Sunday, October 31, 2010
How to install SCIM on LINUX
1. Go to System -> Administration-> Synaptic package manager
search "scim" and check the checkbox
search "m17n-db" and check the check box a
2. now click on apply option
3. after installation you will get a key board symbol at upper right corner of desktop
Right click on this symbol, go into
Global setup
check the 'Share the same input method among all application'
press Apply
4. log out and log in
5. now open any text page
press Control+space
if you get a new icon on right down corner of desktop to select language then ok
otherwise right click on text page
Go in Input Method
select Scim input method
Now press Cntl + space , you will get icon.
Enjoy Typing Indian languages
Unable to use synaptic packet manager
If any proxy setting is there, configure it in System -> Preferences -> Network Proxy. Then open synaptic and check whether it works.
open office is not working after upgrade by synaptic package manager
when i update EduBOSS through Snaptic pakage manager. open office stop
working and shows error----
"Failed to execute child process "ooffice3.1" (No such file or
directory)"
Solution:
open terminal and run "/usr/bin/openoffice.org3" ., if that command exists and runs successfully., then run
"sudo ln -s /usr/bin/openoffice.org3 /usr/bin/ooffice3.1"
How to recover root password
Ref: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1177638.html
...
in the grub menu highlight the Ubuntu menu entry (NOT the recovery
mode)
hit e for edit, then highlight the kernel line and hit e again
remove ro quiet splash from the end of the line and
append it with rw init=/bin/bash and hit Enter then b to boot.
type:
passwd username
to change the password and press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
How to change the booting sequence in BOSS4
open terminal
$ls -l /boot/grub/grub.cfg
OUTPUT will be like
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 5820 2010-08-12 03:03 /boot/grub/grub.cfg
give the write permission
$sudo chmod +w /boot/grub/grub.cfg
$ls -l /boot/grub/grub.cfg
OUTPUT will be like
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5820 2010-08-12 03:03 /boot/grub/grub.cfg
now open it in gedit
$sudo gedit /boot/grub/grub.cfg
search word "default", you will get a line like:
set default="0"
change it to
set default="1"
or
set default="2"
or
set default="3"
as per your choice.
1 to make second OS default
2 to make 3rd OS default
and so on
save it , close the window
remove the write permission:
$sudo chmod -w /boot/grub/grub.cfg
restart the system
$ls -l /boot/grub/grub.cfg
OUTPUT will be like
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 5820 2010-08-12 03:03 /boot/grub/grub.cfg
give the write permission
$sudo chmod +w /boot/grub/grub.cfg
$ls -l /boot/grub/grub.cfg
OUTPUT will be like
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5820 2010-08-12 03:03 /boot/grub/grub.cfg
now open it in gedit
$sudo gedit /boot/grub/grub.cfg
search word "default", you will get a line like:
set default="0"
change it to
set default="1"
or
set default="2"
or
set default="3"
as per your choice.
1 to make second OS default
2 to make 3rd OS default
and so on
save it , close the window
remove the write permission:
$sudo chmod -w /boot/grub/grub.cfg
restart the system
Mounting issue: BOSS does not detect ntfs partition after installation
run the command $sudo fdisk -l
Output will be like:
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 3174 25495123+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 3175 9729 52653037+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 3905 5728 14651248+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 3175 3904 5863662 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda7 8282 8405 995998+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda8 8406 9729 10634998+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 5729 8281 20506941 83 Linux
Open fstab file:
$sudo gedit etc/fstab
add the lines for each ntfs partion in following format:
/dev/sda1 /media/mp3 ntfs-3g defaults,umask=0 0 0
/dev/sdc5 /media/SLIKE ntfs-3g defaults,umask=0 0 0
/dev/sdb6 /media/PODATCI ntfs-3g defaults,umask=0 0 0
for fat32
/dev/sda6 /media/data2 vfat defaults,user,auto,fmask=0111,dmask=0000 0 0
/dev/sda2 3175 9729 52653037+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 3905 5728 14651248+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 3175 3904 5863662 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda7 8282 8405 995998+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda8 8406 9729 10634998+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 5729 8281 20506941 83 Linux
Open fstab file:
$sudo gedit etc/fstab
add the lines for each ntfs partion in following format:
/dev/sda1 /media/mp3 ntfs-3g defaults,umask=0 0 0
/dev/sdc5 /media/SLIKE ntfs-3g defaults,umask=0 0 0
/dev/sdb6 /media/PODATCI ntfs-3g defaults,umask=0 0 0
for fat32
/dev/sda6 /media/data2 vfat defaults,user,auto,fmask=0111,dmask=0000 0 0
Script to Fix Network Card R8168 and R8111 in Debian/Ubuntu GNU/Linux
The new Realtek r8168/r8111 network cards do not work out of the box
in recent distributions of GNU/Linux. modprobe loads the r8169 module,
which has not yet been updated to work with these cards. A work around
is to use the r8168 driver provided by Realtek.
