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Snow Leopard 10.6

2009-11-10T22:46:00.000-08:00

Yeah...I've just got my ORIGINAL Snow Leopard from CG Computer (Switch) today in Queensbay Mall @ RM109, really worth the price compared to buying Windows. Also, comparing the box set @ RM829 (which is worth the purchasing. My next item on the shopping list?) to Vista Ultimate + MS Office 2007 Basic which is already RM1k+ =.='

Presenting the Snow Leopard

Nevertheless, it's going to be installed on a non-Mac (my hackintosh) hardware. Tonight gonna be a sleepless night again for me xD

A Ray of Light

2009-11-09T20:15:00.000-08:00

Ok "A Ray of Light". This statement pop-up when I was leaving McD drive thru which was kind of interesting when I thought about it. It does represents the sunlight shining thru in a misty dark forest and it does struck me the to think much more deeper than that. My MP3 player was playing the song from Hoobastank: More Than a Memory. The lyrics of the verse was kind of representing my life which I can think was a missing historical event if I had taken the opportunity. The lyrics are below, for those who are interested to read:

I've become tired

Of Wasting my time

Thinkin' bout choices

That I've made

Cuz I can't move forward

While looking behind

The only thing I can do now

Is change the way

That I use to be

Cuz now it seems

Crystal clear to me

Cuz you're so much more

Than a memory

Cuz you're so much more

Than a memory

It wasn't fair

For me just to go

Act like I knew what you've been through

Cuz I wasn't there

And I'll never know

Couldn't see from

Your point of view

But I'm doing all I can

For you to see

That I understand

You're so much more

Than a memory

Cuz you're so much more

Than a memory

So don't close the door

On what still can be

Cuz you're so much more

Than a memory

Please don't go

Cuz I finally know

That the past is gone

I know that I was wrong

I was wrong

You're so much more

Than a memory

Cuz you're so much more

Than a memory

So don't close the door

On still what can be

Cuz you're so much more

Than a memory

Please don't go

Cuz I finally know

That the past is gone

I know that I was wrong

Please don't go

Cuz I finally know

That the past is gone

I know that I was wrong

I was wrong

Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to greater things which is happening around me & may the light from above shines into me so I can shine for others to see in the dark (:

My first new furniture from IKEA

2009-11-05T06:27:00.000-08:00

Well....where to start? Ah...this is not my usual kind of blogging activity compared to many people which almost blog everyday. On the other hand, thanks the individual which kinda push for people to blog & read blogs xD

Ok, I just came back from IKEA in about 5 hours ago & unpacked all the stuff into my messy room. I got a chair by Hajdeby which was on Nov's promotion for RM99 (usual is RM169), a Signe rug (60x90) for RM6.50 & a Jall laundry bag for RM8.90.

Pictures are below of the items purchased.

The sight of the entire IKEA was like "hmm...if my room has this & that &...." but nevertheless I did restrain myself from my wild imagination of my future room would be like. Hehe...talking about it...the imagination starts flowing endlessly...

Well...i guess it's time to end this short blog of my first new items from IKEA. Till then...keep reading & follow my blog (:

Ubuntu: 32 & 64-bit Installation Steps

2009-11-02T20:36:00.000-08:00

About Ubuntu

Ubuntu is an entirely open source operating system built around the Linux kernel. The Ubuntu community is built around the ideals enshrined in the Ubuntu Philosophy: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customize and alter their software in whatever way they see fit. For those reasons:

Ubuntu will always be free of charge, and there is no extra fee for the "enterprise edition", we make our very best work available to everyone on the same Free terms.

Ubuntu includes the very best in translations and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer, to make Ubuntu usable for as many people as possible.

Ubuntu is released regularly and predictably; a new release is made every six months. You can use the current stable release or the current development release. Each release is supported for at least 18 months.

Ubuntu is entirely committed to the principles of open source software development; we encourage people to use open source software, improve it and pass it on.

Find out more at the Ubuntu website.

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Pre-Installation

What you need before installing:

32-bit system: http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.10/ubuntu-8.10-desktop-i386.iso
64-bit system: http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.10/ubuntu-8.10-desktop-amd64.iso

For older version on Ubuntu, click here

Burn the downloaded *.ISO to a CD & pop-in to your CD/DVD drive.

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Instructions for manual installation:

Boot your computer with CD/DVD-rom boot.
Select your language, timezone & keyboard layout.
Select MANUAL for partitioning to create a new drive.

