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15Feb/120

synergy and dual monitors

Posted by oxchronxo

I want to have this setup on Ubuntu using synergy...
DUAL_MONITOR_SYSTEM_MONITOR-1 <-> SINGLE_MONITOR_SYSTEM <-> DUAL_MONITOR_SYSTEM_MONITOR-2

go to Monitor settings in ubuntu
change the position of existing dual monitors from A->B to B->A

now open up your synergy.conf file and make it look like this

section: links

right =
left =

left =
right =
end

8Feb/120

dos2unix

Posted by oxchronxo

it's been awhile since needing this and when I went to install it was gone. wtf

not really, it just changed a bit
install is easy
$ sudo aptitude install tofrodos
to convert from DOS to UNIX
$ fromdos FILE
to convert from UNIX to DOS
$ todos FILE

10Jan/120

fixing function keys on ubuntu + mac keyboard

Posted by oxchronxo

issuing the following will make the function keys behave like normal

$ echo options hid_apple fnmode=2 | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf
$ sudo update-initramfs -u
$ sudo reboot

for more info see:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AppleKeyboard

7Apr/110

Ubuntu please remember my wireless password

Posted by oxchronxo

1) right click on wireless antenna icon in the notification tray
2) click edit connections
3) click the wireless tab
4) double click the wireless adapter
5) check the box at the bottom that says "Available to all users"

next time you reboot you won't have to enter your keychain password to connect to your wireless network