Download and Run the Script
Someone has written a shell script to automate the module switch. All relevant files can be downloaded at
www.jamesonwilliams.com/bin/r8168_scripts.tar.bz2.
To use this script, uncompress the tarball, enter the directory, and run
the switchmods script:
tar xjf r8168_scripts.tar.bz2
cd r8168_scripts
sudo ./switchmods;
Restart m the System and Check.
which has not yet been updated to work with these cards. A work around
is to use the r8168 driver provided by Realtek.
Download and Run the Script
Someone has written a shell script to automate the module switch. All relevant files can be downloaded at
www.jamesonwilliams.com/bin/r8168_scripts.tar.bz2.
To use this script, uncompress the tarball, enter the directory, and run
the switchmods script:
tar xjf r8168_scripts.tar.bz2
cd r8168_scripts
sudo ./switchmods;
Restart m the System and Check.
Configure Tata indicom HUAWEI and Reliance HUAWEI
Connect to Reliance ZTE MC315+
Check where the usb is connected by the following command:-
lsusb
Bus 005 Device 009: ID 12d1:140b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Check dmesg . It will show where your usb is connected.
It should be like this... /dev/ttyS3
If you don't get anything then :-
Go to following link:
usb_modeswitch.conf
Open File-> download as text
you will get usb_modeswitch.conf.txt file rename it to usb_modeswitch.conf
login as a root and copy usb_modeswitch.conf in /etc/ folder and usb_modeswitch executable in /usr/sbin/
run following command..
#usb_modeswitch -v 0x12d1 -p 0x140b -d 1
#usb_modeswitch -v 0x12d1 -p 0x140b -H 1
test using wvdialconf that device is detected or not and then configure /etc/wvdial.conf
Modify your /etc/wvdial.conf as necessary :-
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyS3
Baud = 57600
SetVolume = 0
Dial-AT-OK ATDT Command =
Init1 = ATZ
FlowControl = Hardware (CRTSCTS)
Phone = #777
Username = mobileno
Password = mobileno
New PPPD = yes
Carrier Check = no
Stupid Mode = 1
As root user run these two command
setserial /dev/ttyS3 baud_base 230400
wvdial
lsusb
dmesg
Please note:- THIS IS COMMANDS i.e. bold and underline
THIS_DEPEND_ON_SYSTEM i.e. only bold.
Manual installation of firefox in boss
1. Download firefox3 extract it at Desktop/ directory
Download link:- http://mozilla2.snt.utwente.nl//firefox/releases/3.5.7/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-3.5.7.tar.bz2
2.download install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
Download link:- http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file it will generate libflashplayer.so file
put this .so file into firefox/plugins directory (firefox is previously extracted firefox)
Copy firerfox folder into /opt/ directory
3.create link as
sudo ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox
4. Go to system->prefrences>main menu
then go to application>internet
double click on iceweasel web browser
edit the Command ,replace iceweasel %u with /usr/bin/firefox
Then restart firefox.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Flash player: to enable utube in boss4
Get the plug-in from the following link.
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/completion/?installer=Flash_Player_10.1_for_Linux_(.tar.gz)
Extract the install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz file.By right clicking on the file it will show extract option.
or use this command
tar -xvwzf install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
Then copy libflashplayer.so to plugins directory (e.g. for mozilla /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins ). This path is browser dependent.
or use this command
sudo cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
Then check..
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/completion/?installer=Flash_Player_10.1_for_Linux_(.tar.gz)
Extract the install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz file.By right clicking on the file it will show extract option.
or use this command
tar -xvwzf install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
Then copy libflashplayer.so to plugins directory (e.g. for mozilla /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins ). This path is browser dependent.
or use this command
sudo cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
Then check..
