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As a human, it’s natural for us forgetting something which is very important to our live. It’s also true for our computing problems. One of frequent occurances is the BIOS’ password unavailability in your memory due to some causes.

BIOS password is used to make your computer more secure, and can also be used to make your computer hardware’s configuration don’t undergo undesired alteration. But if you forgot the password, everything will be pellmell.

There are two methods to recover BIOS password when you lost your password. First is by removing BIOS battery so that the BIOS memory will be reseted to it’s initial settings (factory settings).

If you’re affraid of doing so, then you can take the second method, it’s by guessing the password. You don’t have to guess it heuristically, there are some passwords usually given by the Motherboard manufacturer to cope this problems, read the list below for each motherboard manufacturer, insert it one by one:

AWARD BIOS
01322222, 589589, 589721, 595595, 598598, AWARD SW, AWARD_SW, Award SW, AWARD PW, _award, awkward, J64, j256, j262, j332, j322, HLT, SER, SKY_FOX, aLLy, aLLY, Condo, CONCAT, TTPTHA, aPAf, HLT, KDD, ZBAAACA, ZAAADA, ZJAAADC, djonet, %????? ?p??????%, %?????? ?p??????%

AMI BIOS
AMI, A.M.I., AMI SW, AMI_SW, BIOS, PASSWORD, HEWITT RAND, Oder

PHOENIX
BIOS, CMOS, phoenix, PHOENIX

Other password you can try:
LKWPETER, lkwpeter, BIOSTAR, biostar, BIOSSTAR, biosstar, ALFAROME, Syxz, Wodj

Source : www.elfqrin.com

Tags: BIOS , BIOS password, BIOS password Lost, Forget BIOS

Ubuntu is the most pervasive linux distro nowadays. it can be used as a superb desktop OS and a server OS either. Right now, i’ll tell you how to setup Ubuntu as server.

You’ll learn how to setup Ubuntu as Server through 5 tutorials below:

1. How to Setup IP Address
2. How to Update Sourcelist
3. Hot to Setup FTP Server
4. How to Setup Web Server
5. How to Setup SSH Server

First tutorial : How to Setup IP Address

1. Checking the network interface

   # ifconfig -a
   

2. Setup the IP Address

   # vim /etc/network/interfaces 
   Edit the file, use codes below as a pattern, change the xxx with your IP Address's informations: 
   auto lo
   iface lo inet loopback
   auto eth0
   iface eth0 inet static
   address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
   netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
   gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
   

3. Restart the network so that the changing will take effect

   # /etc/init.d/networking restart 

4. Checking interface’s settings

   # ifconfig 

Second tutorial: How to Update Sources List

1. Backup the default Sources List

   # cd /etc/apt 
   # cp sources.list sources.list.backup 

2. Update the sourcelist

   # apt-get update

3. Upgrade the sourcelist

   # apt-get upgrade 
   
   # apt-get dist-upgrade 
   

Third Tutorial: How to Setup FTP Server

1. Install VSFTPD, it’s a software that will make your Ubuntu can be used as FTP Server

   # apt-get install vsftpd

2. Configure the VSFTPD, you can use VIm (VI Improved)

   # vi /etc/vsftpd.conf
   anonymous_enable=YES  enable anonymous
   local_enable=YES  enable local user
   write_enable=YES  enable read write
   

3. Setup the VSFTPD’s Banner, you can utilize Vim too

   # vi /etc/vsftpd.conf
   ftpd_banner=Welcome to my Ubuntu Server

4. Run the VSFTPD

   # /etc/init.d/vsftpd start

5. Okay, the VSFTPD FTP Server is running, try to access it first to make sure it works fine.

   # ftp localhost
   Connected to localhost.
   220 Welcome to my Ubuntu Server (localhost:Tux): anonymous
   331 Please specify the password.
   Password:
   230 Login successful.
   Remote system type is UNIX.
   Using binary mode to transfer files.
   ftp> 

6. Ok, done

Fourth Tutorial: Setup the SSH Server

1. Install OpenSSH, the SSH Server

   # apt-get install openssh-server

2. The SSH Server will run automatically
3. Now test the SSH Server

   # ssh root@localhost
   The authenticity of host ?localhost (127.0.0.1)? can?t be established.
   RSA key fingerprint is 70:8l:e8:ck:ab:bl:f4:4a:f8:24:68:e6:3g:01:09
   Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
   Warning: Permanently added ?localhost? (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
   root@localhost?s password:
   Linux feisty 2.6.20-15-generic #2 SMP Sat Nov 17 09:57:21 UTC 2007 i386
   
   The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
   the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
   individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
   
   Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
   applicable law.
   root@UbuntuServer:~#
   

4. Okay, done

Fifth Totorial: How to Setup Web Server plus Database Server (Apache+PHP+MySQL)

1. Install Apache

    # apt-get install apache2 apache2-mpm-prefork apache2-utils

2. Install the PHP

   # apt-get install libapache2-mod-php5 php5-cli php5-common php5-cgi 

3. Install MYSQL, the database server

   # apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client 
   # apt-get install php5-mysql

4. Install the Dependencies

   # apt-get install make gcc g++ 
   # apt-get install cgilib libttf-dev libttf2 libpngwriter0-dev libpng3-dev libfreetype6-dev libart-2.0-dev snmp 

Tags: Linux , Open Source, Ubuntu,
Web Server, SSH Server, FTP Server

These are the specifications of Acer 4520

• AMD Turion 64?2 TL-58
• VGA NVIDIA GeForce 7000M
• HDD 80GB
• WLAN atheros AR5006EG 802.11 b/g
• Acer Crystal Eye webcam

When ubuntu first installed, the VGA can only support the safe graphic mode and the sound card cannot performs. Luckily there are methods to fix this thing.

1. Insert Ubuntu’s CD (all version, you may use Xubuntu, ubuntu, edubuntu, etc)
2. choose Save graphic mode
3. Install as usual
4. configure APT so to enable repository DVD’s based instasllation , but if you have internet connection, then you don’t have to configure it
5. Install these packages
   1. nvidia-glx-new (VGA)
   2. linux-restricted-modules (sound card)
   3. linux-backports-modules (sound card)
   4. ndiswrapper-common (Atheros wifi)
   5. ndisgtk (Atheros wifi visual)
   6. ndiswrapper-utils-1.9 (dependency
      ndisgtk)
   7. cheese (webcam)
6. Download the driver net5211.inf (the Win XP version not the Vista version) , you can search via Google, the file usually archieved
7. extract the archieved driver
8. Execute this programs

    # ndiswrapper -i net5211.inf
   
   # ndiswrapper -l //make sure the device status is present
   
   # ndiswrapper -m //make sure the latest line shows wlan0 alias
   
   # ndiswrapper -ma
   
   # loadndisdriver

9. Configure sound

   //sound configuration
   
   nano /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-based //add text below on the last line.
   
   options snd-hda-intel model=acer

10. Save/CTRL + X
11. Click System > Administrator > Restricted Driver Manager
12. Enable VGA Driver
13. Restart your PC

PS: There are some laptops that use broadcomm WIFI instead of antheros, so install the driver:

#apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter

restart without installing ndiswrapper.
Tags: Linux and Open Source, Linux, Acer 4520