Codestrom - The Wandering Programmer

OpenSolaris Firefox browser.backspace_action backspace

If you've having a problem with backspace not actually going back and keyconfig tells you that it should.. Open Firefox.. type about:config (promise to be careful) and then filter

browser.backspace_action

If the value is 2 then change it to 0 and enjoy..

HOWTO compile pidgin on OpenSolaris

HOWTO compile pidgin with spelling (gtkspell) support on OpenSolaris

I assume you already know howto install gcc

You'll need some additional tools to compile pidgin

1) pkg install SUNWgnu-gettext
2) pkg install SUNWperl-xml-parser
3) pkg install SUNWgnome-common-devel
4) pkg install SUNWxorg-headers
5) Sorry this was has been approved by Sun ARC team (thanks guys) but not integrated yet.. Don't hold your breath for a speedy entry.. So meanwhile. here's the quick-n-dirty from source approach to getting gtkspell (you want spell checking right?)

from a terminal where you normally compile all your favorite code

wget http://gtkspell.sourceforge.net/download/gtkspell-2.0.14.tar.gz
tar xvfz gtkspell-2.0.14.tar.gz
cd gtkspell-2.0.14
./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-gtk-doc
make
pfexec make install

Readers Note: you could also pass --disable-gtkspell to the pidgin configure script, but it's up to you..
6) I personally don't care about meanwhile support so add --disable-meanwhile --disable-nm to your pidgin config.. the --disable-nm is for NetworkManager which isn't (thankfully) included with OpenSolaris
7) If you don't want this nasty little compile error [1] which I may if have time confirm has a bug report.. otherwise.. --disable-perl and forget

8) For those who are obsessed (like me) with having sane one-handed tab navigation here's my alt+1 alt+2 "fix" patch Feel free to steal and try pidgin-2.5.0$ patch -p0 <  ../codestrom-rekeymappings.diff at your own risk

Finally try your configure script

# ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-meanwhile --disable-nm --disable-perl

Some additional notes that I'll write about later, but for the overly curious..

#1 pkg info SUNWxwinc should give me the metadata info about the package and tell me it's not installed
#2 Missing some file and have no idea which package it's in ?
# pkg search -r x11.pc
#3 Not sure if you even have that file on your sytem.. take a look at my slocate script/hack 'solution'

# Solaris employee Note: Don't disable QQ.. it's the most popular protocol in China..

[1]
perl-common.c: In function `create_sv_ptr':
perl-common.c:46: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
perl-common.c: In function `purple_perl_ref_object':
perl-common.c:129: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
perl-common.c: In function `execute_perl':
perl-common.c:187: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules
perl-common.c: In function `purple_perl_data_from_sv':
perl-common.c:385: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
perl-common.c:386: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
perl-common.c:387: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
perl-common.c:388: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
perl-common.c:389: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
perl-common.c:390: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
perl-common.c:391: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
perl-common.c:393: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
perl-common.c:394: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
perl-common.c: In function `purple_perl_sv_from_vargs':
perl-common.c:526: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
perl-common.c:602: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size

slocate on opensolaris

As your local user

find / | gzip > ~/.slocate-db.gz

Go to a terminal

gain root privileges

use your favorite text editor and put

#! /bin/bash
gzgrep -i $1 ~/.slocate-db.gz

Readers Note: the -i makes it case inSenITive so it's up to you if you want to add or drop the -i

Using the tcsh shell may allow this to be done with an alias, but I've not spent enough time with tcsh to know how or if it can be done..

Alternatively.. you could possibly contact the author of mlocate and see if he was interested in your patches to get it to compile/run under OpenSolaris.

Install gcc on OpenSolaris HOWTO

If you're using the OpenSolaris 2008/05 or newer this is really easy

worlds best homemade pizza

Here's my personal worlds best and probably easiest pizza recipe..

Dough ingredients

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Three cups flour (white or wheat)
One cup warm water or just 1/3 the ratio of flour
One standard dry yeast package
One tablespoon sugar
Two tablespoon oil (or maybe a bit more)

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Put flour in mixing bowl
Get warm cup of water
premix yeast in warm cup of water
add water to flour
add the sugar
add a bit of oil in the bowl and some on your hands to prevent 
sticking
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Have fun getting your hands dirty.. (unless you have a mixer and
that's just cheating)  So ask grandma or someone who learned to
bake before electric mixers came out.. (I tried to find a youtube 
video, but all the videos I could find either talked too much or 
didn't meet QA.. Yes.. I'm talking about that guy who made the 
hand-tossed with all the little tears in it.. baaaah..</rant>
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So once you have your little ball of dough.. cover in a dark 
place for about 10-15 minutes to let it rise..  Need again to work
out any air bubbles and flatten to desired crust height. (It'll
rise again so be careful or you'll make a cake :P )

put in/on pizza pan.. (those pizza stones do work really well.)

Add sauce..
Add cheese...
Note: make sure the centre is actually light on 
toppings/sauce/cheese to avoid it being difficult to cut/hold.. 
or you'll end up with soup in the middle..

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Place in preheated hot oven 450F for 10-15 minutes..

I'm leaving this open for comments, but it's moderated.. put 
something smart.. I know there's like 300 ways to make a pizza..

ps.. I know this has nothing to do with OpenSolaris, Java.. 
programming or anything else techie, but my friends keep asking 
for this :P and yes.. buy me a plane ticket and I'll cook you 
dinner ;)

Windows Vista users rejoice - Vista laptop of the year

Well.. to start I must fairly say I've never used Vista.. So a lot of this is pure speculation and based on how excited the laptop owner or reviewer appeared to be..

OpenSolaris - Bittorrent client setup

If you're like me and feel like migrating from Linux or another OS and trying OpenSolaris.. You'll notice a few of the basic necessities are missing out of the box..  Here's the steps to get the Transmission bittorrent client up and running..

Kick em while they're down.. :)

I openly do not like and border on hating Starbucks..

Blogging about blogging is redundent

Before I forget..

Why blogging is so beautiful

Deep at heart I truly enjoy writing.. While I was going through school