File System
Use Reconstructor to Create Your Own Customized Ubuntu Live Linux CD/DVD
by amp on Jul.20, 2010, under File System, General, Linux, PC Maintenance, Pro Tips, Products, Reviews & Previews, Tutorials, Web Resources
Reconstructor
Once again another free (up to a point) web application for use for customizing a Linux distribution for whatever you want.
Reconstructor isn’t as pretty as some of the other Linux distro customization services I’ve seen but it gets the job done. You still have the ability to customize the way it looks, operations, modules, addons, etc.
For the amount you can do it is certainly useful. Not to mention it has been around since before 2007.
Reconstructor is a GNU/Linux distribution customization and creation toolkit. It allows for the customization of the Ubuntu andDebian GNU/Linux distributions. Customizations include boot logo image and text color, wallpaper, themes, icons, applications, and more.
To start using Reconstructor (it’s free) go to https://build.reconstructor.org and signup.
The reason I said it is free up to a point is that they do charge for the service but they give each account a $5 limit per month (for free). Anything over that will have you paying up front for it.
Here is an overlook of their “Fees” page…
Fees
The following are the fees for using the Reconstructor services. Please note: each account balance will get up to a $5 credit each month (ending balance after credit will be no more than $5). Each transaction will deduct from your account credit. To add more funds, click the “Add Credit” button in your account details window (accessed by clicking your username in the upper right after you login).
- Upload and store a project file: $0.02 per MB per month
- Build a project: $0.30
- Download a built project: $0.45 per GB
- Priority build service: $5.00 (enabled for one month) Note: This charge is prorated based upon the remaining days in the month.
Project Hosting
- File storage: $0.45 per GB per month
- Download: $0.35
So yes for a one or two time use I would say the service isn’t that bad. There’s still a lot of customization you can do and a lot you can get out of it. However, the entire fee thing isn’t really the best but you have to understand the kind of loads you can put on servers when doing these kinds of operations.
UNetbootin – Create bootable flash drives for almost anything.
by amp on Jul.08, 2010, under File System, General, PC Maintenance, Products, Reviews & Previews, Web Resources
UNetbootin is free software aimed at anyone looking to create USB-Bootable installs for Linux distributions.
“UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu, Fedora, and other Linux distributions without burning a CD. It runs on both Windows and Linux. You can either let UNetbootin download one of the many distributions supported out-of-the-box for you, or supply your own Linux .iso file if you’ve already downloaded one or your preferred distribution isn’t on the list.”
The wonderful thing about UNetbootin is the fact that this does not just work for linux distributions that I have found but it also works for any other boot-cd you might find. As long as you have an ISO of a disk that is supposed to boot on startup, it can make it so.
Therefore, you are not limited to just ISO’s of Fedora, Ubuntu, etc. I have created USB bootable flash drives with MultiBoot, Hirens, and others as well as Windows XP, Windows 7, etc. Why you need to do this? Want to install Windows XP on your netbook? Need to remove a windows password?
If you have already used it before, leave a comment about what you have done with it.
Computer Associates Antivirus Deals
by amp on Mar.01, 2010, under File System, General, PC, PC Maintenance, Performance, Reviews & Previews
Hey guys,
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Scheduled Maintanance on Server
by amp on Feb.18, 2010, under File System, PC Maintenance, Updates
UPDATE : All done and migrated.
Another Fantastic AVG Deal
by amp on Dec.14, 2009, under File System, General, PC Maintenance
Have another promotion for you guys. AVG has another deal out for the holidays this time.
Click the following link to go straight to the page with the deals.
Get a one year license for 3 users/computers.
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