Convert text files within a directory from Windows to Unix format
When a file is saved in Windows and then moved to a Linux system the formatting differences can cause a variety of problems. To effectively use these files you will need to change the format from Windows/DOS to Unix. This conversion occurs by simply removing the Windows carriage return characters.
I have explained how to use [...]
Remove Windows carriage returns with tr
The end of a line in a UNIX text file is designated with the newline character. In Windows, a line ends with both newline and carriage return ASCII characters. If a file is saved in Windows and then moved to a Linux system these carriage returns can cause all sorts of problems. If the text [...]
Creating a Windows Boot Disk with a Linux Machine
The standard way to create a Windows boot disk is to have access to a Windows system. If you have access to a Linux system instead, and know a couple tricks, you can create boot disk as well.
The first thing to do is find a website that has the boot disks available for download. [...]
Find the MAC address on a Windows machine
For whatever reason lets assume you find yourself on a Windows machine and you need to obtain the MAC address of its network adapter. Do the following.
Go to Start -> Run which will bring up a text box. In this box type cmd. A command prompt will appear.
Type this is the terminal.
ipconfig [...]