Thulemand

The easy-lazy way is to go Configuration-KDE-Look'N&Feel-Select Splash Screen

You can immediately choose between 3 or 4 and you can add more your self via the ADD button.

Apparently it has to be some KDESplash/Boot theme fle, but it must be explained and found at kde-themes.org or KDE-look, where ever they are.

Amazingly, pushing the HELP button reveals how you can make more splash images to add as screens.

This is for KDE 3.2

Been wanting to do this, then read the release notes for Thunderbird .5

 

First, read:  http://www.mozilla.org/projects/thunderbir.../linuxurls.html

 

 

Dropped the script into /usr/local/bin  as it is in the PATH  and I thought that maybe, just maybe, one day there'd be more than one user using this system.

 

Also:

 

Alternatively, you can explicitly tell Mozilla Thunderbird which shell script should be run for particular urls by setting the following user preferences to Thunderbird (don't forget to change the path and name to point to your shell script): 

 

 

user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/path/to/the_shell_script");

 

Repeat for each protocol you want Thunderbird to dispatch (https, ftp, etc.).

 

 

this should go in a newly created file called user.js in /home/users login/.thunderbird/default/jibbersh.slt/

 

I did a search, and didn't find anything regarding this in tips and tricks, so I hope it is not a duplicate.

 

Regards,

Scott

Did you try changing the file associations in Configuration-KDE-Components-

and select your desired browser for the particular extension?

It smartly groups extensions so both htm and html etc is in the same group.

What happens if you do this?

Tired of hearing about how fast and cool the new 2.6 kernel is but you don't know how to get it installed? Not sure what a kernel is but love speed?

 

This is for you.

 

It's that easy!

Thanks to Static for starting this subject.

I had been waiting for an easy explanation for upgrading and what could be easier than this!

I got a bit worried when I saw all the kernel options for download but settled for this:

kernel-2.6.3.4mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm 17780 KB 02-03-2004 12:11:00

Adding the repository source was done by finding the formula at www.urpmi.org/easyurpmi and replacing the ftp-path with the one Static gave, and follow the advice for the comand line.

Later I noticed I already had the Cooker included, but anyway.

Urpmi downloads a handfull of dependencies and in a few minutes you are done and can reboot.

The new kernel option was listed at the bottom, as 263-4 I believe. This curiosity is the price for the extremely fast and simple installation procedure.

Later I will have to edit LILO so te new kernel option sits at top and starts by default.

Now I will look for a simple guide to edit LILIO.

Is it something with an editor and then 'running' LILO?

Sure, my discounted 'Running Linux' says edit /etc/lilo.conf anf run /sbin/lilo

'Edit' means move the bottom set of LILO info, created by the above, up in front and give a meaningful label like you see on the others.

Will it work? - Stay tuned. Here we go.

Ups:

[root@giga he]# /sbin/lilo

Fatal: Image name, label, or alias contains a blank character: 'Kernel 2.6.3-4'

I can handle THAT :-)

[root@giga he]# nedit

(frantically tinkering on the keys)

[root@giga he]# /sbin/lilo

Added Kernel_2.6.3-4

Added linux *

Added linux-nonfb

Added failsafe

Added floppy

[root@giga he]#

looks good?

Ups, Not listed as no. 1. A closer look at Lilo.conf shows the first lines defines which kernel to select as default. This is easy: Insert the correct label name as default.

Lets ses how far we are.

Well this was just dandy. Everything is fine:

boot=/dev/hda

map=/boot/map

default="Kernel_2.6.3-4"

keytable=/boot/dk-latin1.klt

prompt

nowarn

timeout=100

message=/boot/message

menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.3-4mdk

label="Kernel_2.6.3-4"

root=/dev/hda1

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optional

vga=788

append=" devfs=mount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda5 splash=silent"

initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.3-4mdk.img

image=/boot/vmlinuz

label="linux"

root=/dev/hda1

initrd=/boot/initrd.img

append="devfs=mount hdd=ide-scsi acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda5 splash=silent"

vga=788

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