modules here, so if your keyboard messes up you can't ssh in.

Otherwise, grab the source:

mkdir /usr/src/benh_kernel
rsync -avz rsync.penguinppc.org::linux-2.4-benh \
/usr/src/benh_kernel

Here are the important things to know. I only list options that I think (I'm not sure about any of this) you want to set ON; you can add and remove others as you please (where certain options broke the compile I've tried to document it). I assume you are familiar with Linux on an x86 machine and know how to configure TCP/IP and the like yourself:

2002-sep-05 I recently rebuilt the kernel. I've tried to include the new information.

Platform support
(6xx/7xx/74xx/8260) Processor Type
(CHRP/PowerMac/PReP) Machine Type
AltiVec Support
Thermal Management Support
General setup
Support for Open Firmware device tree in /proc
Support for early boot text console (BootX or OpenFirmware only)
IDE, ATA...
These machines are IDE. You want DISK support, CDROM support, etc. Burning CDs (at least on x86) requires SCSI emulation support (note that I haven't ever burned a CD on my machine, so this information isn't too useful). You can set all of the generic PCI settings (Use PCI DMA by default when available, etc) and then check off Builtin PowerMac IDE support and its child options down at the bottom.
Network device\\ You ought to pick GMAC (G4/iBook ethernet) support under 100mbit cards.
Frame-buffer support
Support for frame buffer devices (EXPERIMENTAL)
Open Firmware frame buffer device support
ATI Rage128 display support (EXPERIMENTAL)
Input core support
Basically, all of the options that apply. Remember that your screen is 1152x768.
Macintosh device drivers
Support for PMU based PowerMacs
Power management support for PowerBooks
APM emulation (but this is probably unnecessary unless you have APM-using software; many programs have been updated to use pmud)
Backlight control for LCD screens
Include MacIO (CHRP) ADB driver
Use input layer for ADB devices
Don't pick the raw keycodes option; Debian doesn't support it.
Support for mouse button 2+3 emulation
Character devices
Virtual terminal
This one is important. System won't compile without it, I think?
You may need Bus Mouse support (I saw it somewhere), though I doubt it.
If you turn on Enhanced Real Time Clock Support, your machine will lock while booting.
/dev/agpgart (AGP Support)
Apple UniNorth support
I've heard rumors that DRI can work, but I didn't have any luck making it compile.
There's a note in arch/ppc/platforms/Makefile that /dev/nvram support must not be "m" or "n"— sound requires this module (I believe it's for saving/restoring the mixer settings) so you should pick "y".
Sound
Sound card support and PowerMac DMA sound support are all you need, but see the note above about /dev/nvram support
USB support
Your Mac uses OHCI. You may need the full HID support and input layer support but I think the ADB options above make the keyboard and trackpad work.

If you use make-kpkg (you are a Debian user, right?) it should install fine. Look at /etc/yaboot.conf (it resembles lilo.conf) and run ybin just like running lilo if you move any kernels around.

Now, the tricky part of all of this is that the install breakage (I assume) and the new kernel conspired against me to make the keyboard fail when I rebooted with the new kernel. So make sure the network works before you reboot, or you won't be able to shut it down properly because you can't type! If you have the keyboard problem (keys you type produce different keys on the screen), ssh in and look in /usr/share/keymaps/mac/. Try using loadkeys on mac-us-std.kmap.gz and see if that fixes the keyboard. Also, look in /usr/share/keymaps/i386/qwerty at mac-usb-us.kmap.gz or us.kmap.gz. You can use install-keymap to finalize the change; it basically changes a file in /etc/console.
XFree86

I fought with this for a long time. Eventually, I got things to work beautifully. You can look at my stripped-down XF86Config-4 and adjust yours accordingly; the ModeLine was key to getting the right video mode.

Remember to edit /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc to fix the fonts to 75 dpi!
Power Management

Look around in /proc/pmu. Try unplugging the wall power and see how the "files" change. Cool, eh?

apt-get install pmud. Watch it install. Everything seems to work automagically.
Sound

Create an /etc/modutils/sound, with these contents:

# sound modules (ibook2)
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-slot-0 dmasound_pmac
alias char-major-14-3 dmasound_pmac
alias /dev/dsp dmasound_pmac
alias sound-service-0-0 i2c-keywest
alias char-major-14-0 i2c-keywest
alias /dev/mixer i2c-keywest

Then run update-modules, make sure your /dev/dsp is writable by your user (chgrp audio /dev/dsp; adduser username audio and log in again) and mpg123 should play happily.
End Notes

powerpc-utils is some useful software that comes along with the install; dpkg -L powerpc-utils | grep bin/ to see a list.

apt-get install fbset; fbset -x may dump out a more appropriate 1152x768 mode for your XF86Config-4.

If, after reading through this guide, you have any problems, please mail me and I'll fix it. I'd hate to have incorrect information!

How to Make Wobbly on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

Ubuntu 11.04 Users would definitely feel shocked and disappointed to know if the Visual Effects tab in the Appearance of his ubuntu 11:04 VGA driver was missing though was to detect and known 100% by ubuntu. But I have a solution.

The solution is 'Ubuntu Tweak'.

After you install ubuntu tweak, click the desktop effects, and check the wobbly windows. then restart your computer.

and your Ubuntu Natty have to look nice with a wobbly.

The New Gnome 3

On 6 April 2011 then, the developers of Gnome is proud to announce the official release of their latest desktop environments, GNOME 3.0.

GNOME 3 is the desktop environment is used in many popular Linux distributions, like Ubuntu, Mandriva, PCLinuxOS, etc..

GNOME 3 comes after five years of working hard and really bring the user interface has been redesigned, added many new features, improved applications, the new language translation and documentation has been updated.

