How to install a Guest OS in VirtualBox
Last Updated on Saturday, 27 August 2011 10:37 Written by A.Jesin Saturday, 27 August 2011 10:37
A tutorial on how to install an Operating System in VirtualBox. This is my first article on VirtualBox and I’ll describe the steps involved in creating a Virtual Machine, mounting the ISO file of your Operating System, booting from it and starting the installation. From then on installation of OS will be the same as doing the same on a physical machine. VirtualBox is free to download from http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads. After installing VirtualBox follow the steps below. “Guest” OS refers to the operating system which is to be installed inside a virtual machine whereas “host” OS is the operating system installed on the physical machine. Read More…
How to install Windows XP after Windows Vista/7
Last Updated on Saturday, 13 August 2011 10:21 Written by A.Jesin Saturday, 13 August 2011 10:21
This article aims at solving a problem faced by most computer users when trying to setup a dual boot by installing an Operating System older than the currently installed OS. When you install Windows XP after installing Windows Vista or 7 the latter’s boot menu disappears and your PC directly boots into Windows XP. But solving the problem is just a simple matter of executing a few commands.
Step 1: Install Windows XP
So you have a PC with Windows Vista or 7 and want to install Windows XP, don’t worry about anything now just go ahead and install it. Just remember to install it on a partition that DOES NOT have Windows Vista/7 installed. After installation is over you’ll find that there is no option to boot into Windows Vista/7. Don’t panic just follow the remaining steps Read More…
PHP auto_prepend_file and auto_append_file
Last Updated on Sunday, 7 August 2011 06:28 Written by A.Jesin Sunday, 7 August 2011 06:28
This article will show you how to use the PHP configuration directives auto_prepend_file and auto_append_file. These two PHP directives perform the same function as require() but they do it globally on all PHP scripts. The PHP auto_prepend_file and auto_append_file directives can only be used in php.ini files. They do NOT work when used in .htaccess file, I’m mentioning this so that you don’t waste precious time editing your .htaccess file. If you want to set these configuration directives on directory basis you can use them in your custom php.ini file. Read More…
