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Upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit Fedora Linux without a system reinstall -

One great thing about Linux is that you can transplant a hard disk from a machine that runs a 32-bit AMD XP processor into a new 64-bit Intel Core 2 machine, and the Linux installation will continue to work. However, if you do this, you'll be running a 32-bit kernel, a C library, and a complete system install on a processor that could happily run 64-bit code. You'll waste even more resources if your new machine has 4GB or more of system memory, and you'll be forced to either not use some of it or run a 32-bit Physical Address Extension (PAE) kernel. Cross-grading to the 64-bit variant of your Linux distribution can help you use your resources more wisely

I'd like to share this story with you, As I thought you might want to check this out.

This is Windows Server 2008 Certifications - Death to The MCSE. The Discussion of the new class of certifications coming out of Redmond. Digg Story

The XGL server will be automatically started in Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon as opposed to Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn, therefore the special X session you've created in your Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn is no longer needed to start the XGL server because it will likely fail to work properly as It did with me.

Consequently you've to select a regular session from your session manager to disable Xgl. or create a file named ~/.config/xserver-xgl/disable.

As eventually It works for me like a charm.

You WILL have to force version 0.2.0 for the core, but everything else can still run 0.2.1. This can be done through Synaptics. Its not a bug with this method, its an Ubuntu issue unrelated to the drivers.  

The Egyptian GNU/Linux User Group (EGLUG http://www.eglug.org) would like to invite you to the fourth GNU/Linux Installfest in the rawabet theatre on the 1st of September from 11:00am.

We would like to give you a general idea of some of the things you will be seeing there.

If you have no idea what is an InstallFest. Make sure to visit this page: http://www.eglug.org/node/2794

Traditionally in all installfests, the number one activity on that day will probably be linux installations; as we are sure you know, we will be ready to receive people who arrive with their computers to set linux up on with them.

For people who are simply curious about linux and who want to know more, we will be demonstrating the operating system and the applications available on it. This covers a fairly large range of things. At the most basic level, we can show you what linux looks like, how it works, and describe how it differs from what you are used to, and why we feel this is better.

On a more specific level, there will be volunteers ready to show you how many different and specific tasks can be accomplished under linux, such as programming with visual tools , graphics work, clustering, networking (LANs and some fancy tricks), and all the way up to getting a solid web server up and running in 15 minutes flat.

We will be there to introduce you to the fascinating world of linux, so it is your questions and interests that matter.

Thank you for your interest, and hope to see you there.

Originally by Socrates: Alaa Abd El-Fatah was arrested today together with around ten more activists during a peaceful demonstration in solidarity with sixty activists who were arrested over the past two weeks in a non-violent sit in as well who were held in custody for two weeks under investigation for "crimes" that if anything would raise only mockery including: humiliating the president, possession of "publishing equipment" (graffiti spray) and blocking traffic. The first group of activists arrested two weeks ago was supposed to have their cases reviewed by prosecution today, so as to release or renew holding them under investigation. In solidarity with them 200 lawyers approached as a defense council, a number of judges, and a number of activists among whom were Alaa and his colleagues gathered around the court house. Authorities denied the activists entry to the court house, in addition to attempting to present the "detainees" files only, and not the detainees themselves to prosecution. For hours, Alaa and his fellow activists shouted slogans against the government, sang and showed solidarity with their detained fellow activists. At the end of the demonstration police forces surrounding the group increased, refused to let them leave and started picking those to arrest, Alaa and ten others. They were taken to the nearby police station were they were denied lawyers, or any visitors. Lawyers are now standing outside the station just monitoring in case the arrested activists are taken somewhere else, which is exactly what happened. Three of them were taken blindfolded to another police station and were released later.  read more »

Microsoft had 11% wiped off their sales overnight according to the BBC.

longhorn is the start of microsoft's downfall or rather it has been for 6 years

More than 50% of Microsoft's income comes from its Windows operating system and its Office business software suite

I thought it'd be a lot more than that

Microsoft will be relying on sales from its Xbox games console and SQL database software to help bolster revenues.

I bet visual studio makes them a lot of money as we  read more »

I'm getting majorly spammed in my blog from 207.58.130.217 which is currently hitting the firewall

A whois on the IP doesn't report any abuse department

traceroute traces it to vps.onlyfind.info which also reports just a cPanel installation

maybe I should send an email to cPanel and threaten to alert the FBI

According to this article I found that firefox memory leaks is a feature and not a bug

If you want to disable this feature just follow the following instruction:

1. type about:config in your address bar
2. scroll down to browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers
3. set its value to 0 (zero)

Enjoy a less memory intensive FF

Bandwidth monitoring with iptables - Linux has a number of useful bandwidth monitoring and management programs. A quick search on Freshmeat.net for bandwidth returns a number of applications. However, if all you need is a basic overview of your total bandwidth usage, iptables is all you really need -- and it's already installed if you're using a Linux distribution based on the 2.4.x or 2.6.x kernels.

