Install Gnome in Ubuntu 11.10 (Unity Desktop)

Here we go again. A new version of Ubuntu is out and if you still don't want to switch from it because of Unity, you are welcome to try and install Gnome. (I didn't try removing or disabling Unity this time, but you are welcome to).
Keep in mind that the new gnome leaves a lot to be desired (like that clock in the middle of the screen) and will take some time to get used to (not as much as Unity though).
Steps:

1. Open shell and run:

     sudo apt-get install gnome-shell

2. Once installed, you have to reboot.

3. After the reboot, on the login window select Gnome classic




An alternative is XFCE, you can either get XUbuntu or do the following:

     sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

I have done this and it works but Gnome looks like crap, I’m seriously considering switching to another distro like MintLinux. CANONICAL please support GNOME again, Unity is good for tablets, but not for the Desktop, you can put Unity in the netbook version off Ubuntu.

Based on: http://www.virtualhelp.me/linux/470-install-gnome-in-ubuntu-1110-oneiric-ocelot

Backup a Cisco Config Automatically – Time (Kron Method)

In order to get a router to copy the running-config to startup-config, for example every Sunday at 23:00, complete these steps:

1 - Create a kron policy list—This is the script that lists what commands the router should run at the scheduled time.

Router#enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#kron policy-list Backup
Router(config-kron-policy)#cli show startup-config | redirect tftp://192.168.1.252/test.cfg
Router(config-kron-policy)#exit

cli—Specifies EXEC CLI commands within a Command Scheduler policy list.
policy-list—Specifies the policy list associated with a Command Scheduler occurrence.

Note: The reason why write was used rather than copy running-config startup-config is because kron does not support interactive prompts and the copy running-config startup-config command requires interaction. It is important to remember this when you create commands. Also, note that kron does not support configuration commands.


2 - Create a kron occurrence—This informs the router when and how often the policy should run.

Router(config)#kron occurrence SaveConfigSchedule at 23:00 Sun recurring
Router(config-kron-occurrence)#policy-list Backup

SaveConfigSchedule—This is the name of occurrence. Length of occurrence-name is from 1 to 31 characters. If the occurrence-name is new, an occurrence structure will be created. If the occurrence-name is not new, the existing occurrence will be edited.

at—Identifies that the occurrence is to run at a specified calendar date and time.
recurring—Identifies that the occurrence is to run on a recurring basis.


3 - Verify the kron configuration by using the show command.

Router#show kron schedule
Kron Occurrence Schedule
SaveConfigSchedule inactive, will run again in 1 days 12:37:47 at 23:00 on Sun

inactive—Means that kron is not running the command(s) at present.
active—Means that kron is running the current command(s).


Router#show running-configuration
...
kron occurrence SaveConfigSchedule at 23:00 Sun recurring
policy-list Backup
!
kron policy-list Backup
cli show startup-config | redirect tftp://192.168.1.252/test.cfg
...


Note: You can use this to schedule other things, just change the the policy-list, to what you want.

Based On: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1835/products_tech_note09186a008020260d.shtml

Backup a Cisco Config Automatically – Changes ( Archive Method )

Cisco IOS has the ability to save it’s configuration when you run the write memory command.
Here is how:

R1#enable
R1#configure terminal
R1(config)#archive
R1(config-archive)#path tftp://172.16.10.61/sw3725/sw3725.cfg
R1(config-archive)#write-memory
R1(config-archive)#exit
R1(config)#exit

The “write-memory” option means that when the running-config is saved to the startup-config a copy will also be saved on the tftp server, thus backing up the startup-config every time it’s changed.

In this example, we’ve configured the switch to save to the configuration file to the sw3725 sub-directory of a ttp server.
To test the setup, run the “write memory” command.