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
ISDN modem configuration in BOSS
open
application-> internet->Gnome ppp
provide some basic info. In Setup section see whether system is detecting the attached modem or not.
For more info please visit:
http://www.debianadmin.com/setting-up-dial-up-connection-in-ubuntu.html
application-> internet->Gnome ppp
provide some basic info. In Setup section see whether system is detecting the attached modem or not.
For more info please visit:
http://www.debianadmin.com/setting-up-dial-up-connection-in-ubuntu.html
After installation system gives low disk space
Use System Tools -> Disk Usage Analyser, and find the one which is occupying more space.
Use the below command to see the size of each file under the directory /var/log.
du -s --si /var/log/*
if you see the file has more than 10 MB , please remove that file and restart the system.
If the problem happens because the log files are getting filled up, remove the rsyslog service by adding a "-" symbol infront of the rsyslog in /etc/init.d. Remove all the log files from /var/log. Restart the system and check the disk space.
Use the below command to see the size of each file under the directory /var/log.
du -s --si /var/log/*
if you see the file has more than 10 MB , please remove that file and restart the system.
If the problem happens because the log files are getting filled up, remove the rsyslog service by adding a "-" symbol infront of the rsyslog in /etc/init.d. Remove all the log files from /var/log. Restart the system and check the disk space.
Sound Troubleshooting
1. Double click on the "speaker" icon in the upper right hand corner of the Desktop. Make sure that the speaker, headphone and master sliders are not muted, and have the volume up from zero.
2. try to run
3.Is the system recognizing your sound card?
4.Do you have the sound modules installed?
for more info please visit reference site :
community/SoundTroubleshooting
Gnome Volume Control application can also be launched by using Alt+ F2
gnome-volume-controlRe-check the sliders.
2. try to run
aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
in a terminal. You should hear a voice saying "Front" then "Center". If it doesn't play the first time you run that command, try running it again (it may not play the first time); you can also try running
aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Left.wav aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Right.wav
3.Is the system recognizing your sound card?
Open a terminal window, and type
sudo aplay -l
Your output should look something like this:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****If you see aplay: device_list:221: no soundcard found..., Ubuntu is not recognizing your sound card for playback. Check that you have the proper modules installed.
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC861VD Analog [ALC861VD Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
4.Do you have the sound modules installed?
Open a terminal window, and type
find /lib/modules/`uname -r` | grep snd
You should see a whole list of items come up. If you don't, it means that the upgrade process missed installing the kernel modules for sound.
for more info please visit reference site :
LAN CARD trouble shooting
take the output for "lspci -k".
It'll show you the kernel driver is being used by your system for
ethernet, possibly at last entry.
It looks something like (for my system) :
"02:0f.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard
Kernel driver in use: r8169"
So the driver for the ethernet controller is ' r8169'.
Now check :
"lsmod | grep r8169"
It shows something like (for my system) :
"root@debian[~]#lsmod | grep r8169
r8169 28765 0
mii 3210 1 r8169"
If it doesn't show any entry for the driver present as per your
system.
Then do :
"modprobe r8169"
It'll install the ethernet driver in your system.
Restart the system and check it.
------------
-------------
Issue the below command in the terminal.
ifconfig eth0 netmask up
then ping with other system. if it is working, then put the proper entry in /etc/network/interface . After that restart the system.
------------------
---------------
if system is showing as "Unknown device" for the ethernet controller, that
means the driver is missing for the same. So we need to check the
drivers available for that over internet/host site/vendor site. Following command will help to find out vendor ID / Device ID:
"lspci -nn"
----------------------------
Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Unknown device 1063 (rev c0)
you need atl1e / atl1c driver module to make this ethernet card work.
Download AR81Family-linux-v1.0.0.10.tar.gz from http://partner.atheros.com/Drivers.aspx
and compile the source to get the kernel module.
then modrpobe the obtained "ko" file .
---------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
The o/p for lspci -nn is for Ethernet entry as per your's attached file is
"02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation Unknown device [14e4:1698] (rev 10)"
That means the driver is not present for the same.
Kindly click on the following link
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/driver-sla.php?driver=570x-Linux&archive=0
and download the driver.
