Ubuntu : Upgrdating 9.04 to 9.10 via DVD

This is step to upgrade ubuntu offline via ISO than you can do with any version of ubuntu.

1. First you must have an alternate ISO file of ubuntu any version. Alternate Iso is different with Desktop ISO. I want to upgrade to ubuntu 9.04, so i must have Ubuntu Alternate 9.04 IDO file. You can [...]

How to install Backtracktools on Ubuntu

The below instructions will show you how you can install all of the Backtrack applications on your current Ubuntu installation.

Add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://repo.offensive-security.com/dist/bt4 binary/

Now to import the Backtrack GPG key and to update the sources:

kartook@H4ck3r:~$wget http://repo.offensive-security.com/dist/bt4/binary/public-key && sudo apt-key add public-key && sudo apt-get update

Fantastic! Now we have all the new [...]

Win7 : Configure Legacy Devices to Run

The Windows 7 driver store includes a small collection of drivers for legacy devices, mostly older printers, modems, scanners, infrared ports, PCMCIA controllers, and other oddball devices that don’t use Plug and Play connections. As you might suspect, Windows will not automatically set up such devices, and you’re rolling the dice if you find one [...]

Tip : How to Rip DVD using VLC Player ?

If you have VLC player, no need of other DVD ripping Software.
It includes a basic ripping facility.

Select
Media menu –>Convert/Save–> Disc tab.

You can adjust the Starting Position and choose  only specific titles or chapters.
Enter file name with  .MPG, and start ripping.
Click Save.

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Tip : How to Record Video Using VLC in Ubuntu / Debian

VLC can also used for recording videos during Playback. But, By default the record button is hidden in VLC. First you have to enable the Record Button.

How to Enable Record Button in VLC
Select     View->Advanced Control.
The record button will now appear.
Now You can Record movies and videos by clicking on the button dering playback

Clicking again in [...]

Security : Hackers Show It’s Easy to Snoop on a GSM Call

A German security researcher claims to have cracked the secret code used to prevent eavesdroppers from listening in on mobile phone users’ conversations.

In a presentation given at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin, researcher Karsten Nohl said he had compiled two terabytes of data in order to figure out the encryption key used to secure [...]

Win 7 : Create and mount VHD files

Microsoft’s Virtual PC creates its virtual machine hard drives in VHD files, and Windows 7 can now mount these directly so you can access them in the host system. Click Start, type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter, then click Action > Attach VHD and choose the file you’d like to mount. It will then appear as [...]

Win 7 : The Black Box Recorder

The Black Box Recorder. Every developer wishes there was a way that an end-users could quickly and simply record a repro for the problem that they’re running into that is unique to their machine. Windows 7 comes to the rescue! Part of the in-built diagnostic tools that we use internally to send feedback on the [...]

Google chrome is officially launched for Linux & Mac OS.

Google Chrome officially launched for Linux & Mac

Google chrome is officially launched for Linux & Mac OS.

( LINUX )
( Mac )
( Chrome Extensions )

Source

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Win 7 : Understand Compatibility Issues and why some Apps Fail

Before you deploy Windows 7, you should understand how some applications may break on the new OS. Then you’ll be prepared to choose the best solution to fix your broken app.

Here’s a list of the most common compatibility issues encountered on Windows 7, particularly when using an application originally designed for Windows XP.

User Account Control [...]