R1#enable
R1#write memory
or
R1#copy running-config startup-config

Looking on the sw3725 on the tftp server, we see a configuration file was uploaded:

sw3725.cfg-1

if you save the running-config a couple more times you wil get something like this:

sw3725.cfg-1
sw3725.cfg-2
sw3725.cfg-3

like you see the number at the end of the file name is incremented, every time you save the running-config

Based On: http://www.rainingpackets.com/configuring-cisco-ios-automatically-save-running-configuration-tftp-server-save

More Info at:

• http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/fundamentals/configuration/guide/15_1s/cf_15_1s_book/cf_config-logger.html
• http://blog.ipspace.net/2006/11/log-configuration-commands-entered-on.html

Boot From USB Disk in VMWare Workstation (increase boot screen also)

Increase the VMWare Boot Screen Delay

If you’ve wanted to try out a bootable CD or USB flash drive in a virtual machine environment, you’ve probably noticed that VMWare’s offerings make it difficult to change the boot device. We’ll show you how to change these options.

You can do this either for one boot, or permanently for a particular virtual machine.

Even experienced users of VMWare Player or Workstation may not recognize the screen above – it’s the virtual machine’s BIOS, which in most cases flashes by in the blink of an eye.

If you want to boot up the virtual machine with a CD or USB key instead of the hard drive, then you’ll need more than an eye’s-blink to press Escape and bring up the Boot Menu. Fortunately, there is a way to introduce a boot delay that isn’t exposed in VMWare’s graphical interface – you have to edit the virtual machine’s settings file (a .vmx file) manually.

Editing the Virtual Machine’s .vmx

Find the .vmx file that contains the settings for your virtual machine. You chose a location for this when you created the virtual machine – in Windows, the default location is a folder called My Virtual Machines in your My Documents folder.

In VMWare Workstation, the location of the .vmx file is listed on the virtual machine’s tab.

If in doubt, search your hard drive for .vmx files. If you don’t want to use Windows default search, an awesome utility that locates files instantly is Everything.

Open the .vmx file with any text editor.

Somewhere in this file, enter in the following line… save the file, then close out of the text editor:

bios.bootdelay = 20000

This will introduce a 20 second delay when the virtual machine loads up, giving you plenty of time to press the Escape button and access the boot menu. The number in this line is just a value in milliseconds, so for a five second boot delay, enter 5000, and so on.

Change Boot Options Temporarily

Now, when you boot up your virtual machine, you’ll have plenty of time to enter one of the keystrokes listed at the bottom of the BIOS screen on boot-up.

Press Escape to bring up the Boot Menu. This allows you to select a different device to boot from – like a CD drive.

Your selection will be forgotten the next time you boot up this virtual machine.

Change Boot Options Permanently

When the BIOS screen comes up, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup menu.

Switch to the Boot tab, and change the ordering of the items by pressing the “+” key to move items up on the list, and the “-” key to move items down the list. We’ve switched the order so that the CD-ROM Drive boots first.

Once you make this change permanent, you may want to re-edit the .vmx file to remove the boot delay.

Boot from a USB Flash Drive

One thing that is noticeably missing from the list of boot options is a USB device. VMWare’s BIOS just does not allow this, but we can get around that limitation using the PLoP Boot Manager that we’ve previously written about. And as a bonus, since everything is virtual anyway, there’s no need to actually burn PLoP to a CD.

Open the settings for the virtual machine you want to boot with a USB drive. Click on Add… at the bottom of the settings screen, and select CD/DVD Drive. Click Next.

Click the Use ISO Image radio button, and click Next.

Browse to find plpbt.iso or plpbtnoemul.iso from the PLoP zip file. Ensure that Connect at power on is checked, and then click Finish.

Click OK on the main Virtual Machine Settings page.

Now, if you use the steps above to boot using that CD/DVD drive, PLoP will load, allowing you to boot from a USB drive!

Conclusion

We’re big fans of VMWare Player and Workstation, as they let us try out a ton of geeky things without worrying about harming our systems. By introducing a boot delay, we can add bootable CDs and USB drives to the list of geeky things we can try out.

Download PLoP Boot Manager

The Plop Boot Manager is a small program with unbelievable many features.

Here is a list of features, but you can do more...

