Tech Remedy

The first thing that you’ll want to do is go to the Wine Config and set Windows 2000 as the default app.

Next, enter the following into the command line:

wget http://kegel.com/wine/winetricks

Then enter:

sh winetricks corefonts dotnet20

And finally:

sh winetricks fakeie6

*- If you got an error about c://windows/ does not exist try to mount your drives

Free is an amazing word! I decided to compile a list of 100+ of the very best free applications for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Not all of the apps listed work on all platforms…so make sure to look into it on your own. This list is broken down into 11 pages. Each page accounts for a software category. Feel free to leave additional free programs that you like in the comments!

Categories:

• Web Browsers
• Anti-Virus/Security
• Graphics/Photos
• Media Players/Converters/Streamers
• Bit Torrent Clients
• Programming/Development
• FTP/SCP/SSH
• System Tools
• Chat/Messengers/Social
• Archive Management
• Productivity

My friend Mike asked me to install Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx as a dual boot with Win7 on his brand new desktop PC. The PC has an Intel i5 processor with integrated Intel HD Graphics. During the installation, the flicker/shaking of the graphics on screen was so extreme that I couldn’t read most of the text during the install. I’m glad I’ve done about a million and a half Ubuntu installs, so I knew my way around pretty well. I figured that once the install was complete and we rebooted, the problem would go away.

Well, the problem didn’t go away. I started searching for other users having the same problem and came across many who complained about the screen flickering randomly or occasionally. Well, that wasn’t the problem I was having. My flicker/shake was constant. It was also much more noticeable on the right side of the screen than the left side.

I will note that the problem doesn’t occur in Win7, so it’s not a hardware problem.

I have posted my question on UbuntuForums.org and now I must wait for a response. In the meantime, I will continue trying to solve the problem myself.

Bash scripting is one of the best ways to fully unlock the power of a unix/linux computer. Bash scripting gives you the opportunity to combine many commands into one script and even allows for some programming. Below is a collection of the very best Bash Scripting Tutorials on the net. Enjoy!

1. LinuxConfig.org Bash Script Tutorial

2. Mendel Cooper’s Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide

3. Mike G’s Bash Programming Introduction

4. Steve Parker’s Unix/Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial

5. Vivek Gite LSST

6. IBM’s Bash By Example

7. The Geek Stuff – 5 Practical Examples

8. Going Linux – Shell Scripting Tutorials

9. USALUG – Bash Script Beginner Tutorial

10. jbsnake’s Intermediate Bash Script Tutorial

11. Linux.com – Writing a Simple Bash Script

12. HypeXR’s Getting Started With Bash

13. SiteGround – Advanced Bash Loops

14. Conditions in Bash Scripting

15. Lutus’ Bash Shell Programming in Linux

16. Advanced Bash Environment Variables

17. GNU Universal Bash Reference Guide

+1: Bash Pitfalls…How NOT to write Bash Scripts