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  • Try Out The New Firefox OS!!!

    July 27, 2012 // davisde // Software Tips Tags: firefox, operating, os, system 14 Responses


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    Mozilla (the creators of Firefox) has been working on a new Mobile Operating System called “Gecko”. This video will show you how you can install it on your computer to test it out.

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    How To Install

    Mac/Linux

    The Firefox dev platform is made to run on Mac and Linux, so it’ll be easier to install. You can find a simple guide here. But basically the process is as follows:

    Firefox Mobile OS

    1. Download the latest B2G isntaller] for your Operating system (you can find nightly builds here).
    2. Use Git to download a Gaia profile for the Firefox OS to use.
    	
    git clone git://github.com/mozilla-b2g/gaia
    
    1. Use GCC to actually compile the profile
    make -C gaia profile
    
    1. On Linux, use the command below to launch the program, where /path/to/b2g is the actual path to the desktop build on your machine
    /path/to/b2g -profile gaia/profile
    
    1. On a Mac, use the command below to launch the program, where <your username> is your Mac username
    /Applications/B2G.app/Contents/MacOS/b2g -profile /Users/<your username>/gaia/profile
    

    Windows

    Since windows doesn’t have a build in option to “make” the profile, we kind of have to use a workaround. Otherwise, it’s essentially the same.

    1. Download the latest B2G isntaller] for your Operating system and unzip it to your computer (you can find nightly builds here).
    2. Instead of installing “git”, I’ve uploaded a gaia-profile to my website that you can download.
    3. Unzip the gaia-profile to your b2g folder that you downloaded
    4. Also, in your b2g folder, right-click on b2g.exe and choose “create shortcut”
    5. In the “target” textbox, add -profile “C:\<path to your b2g folder>\gaia-profile”. Essentially it will look something like this:
    C:\Users\<your username>\Desktop\b2g\b2g.exe -profile "C:\Users\<your username>\Desktop\b2g\gaia-profile"
    
    1. Double click on the shortcut and it should load the interface

    A Word Of Warning

    This release is not meant to be an entirely functional version. If you’re not a curious early adopter, there’s no really reason to download and try this. It’s only for those that want to see what Firefox is up to.

     

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  • How To Download and Install Windows 8

    September 22, 2011 // davisde // Software Tips Tags: 8, download, eight, guide, how, install, microsoft, operating, os, peek, preview, sneak, software, system, tinkernut, tips, to, tricks, tutorial, virtual, virtualbox, windows 22 Responses


    Preview the next version of Windows by downloading it or free and installing it on Virtualbox. This will let you install it and use it without screwing up the rest of your computer.

    Download:
    Windows 8 – http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516
    Virtualbox – http://www.virtualbox.org
    MetroController – http://winaero.com/download.php?view.15
    Windows 8 Start Menu Toggle – http://solo-dev.deviantart.com/art/Windows-8-Start-Menu-Toggle-258422929

  • Make Windows 7 Look Like Windows 8

    June 30, 2011 // davisde // Software Tips Tags: 7, 8, aero, beta, eight, interactive, leak, look, microsoft, new, operating, os, peek, preview, sneak, software, system, theme, windows 19 Responses





    This video will show you how you can get the best parts of Windows 8 on your current Windows 7 PC.

    Links:
    Winsplit – http://www.winsplit-revolution.com/
    Interactive Wallpaper – http://okozo.com/interactive/
    Mosaic – http://mosaicproject.codeplex.com/
    Theme pack – http://www.windowsvalley.com/downloads/personalize/themepacks/Windows-vNext.themepack

  • How To Make An Operating System

    August 2, 2010 // davisde // Programming Tips Tags: boot, box, code, create, linux, mac, make, operating, os, programming, system, virtual, windows, write, xp 43 Responses




    In this episode, gigafide shows you how to create our own operating system using the Assembly programming language.

    Project Files:
    http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/248_os/tinkeros.zip

    Learn Assembly:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_language
    http://www.drpaulcarter.com/pcasm/
    http://www.xs4all.nl/~smit/asm01001.htm
    http://joelgompert.com/OS/TableOfContents.htm

    Operating System Credit/Reference:
    http://mikeos.berlios.de

    Virtual Box:
    http://www.virtualbox.org

    Disk Images:
    http://www.allbootdisks.com/download/95.html

    NASM:
    http://nasm.sourceforge.net/index.php

  • How To Get Google Chrome OS

    December 11, 2009 // davisde // Software Tips Tags: box, chrome, download, google, install, operating, os, pc, preview, system, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial, usb, virtual 11 Responses





    This video shows you two different ways for installing Chrome OS by Google without harming your current computer settings. The links below are used in the video:

    Win32 Image Writer – https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+download

    ChromiumOS Cherry – http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/215_chrome/ChromeOS-Cherry.tar.gz

    VirtualBox – http://www.virtulabox.org

  • Basic Cloud Computing

    July 24, 2009 // davisde // Video, Web Tips Tags: backup, cloud, computing, files, free, internet, online, operating, os, proxy, system, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial 56 Responses


    This video covers the basics of cloud computing. For questions and for all the links used in this video, please visit the URL below:

    http://www.tinkernut.com/forum/video-tutorial-help/how-to-cloud-compute

  • How To Install Dual Operating Systems

    February 12, 2009 // davisde // Linux Tips, Software Tips Tags: boot, computer, linux, operating, system, tips, tricks, tutorial, ubuntu, windows 9 Responses


    This video will guide you through the steps of setting your computer up to boot two different operating systems. The links used in this video are:

    Gparted – http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php

    Wubi – http://www.wubi-installer.org

    Boot Manager – http://gag.sourceforge.net