• USB boot without BIOS support (UHCI, OHCI and EHCI)
• CD/DVD boot without BIOS support (IDE)
• PCMCIA CardBus support to enable boot from USB PC-Cards
• Floppy boot
• Different profiles for operating systems
• Define up to 16 partitions
• No extra partition for the boot manager
• Hidden boot, maybe you have a rescue system installed and the user should not see that there is another system installed
• Boot countdown
• Hide partitions
• Password protection for the computer and the boot manager setup
• Backup of partition table data
• Textmode user interface 80x50
• Graphical user interface 640x480, 800x600, 1024x786, 1280x1024
• MBR partition table edit
• Start of the boot manager from harddisk, floppy, USB, CD, DVD
• Starting from Windows boot menu
• Starting from LILO, GRUB, Syslinux, Isolinux, Pxelinux (network)
• It can be used as PCI option ROM in your BIOS
• Access the whole USB hard disk (up to 2TB) even when the bios has a 128 GiB limit
• You can run the boot manager over the network
• Start the networkcard bootrom from the boot manager to boot from the network

Based On: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16876/how-to-increase-the-vmware-boot-screen-delay/

HTC Hero Modes - Key Combination

Recovery mode: Home + HangUp.

Fastboot mode: HangUp + Back.

Soft reset: Call + Menu + HangUp - has the same efect has removing the battery

Start in Safety Mode: Keep the Menu key pressed while phone is booting

These modes migth only work with rooted rom or a cyanogen mod.

HTC Hero Root/Recovery and ADB (Debug Mode)

Not sure if this has been put anywhere yet but a noobs guide to Rooting and using ADB. If your new to Android lots of ADB commands in forums can look scary but its really not. This guide will hopefully help you understand it all.
Information from the Unlockr Video guide., I Recommend watching this first to help with understanding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w_R4...layer_embedded
1. Download these 4 files:

Android SDK
http://developer.android.com/sdk/dow...ows-1.5_r3.zip
Fastboot (scroll to Fastboot tool and download the appropriate one for you computer’s OS)
http://www.htc.com/www/support/android/adp.html#s2
Fastboot is a command line tool used to directly flash the filesystem in Android devices from a host via USB. It allows flashing of unsigned partition images

• Alternative Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=140139&d=1230278653

CM-Hero-Recovery.img
http://rapidshare.com/files/26262114...covery.img.zip

• Alternative Link: https://rs271tl6.rapidshare.com/#download|271l32|263024280|cherorecovery.img.zip|3706|R~1778837DFC68F871E34809F3D3480E6F|0|0

Superuser.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...9&d=1249225060

2. Once you download the SDK, extract the SDK files to “C:\AndroidSDK”. Then extract the fastboot program to the C:\AndroidSDK\tools\ folder.

 
3. Extract the CM-Hero-Recovery.img.zip contents into the Tools folder in the AndroidSDK folder on your computer.

4. Extract the Superuser.zip contents into the Tools folder in the AndroidSDK folder on your computer.

5. Turn off the phone, then turn it back on by holding down the Power and Back button (to enter bootloader mode).

6. Plug the phone into the computer via USB. Make sure that it says FASTBOOT USB instead of FASTBOOT now.

7. Your computer should say installing drivers right now (if this is the first time you have connected the phone in fastboot mode).

8. Goto the Start menu type cmd into the run section of the start menu and hit enter to bring up the Command Prompt.

9. Type the following into the command dos prompt on the computer (the black screen with white letters that just opened) while the phone is connected through USB, hitting enter at the end of the line:
   cd\
   cd androidsdk\tools\
   fastboot devices

10.You should see a serial number pop up and the word fastboot to the right of it. This means that your USB drviers are all set up correctly and you can continue. If you do NOT see this, then you need to start over or Google for how to set up the USB drivers correctly.

11. If the serial number and the word fastboot next to it popped up, then go back to the command prompt on the computer and type
   fastboot boot cm-hero-recovery.img

12. Once the phone boots up into the recovery screen type the following in the command prompt on the computer: 
  adb shell mount /system
   adb push su /system/bin/
   adb shell chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
   adb push Superuser.apk /system/app/
   adb shell reboot

13. Once the phone reboots, click the Menu button and click Settings.

14. Goto Applications > Development and check the USB debugging on.

15. While the phone is still plugged in, goto the Command Prompt still up on your computer and type:
adb devices
You should see a serial number, which means the computer is seeing the device.

16. Then type:
  adb shell
  su

The phone should pop up an su request. Click Always Allow on the phone.