Creating new partitions:

Partition 1: Select EXT2, select /BOOT, about 100MB is sufficient, select Primary & Beginning option.
Partition 2: Select EXT3, select ROOT (/), usually about 4-6GB depending on your hard disk. Create as Logical Volume.
Partition 3: Select SWAP, this depends on your total RAM. E.g.: If you have 2GB RAM, your SWAP partition is 2GB.
Partition 4: Select EXT3, select /HOME, create as Logical Volume.
Click Forward to proceed the partitioning & installation.

For Guided option, just follow the instruction on the screen. This option is also good if you want to have a dual-boot. E.g.: Windows & Ubuntu.

*Aside for 64-bit machine, installation steps are the same as 32-bit machine.

To run 32-bit applications on a 64-bit machine, you require to install 32-bit library file.
Go to: System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager, search for getlibs

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Customization & Add-ons:

A) Skype - Instant Messenging (Pidgin will be suitable for those who are using MSN, Y-Messenger, ICQ, etc)

Open Terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal).
Copy & paste these commands:

sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get update

Open Synaptic Package Manager (System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager)
Search for skype and mark it for installation & apply.

B) VirtualBox (vbox) - this is to install other OS within Ubuntu.

Open Synaptic Package Manager (System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager)
Search for virtualbox-2.0 and mark it for installation & apply.

C) To run Windows application on Ubuntu, Wine is the platform for it:

Open Synaptic Package Manager (System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager)
Select wine & wine-gecko and mark it for installation & apply.
After installation, do configure your Wine (Application > Wine > Configure Wine).
Do select your Windows version to Windows XP.

D) Flash player - Just visit http://www.adobe.com & get the flash player.

E) Visual - to adjust effects in Ubuntu

In synaptic, search for compiz & mark compiz setting manager. Mark it for installation & apply.
To configure your visual effects, go to System > Preference > CompizConfig Settings Manager.

F) For themes & wallpaper, visit these few sites:

http://gnome-look.org/
http://www.madpotato.de/Wallpaper-Packs
http://customize.org/wallpapers

TERMINAL COMMANDS (a need to know)

ls = directory
cd = change directory (also used to go up 1 directory)
ls -l = list all files
cd Example (type Exam then use TAB for autofill)
mkdir - to create dictory

when make a file, there are 2 things created: username & groupname
drwxrwxrwx = d (dir) rwx (owner) rwx (group) rwx (others), if dash no access allowed.
Change mode of command: sudo chmod (X can be 0 – 7)

touch - updating folder time of access
rm - remove folder
sudo su
sudo apt-get (type " sudo apt-get --help " to get the list of commands)

Troubleshooting:

Graphics card driver error (ATI/Nvidia) - “sudo apt-get install envyng-gtk” (enter without the “ “ in Terminal)
- http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=954666&highlight=clearing+boot

For built-in graphics, go to System > Administration > Hardware Drivers.
No sound - Mostly the sound driver is ALSA mixer, if still unsuccessful try the others.

* Well, so far I only encountered these two problem. If there's more I'll post up here :)

Helpful links:

http://www.ubuntuforum.org.
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/
http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/

Thanks to Kenneth from K-Koncepts for conducting an Ubuntu class :)

tourniquet : : :

2009-10-24T18:37:00.000-07:00

Well the song from Evanesence - Tourniquet was something which can relate to me tho I don't know for whatever reasons yet. And oh yea...Evanesence its one of my favorite band. Here's the lyrics of the song:

i tried to kill the pain

but only brought more
i lay dying
and i'm pouring crimson regret and betrayal
i'm dying praying bleeding and screaming
am i too lost to be saved
am i too lost?

my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation

do you remember me
lost for so long
will you be on the other side
or will you forget me
i'm dying praying bleeding and screaming
am i too lost to be saved
am i too lost?

my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation

my wounds cry for the grave
my soul cries for deliverance
will i be denied Christ
tourniquet
my suicide

I guess it does tell some story of my life which I'm going thru these years. Seeking for something which is lost. The definition of tourniquet from Wikipedia:

A tourniquet is a constricting or compressing device used to control venous and arterial circulation to an extremity for a period of time. Pressure is applied circumferentially upon the skin and underlying tissues of a limb; this pressure is transferred to the walls of vessels, causing them to become temporarily occluded. It is generally used as a tool for a medical professional in applications such as cannulation or to stem the flow of traumatic bleeding, especially by military medics.

Well, I don't think my tourniquet is a medical thingy but its more of the inner self which was kinda neglected from the very start of life itself...Hmm...maybe the true self will emerge from its grave soon.