Ubuntu as an AppleTalk file server and Time Machine volume 
Use this guide to setup your Ubuntu machine as an AppleTalk volume for file sharing and enable it for network TimeMachine backups.
How to auto-mount eSATA devices
By default it seems that eSATA devices are treated as evil foreign things that only super users can mount. Thunar will bork with somehting like this:
org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable no <— (action, result).
I am toor and I expect to be able to do things like this, therefore do the following:
In /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/org.freedesktop.hal.storage.policy, modify (change no to yes) [See this]
Code:
<action id="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable">
<description>Mount file systems from removable drives.</description>
<message>System policy prevents mounting removable media</message>
<defaults>
<allow_inactive>yes</allow_inactive>
<allow_active>yes</allow_active>
</defaults>
</action>
In /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf, add:
Code:
<match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable">
<match user="your-user-account">
<return result="yes"/>
</match>
</match>
[Also see this]
Optimising EXT4 file system performance
Some nice options for your fstab. Careful, you can break things with this!
Installing Windows XP from USB
A recipe on how to install Windows XP from USB
The GNOME Commander homepage
GNOME Commander is a “two-pane” graphical file manager for the GNOME desktop environment. GNOME Commander aims to fulfill the demands of more advanced users who like to focus on file management,…
Worldwide Airport Codes
Compiled from FAA, CAA, IATA, OAG, and other sources
