Ubuntu Desktop comes with ‘Terminal Server Client’, which is ‘tsclient’ with a ‘rdesktop’ backend for RDP functions.
Generally, I tend not to use the full screen mode, but in this instance I needed to. Unlike the Microsoft Remote Desktop client, there is no pinnable banner at the top of the screen to allow you to easily enter/exit full screen mode.
After a lot of keyboard mashing, and various key combos later, it seems that CTRL-ALT-ENTER is the correct combination.
Unlike Flash, I like Adobe AIR. It looks promising. I especially like that there’s a Linux and Mac version.The BBC iPlayer is all the better for moving to the AIR platform, and I’m able to use the same version of Twhirl on any of my Windows/Mac/Linux machines.
However, I dont like Adobe’s lack of support in this area. For example, when downloading the Mac or Windows version, its quite obvious how you install the application. Its how you would normally install an application on those OS’s. On Linux though, it’s not so intuitive. As most Linux users have likely experienced, the usual way of installing applications can differ between distributions. Then there’s compilation from source, etc. For a major software company like Adobe, you’d think they would offer the AIR installer with at the very least, some installation instructions. No?
For those who are wondering, here is how I installed Adobe AIR on my Ubuntu 8.10 system: Continue reading 'Adobe AIR Installation on Linux'»
After installing a fresh copy of Debian 5.0 on my mini x86 server (howto for that still being worked on), I needed to get PHP with FastCGI, MySQL and Lighttpd installed.
Here’s an excellent, short and to-the-point guide on getting FastCGI configured for Lighttpd:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/lighttpd-php-fastcgi-configuration.html
Of course, this is assuming PHP, MySQL (if required) and Lighttpd are already installed:
apt-get install php5-cli php5-cgi lighttpd mysql-server
I also needed to reconfigure MySQL for a low memory machine (112MB). Continue reading 'Lighttpd PHP FastCGI Configuration – Debian 5.0 Lenny'»
On 14th February 2009, Debian 5.0 (lenny) was officially released.
For a few years now, I’ve been running Debian GNU/Linux on my Linksys NSLU2 (commonly known as a ‘slug’). I use it to run various services on my home network, but primarily it’s used as an FTP interface to my ‘Toppy’, otherwise known as a Topfield TF5800 Freeview/DVB-T Hard Disk Recorder (PVR), and to populate its MyStuff EPG TAP with daily TV listings from the Radio Times.
The NSLU2 is a great little device. Its small (really small), low power, silent, relatively inexpensive and just works. Ive modified it to run at 266MHz, from the stock 133MHz. Note: This isnt overclocking it. The ARM CPU in use is designed to run at 266MHz, but its limited in the NSLU2 to run at 133MHz. A simple modification allows it to run at its full speed.
When I heard that lenny had been released, I thought I’d go ahead and update my slug, as I like to stay current. The great thing about Debian, is that it’s so easy to maintain. I logged in, and did the usual ‘apt-get update‘ followed by an ‘apt-get dist-upgrade‘, expecting a huge amount of updates to appear. What I actually saw was only a handful of packages offering themselves for the taking, and there was no sight of a full distribution upgrade.
Continue reading 'Upgrading Debian Etch to Lenny (on NSLU2)'»
Finally, Microsoft have opened up free POP access to Hotmail users. No 3rd party tools required. It’s come too late for me, as the lack of POP access (free or paid) to my Hotmail account forced me over to GMail some time ago, and I’ve never looked back. However, my Hotmail account is still active, so I gave it a try out of curiosity.
Adding your account on the iPhone is simple enough – Just go into your email settings, add a new account of type ‘other’, fill in your credentials and the POP server settings will be configured automatically.
Maybe I’ve just become used to GMail’s IMAP access, but the Hotmail offering, whilst welcome, is a bit lacking. For example, you only get your main Inbox, so any folders you have set up are inaccessible. Also, it’s painfully slow, even over O2′s 3G. I haven’t tried it on WiFi yet so your mileage may vary.
Of course, this should work with any POP client, and the lack of folder support may be an iPhone limitation. However, I’ve not experienced this before with other POP accounts. I’ll be checking it later on my desktop client to see how it fares there.
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