The addressable amount of RAM....

Usually RAM is not at all a headache for nowadays computers since it is cheaper and comes as a single modules with multy GBs... U dont need to buy 2 RAMs with 1GB each for a total of 2 GB... Instead u will get a 2GB in a single module with a price difference of ~ 500 /- from 1 GB...We usually hear upto 4GB commonly. But dont think that a heavy amount of RAM can boost your system performance to a supersonic speed... Understand the maximum byte addressibility of the operating...

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customization for linux...themes...wallpapers....

To find what u need in linux for customizing and to enhance the appearence....log on to....http://www.gnome-look.orghttp://www.ubuntu-art.orggo with your bag...to download....it worth no paisa...

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applying the security and encryption to folders from admin to user

U may be bored of trying some third party software for the purpose of providing some encryption to the folders and files. But in vista it can be simlpy done with the help of windows security system...First of all u have to create a different user account other than your administrator account... Login to your administrator account and move to the folder which u want to encrypt. Right click and select the properties tag... move onto the security tab...[fig 1] there u will see...

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C++ program to scroll a line of text

c++ program to scroll a line of text......can u scroll a line of text horizontally over the screen.... like in power pointpresentations...here s how i have done it using turbo c++... if u have any new & simple idea...commenthint: actually we feel the text as scrolling due to the persistence of vision...what you have to do ispass1: move the entire text after removing the first character to one position left..pass2: move the entire text after removing the next character to one position left....pass...

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Package managers in Ubuntu

To install an application in linux we have some architecture that is different from the windows. Ubuntu uses some package installer programs like Synaptic package manager for this purpose...What u have to do is just right click on the package file select 'open with' search for theSynaptic package manager or GDebi Package manager... That's all....The package manager automatically installs the package. It may show some dependancies...ie to install 'this' u must remove 'that'.......

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Packages and applications for Ubuntu

U may be having a linux as well as windows in your computer... Most probably the linux inside your computer may be just only for a show... I bet, most of u be login to that account one/two times in a week.y this happens... here is one important answer and a nice solution to that....probably the linux system that will be getting to you after the installation consist of ony basic softwares...u may have many of the media files in your system cannot be played using those applications...

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How To Reinstall grub in Ubuntu (upto Ubuntu 9.04)

1. Put the ubuntu installation disk in your drive and boot it with the live cd option. 2. Open gnome terminal and type the following commands... $ sudo grub ~ find /boot/grub/stage1 then the terminal will show you the partitions with stage 1 for the time being let it be the following.. hd(0,5) ~ setup hd(0,5) or ~ install hd(0,5) 3. Exit terminal. It's the time to restart your system and see the reloaded grub ...

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Tricks for vi editor: (for linux)

vi editor is one of the file editors in linux systems. here's some tricks for exploiting it: configure line no: on the go $set number-causes the line numbers to be displayed. $set nonumber-to turn off the line numbers $set ignorecase-causes searches to be case insensitive $help- to list other such commands along with their usage and parameters.To spell check in a vi editor: To do spell check without leaving the vi session, try the following...

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