Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Before I enter the realms of "kampung mood". Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri Maaf Zahir Batin to all the peeps in Malaysia.

IBM DB2 XML Superstar competition

My good friend [Re-arrange] from IBM ask me to forward this advertistment, come on UTPIANS let`s bolot this one too:

Earlier this month, IBM has launched the "Search for the XML Superstar" in Malaysia, a brand new ASEAN-wide initiative open to all students, faculty members as well as professional developers.


Besides the opportunity to be an ASEAN XML Superstar, the series of contests allows you to acquire new skills such as XML and database management that can help increase your marketability in the global marketplace. You can participate in three categories:

• Let your creativity fly with Video Mania,


• Show your talent in Query Challenge, and.....


• Take the ultimate challenge in Programming Contest!
  

In addition to learning and honing new skills, you will stand a chance to win Nintendo Wii systems, iPod Nanos and other attractive prizes. Early bird prizes will also be given to those who participate early. So sign up now and get a head start to becoming an XML Superstar!
Please encourage your students to participate in all category --- depending on their interest and expertise. They can join more than one category.

I urge all students taking Dabase Systems related courses to try out the individual Query Challenge, while the Multimedia students can tryout Video Mania. If you do have programming or adv programming class or campus please do consider the Programming Contest.



Website: http://asean.xmlsuperstar.com

Rebuilding kmod for latest kernel.

Blob is bad but life is a bitch . After pushing my system from 2.6.25 to 2.6.26 the kmod-madwifi module borked out thus no wifi for me using internal system.

So i decided to pullof the madwifi src from livna-testing . Before that reason why i admire yet hate my wireles device is here.

We cannot use the source from livna repo (since it's using an unpatched madwifi) instead we need to download it from livna-testing .

Prelim:

$ yum install rpmdevtools kmodtool kernel-devel
$ rpmdev-setuptree /* as normal user not root. */

Steps:

$ cd ~/rpmbuild/SRPMS/
$ yumdownloader --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=livna-testing --source kmod-madwifi
$ rpmbuild --rebuild madwifi-kmod-0.9.4-49.r3698.lvn9.src.rpm --define "kernels $(uname -r)" --target "$(uname -m)"

Simple explanation

--define refering to which kernel
--target refering to which architecture/platform (i386,ppc,i686,x86-64)

Now go to ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/i686 thus the package is there.. u can use rpm -Uvh or since i love yum so much.

$ yum -C --nogpgcheck localinstall kmod-madwifi-2.6.26.3-29.fc9.i686-0.9.4-49.r3698.fc9.i686.rpm

Or if all of this sounds giberish and you are on kernel 2.6.26.3-29 here`s the precompiled RPM

Making HP Scanner works in Fedora 9

Just got back my HP F300 3 in 1 scanner/printer/copier . Printing no problem , scanning hurm now that's weird it cannot find my scanner. Solution ?
$ yum search -C scanner |grep HP
libsane-hpaio.i386 : SANE driver for scanners in HP's multi-function devices

install the given package and puff it works in no time.

Domain revert back to Blogspot

Dear avid readers,
due to miscommunication with my crappy reseller i have some troubles renewing my domain (yondie.org) . So i revert back to http://y0nd13.blogspot.com

Not much updates from me since i have several matters i need to take care out. It driving me nuts lately. Meh perhaps this is what we call dugaan puasa?

Meh till then let's start counting the days to Raya!