Windows XP on Ubuntu with VMWare

This blog was written in Firefox under Windows XP on VMWare Ubuntu combo.

Yep, its works but still i need some assessment for other program to test whether it will works to under this combination. The setup for the VMWare just as simple as the following:

1. Install the supporting component
- apt-get install libx11-6 libx11-dev libxtst6 xlibs-dev xinetd wget (dont forget to sudo)
- apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential

2. Download VMWare server for linux (tar file 100 MB) and register to get the registration key
- http://register.vmware.com/content/registration.html
Follow the link, register and download the VMWare Server for Linux, the registration key will be provided at the end of the session.

3. Untar your file in your prefered folder and install VMW by invoke the following command
- ./vmware-install.pl

4. Follow the default installation, I have some installation problem by customizing the installation option. Keep your registration handy ( copy and paste your regkey from the web to text editor, it will be required at the end of installation)

5. VMWare Installation Done

6. Install WinXP

• Insert your Windows (XP) CD into your CDROM drive
• Open the VMware Server Console
• select 'Create a new virtual machine > Next > Next > Select Windows Xp
  
• > Next > Enter a name and select a location for the Virtual Machine File (It contains the virtual harddisk, so it needs quite some space, min 2 GB, but I would recommend 8+ GB )
• > Next > Select Network type > Next > Choose the size for the Virtual Disk and set other preferences
• > Next > Finish

7. Install VMWare tool after all WinXP runs on main menu>VM>Install VMWare Tools

8. If You want to enable the sound for your WinXP you had to add the sound device at Edit Virtual Machine Settings option the before you Power On your WinXP.
Then enjoy your Windows under Ubuntu....Linux Rules, Ubuntu Rules.

Rainlendar, Google Calendar, and Ubuntu

These component was quite interesting for to be explore, and i quite successfuly configuring my Ubuntu machine to synch the Google Calendar and Rainlendar in my Ubuntu. First, U need an text editor coz it will have quite alot copy and paste.

1. Install Rainledar on Ubuntu, its works charmly except when u using XGL, the "Jelly effect" cause transparency problem. Otherwise it will run nicely. To install just untar the "Rainlendar-Pro-2.0.2.tar.bz2" file downloded from http://www.ipi.fi/~rainy/download/Rainlendar-Pro-2.0.2.tar.bz2 .

2. Go to Google Calendar setting under Calendar Setting>Calendar>My Calendar( click your GAccount name) and retrieve your iCal private address link. It usually appear like this:
http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/Google.Account%40gmail.com/private-
xxxxxxxxxxxxx/basic.ics

3. Then run wget command from the command shell:

wget -P /home/USER/GCal http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/Google.Accont%40gmail.com/private-
xxxxxxxxxxxxx/basic.ics -O /home/USER/GCal/MyCal.ics

The last line will be depended on your preference.

4. If the wget command OK (it will create MyCal.ics file inside the specified folder) then setup the rainlendar by adding more calendar on Option>Calendar --> Add your MyCal.ics to the calendar library.
Next try to refresh the Rainlendar. You'll notice if its works.

5. To automatically update each time you login, create .sh file and put it in startup program under System>Preference>Session>StartUp Prgm.
The .sh file should contain

wget -P /home/USER/GCal http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/Google.Accont%40gmail.com/private
-xxxxxxxxxxxxx/basic.ics -O /home/USER/GCal/MyCal.ics

/home/USER/rainlendar2/rainlendar2

Then enjoy your Ubuntu with a fancier desktop and moreover its synchronize with your Google Calendar.


Any body knows about Ubuntu Widget, I'm looking forward for the Yahoo Widget to be available for Linux.

Template Overhaul

These days, i look forward to customizing my blog template. Not extreme, but enough for fun. However, most of my attempt failed. Following my list for my blog site.

1. RSS feed reader --> Done
2. Spreadfirefox button on the template --> not solve
3. Hyperlink with Snapshot --> no resource yet
4. Live digg link --> no resource yet

I hope i could this problem this weeks.

If any body knows how to do this please comment...heheh

All the best.