dialup using wvdialconf, wvdial in ubuntu

#for conexant modems go to
#http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php
#and download the file for your kernel. mine was 2.6.17-10-generic. u can know what your kernel #version is by typing 'uname -r' in shell.
unzip hsfmodem_*.deb.zip #extract file
sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem_*.deb #install .deb package
#*-replace this with appropriate version and architecture. u can copy paste
sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
#if it says modem found
sudo wvdial #connect to the internet
#if not its ur problem! hahahaha

from: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto/Conexant
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto/SetUpDialer#head-277fdde88a3b04feee00e14834388d58d7add4f9

mysql apache php

mysql
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
gksudo gedit /etc/mysql/my.cnf
...
#bind-address = 127.0.0.1
...


change password
mysqladmin -u root password your-new-password
mysqladmin -h root@local-machine-name -u root -p password your-new-password
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart

mysql admin
sudo apt-get install mysql-admin

apache2
sudo apt-get install apache2

php4
sudo apt-get install php4
sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-php4
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

php5
sudo apt-get install php5
sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-php5
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

mysql for apache
sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-mysql
sudo apt-get install php-mysql
sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin
gksudo gedit /etc/php/apache2/php.ini
uncomment extension=mysql.so
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

from: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy

diablo 2

wine /pathtocdrom/install.exe
copy d2music.mpg from the Play-CD to the installation directory
Download the 1.09b patch and install it (wine D2Patch_109b.exe).
Go to www.megagames.com and download a cracked .exe. Rename this file to Game_crack.exe and copy it to the Diablo 2 installation directory
You can now play Diablo 2 by typing wine Game_crack.exe in the installation directory.

from: http://frankscorner.org/index.php?p=diablo2

mount an iso image

sudo mkdir /mnt/image
sudo mount file.iso -o loop /mnt/image

from: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=305406

sd card working

lspci

then get the address of ur flashmedia controller

sudo setpci -s 06:09.3 4c.b=02 # FlashMedia SD disable

then set 06:09.3 to the what you ur flashmedia controller's address is

from: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1037760

Ubuntu Essentials - not really

http://diveintomark.org/archives/2006/06/26/essentials-2006

games

sudo apt-get frozen-bubble
sudo apt-get wesnoth
from: http://www.lifehacker.com/software/ubuntu/hack-attack-top-10-ubuntu-apps-and-tweaks-195437.php
top 10 free linux games: http://techgage.com/print/top_10_free_linux_games

install a new dictionary/spellchecker in openoffice

File -> Wizards -> Install new dictionaries

OpenOffice Spellchecker Not Working

for the current document
Format -> Character -> Font tab -> select a language with a tick mark
as default
Tools -> Options -> Language Settings -> Languages -> select a language with a tick mark.
new documents will now use the spellchecker for that languages. :D
Spellcheckers for Tagalog and other languages
from: http://user-faq.openoffice.org/faq/ar01s05.html#SPELLCHECKER