17. Type:
   adb reboot

18. Phone should reboot and you now have Root Access! Try downloading a program that needs root access and see if it works to test it out.
notes, I have a custom rom after step 16 I did not get the request rebooted and opened up shootMe and it asked for permission at that stage I clicked Always Allow

ADB (Android Debug Bridge) – Install App (ShootMe) From PC
If you are not a developer and just want custom roms and apps. You don’t need the full SKD, if you have ever looked at guides for that and been scared away. You only need the SKD from google,(which you downloaded to get root) and not the eclipse parts.
download ShootMe http://www.mediafire.com/?igmztlyzzwj (as this is a good test if root access worked)

Make a folder called apps in your tools folder
Make a folder called apps in your tools folder.

  C:\AndroidSDK\tools\apps

In the apps folder put all the APK files you want to install. 

Open CMD 
Change directory to tools

   cd \
   cd AndroidSDK\tools\

Now type:
   adb remount
   (this is to make sure phone is mounted safety first)

Now type:
  adb push apps\ com.bw.picme.local.apk /system/app/
   (Replace com.bw.picme.local.apk with the title of your apk for other installs. )

Now type:
   adb reboot
   (after you have pushed your apps do a restart. And everything should be installed fine)

Open the application and have fun.
Please note that the slashes are different from each directory.  The first uses “\” this is from your computer
Second uses “/” this is on your phone.

Taken From: http://htcpedia.com/forum/htc-hero/1523-noob-guide-htc-hero-root-adb.html

Cyanogen Mod on HTC Hero

HTC Hero (GSM): Full Update Guide

This guide will walk you through the process of taking the HTC Hero (GSM) from stock to having the ability to flash the latest version of CyanogenMod.

• This guide is only for the GSM version of the HTC Hero, for the CDMA version of the HTC Hero, see the HTC Hero (CDMA): Full Update Guide instructions.

Contents

Before you do anything — Make a backup

Don't forget to back up your data. If you have synced the device with a Google account, then the contacts, calendar, Gmail, & select other Google-related data will not be lost and will come back after the next sync. However, you should backup anything you want to keep that is not stored on the SD card:

• SMS/MMS messages,
• Call Log,
• Bookmarks,
• Applications; use Titanium Backup or the Astro File Manager, for example,
• Any application data not on the SD card.

It would also be a good idea to backup everything stored on the SD card in the rare case the SD card must be formatted to resolve any major problems.
MyBackup Root, SMS Backup & Restore, and Call Backup & Restore are all free applications that can assist with backing up your data.

Installing a Custom Recovery Image

For the HTC Hero (GSM), there are two custom recovery images available, Amon_Ra's Recovery & the ClockworkMod Recovery. Choose one and follow the instructions below on how to install each custom recovery image. If the HTC Hero (GSM) already has a custom recovery image, skip this section.
WARNING: INSTALLING A CUSTOM RECOVERY IMAGE ON THE HTC HERO (GSM) WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.

Amon_Ra's Recovery

1. You will need ADB on the computer to install Amon_Ra's Recovery on the HTC Hero (GSM). Follow the Android SDK guide, to get the ADB shell on the computer.
2. Download flash_image & the latest version of Amon_Ra's Recovery:
   • flash_image: Download
     

     md5: bd475f29e0665c702f8eaf57a0423b58

   • Amon_Ra's Recovery 1.7.0.1: Download
     

     md5: 2c399ba2d780742c1eb8bb2710a31684

     
     
3. Unzip the flash_image &and copy its contents with Amon_Ra's Recovery to the same folder as adb (the /platform-tools folder within the Android SDK folder).
   
   
4. Connect the HTC Hero (GSM) to the computer via USB.
   
   
5. On the computer, open terminal and run the following commands:
   

   adb push recovery-RA-hero-v1.7.0.1.img /data/local/

   adb push flash_image /data/local/

   adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/recovery-RA-hero-v1.7.0.1.img

   adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/flash_image

   adb shell rm /data/local/rights/mid.txt

   adb shell ln -s /dev/mtd/mtd1 /data/local/rights/mid.txt

   adb reboot
   
   

6. The HTC Hero (GSM) will reboot. Once it's booted back all the way, run the following command:
   

   adb shell /data/local/flash_image recovery /data/local/recovery-RA-hero-v1.7.0.1.img

   
   
7. Amon_Ra's Recovery should now be installed on the HTC Hero (GSM).

ClockworkMod Recovery

1. You will need ADB on the computer to install the ClockworkMod Recovery on the HTC Hero (GSM). Follow the Android SDK guide, to get the ADB shell on the computer.
2. Download flash_image & the latest version of the ClockworkMod Recovery:
   • flash_image: Download
     

     md5: bd475f29e0665c702f8eaf57a0423b58

   • ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.0.7: Download
     

     md5: 4e576c048d8d4d8890e755992577a5b
     

3. Unzip the flash_image &and copy its contents with the ClockworkMod Recovery to the same folder as adb (the /platform-tools folder within the Android SDK folder).
   
