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Linux Kernel 2.6.31 installation guide for Ubuntu Linux

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The Ubuntu kernel guys have released an official build of the 2.6.31 Linux Kernel.
The .deb files should work with both Ubuntu and Debian and distributions based on one of the two.

The included kernel files have been compiled using the generic ubuntu configuration.
Note: nVIDIA ForceWare drivers are automaticly installed using DKMS (which is included in Ubuntu 8.10 and higher including 9.04 and 9.10)

The required files can be found at http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.31.5/

Installation Guide

  1. Download linux-headers-2.6.31_all.deb
  2. Download your kernel headers package;

    I386: linux-headers-2.6.31-i386.deb

    AMD64: linux-headers-2.6.31-amd64.deb
  3. Download your kernel compile;

    I386: linux-image-2.6.31-i386.deb

    AMD64: linux-image-2.6.31-amd64.deb
  4. Install the files in the following order:
    1. linux-headers-2.6.31_all.deb
    2. I386: linux-headers-2.6.31-i386.deb or AMD64: linux-headers-2.6.31-amd64.deb
    3. I386: linux-image-2.6.31-i386.deb or AMD64: linux-image-2.6.31-amd64.deb
  5. In the terminal run:

    sudo update-grub
  6. Reboot and select the kernel from the bootloader menu

For those who want to do their “own” compiles, the source is available here.

MySQL Connector for OpenOffice.org released

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Sun released the MySQL Connector for OpenOffice.org version 1.0. This first general availability release.

The driver can be used in OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 and the upcoming OpenOffice.org 3.2 to connect to a MySQL server, versions 5.1+ server.

When using the MySQL Connector for OpenOffice.org, you have the following advantages over using the MySQL Connector/ODBC or MySQL Connector/J:

  • Easy installation through the OpenOffice.org Extension Manager
  • Seamless integration into OpenOffice.org
  • Work on multiple MySQL schemata (databases) simultaneously
  • Connect to MySQL servers using named pipes (Windows) or Sockets (Unix)
  • No need to go through an additional Connector installation routine (ODBC/JDBC)
  • No need to configure or register an additional connector (ODBC)
  • No need to install or configure a driver manager (ODBC)
  • No need for a Java Runtime Environment (JDBC)

The extension (for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Solaris) can be found at extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/mysql_connector

Microsoft Outlook 2007 Show week numbers in calendar

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A hidden feature i was looking for for ages; show the weeknumbers in the calendar. You can show week numbers only in the Month view.

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. Click Calendar Options.
  3. Show week numbers in the Date Navigator

Show your power

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Type /power to use

;Power
alias power {
var %chancounter = 1, %opchans = 0, %power = 0, %totalppl = 0
while (%chancounter <= $chan(0)) {
if ($me isop $chan(%chancounter)) {
set %power %power + $nick($chan(%chancounter),0)
inc %opchans
}
set %totalppl %totalppl + $nick($chan(%chancounter),0)
inc %chancounter
}
msg # I'm opped in %opchans $iif($chan(0) >= 2,channels,channel) of the $chan(0) I'm in. I control %power people. That's $round($calc((%power / %totalppl) * 100),1) $+ $chr(37) of %totalppl people.
}