Ubuntu Update old Repositories

Find Ubuntu version:

1. In a terminal execute:
   lsb_release -dc
   
2.  The output will be something like this:
   Description: Ubuntu 9.10
   Codename: karmic
   Open file /etc/apt/sources.list with a text editor. 
   Delete all entries and substitute with the following:
   
   
   

   deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ CODENAME main universe restricted multiverse
   deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ CODENAME main universe restricted multiverse
   
   deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ CODENAME-security main universe restricted multiverse
   deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ CODENAME-security main universe restricted multiverse
   
   deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ CODENAME-updates main universe restricted multiverse
   deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ CODENAME-updates main universe restricted multiverse

   
   
   Extra Repository
    
   Backports: 

deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ CODENAME-backports main restricted universe multiverse deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ CODENAME-backports main restricted universe multiverse 

Proposed:

deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ CODENAME-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ CODENAME-proposed main restricted universe multiverse  

 Replace the worh CODENAME with the codename found in point 2  

Redhat CentOS Fedora Yum commands

If during update you get a dependences error then launch:

yum clean all
yum --disablerepo='*' --enablerepo=base,updates update

Change Windows 7 Bootloader Timeout

By default, Windows 7 (at least Ultimate) has a 30 second bootloader timer which seems a bit overkill to me. Fortunately there is an easy way to edit this, along with other bootloader settings. Open up an admin command window by going to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt. Right click on the shortcut and select Run As Administrator. Now, the utility we want to use is called bcdedit, and you can invoke it with simply a bcdedit /? to see all of it's usages. To change the bootloader timeout to 10 seconds, use the following:

> bcdedit /timeout 10