Deepak's Intro to Linux
» DOWNLOAD HERE (384KB)
Deepak's 13-min PowerPoint slideshow presentation. Sit back & learn about Linux by selecting Slideshow from the View menu.
Linux, originally developed as a free Intel operating system for personal computers became popular mainly because it fit the personal budget of students, academics and coders. It is still considered one of the most successful free, open software operating system and is still freely distributable, making it commercially popular.
Deepak is from Bangalore, India. You might also want to check out Magoo's Intro to Linux, or maybe my foray into learning the Unix shell command-line. Get your Linux questions answered » here.
Lame MP3 Audio Encoder v3.98-2
» DOWNLOAD HERE (1.38-MB, released Sept 2008)
The Hydrogenaudio forums are the best place to get your LAME questions answered. Mark Taylor's LAME home page is » here. Check out the Rad guide for more info about » Encoding MP3s with Lame.
System Files Boot Floppy
» DOWNLOAD HERE (242KB)
I created this boot_disk by formatting a floppy while in Windows XP and putting a check in the box labeled: "Create an MS-DOS startup disk". Perfect for creating images with Norton Ghost.
See here for info about Imaging with Norton Ghost. If these files don't work for you, try bootdisk.com If you get the message "NTLDR not found", try using the WINME boot disk found here.
Ghost Boot Floppy
» DOWNLOAD HERE (233KB)
Created specifically for Windows XP. It has everything you need *except* the Ghost executable. See this thread for info about this boot disk, compliments of Sirhc (Chris). If you have trouble booting from these files, see this thread.
See NightOwl's guide to creating bootable CD's/DVD's, and my Rad guide to Drive Image Cloning for more related info.
My Favorite Winamp Skin
» DOWNLOAD HERE (104KB)
It looks like » this, and goes in Program Files\Winamp\Skins directory. Winamp home page » here. I use Winamp to stream MP3s from the Net. See here for info about Streaming MP3s. More Winamp skins here.
WCPUID (v3.30)
» DOWNLOAD HERE (264KB)
H. Oda's WCPUID homepage is here. Try downloading from the home site first. WCPUID screenshot posted here.
Winamp v281 Lite
» DOWNLOAD HERE (496KB)
Newer versions are available, but I still say this is the best & most stable version. It's what I use.
Delpart.exe
» DOWNLOAD HERE (123KB)
Use delpart.exe to delete NTFS partitions that defy FDISK. Copy it to your floppy & execute it from there. Then reboot & use FDISK to create Windows partitions. More info here about Deleting partitions.