Linux Programming Environment Settings in Windows XP (with VMware)

• GNU Emacs color settings & syntax highlighting for 256-color terminals (with PuTTy and screen):
• See EmacsWiki: PuTTy for PuTTy settings.
• Just change "xterm-256color" to "putty-256color" in "terminal-type-string".
  
• Install "xterm-256color.el" under "lisp/term" directory.
• Create "putty-256color.el" having the following line in the same directory:
• (load "term/xterm-256color" nil t)
  
• Install (from source) 256-color-enabled "screen".
• Add "term putty-256color" in "$HOME/.screenrc".

• Static IP address with NAT for Ubuntu server in VMware:
• Update "interface" file under "/etc/networking" as follows:
• From:
  

  
  iface eth0 inet dhcp
  

  
  
  
• To:
  

  
  iface eth0 inet static
  address xxx.yyy.zzz.abc
  gateway xxx.yyy.zzz.2
  netmask 255.255.255.0
  network xxx.yyy.zzz.0
  broadcast xxx.yyy.zzz.255
  

  
  

Windows XP Tips

To turn off the beep:

1. Open the Device Manager.
2. Select View -> Show Hidden Devices, and disable "Beep" under "Non-Plug and Play Drivers".