Running SCILAB in BOSS

Copy the scilab.zip folder to Desktop in BOSS.

Right click the zip folder and give “Extract here” option.

Once the archive is extracted, go to the scilab folder. Go inside “bin” folder and locate “scilab” binary.

Double Click on “scilab” and give “Run” 

This will open and Run the SCILAB application in BOSS.

Once the SCILAB applciation is opened , click on Toolboxes → PSO 0.7 to load the PSO Toolbox.

Libreoffice Changes for tamil typing

Steps to change the libreoffice for tamil typing shown below through the screenshots.

Goto tools → options

Select the option in menu

select language settings --> languages 

To enable user interface install following package the select in the user interface option to tamil shown below in the screen shot.

sudo apt-get install libreoffice-l10n-ta

How to Install BOSS linux dual OS With Windows 7

1.If Already dual OS image from existing hard disk should be clone to the new laptop hard disk.

Then issue will be solved.

2.Other format full hard disk using fdisk tool and create partions with logical volume not GPT enabled volume.

then install windows OS and BOSS Linux

Intel LM 217 Ethernet card Not Working in Boss Linux 5.0

1.Download the driver from intel website using the URL following

    http://downloadmirror.intel.com/15817/eng/e1000e-2.5.4.tar.gz


 Untar/unzip the archive, where is the version number for the
  driver tar file.

   tar zxf e1000e-.tar.gz

2. Change to the driver src directory, where is the version number
   for the driver tar:
   cd e1000e-/src/
3. Compile the driver module:
   # make install

   The binary will be installed as:
  /lib/modules/3.2.0-4-686-pae/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/

   The install location listed above is the default location. This may differ
   for various Linux distributions.

5. Load the module using the modprobe command:
   modprobe e1000e

   With 2.6 based kernels also make sure that older e1000e drivers are removed
   from the kernel, before loading the new module:
   rmmod e1000e; modprobe e1000e
6. Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following, where x
   is the interface number:
   ifconfig eth
7. Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where IP_address
   is the IP address for another machine on the same subnet as the interface
   that is being tested:
   ping

How to install flash player in boss linux

follow the steps given below

1) if your system have internet connection type following command in gnome terminal

        sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

2)If you don't have internet connection download the flash plugin from adobe website link below

                     http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

then

 Copy the libflashplayer.so file into the following directory /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/

for example if the file in /home//home/elcot/Downloads directory command should be like this below

sudo cp /home//home/elcot/Downloads/

libflashplayer.so  /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/

Now the issue will be solved.

Lexmark Scanner Configuration BOSS

Step:1

In order to take the scanning of a document across the LAN

open the web browser iceweasel, then type the IP Address of the Shared Network MFP (Lexmark) connected .

Example:192.168.42.7

Step2

Now Click “Scan profile” option in middle left side of Opened Page.

Then Click “Create Scan Profile” Dynamically for the current user logged in system in the LAN.

Step3

Now it pop a window to configure the profile for currently logged in to the user.

But the window shows an message “your browser does not have java support”.

To Solve this issue install “sun-java6-plugins” package to support java.

Step :4

Login as a administrator user at terminal or use “sudo package_name” install the package or synaptic manager to install the package from BOSS Repository.

apt-get install sun-java6-plugins

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugins

step5

Installation is progressing

Step :6

Click “OK” to continue the installation.

Step:7

Click “Yes” to continue the installation.

Step:8

“sun-java6-plugins”Package was installed in the system and iceweasel is asking to restart the browser.

step:9

To Confirm the application to run on the BOSS Click on the option “Run”.

step:10

select the custom settings for particular by choosing different options like default content ,darkness, Color, Resolution options and Page Options ,Advanced Options, ..etc.

Step:11

Click “Browse” Choose a location to save the scanned file in the local system

or

leaving the option to default it will stored on “/home/boss/image.pdf”

user name is “boss”

You must give Scan Name or Profile Name for particular user to identify the profile across the network

step:12

The Profile is created successfully and ready to receive the scanned document from the Lexmark Scanner.

Step:13

When Scanning how much size is recevied form scanner device.

To See the Scanned Document on the local system Click “Launch” option.

Reliance Netconnect Configuration in BOSS linux

1.Insert the Reliance 3G USB Stick Device to PC.

2.After the Device Detected run following command in terminal

        wvdialconf

3.After modem was detected edit the /etc/wvdial.conf

        gedit /etc/wvdial.conf

          phone = #777

          username = 9380766444

          password = 9380766444

4. Then issue following command at the terminal.

    wvdial

5.Device Configured Successfully