You'll get a zip file as linux-3.110g.zip.
Right click and click on extract here option.
It'll extract a folder named Server.
cd to Server/Linux/Driver.
Right click on tg3-3.110g.tar.gz and click on extract here option.
It'll extract a folder named tg3-3.110g.
cd to tg3-3.110g.
Go through the README.TXT
Compile the driver using make command.
You'll obtain an object file(.ko).
Now insert the module using.....
modprobe.ko file.
Restart the system and check.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Before running any command check whether r8168.ko is there in /lib/modules/2.6.22-3-486/kernel/drivers/net. If its there then run the below cmnds :
1. #lsmod | grep r8169
if it shows r8169 in the output, then run
2. #rmmod r8169
3. #depmod -a
4. #mkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-486 2.6.22-486
5. Append the line in /etc/modprobe.d/aliases
alias r8168 eth0
6. Restart system
Now configure the n/w.
It'll show you the kernel driver is being used by your system for
ethernet, possibly at last entry.
It looks something like (for my system) :
"02:0f.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard
Kernel driver in use: r8169"
So the driver for the ethernet controller is ' r8169'.
Now check :
"lsmod | grep r8169"
It shows something like (for my system) :
"root@debian[~]#lsmod | grep r8169
r8169 28765 0
mii 3210 1 r8169"
If it doesn't show any entry for the driver present as per your
system.
Then do :
"modprobe r8169"
It'll install the ethernet driver in your system.
Restart the system and check it.
------------
-------------
Issue the below command in the terminal.
ifconfig eth0
then ping with other system. if it is working, then put the proper entry in /etc/network/interface . After that restart the system.
------------------
---------------
if system is showing as "Unknown device" for the ethernet controller, that
means the driver is missing for the same. So we need to check the
drivers available for that over internet/host site/vendor site. Following command will help to find out vendor ID / Device ID:
"lspci -nn"
----------------------------
Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Unknown device 1063 (rev c0)
you need atl1e / atl1c driver module to make this ethernet card work.
Download AR81Family-linux-v1.0.0.10.
and compile the source to get the kernel module.
then modrpobe the obtained "ko" file .
---------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
The o/p for lspci -nn is for Ethernet entry as per your's attached file is
"02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation Unknown device [14e4:1698] (rev 10)"
That means the driver is not present for the same.
Kindly click on the following link
http://www.broadcom.com/
and download the driver.
You'll get a zip file as linux-3.110g.zip.
Right click and click on extract here option.
It'll extract a folder named Server.
cd to Server/Linux/Driver.
Right click on tg3-3.110g.tar.gz and click on extract here option.
It'll extract a folder named tg3-3.110g.
cd to tg3-3.110g.
Go through the README.TXT
Compile the driver using make command.
You'll obtain an object file(.ko).
Now insert the module using.....
modprobe
Restart the system and check.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
1. #lsmod | grep r8169
if it shows r8169 in the output, then run
2. #rmmod r8169
3. #depmod -a
4. #mkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-486 2.6.22-486
5. Append the line in /etc/modprobe.d/aliases
alias r8168 eth0
6. Restart system
Now configure the n/w.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
syslog server setting
Download the file from following link as text and save at desktop as
syslog-ng.conf
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_pH5P336F9eO99mIopqpY97MClkSv7GjMi9FsseHGSg/edit?authkey=CLC33O8K#
copy the syslog-ng.conf file to /etc/syslog-ng/
by
$sudo cp Desktop/syslog-ng.conf /etc/syslog-ng/
Then run this command
$sudo /etc/init.d/syslog-ng restart
See the /var/log/ folder.
see the link for any problem
http://sial.org/howto/logging/syslog-ng/
syslog-ng.conf
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_pH5P336F9eO99mIopqpY97MClkSv7GjMi9FsseHGSg/edit?authkey=CLC33O8K#
copy the syslog-ng.conf file to /etc/syslog-ng/
by
$sudo cp Desktop/syslog-ng.conf /etc/syslog-ng/
Then run this command
$sudo /etc/init.d/syslog-ng restart
See the /var/log/ folder.
see the link for any problem
http://sial.org/howto/logging/
How to enable Indian languages in BOSS4?
after installation runt the following command:
dpkg-reconfigure locales
dpkg-reconfigure locales
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