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Custom extenstion for a Server Script

http://digitalpbk.blogspot.com/2007/05/custom-extenstion-for-server-script.html Custom extenstion for a Server Script IntroPHP files have a ".PHP" extension and is by default the extension used to run php scripts. Thats ordinary. Now it would be cool if we could name another extension (say .do or .html) for a PHP script and get the same output. This is precisely what the following is about.In order to map a particular extension to a particular application, apache uses handlers. Basically you can define an extension and add the corresponding handler. This can ...

Repair Windows with Linux

http://digitalpbk.blogspot.com/2008/03/repair-windows-linux-invalid-sytem32.html Repair Windows with Linux IntroInvalid System FileCorurpt or missing : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMPut Windows CD Press r blaah!Warning: Do it carefully or you might end up in reinstalling :) Pre RequisitesAny Linux OS, Live CD might work as well.What to do?Boot into the linux OS, and run as root dosfsck -a /dev/sdaXwhere /dev/sdaX is the Drive windows is installed on.This should fix a corrupt file system.(Applicable only for vFAT, NTFS no idea :) Reboot the systemIf it doesn't work ...

Installing GCC for Linux (Fedora Core 6)

http://digitalpbk.blogspot.com/2007/04/installing-gcc-for-linux-fedora-core-6.html Installing GCC for Linux (Fedora Core 6) IntroductionPhew! Here are the steps for installing the GNU C Compiler (GCC) for Linux in Fedora Core 6 .StepsDownload the following files : libgomp-4.1.1-30.i386.rpmglibc-headers-2.5-3.i386.rpmglibc-devel-2.5-3.i386.rpmgcc-4.1.1-30.i386.rpmYou can get the above files by searching for the above files on http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.phpInstall the rpm's , open the console : [.....]# rpm -Uvh libgomp-4.1.1-30.i386.rpm..[.....]# rpm -Uvh ...

PHP file_get_contents giving garbled output

http://digitalpbk.com/php/file_get_contents-garbled-gzip-encoding-website-scraping PHP file_get_contents giving garbled output Are you getting garbled values when using file_get_contents fetching an external URL (website scrapping using php) and wondering what went wrong ? The content is appearing to have wierd characters instead of normal HTML output because of GZIP output encoding by the website you are fetching. You can fix this issue in multiple ways. Method 1 : Accept-Encoding In this method we set the request headers so that the webserver is forced to respond ...

Removing index.php From URL in CodeIgniter

http://digitalpbk.com/code-ignitor/removing-indexphp-url # Code Igniter Htaccess Rules RewriteEngine on # Rewrite URLs of the form 'x' to the form 'index.php/x'. RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !=/favicon.ico RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [L,QSA] We also have to configure the config.php "index_page" key so that it is blank. /* |-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Index File |-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Typically ...

Changing the default Boot OS in GRUB on Ubuntu 9.10

http://digitalpbk.com/ubuntu-grub/changing-default-boot-os-grub-ubuntu-910 Changing the default Boot OS in GRUB on Ubuntu 9.10 Ubuntu 9.10 ships with the new GRUB (Grand Unified Boot Loader 1.97 beta) in plain words its the software that boots the operating system you choose when you boot the computer. In earlier versions of Ubuntu / Grub to change the menu on the grub screen, one had to edit the /boot/grub/menu.lst file. In the new system this a little different from just editing the one file. The GRUB configuration now resides at /boot/grub/menu.cfg But do ...

How to remove a reference to a DLL or COM Component Object file in VB.Net

http://digitalpbk.com/vb-net/remove-reference-dll-or-com-component-object-file-vbnet How to remove a reference to a DLL or COM Component Object file in VB.Net A reference to 'XXXXX.dll' could not be added. A reference to the component 'XXXXX.dll' already exists in the project. This occurs when you add 2 versions of the same dll into your project. Before adding a reference to a new DLL you have to remove the reference to the existing library. This is not obvious on vb.net in visual studio. There is a Project > Add Reference. But how do you remove ...

How to connect laptop to TV

http://digitalpbk.com/laptop-tv/how-to-connect-laptop-tv Technology Options HDMIHDMIHDMI to HDMI S-VideoS-VideoS-Video to S-Video S-VideoRCAS-Video to RCA VGA PortVGA PortVGA to VGA DVI PortVGA PortDVI to VGA All the above methods are wired methods and now with new technologies like Intel WiDi (Intel Wireless Display) are available to connect your laptop to TV without wires (Wireless)! You can currently connect TVs with WiDi technology read more about connecting laptop to tv wireless. Connecting via a S-Video cable This is one of the oldest ...

UNIX Networking : Sockets UDP Transmitter and Reciever

http://digitalpbk.blogspot.com/2007/10/unix-networking-sockets-udp-transmitter.html UNIX Networking : Sockets UDP Transmitter and Reciever IntroNetworking in UNIX or Linux is done with sockets. The following are 2 programs I made up. 1. Sends messages in UDP.2. Listens and Recieves messages from UDP.User Datagram Protocol or in short UDP is like a letter or telegram, its arrival is not anticipated and there is no connect and disconnect procedures to send and recieve UDP messages unlike TCP/IP. So the program is a little more easier and simpler to understand.The TransmitterReads ...

Freeing up more disk space

http://digitalpbk.blogspot.com/2007/04/freeing-up-more-disk-space.html Freeing up more disk space Disk Clean UpRight Click the drive -> Properties -> Click on the Disk Clean Up -> Press OKObsolete Restore FilesRight Click the drive -> Properties -> Click on the Disk Clean Up -> More Options Tab -> System Restore Frame -> Click Clean Up -> OKDisable HibernationIf you do not use hibernate feature, disable it.Control Panel -> Power Options -> Hibernate Tab -> Uncheck Enable Hibernation -> OKRemoving .tmp , .log .tmp and .log ...