Difference between revisions of "PC configurations"
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adapt /etc/nsswitch.conf if browsers start to become slow in dns lookup. | adapt /etc/nsswitch.conf if browsers start to become slow in dns lookup. | ||
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| + | [http://www.iheartubuntu.com/2012/02/install-canon-printer-for-ubuntu-linux.html this page] shows how to install a canon MP640 under ubuntu. The gist is: | ||
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| + | <pre> | ||
| + | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon | ||
| + | sudo apt-get update | ||
| + | sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp640series | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
Revision as of 13:38, 1 July 2012
Note that this page is not directly related to any MCU project. Since I'm installing quite a number of different linux configurations on systems, this page contains some notes on how they've been configured.
Media PC
- Ubuntu 10.04
- mythtv from synaptic
- mythweb
- phpmyadmin
- unsuccessful move to new Nvidia graphics card (FIXME)
- tv_grab_nl_py script
- trying to slow down GPU fan through lm-sensors, needs kernel option to run it87 driver (as descriped here)
Laptop
Wacom Touch
See this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1747226
Add the following to /etc/init.d/local
xsetwacom set "Serial Wacom Tablet touch" touch on xsetwacom set "Serial Wacom Tablet touch" Gesture on
if needed add the local script to the init sequence with
sudo update-rc.d local defaults
Desktop
adapt /etc/nsswitch.conf if browsers start to become slow in dns lookup.
this page shows how to install a canon MP640 under ubuntu. The gist is:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp640series