Mageia 5 RC

I installed mageia 5 RC almost one month and still waiting for the final version.
I found that when using any java program, the Chinese character turn into square. I search for solution and finally I got it.

1. I make a folder in java lib fonts folder. Name it as fallback.
2. Copy Chinese fonts from usr/share/fonts to the fallback folder.
3. It is done.

Fuji Xerox DocuPrint P205b finally can print in Mageia Linux

I bought this printer about 2 years, can't print under Mageia Linux. Few days ago I accidentally encounter and article that I can download a driver for this printer.
The site url is : http://foo2hbpl.rkkda.com/

I follow the instruction to download the file and install it.
Then set up the printer and found there is a Fiji driver for it.
Everything go so smoothly.

I would like to say Thank You.

.strm file for xbmc

Get the url for the tv channel. Create a file and paste the url in the file. Save the file with .strm extension.

Store the .strm file in ~/.xbmc/userdata/playlists/video

Blank newtab page in firefox

1. Type in address bar about:config

2. In the search bar type in browser.newtab.url

3. change the value to about:blank

4. That's it.

Gnome-tweak-tool cannot start in gnome-shell 3.6

I got the problem starting gnome-tweak-tool in gnome-shell 3.6 but can start in fallback mode.

After googling and found the solution as below:

sudo cp  /home/USERNAME/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/user-theme@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.user-theme.gschema.xml  /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas

sudo glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas

Where USERNAME is login name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy New Year 2013

Wishing everyone a happy new year 2013.

Disable intellipark for WD Caviar Green in Linux

I just came across an article regarding the technology use by Western Digital Harddisk - intellipark. This technique will shorten the life of the harddisk use by linux. The solution is:-
1. Use HP format tool to format a usb drive .
2. Format it toinclude dos. So it can be boot from the usb drive.
3. Download wdidle3 from this link. Click Here!
4. Copy the file wdidle3.exe to the the usb drive.
5. Start the machine and go to BIOS.
6. Set the Disk controller to IDE mode.
7. Boot from usb disk.
8. From the command prompt, type wdidle3.exe /r to check Load/Unload Cycle Count, LCC.
9. type: wdidle3.exe /S300 toset the time to 5 minutes.
10. Done.