Some of the advantages GNOME 3;

The beauty - GNOME 3 offers ease of use of a desktop that is elegant, especially for new GNOME Shell. He also has a new font, new GTK style and animation is beautiful.
Review at a glance - you can easily access all applications with one mouse click. Easy keyboard navigation to access the applications you need are provided.
Built-in sending messages - Ability to send a reply to instant messages directly from the notification dialog.
Free Komputansi interruptions - With GNOME 3 you will be controlling all the time, by reducing interruptions and distractions with a new notification system. Notification will automatically and intelligently stored for later you can read.

All at your fingertips - only with a keyboard, you can easily and quickly access everything on the desktop GNOME 3. To find something, you have to do is press the "activity" on the keyboard (Windows key) ... simple is not it?.
Arrangement is designed system has been re - GNOME Features 3 fully redesigned system settings, which makes them easier to use. There is also a new way to browse your settings, and you can easily find the settings you need to have direoragnisir category.

Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal Beta 1

Canonical has released the first beta Ubuntu  11.04 (Natty  Narwhal)
for testing can be done in the
process of development of
the popular Linux
distributions. Ubuntu Natty  Narwhal Beta 1 comes with a lot of changes from the previous development version. What's new in Beta 1 Ubuntu  11.04  Beta 1 ? Unity  has been
further enhanced in this Beta  and Canonical  hope you will spend time to test and report back. Now, Unity  allows you to drag & drop icons, re-order icons, quick-lists  on the right-click  menu, keyboard  navigation, using keyboard  shortcuts  and the ability to switch between applications that are running. Ubuntu  11.04 Beta 1 includes  applications  such as Libre  Office 
3.3.2, Mozilla 
Firefox 4.0,
Banshee  1.9.5,
GCC  4.5, Python
2.7, dpkg 1.16.0
and Upstart
0.9. Ubuntu  11.04  Beta 1
ARM  edition
comes  with the
interface  of new
2D  Unity  switched
on by default.
Meanwhile, the
Ubuntu  Server
11.04 Powernap

2.0 Beta  1 includes, ISC-dhcp v4, Euca<0>lyptus  2.0.2, OpenStack  2011.2  and libvirt 0.8.8.

Mandatory Applications in Ubuntu

Graphics Application :

1. GIMP, graphics application that is useful as a substitute for Photoshop for image manipulation.
2. Inkscape, a useful graphics applications as a substitute for Corel Draw.
3. Blender, an application that is useful to study the 3D image.
4. Scribus, graphics application that allows you to create a pamphlet or flyer advertising offline

Sound and Video:

1. LMMS, a very powerful audio arranger. LMMS might be useful for your application is beginning to look into the world of music.
2. Audacity, Audio Mixing a very small but powerful.
3. Tux Guitar, Guitar Pro replacement applications.
4. Audacious2, the application of music as a substitute for WinAmp.

Progaming:

1. Anjuta IDE, applications development that often I use to learn to create new applications
2. Bluefish, an application that I use to replace that used Dreamweaver to edit PHP
3. Geany, PHP editor that is lighter and smaller too

Internet:

1. Wvdial, to connect the notebook Lenovo Ideapad S10-2 to the Internet.
2. Prozilla, download accelerator in Ubuntu.
3. Additional browsers such as Opera, Midori, Swiftfox, and others.
4. Pidgin, chat applications are more comfortable when in use compared with the empathy that has been installed by default in Ubuntu.
5. XChat, an IRC chat application that is still often used to add a friend from the internet via IRC channels

Games:

1. Hedgewars
This game is very similar to worms world party (2 dimensions), but many people are online, and many variations make this game a very interesting, the most interesting game mode "shoppa", where players have to take the box to obtain weapons and provided only a rope, seemed to play spiderman XD.

2. Frozen Bubble
This game is similar but not the same as Puzzle Bobble, good can be played until five. Exciting if dimainin five, but unfortunately few people online (mostly girls).

3. E-board
For the lovers of chess, the game (or more precisely spelled out the application time yes ...;) is a client FICS (freechess.org), many are online, guaranteed for people who feel good will feel challenged Chess against the chess gods from all over the world.

4. Frets on Fire
Tau guitar hero? very similar, but the game not use guitars, but use the keyboard ... dah exciting anyway, but be careful you can damage the keyboard XD.

5. Hex a Hop
Long game, but cool, this puzzle game is very useful when you are tired of waiting for download or your friends, create bad sharpen the brain.

6. Lin-city
Simulator game similar to SimCity, pretty cool.

7. Glest
This game is similar to Warcraft III, but unfortunately there is no single player campaignnya, and cool graphics.

8. Warzone 2100.

9. Glest, the game I often play as pain tired, which is equivalent to the Empire Earth games in windows.

What Is Linux ?

Good Night the intelligent reader.. Now I will post about Linux.. What is Linux..? Apa itu Linux ?


Linux adalah Unix clone,
kernel nya ditulis oleh Linus
Torvalds dan dikembangkan
dengan bantuan programer
dan hackers dari seluruh
dunia.

Linux is a Unix clone, its kernel
written by Linus Torvalds and
developed with the help of
programmers and hackers from
around the world.
Linux has all the features of which is
owned by Unix, including
multitasking, virtual memory,
shared libraries, demand loading,
shared copy-on-write exexutables,
proper memory management and
TCP / IP networking. With the
feature class 'real operating system'
does not make Linux a very
expensive, even Linux may be
obtained free of charge. Even so
there is little charge that only a
distribution fee or purchase cd.


in this world there are many Linux
distro or distribution. For
example Ubuntu, Debian, Backtrack,
Slackware, Fedora etc

I think enough my post What is Linux ?
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