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How To Become a UNIX command-line Wizard Posted: 27 May 2008 08:55 PM CDT Some good tips about becoming a command-line wizard... It's easy to keep doing things the same way simply because you're used to it. Expanding your command-line resources can provide a big increase in your productivity and propel you toward becoming a UNIX command line wizard! As a follow-up to Michael Stutz's excellent article, this article provides 10 more good habits to adopt that will improve your UNIX command-line efficiency. Learn about common errors and how to overcome them, and discover exactly why these 10 UNIX habits are worth picking up! => Learn 10 more good UNIX usage habits Related Posts: Discover UNIX and Linux Command line combinations to Expand your *nix vocabulary Linux command editing examples using cat, ed, and sed UNIX File maintenance tools, tips and how tos collection User management: command line vs GUI tools Linux / UNIX Command ~ Toolbox ( PDF Version ) © How To Become a UNIX command-line Wizard - nixCraft - Support nixCraft when you shop at amazon. Thanks!

Asus Ebox Ultra portable Desktop PC Posted: 27 May 2008 03:24 PM CDT Looks great and powered by Linux operating system According to the register hardware web site: Asus will finally launch the desktop version of its elfin Eee PC early next month. Once dubbed the E-DT, the unit is set to retail as the Ebox, we understand. The rather Wii-style Eee will incorporate a 2GB of memory and a 160GB hard drive, we hear, but for now Asus is keeping the full spec to itself. (Fig. 01: Asus' Ebox: Wii-like design) The expected retail prices is likely to set between US $200-$300. => Asus to release desktop Eee PC as Ebox Related Posts: Download of the Day: ebox web based GUI management system Download of the day: Asus EEEPC Linux Software Development Kit ( SDK ) Asus Linux EEE PC - India Launch on 29th January 2008 Splashtop to Ship ASUS Motherboards With Linux Preinstalled On BIOS Asus E-DT / E-Monitor / E-TV - Linux Based Low Cost Devices © Asus Ebox Ultra portable Desktop PC - nixCraft - Support nixCraft when you shop at amazon. Thanks!

VIA OpenBook: Laptop Design Released As Open Source Project Posted: 27 May 2008 03:09 PM CDT Via Technologies released the hardware design for a low-cost laptop with WiMAX support under an open-source license. The designed released as the actual raw CAD files under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 license which is a brilliant first step that clearly and legally allows others to emergently build upon VIA's open innovation. This laptop will provide alternative to Asus EEE laptop computer: Via Hardware Specifications Processor: 1.6GHz VIA C7-M ULV Processor FSB: 800MHz Chipset: VIA VX800 Memory: DDR2 SO-DIMM up to 2GB HDD: 80GB Hard-Disk or above LCD Panel: 8.9" WVGA 1024X600 LED screen Graphics: VIA Chrome9 HC3 DX9 3D engine with shared system memory up to 256MB Video Decoding: MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC1 and DiVX video decoding acceleration Audio: Realtek HD Audio codec, 2 speakers Networking: 10/100/1000 Mb/s Broadcom Giga NIC Ethernet Solution Wireless: Broadcom 802.11b/g or GCT 802.16e 2in1 (WiFI+ Blue Tooth) default module 3in1 (AGPS+WiFI+ Blue Tooth) upgrade module WiMAX secondary wireless module option EV-DO /W-CDMA secondary wireless module option HSPDA secondary wireless module option I/O: 4 in 1 embedded card reader 1 D-Sub Port 3 x USB (Ver. 2.0 Type A Port) 1 Mic-in audio jack 1 Headphone out Webcam: 2.01 megapixel dual headed rotary CCD camera Dimension: 240(W)x175(D)mm Thickness: 36.2(H)mm ( at battery) Weight: Under 1kg Operating System Support: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and all popular Linux distributions. Status Indicators Power on, battery and HDD LEDs Battery: 4 Cells, 2600ma Options: USB interface DVD Dual RW Leather Cover OpenBook Video (Video 01: Why Via OpenBook? [visit site to view embedded video] ) For further information visit the official via open book website. Related Posts: You can purchase OLPC laptops next year Laptop Battery Safety - protect yourself from flames OLPC Dual Boot Windows and Linux PC Coming Soon Knock-based commands for your Linux laptop XO Laptop: Hello Windows ~ Goodbye Linux :( © VIA OpenBook: Laptop Design Released As Open Source Project - nixCraft - Support nixCraft when you shop at amazon. Thanks!

Linux Find Out If the PCIe / AGP / VGA Driver IS Installed OR NOT [ Radeon X1550 64 bit ] Posted: 27 May 2008 04:21 PM CDT I've ATI Radeon VGA [X1550 64 bit] card. How do I find find out if driver is installed or not under Linux distribution? Answer to "Linux Find Out If the PCIe / AGP / VGA Driver IS Installed OR NOT [ Radeon X1550 64 bit ]" Copyright © nixCraft. All Rights Reserved. Support nixCraft when you shop at amazon. Thanks!

Postfix SASL ERROR: Password not accepted from server: 535 5.7.0 Error: authentication failed: authentication failure Posted: 27 May 2008 03:41 PM CDT Q. I've recently changed email user account password using passwd command, for one my postfix email server which requires SMTP authentication before sending an email. Now following error is logged into my /var/log/maillog file: ERROR: Password not accepted from server: 535 5.7.0 Error: authentication failed: authentication failure How do I solve this problem under Red Hat [...] Answer to "Postfix SASL ERROR: Password not accepted from server: 535 5.7.0 Error: authentication failed: authentication failure" Copyright © nixCraft. All Rights Reserved. Support nixCraft when you shop at amazon. Thanks!

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