Smoking Linux http://www.smokinglinux.com Exchange your Linux experience with us Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:08:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Comparing the DSLinux with Standard Linux http://www.smokinglinux.com/linux/comparing-the-dslinux-with-standard-linux http://www.smokinglinux.com/linux/comparing-the-dslinux-with-standard-linux#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:08:08 +0000 admin http://www.smokinglinux.com/linux/comparing-the-dslinux-with-standard-linux The DSLinux has no virtual memory since the Nintendo DS does not have an MMU. A virtual memory is a way of making a program think that it owns all the memory in a computer while also being able to isolate programs from one another. Although DSLinux can still run multitype programs at the same time, all memory programs live in the same memory address space and are only relocated at run time to prevent overlapping. Any program therefore, can access memory anywhere to read arbitrary files, spy for passwords or even crash the kernel, among the so many nasty things that can be done. The absence of paging due also to the lack of MMU means that DSLinux cannot use memory as Linux on a PC so efficiently does.

The small amount of RAM and small size of storage media available can be very limiting while typing with a stylus is not exactly as comfortable as typing on a real keyboard.

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Xbox was supposed to be named DirectX-box due to the extensive use of DirectX within the console’s technology. Although the final name came to be Xbox, it still retained some hints towards DirectX such as the logo and the “X” shape on the top of the box.

]]> http://www.smokinglinux.com/linux/linux-of-the-xbox/feed Simple and Efficient Software http://www.smokinglinux.com/online/simple-and-efficient-software http://www.smokinglinux.com/online/simple-and-efficient-software#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:50:18 +0000 admin http://www.smokinglinux.com/online/simple-and-efficient-software Even though there is a constant flow of new technologies and inventions in the software and music industries, I am always on the lookout for quality programs that are efficient and easy to use. One such a product that I recently came across is Blaze Media Pro. This is basically an all-in-one multimedia application that allows you to accomplish all of your conversion needs quickly and simply. This isn’t just a regular audio converter. With this software you can covert, burn, rip, record, and playback music and video files. VCD, DVD, and SVCD are all supported so you can be sure your converting needs are taken care of.

One of the many concerns that people have when converting their audio and video files is making sure that whatever file it is saved on is able to be converted successfully to the desired format, without jeopardizing the quality of the file. This software supports all of the major formats including CD, MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, MPEG-4, AIFF, M4A, AAC, AC3, FLAC, and ALAC. Video formats with two-way conversions include ASF, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, AVI, and others. Features included in this software are video editing, copying of music CDs, combining and extraction, video creation, audio tag editing and more. This software can serve as your audio converter, video encoder, and MOV Converter all in one.

]]> http://www.smokinglinux.com/online/simple-and-efficient-software/feed A Member of the Family http://www.smokinglinux.com/linux/a-member-of-the-family http://www.smokinglinux.com/linux/a-member-of-the-family#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:21:08 +0000 admin http://www.smokinglinux.com/linux/a-member-of-the-family A Linux family is made up of many distributions or distros numbering to hundreds that are in active development. They are constantly being revised and improved and have taken a wide variety of forms because most of the kernel and supporting packages are some combination of free software and open source. These forms would range from fully featured desktop and server operating systems to minimal environments, usually in embedded systems or for booting from a floppy disk.

A distro essentially refers to a particular assortment of applications that are used with a particularly compiled kernel, enabling its capabilities to meet most of the needs of its end-user base. Assembling and testing a distribution prior to release are generally more elaborate as the user base become larger.

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