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[edit] How do I make it boot into Windows by default?
Simple answer: you can't. However, you can tell it to remember to boot into the OS you last booted into.
To do that open a terminal. Then open /boot/grub/menu.lst with your favorite text editor. At the top change default 0 to default saved as indicated in the comment above it.
[edit] How do I log in as root?
Log in as your normal user. Launch a terminal. Instead of su use sudo <command> to execute a single command as root. If you'd like a root shell, run sudo -s where -s is for shell. This is the same thing as having a root account except more secure. This is because an attacker will not know the account name of the user with root-level access since root is disabled.
[edit] How do I install Java 1.6 in Ubuntu Edgy?
Visit http://tuxicity.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/installing-jdk-6-rc-mustang-in-ubuntu-edgy/
[edit] Eclipse doesn't work / Java doesn't work right
By default the Free implementation of Java is selected. To switch to Sun's version, from the terminal run sudo update-alternatives --config java and select #3.
[edit] How do I configure VMWare Player?
- Ensure you have the Clemson Ubuntu Linux Support repository configured
- Download the virtual machine image (1.3 GB)
- Install the package clemson-devel
- Install the package vmwareplayer
- Run
sudo setup-vmware - Run the player, located under System Tools and select the image you downloaded
- On the first run, choose "create new ID"
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