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Slackware-13.1-Hacks-Font Improvements

Posted 02-16-2011 at 04:21 PM by arniekat

Font Improvements

Dugan Chen did a very good job of creating the SlackBuilds and providing the source for rebuilding the Slackware packages to get better fonts. I use the Ubuntu Font Improvements and am very happy with them. This is a condensed run-down of the information he provided along with my own information/settings.

From Dugan Chen's Website http://www.vcn.bc.ca/~dugan/

These SlackBuilds build for Ubuntu-style rendering by default. To get Cleartype-style...
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Slackware-13.1-Hacks-Opera Hardening

Posted 02-16-2011 at 03:42 PM by arniekat

Opera Web Browser Hardening

These are the settings I use on Opera, however you may go more stricter or looser with your security settings depending on your needs.

The current version available from SlackBuilds.org is Opera-11.01. After compiling and installing Opera, run the application and do the following:

Click Menu (Upper Left-Hand Corner) > Settings > Preferences OR CTRL+F12

General Tab > Startup "Start with a Home Page"...
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Slackware-13.1-Hacks-Hosts File

Posted 02-16-2011 at 02:34 PM by arniekat

Hosts File

Note-The IP Addresses and Hostnames are made up for this example.

The Hosts file contains a list of IP Addresses mapped to Host Names. It is loaded into memory when your start your computer. Look at the file /etc/HOSTNAME

# cat /etc/HOSTNAME
Strawberry.linux.net

It will have the Host Name of your computer, which you provided when you installed Slackware. But how is it mapped to an IP address? By looking at the /etc/hosts...
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A blurb for today.

Posted 02-16-2011 at 09:16 AM by peonuser

Still using my Chumby like a touchpad. It did not come with an external battery. I bought a non-working rc car at Goodwill for a couple of bucks. I can use the parts for other things, but it had an 8 AA cell battery compartment. With a little surgery and a few electronics, I can make a nice compact external battery holder that I can attach to the back of the unit. Original article:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-touchpad/

Speaking of instructables, I would like to thank...
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RHCSA and RHCE Exam

Posted 02-15-2011 at 05:10 PM by wilcoxdude

As any taken the test from this course. (Rapid Track Course with RHCSA and RHCE Exam RHEL 6). I'm scheduled for training next month and would like to get some insight on how to pass the exam.
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