   
4. Connect the HTC Hero (GSM) to the computer via USB.
   
   
5. On the computer, open terminal and run the following commands:
   

   adb push recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.7-hero.img /data/local/

   adb push flash_image /data/local/

   adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.7-hero.img

   adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/flash_image

   adb shell rm /data/local/rights/mid.txt

   adb shell ln -s /dev/mtd/mtd1 /data/local/rights/mid.txt

   adb reboot

   
   
6. The HTC Hero (GSM) will reboot. Once it's booted back all the way, run the following command:
   

   adb shell /data/local/flash_image recovery /data/local/recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.7-hero.img

   
   
7. The ClockworkMod Recovery should now be installed on the HTC Hero (GSM).

 

Flashing CyanogenMod

Amon_Ra's Recovery process

1. Download the latest version of CyanogenMod.
   

   Optional: Download the Google Apps for the device.

   
   
2. Place the CyanogenMod update.zip file on the root of the SD card.
   

   Optional: Place the Google Apps .zip on the root of the SD card also.

   
   
3. Boot into Amon_Ra's Recovery.
   
   
4. Once you enter Amon_Ra's Recovery, scroll up & down with the trackball, and the trackball button to select.
   
   
5. Select Wipe, then Wipe data/factory reset
   
   
6. Select Flash zip from sdcard.
   
   
7. Select the CyanogenMod update.zip.
   • Optional: Install the Google Apps by performing steps 6 & 7 again and choosing the Google Apps update.zip.
   
   
8. Once the installation has finished, select Reboot system. The HTC Hero (GSM) now should boot into CyanogenMod.
   

ClockworkMod Recovery process

Method via Recovery

1. Download the latest version of CyanogenMod.
   

   Optional: Download the Google Apps for the device.

   
   
2. Place the CyanogenMod update.zip file on the root of the SD card.
   

   Optional: Place the Google Apps .zip on the root of the SD card also.

   
   
3. Boot into the ClockworkMod Recovery.
   
   
4. Once the device boots into the ClockworkMod Recovery, use the side volume buttons to move around, and either the power button or the trackball to select.
   

   Optional: Select backup and restore to create a backup of current installation on the HTC Hero (GSM).

   
   
5. Select the option to Wipe data/factory reset.
   
   
6. Then select the option to Wipe cache partition.
   
   
7. Select Install zip from sdcard.
   
   
8. Select Choose zip from sdcard.
   
   
9. Select the CyanogenMod update.zip.
   

   Optional: Install the Google Apps by performing steps 7 - 9 again and choosing the Google Apps update.zip.

   
   
10. Once the installation has finished, select +++++Go Back+++++ to get back to the main menu, and select the Reboot system now option. The HTC Hero (GSM) should now boot into CyanogenMod.

Method via ROM Manager

1. Launch RomManager.
   

   Optional: Choose the first option in the app, Flash ClockworkMod Recovery to update to the latest version.

   
   
2. Select the Download ROM option from the main menu in the ROM Manager.
   
   
3. Select the CyanogenMod option, and then choose the latest version of CyanogenMod from the menu.
   

   Optional: When you select the latest version of CyanogenMod, check the Google Apps* option.

   
   
4. Once the ROM is finished downloading, it asks if you would like to Backup Existing ROM and Wipe Data and Cache.
   
   
5. If Superuser prompts for root permissions check to Remember and then Allow.
   
   
6. The HTC Hero (GSM) will now reboot into the recovery, wipe data and cache, and then install CyanogenMod. When it's finished installing it will reboot into CyanogenMod.
   

Taken From: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Hero_(GSM):_Full_Update_Guide