http://www.epr.ch/brb/wiki/ 2012-05-19T16:26:59+02:00 http://www.epr.ch/brb/wiki/ http://www.epr.ch/brb/wiki/.epr.ch/brb/wiki/lib/tpl/dokubook/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-04-30T17:34:44+02:00 brb http://www.epr.ch/brb/wiki/blog/configure_linux_as_an_airprint_server?rev=1335800084 To configure your avahi service with your printer you can use this python script: <https://github.com/tjfontaine/airprint-generate> with this simple command python airprint-generate.py that will automatically look in your linux cups configuration, extract your printers and generate the files for avahi. text/html 2012-04-17T11:10:16+02:00 brb http://www.epr.ch/brb/wiki/blog/linux_adapt_keyboard?rev=1334653816 Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away, I attempted starting a blog. It didn't last, but one of the things I posted was about this very subject. When I deleted the blog, I kept the articles. So here's that one. I apologise for the length. A few years back I started to get what I think was RSI in my hands. I never got it officially diagnosed so I can't be sure, but all the symptoms seemed clear. It was worse when I was typing, and worst in my little fingers. text/html 2012-04-09T17:33:07+02:00 brb http://www.epr.ch/brb/wiki/blog/convert_technisat_ts_file_to_mkv?rev=1333985587 This is how to convert Technisat Digicorder TS or TS4 files to MKV (using H.264 video and mp3 audio) * Get necessary tools * ProjectX * avidemux * Copy .TS files from your PVR using a USB Harddisk * Convert TS file to standard TS (not necessary, and does not work for TS4) * Start ProjectX (Java, runs under any OS) * Open your TS file * CutControl: select parts you want * FilterControl: Disable Teletext stream * Process-prepare>> 'to TS' * Start using |> / || * … text/html 2012-03-22T18:50:15+02:00 brb http://www.epr.ch/brb/wiki/blog/convert_avi_to_flv?rev=1332438615 ffmpeg -acodec mp3 -i spielen_als_lernprozess.avi -s 320x240 -ar 44100 -f flv spielen_als_lernprozess.flvffmpeg -i papier.mp4 -f flv -vcodec flv -r 30 -b 512000 -acodec libmp3lame -ab 128000 -ar 22050 testme.flv video, encoding, flv text/html 2012-02-28T08:03:57+02:00 brb http://www.epr.ch/brb/wiki/blog/recommended_linux_software?rev=1330412637 Desktop Task Recommended Runners-up Word processing Openoffice write MS Office under vmware Spreadsheet Openoffice calc Presentation Latex Beamer Openoffice impress Mathematics Maxima, Sage Maple Statistics SPSS R, Rcmdr Scientific Wordprocessing LateX Mail … text/html 2012-02-22T14:48:16+02:00 brb http://www.epr.ch/brb/wiki/blog/elegant_solution_for_remotely_accessible_vnc_desktops?rev=1329918496 I wanted to give windows users in my network quick access to a linux graphical desktop. I chose the vnc protocol, because there are many good and open source implementations (notably tightvnc which comes with in a portable version). Features * vnc terminal server, which can handle any number of clients * minimal setup for users * different resolutions chosen by the vnc port that the client connects to text/html 2012-02-17T14:45:53+02:00 brb http://www.epr.ch/brb/wiki/blog/recursively_rename_files?rev=1329486353 For mass renaming files in directories, use something like this: find . -type f -name "*" -exec echo "mv \"{}\" \"{}.pdf\"" \; >doren.sh The advantage is that you get a shell script file which you can verify before letting it loose. text/html 2012-02-16T06:21:45+02:00 brb http://www.epr.ch/brb/wiki/blog/replace_faulty_disk_in_linux_md?rev=1329369705 Replacing a faulty drive in an mdadm managed RAID array. * Use 'mdadm --manage /dev/mdX -r /dev/sdF' to remove the drive that was marked as faulty from the array. * Power down and replace the drive with a good drive. * Power up and set the partition table on the new drive to match those of the other drives in the array. Here we used 'sfdisk -d /dev/sdN | sfdisk /dev/sdF'. * Add the proper partition on the new drive into the array, 'mdadm --manage /dev/mdX -a /dev/sdN2' * Sit back and…