sometimes i needed for a desktop dictionary on ubuntu linux, now i found how to setup the arabic dictionary in the linux Dictionary:
for gnome :
- open Applications Menu -> Accessories -> Dictionary.
- the Dictionary application is opened. now click edit menu and select Preferences.
- in the source tab click Add button.
- A new window opened, in the Description field write: Arabic Dictionary. or whatever you want to name it.
- let Transport select box as Transport.
- Hostname : dict.arabeyes.org
- Port: 2628
now enjoy using the desktop dictionary.
now i’ll explain how to install ubuntu without using cdrom and with a usb flash memory:
a usb flash memory by default is formatted in vfat file system, i will not change the file system type.
- first you need to create a master boot record in the flash memory
$ sudo parted /dev/sdb set 1 boot on
you need to change sdb to you usb device, you can know what is the link to your device from the command mount
now you have a bootable usb storage device all what you need next is to copy the kernel and init parameters file in the suitable place in your flash memory.
- create a directory named casper in root of your flash memory.
- download the following files and put them in the directory named casper
1- http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/installer-i386/current/images/hd-media/vmlinuz
2- http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/installer-i386/current/images/hd-media/initrd.gz
- get the iso image which will be used to install ubuntu, you need to download the alternative CD not the normal cd.
- extract the iso image and copy the folder isolinux from the extracted iso to the root of usb flash memory.
- rename the isolinux folder in the root of the flash memory to syslinux.
- inside the syslinux folder rename the file isolinux.cfg to syslinux.cfg
- copy the alternative cd iso image -not the extracted folder- to the folder casper on the flash memory.
everything now is fine and you can reboot that machine and boot from the usb flash memory then install ubuntu.
enjoy.