IPTables can monitor your bandwidth  read more »

AMD toasted with dual core in 2006 Dell declared!

Dell: Dual-Core Xeons Will Win

Does AMD LOSE THE WAR?

That's stupid. IMO right now AMD duel cores are dominating Intel with price and perfromance.

How's your opinion ?

There is no ADSL line ATM. suspended?

"Krita." I am hearing some good things but haven't had a chance to run it yet.

Check out krita

May Allah accept our fasting, forgive our sins, and guide us all to the Straight Path. May Allah bless us all during Ramadan, and throughout the year, with his forgiveness, mercy, and peace, and bring us all closer to Him and to each other

What do you think aM waiting for ?

Reported vulnerabilities and real security favor Firefox - A report released Monday by Symantec said that there were more vulnerabilities for Mozilla browsers than for Internet Explorer. Symantec's "Internet Security Threat Report" covers security trends from January 2005 through June 2005. During that time, according to Symantec, Firefox had 25 vendor-confirmed vulnerabilities while Microsoft's Internet Explorer only had 13.

WTH, IE is better than FF ?

A girl sends me a message; a little unexpected, but I'll answer. Once my email is out there, I get the invite to "her site". Now I'm being flooded with emails from random sluts looking for a gig.

I'm immensely irritated right now, I could think of better things to do.

End Discrimination! Hate Everybody

My Birthdate: October 5

With a birthday on the 5th of the month

1. I'm inclined to work well with people and enjoy them.
2. I'm talented and versatile, very good at presenting ideas.
3. I may have a tendency to get itchy feet at times and need change and travel.
4. I tend to be very progressive, imaginative and adaptable.
5. My mind is quick, clever and analytical.
6. A restlessness in my nature may make me a bit impatient and easily bored with routine.
7. I may have a tendency to shirk responsibility

Smooth and creamy with a few rough bits mixed in.

I'm a real treat, I'm probably very popular amongst my friends, remember too much of a good thing is not always good, don't lay it on too thick!

Is it a true thingie ?

i found this entry 'It's been a week of torture - anger, and crying' in blog that american child wrote, basicaly story is that 16 years old boy said his parrents that he is gay, maddened parrents locked theirs son at home, avoiding any outside influences, then they sent him to gay concentration camp, religious propaganda and strict rules in camp was supposed to change his sexual orientation, his story shocked me, but when i brought it to disscusion with other members of oppressed american nation, they seems to make light of it

"propaganda and such, but that's what churches do..so i guess it's ok"  read more »

You can now axelerate your LINKDSL speed whenever you want.

JUST upgrade your package online.

Enjoy NOW 50 free hours of double the speed for all LINKDSL Subscribers for a limited time.

Go ahead and Subscribe for a limited time.

You can activate/pause/re-activate the time whenever you want otherwise.

Congratulation from Citibank! They have reduced my monthly finance charge from 3.23% to 2.49% Citibank are delighted to inform me that from May 5, 2005, they have reduced my credit card monthly finance charge from 3.23% to only 2.49%. At last, I can now use my citibank card to fullfil even more of my heart's desires and pay less finance charges then before!

Three weeks away from the final term of this year’s exams at university. I hate exams.

I hate them because everyone crams for them, which causes stress. I hate them because as soon as you’ve finished, you forget most of what you’ve crammed, and it’s because of this I have a hatred for them as they are not indicative of knowledge for most people.

Exams are stupid and I hate them.

I better get to studying something else.

What's So Bad About Microsoft? Click here

Why Windows Causes Stupidity? Click here

I must take reasonable precautions to protect the data I hold from hackers. If I become the victim of an attack, I could be held responsible for disclosing personal data to an unauthorised third party

Some say the Yahoo! main page is a design classic. It consists almost entirely of links that are clearly identified in blue and underlined. There can be absolutely no confusion over what's a link and what isn't.

Why is it that little i's and small e's get everywhere in names for websites, when capitals don't matter on the internet?

Even AltaVista has a middle capital. or am I wrong ?

Do capitals count in URLs? Why do some URLS have some capitals and some small letters?

It all seems very strange.

At last they are pleased to advice me that per my request, they have changed my address in thier records. they look forward to serve my needs and remain with kind regards.

In most cases IRC newbies are often confused by the frequent offers of files from participants in a channel. Many are sensible enough to decline offers from complete strangers, but the very nature or IRC tends to melt this formality quickly. My relatives friends was suckered by just such a ploy, a simple patch file that formatted his hard drive however the problem is often more insidious

Otherwise Attempting to trace malicious users on IRC is typically a waste of time. As pointed out in the incident thread, most attackers connect to IRC using virtual host (vhost) via BNC ( IRC bouncer, basically an IRC proxy server ).  read more »