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How to Upgrade Fedora 10 to 11

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This article describes how you can upgrade your Fedora 10 system to Fedora 11. The upgrade procedure works for both desktop and server installations. read more...
permapage | score:9968 | -falko, June 15, 2009

Tutorial: Enable Compiz Fusion on Fedora 11 and GNOME

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This tutorial shows how you can enable Compiz Fusion on a Fedora 11 GNOME desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card - I'm using an NVIDIA GeForce 8100 here). With Compiz Fusion you can use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a desktop cube on your desktop. read more...
permapage | score:9943 | -falko, June 27, 2009

Linux Mint 7 Review

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It keeps getting better...
I have now loaded the new release of Linux Mint on all four of my laptop and netbook computers. It loaded absolutely smoothly on all four of them, including both HP 2133 netbooks, with no problems and no special "tricks" required.

As I mentioned in my previous post, this Mint release is based on Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope). That in itself brings along a lot of updates, new package releases and bug fixes.
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permapage | score:9938 | -Ray, May 31, 2009

Tutorial: Replace Windows with Fedora 11 Linux and GNOME

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This tutorial shows how you can set up a Fedora 11 desktop (GNOME) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. read more...
permapage | score:9927 | -falko, June 20, 2009

Install Tuxonice in Ubuntu

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TuxOnIce is most easily described as the Linux equivalent of Windows’ hibernate functionality,but better. It saves the contents of memory to disk and powers down. When the computer is started up again, it reloads the contents and the user can continue from where they left off. No documents need to be reloaded or applications reopened and the process is much faster than a normal shutdown and start up. read more...
permapage | score:9921 | -gg234, June 24, 2009

Beginner Linux Distributions

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Two of the top contenders for best Linux distro for the Linux newbie...
Linux Mint is actually based on Ubuntu Linux, but simplified for users coming from Windows. The user interface has been tweaked to look and behave more like Windows. Most common applications like the flash pligina as well as video and audio decoders come pre-installed with the base distribution, meaning less things to configure for the beginner user.
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permapage | score:9894 | -Ray, June 20, 2009

Light Linux Distros

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A comparison of several lightweight Linux distributions...
Because I liked Ubuntu so much, I decided to install it on my laptop too and also this worked very good. However, these days Ubuntu is way to heavy to run on my laptop. Because I wanted to have a fast system I tried to install Gentoo Linux; the installation took 3 days but I ended up with a very fast and responsible system. However, every time I had to install a program it took ages to compile the software. So then I started searching to a nice and user-friendly lightweight distribution.

It wasn't as easy as I thought, so I decided to write my experiences down in this review. The following distributions were tested:
  • Arch 2007.08-2
  • Damn Small Linux 4.2.5
  • Puppy 4.0
  • TinyMe Test7-KD
  • Xubuntu 8.04
  • Zenwalk 5.0
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mail this link | permapage | score:9893 | -Ray, May 27, 2008

Linux on a stick

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Linux distributions that fit in your pocket on a USB 'thumb' drive...
The compact and flexible nature of the Linux Kernel, plus the fact that it and all its support code is modular open source, means it lends itself very well to stripped down small and efficient distributions. This article explores a few of these distributions and explains just how useful they can be...
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permapage | score:9888 | -Ray, June 19, 2009

ath5k on Ubuntu 9.04 with Compat-wireless and a recompiled kernel

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I used to have some trouble while setting up my Atheros PCI card on Ubuntu Linux 9.04. It worked natively on Ubuntu 8.04, where it was detected as ath0. I upgraded from 8.04 to 8.10 whereby I noticed my wireless PCI card didn’t work natively anymore. Someone suggested me to upgrade from 8.10 to 9.04 Jaunty, and I did that immediately. After the system upgrade I noticed again that my wireless device was gone in Ubuntu 9.04. When I ran iwconfig I didn’t see wlan0 or ath0 anymore. read more...
permapage | score:9852 | -gg234, May 27, 2009

Tutorial: Replace Windows with Ubuntu Studio 9.04

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This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu Studio 9.04 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. read more...
permapage | score:9851 | -falko, May 7, 2009

Tutorial: Replace Windows with Linux Mint 7

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This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 7 (Gloria) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. Linux Mint 7 is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 9.04 that has lots of packages in its repositories (like multimedia codecs, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Skype, Google Earth, etc.) that are relatively hard to install on other distributions; it therefore provides a user-friendly desktop experience even for Linux newbies. read more...
mail this link | permapage | score:9842 | -falko, May 31, 2009

Sabayon 4.1 review

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A look at the new Sabayon 4.1 Linux distribution...
Sabayon promises all of the following and then some: KDE 4.2, smaller footprint, faster boot times, EXT4 filesystem, better support for other Linux installs, new Xorg, Compiz and Network Manager, World of Goo game demo, Media Center. Holy banana, that's quite a list, isn't it?
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permapage | score:9838 | -Ray, May 10, 2009

