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May 2008

One more Fedora user :)

Submitted by ravisagar on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 05:32

My friend Nikhil finally installed Fedora on his system. I am glad that he installed fedora.

Check out the below link to install the most common softwares required for daily use and to make Fedora more user friendly.

http://www.howtoforge.com/installation-guide-fedora8-desktop

This is an awesome Guide!

Office on Saturday?

Submitted by ravisagar on Fri, 05/30/2008 - 16:36

We had off yesterday due to Bandh in NCR but they have called us on Saturday. It is sick. How can they expect us to work on Saturday?

This is outrageous and I am not going to office tomorrow, I will stay at home and enjoy the weekend.

HOWTO password protect your GRUB

Submitted by ravisagar on Thu, 05/29/2008 - 06:02

Procedure to password protect your grub menu is simple. Steps are mentioned below.

1. Use the command grub-md5-crypt to generate an encrypted password in MD5 (Message Digest Algorithm 5) format.

[root@localhost ~]# grub-md5-crypt
Password:
Retype password:
$1$POwoW$3.ean3fFinACXjN9Ch/qG/

2. Open your /boot/grub/grub.conf file and copy the encrypted password.

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda1
# initrd /boot/initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
password --md5 $1$POwoW$3.ean3fFinACXjN9Ch/qG/
title Fedora (2.6.23.1-42.fc8)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.23.1-42.fc8 ro root=LABEL=/
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.img

Enter the password --md5 ENCRYPTED-PASSWORD line just before the title line.

3. Restart your computer and to modify the GRUB menu first enter p and then enter the password that you encrypted.

4. Now your GRUB is MD5 password protected.

May 28, 2007 : Shootout At Lokhandwala on Yogesh's Birthday

Submitted by ravisagar on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 09:54

Last year on the same day May 28, 2007 we went to Noida and saw Shootout At Lokhandwala on Yogesh's Birthday.

Happy Birthday Yogesh!

After Movie we went to Pizza Hut for lunch and roamed around Atta Market. Missing those days :(

Yogesh where is this year's treat?? @#$%$#^@%@ Party de de

Start up Kit for Entrepreneurs

Submitted by ravisagar on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 08:10

If you are an Entrepreneur and wish to start a business then you might be benefited from these links below.

http://blog.proto.in/2008/05/28/the-startup-kit-part-i/

Want to know about the CPU(s) on your system?

Submitted by ravisagar on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 14:32

If you want to know all about the CPU(s) on your system, then check the /proc/cpuinfo file.

[root@localhost ~]# cat /proc/cpuinfo

This will give you the following output.

processor       : 0
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 6
model           : 3
model name      : Pentium II (Klamath)
stepping        : 3
cpu MHz         : 1729.327
cache size      : 128 KB
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 2
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic pge 
                  cmov pat mmx fxsr sse sse2 up pni
bogomips        : 3527.30
clflush size    : 32

This file has important information about the CPU.

HOWTO write a Resignation letter

Submitted by ravisagar on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 16:13

My friend want to resign and asked me to write a letter for him, I though why not post a blog so that others can also be benefited. This is high time, everyone is looking for a job these days.

Serious Letter

Subject: Resignation Letter

Manager FirstName,

This is to inform you that I have decided to explore new opportunities and move on. Please accept my resignation letter. mm/dd/yyyy would be my last day in office.

I will help in whatever way I can to transfer my duties.

Regards,
Your FirstName LastName

Sarcastic Letter

Subject: Good Bye

Manager FirstName,

I have had a great time working in this office. I learned many things here, especially working with a mentor like you was a dream for me. You have always advised me to work innovatively and seek more challenges.

Being part of your team was an honor for me, but now I wish to move on in my professional life. Please consider my resignation letter and
relieve me from my duties by mm/dd/yyyy, I will give my full support in transferring my responsibilities.

Thanks for everything.

Regard,
Your FirstName LastName

Excellent C Plus Plus brush up Tutorial

Submitted by ravisagar on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 15:27

I love C++ language. There is something about this language, I never liked any other programming languages like Java.

I has been a long time since I last wrote any C++ Program. Well these days I am trying to learn Kernel Programming and C++ is the Mother tongue of Linux Kernel. I am not a very good Programmer and hence few days back I read this wonderful little tutorial on C++.

Here is the link http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/

It covers most of the aspects of C++ starting with basics, pointer and classes. Do check this link if you want to brush up those old school C++ skills.

Good Luck!

RHCE Preparation

Submitted by ravisagar on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 08:06

This is not really a book rather my experience of RHCE preparation. I hope you will find something useful here.

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Start of RHCE Preparation

Submitted by ravisagar on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 08:05

So Finally after months of thinking I am finally starting preparation for RHCE. I am not sure whether I will join any institute, I guess I'll prepare myself.

Books to follow.
1. RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Exam RH302), Fifth Edition by Michael Jang
2. Internet

That's it.

I have two PCs at home which I will use to test - break - fix things.

I am wishing myself Good luck!