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Linux on USB

Aug 18, 2008 Personal

Here is the complete tutorial on how to create a working OS on your USB.

Damn Smaill Linux

Damn Small Linux USB install tutorial:

1. Download the HP-USB Format tool and format your flash drive using the Fat or Fat32 option
2. Download the dsl-embedded.zip and extract the contents using 7-Zip to your “USB flash drive”
3. Download syslinux-3.36.zip and unzip the files to a directory called syslinux on your computer
4. From Windows click start-> run-> cmd
5. From the command window, type cd \syslinux\win32
6. Type syslinux.exe -ma X: (replace X with your USB drive letter) to make the drive bootable
7. Reboot your computer and set your system BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device. In some cases, you might also need to set the hard disk boot priority to boot from the USB stick if your BIOS lists the device as a hard drive.

Notes: It is possible to “boot DSL using Qemu emulation” without the need to reboot the PC. See the included readme file that was written by the authors of DSL.

If you still can’t get DSL to work, you can try this full installation tutorial direct from the DSL wiki

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WordCamp. Why Join?

Jul 15, 2008 Personal

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Well, I have already successfully registered. I am on my way to being part of that event – a certain first here in the Philippines. I am talking about WordCamp Philippines 2008.

What’s my purpose now in wanting to join WordCamp? Well, my main reason would be that I would like to learn even more about WordPress. Tons of websites do use WordPress and I would like to gain more knowledge on what else I could do with it. There sure is a reason why most people choose WordPress over other hosting sites. With my joining WordCamp, I would be able to discover just what makes WordPress stay on top.

Now, that was one of my purposes in joining WordCamp. I have yet another reason why I chose to register. See, I would also want to meet new people and make friends. I know that sounds so cliché but the truth is, being friends with people online are far different from getting to know people face to face. Living in a world where I am online most of the time leaves me not much time to meet up with these online friends I’ve made. This event is one chance for me to meet my online friends personally. It would also be a blast meeting these blogging and online celebrities. I could name them all but there are so many of them.

Those are my two main reasons why I chose to join WordCamp. I am sure that it would be quite interesting. Thanks to Mindanao Bloggers, this event is going to push through. Of course, the organizers of this event have got sponsors to thank. And the list includes:

All I do now is wait for the date to arrive. And that would be the time when we would all troop to the venue and be part of WordCamp2008.

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Hello Blogging

Apr 25, 2008 Personal

Hello Blogging World!! Well, here I am trying my best to write my guts out and learn a thing or two on writing. I know the basics but never seem to assemble the words right. As my writer friends say, try and try again, don’t rush yourself on writing, you won’t learn it all on one day. Let’s see what this blog can do for me. Bye for now. :)

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