Tutorial: Upgrade Debian 4 to 5

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This article shows how you can upgrade a system running Debian Etch to Debian Lenny. It is intended for both server and desktop systems.
You should take a backup of your Debian Etch system (you can find some suitable tutorials for this in the Backup category), just in case something goes wrong (but the upgrade worked fine for me).
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permapage | score:9836 | -falko, February 20, 2009

Build custom Ubuntu Live CDs with UCK

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This guide explains how you can build customized Ubuntu (as well as Kubuntu/Xubuntu and Edubuntu) Live-CDs with the help of UCK (Ubuntu Customization Kit) on Ubuntu 9.04. UCK allows you to customize the language and the applications on the Live-CD. read more...
permapage | score:9806 | -falko, June 8, 2009

Ten reasons to install Ubuntu 9.04

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You'll probably find a couple you'll like...
Ubuntu has brought Linux to the masses better than any other Linux distribution. And with its recent 9.04 release, Ubuntu has not only continued to create one of the most user-friendly operating systems available, it has made it faster and more reliable. Let’s take a look to see if there is one (or 10) reasons to entice you to install Ubuntu 9.04. The following are in no certain order.
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permapage | score:9800 | -Ray, May 1, 2009

Comparison review: Linux distributions

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Eight Linux distributions reviewed and compared...
These are organized into separate distributions, (distros) and each one is different. If you've read our previous Beginner's Guide to Linux, you are already familiar with the advice we gave about choosing the right distro for your needs. This guide will shed more light on some of the more common distributions in use today and will cover the distinct advantages or disadvantages of each.
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permapage | score:9797 | -Ray, May 8, 2009

Free Linux Books

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This summary includes a short overview of twenty of the best free Linux ebooks.
The focus of this article is to select some of the finest Linux books which are available to download for free. The vast majority of the books featured here can also be freely distributed to others.

To cater for all tastes, we have chosen a wide range of books, encompassing general introductions to Linux, books that concentrate on a specific distribution or application, books for programmers, as well as books that have defined the evolution of free software. All of the texts here come with our strongest recommendation. So get reading (and downloading).
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mail this link | permapage | score:9782 | -Ray, April 15, 2009

Best features of Fedora 11

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The five best things about Fedora's latest Linux distribution...
Instead of multiple sliders that give you direct control over the low-level ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) system, you get one slider for volume. That's it.

You can still get to all the audio control ALSA can give you if you elect to use Alsamixer program or its GNOME interface. The default, however, is still that single volume control.
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permapage | score:9780 | -Ray, May 29, 2009

Screenshot guide to Knoppix 6

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A short look at Knoppix 6.0 with pictures...
The latest version of Knoppix represents a radical remake of the venerable Live CD Linux distribution. Knoppix 6.0 is leaner, faster, and more versatile than ever. In addition to that, the new version brings another significant improvement: the amazingly fast boot process. Even when Knoppix runs from a CD, it takes less than a minute to boot to the graphical desktop. More importantly, the improved boot process doesn’t affect Knoppix’ legendary hardware detection capabilities.
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mail this link | permapage | score:9773 | -Ray, March 11, 2009

Debian Lite with Fluxbox

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Setting up a Fluxbox-based, lightweight Debian system...
As I have mentioned in previous posts, I use to work on Desktops PCs, one in my office and one in my Home, I use my Laptop (an old IBM T30) only when I travel, and as I like to travel light, this also goes for my Laptop, so here I will show how do I configured my Laptop with Debian Lenny, and just the necesary software for my job while abroad.
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permapage | score:9770 | -Ray, February 6, 2008
More linux articles...
Selected articles

Shadow.sh: A simple directory shadowing script for Linux

Graffiti Server Download Page

Tutorial: Introduction to Linux files

Programming Language Tradeoffs: 3GL vs 4GL

Apple to Intel move no threat to Linux

Hacker Haiku

Linux vs. Windows: Why Linux will win

Missing the point of the Mac Mini

No, RMS, Linux is not GNU/Linux

Microsoft to push unlicensed users to Linux

Scripting: A parallel Linux backup script

The life cycle of a programmer

Space Tyrant: A multiplayer network game for Linux

Mono-culture and the .NETwork effect

Why software sucks

Why Programmers are not Software Engineers

The Supreme Court is wrong on Copyright Case

Space Tyrant: A threaded game server project in C

How to install Ubuntu Linux on the decTOP SFF computer

Beneficial Computer Viruses

The short life and hard times of a Linux virus

MiniLesson: An introduction to Linux in ten commands

Closed Source Linux Distribution Launched

The Real Microsoft Monopoly

Download: Linux 3D Client for Starship Traders

Space Tyrant: Multithreading lessons learned on SMP hardware

The Network Computer: An opportunity for Linux

Space Tyrant: A threaded C game project: First Code

 

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