Author Archives: T4L

Fix Linux Kernel 2.6.32 and VMWare Workstation 7 issue

After you upgraded to Ubuntu Lucid, you might have noticed that VMWare has stopped working and can’t compile one of it’s modules. The solution to this is simple: download this patch and this script in the same directory. Make the script executable with chmod +x patch-modules.sh and run it with ./patch-modules.sh Answer with “Y” to… Read More »

Install older .RUN and .BIN archives in Linux

When running older .RUN and .BIN archives in Linux, you might get the following (or a similar) error: Verifying archive integrity…tail: cannot open `+6′ for reading: No such file or directoryError in check sums 1237260170 2341625838The solution is to make the installer believe it’s being run on an older version of GNU/Linux. Open a Terminal… Read More »

Is Linux better than Windows web hosting?

People often get confused on which OS is better on getting the best performance or what’s best suited for a website. And this question is often debatable since it usually depends on what programs or scripting language you are planning to run on your website. But we still can’t deny the fact that Linux is… Read More »

Reposition the Ubuntu Lucid Lynx Light theme buttons

By default, the new Light theme that comes with the latest version of Ubuntu Lucid Lynx are positioned on the left. If you want to reposition them to the old-fashioned right side, hit Alt+F2 and type gconf-editor. Click Apps > Metacity > General on the left sidebar and change the property of button_layout from close,minimize,maximize:… Read More »