I did some more work on the customized linux distribution. Today, I started to check what my base host system needed in order to perform some of the distribution build tasks so I created a bash script to do just this. It is available at Linux from Scratch, The Saga.
I created a Daily Cup of Tech search engine that integrates into your Firefox search. Simply download the search file, extract the files to C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins (assuming you installed it in the default location), and restart Firefox. You will now have a DCoT search!
I have decided that I would like a little more adventure and excitement in my life. But, staying true to my geeky nature. Thus, I have decided that I want to learn how to build a linux distribution from scratch. I haven’t got a clue as to what will all be involved, how hard it will be, how long it will take, nothing! I’m a blank slate! I am open to anything as far as this project is concerned.
I have also decided to take you, the loyal DCoT reader, along on my adventure. Read breathlessly as I reformat hard drives. Stare in wonder as I configure a cron job…
OK. It’s probably not going to be Indiana Jones IV: The Distro of Doom but I do think that I will learn some very interesting things along the way. I’ll log anything that I do on any given day for the project on the website. You can follow along on Linux from Scratch, The Saga.
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I was waiting for some Windows and Ubuntu updates tonight and I ran across this simple, yet highly addictive game. The maker lets you embed a screen shot it into your page so here it is:
It is not a matter of “if”. It is a matter of “when”. I can guarantee that everyone who uses a computer on a regular basis will experience lost data at some time or another. They may have a hard drive failure, accidentally delete a file, lose a USB drive, or save overa crucial file. This is why I emphasize backing up your files.
Using an open source program called wget, I show you a very easy way to back up your website files in HowTo Backup Your Website Files (call the Obvious Name Police!). It is a very simple process and well worth your time if you have a website you want to protect.
In my article USB Drive AutoRun.inf Tweaking, I had a link to the Autorun Dabbler’s Toolkit. When writing that article, I committed the cardinal sin for bloggers: I didn’t check my links. I (wrongly) assumed that the upload software on my blog actually worked (how stupid is that!).
But, thanks to Mystech, I was made aware of the blunder and it is now fixed.
