FreeOS Howtos

Linux : Howtos : HOWTO Access A Superfast Linux Desktop From Anywhere Using FreeNX
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:45:05[PM] UTC )
FreeNX allows superfast and secure access to your Linux box from anywhere in the world. This HOWTO is a step-by-step guide for configuring the nxserver, generating custom encrypted keys, and using a combination of Live-CD and USB thumbdrive to create a portable nxclient for remote access.

Linux : Howtos : How to add MP3 support to your Linux Distribution?
Posted: ( Sat 1st Jul 2006 05:26:07[PM] UTC )
You've just installed a new Linux distribution on your computer and it won't play your MP3 files? All your songs are encoded in that format and you don't know what to do? Well, don't worry. This is a common problem in Linux and it has a simple solution.

Linux : Howtos : How to get widescreen resolution in Linux?
Posted: ( Sat 1st Jul 2006 05:26:07[PM] UTC )
If you own a laptop with widescreen resolution such as 1280x768, 1280x800 or with a high resolution such as 1400x1050, you might have encountered that problem. XWindow shows up in 1024x768, and it doesn't fill the entire width of the screen. If your laptop's graphic card is an Intel 800 or 900 series (Intel 845G, 855G, 865G, 915G, 915GM, and 945G), there is a very easy solution to fix this.

main : Howtos : HOWTO: Pick an open source license
Posted: ( Sat 1st Jul 2006 05:26:07[PM] UTC )
You've made the decision to release your code as "open source". Ok, what does that mean, what is an open source license, and how do you pick the right one?

Linux : Howtos : How to block Gnutella with a Linux/Iptables firewall
Posted: ( Wed 25th May 2005 03:18:59[PM] UTC )
Many P2P (peer to peer) protocols are rather complex to control using packet filtering firewalls such as Linux's IpTables. This is because they often dont use fixed port numbers, sometimes use multiple connection protocols or even encryption.

The P2PWall project is developing software add-ins for Iptables to overcome these issues. The "Rope" module from the P2PWall project provides a scriptable kernel module for packet identification.

This article describes how to use Linux, Iptables and ROPE to identify (and block) the Gnutella protocol.

Linux : Howtos : Of Modems and Winmodems
Posted: ( Sat 18th Dec 2004 06:10:12[PM] UTC )
Time for a shocker. Device support under Linux is excellent.

Linux : Howtos : Monitoring access to Squid Server
Posted: ( Sat 18th Dec 2004 05:35:06[PM] UTC )
There are many forms for analyze of logs generated by the SQUID, Will be boarded five forms of verification: On-line, for line of command and manual verification through the tools Sarg, Webalizer, Calamaris and Squid-Graph.With the Sarg it is possible to follow with more details the accesses of the users, sees an example as the Sarg generates reports, is possible to configure the Sarg in some languages, trought the archive of configuration /etc/sarg/sarg.conf, the configuration of the Sarg is simple and easy. Read Article

Linux : Howtos : Building a Linux Media PCBuilding a Linux Media PC
Posted: ( Mon 28th Jun 2004 04:23:21[PM] UTC )
In this article I'm going to look at a particular sort of setup of a Linux home theatre PC ? one where the primary consideration is space. Suppose you have a small studio apartment, or a bedroom or study where you want to work on your computer, watch movies and TV, and play music and maybe games as well.

Linux : Howtos : Reboot Linux faster using kexecr using kexec
Posted: ( Mon 31st May 2004 05:21:22[PM] UTC )
Even if your work doesn't require you to reboot your Linux machine several times a day, waiting for a system to reboot can be a real drag. Enter kexec. Essentially, kexec is a fast reboot feature that lets you reboot to a new Linux kernel -- without having to go through a bootloader.

FreeOS : Howtos : Writing portable shell scripts
Posted: ( Sat 6th Mar 2004 02:30:30[AM] UTC )
Shell scripts are a popular choice for writing small programs that do file manipulation. They are generally portable across platforms, but there are a number of things that can make a shell script work fine on one machine and fail on another. This article reviews some of the issues shell programmers may run into when trying to write widely portable scripts.

Linux : Howtos : Customizing a 2.6-based kernel
Posted: ( Sun 22nd Feb 2004 12:55:54[PM] UTC )
The following whitepaper is the first in a series by William von Hagen on using the new Linux 2.6 kernel, with a special emphasis on the primary issues in migrating existing drivers, applications, and embedded Linux deployments to a Linux distribution based on the 2.6 kernel. Material presented is largely vendor-neutral.

NetBSD : Howtos : NetBSD PPTP Server Guide
Posted: ( Fri 9th Jan 2004 06:54:32[AM] UTC )
A guide on how to configure NetBSD to act as a VPN server for PPTP Clients.

FreeBSD : Howtos : Simple FreeBSD installation yields functional desktop system
Posted: ( Fri 9th Jan 2004 06:53:18[AM] UTC )
Many near-religious-level debates revolve around which GNU/Linux distribution is "best." However, we are blessed with two free platforms for desktop usage, the other being BSD. If you can deal with text-based installation and a few post-install commands at the command line, you can install and use FreeBSD 5.1. I got FreeBSD fully installed on a 450MHz AMD K6-III+ system with 512MB of SDRAM and a 36GB 10Krpm SCSI hard disk in just under an hour.

NetBSD : Howtos : NetBSD PPTP Client
Posted: ( Thu 11th Dec 2003 05:27:24[PM] UTC )
Short guide on how to get started with NetBSD as a client in PPTP networks.

Linux : Howtos : Flexibility in ROM: A Stackable Open Source BIOS
Posted: ( Thu 11th Dec 2003 05:27:24[PM] UTC )
While the LinuxBIOS effort fully supports Linux, other modern operating systems, e.g. *BSD, and Windows 2000/XP, could not be directly supported because of their reliance on a few services provided by those legacy BIOSes. In this paper, we describe how we have combined elements of the LinuxBIOS, the Bochs PC emulator, and additional software to create the first open source firmware for the IBM PC capable of booting most modern operating systems.