[kernel] Linux Kernel with BFS

By On December 30, 2010 · 12 Comments · In chirag, geek, kernel

A couple of weeks back (at FOSS.in), I got to know (courtesy Shanky) about BFS (brain fuck scheduler) for Linux, read about it and found it quite interesting. The idea is to be fair to every process and give each an equal share of the processor time. It does so by using one shared run [...]

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Gmail with Mutt email client

By On November 20, 2010 · 7 Comments · In chirag, geek, linux, software

So, I have finally configured “mutt“, the terminal based email client on my Slackware 13.1. I have been thinking of doing this since ages (same with other things, pending since ages). Its a cool, nice, easy to use client with main focus (at least mine) on not moving your hands away from keyboard [...]

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my ubuntu preffered UI customization

By On November 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In linux, Shanky, software

dock bar = Awant Window Navigator from ppa:daily
dock bar helper = Dockmanager-deamon
theme = http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/09/elegant-gnome-theme-pack-for-ubuntu-is.html
wallpaper = http://rack1.vladstudio.com/wcz_free/1440×900/bug1440x900.wcz
Widget = Screenlet Clock
Wallpaper clock = http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/10/wallpapers-clocks-are-incredible.html

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KDE 4.4 on Slackware 13.1

By On November 15, 2010 · 4 Comments · In chirag, geek, linux, software, viewpoint

I recently installed Slackware 13.1 and ditched openSuse (though its still there on another partition) as I was looking for more stability and wanted something more geeky. And yes, slackware does not disappoint when it comes to the geekiness part, whether its package installation or configuration. There is no package manager as such which checks [...]

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Broadcom Wireless Driver Again…

By On July 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In chirag, driver, kernel, linux

So yet again I had to struggle with the broadcom propriety driver (hybrid-portsrc) for my Dell 1345 wireless card (Broadcom BCM4312). Earlier, there were issues with the legacy broadcom drivers which just won’t work and won’t let the new ones work. This time, the issue was different, it just won’t work on the 2.6.34 [...]

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