Ubuntu + KDE 4.3 + log in = instant reboot
With the release of KDE 4.3, I added the PPA archive for Jaunty and upgraded from the previous release. Now, the computer boots to the log in screen just fine, […]
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World’s smallest desktop PC comes with Linux
Ohhh.. this would make a sweet Myth-TV front end, I reckon. Well, it’s make a sweet lots of things. Thoughts? -c
Read moreLinux on an Apple Xserve EFI only machine
We have a few of these Apple Xserve machines at work which weren’t doing much, so I thought I’d make better use of them. Naturally, this meant installing Linux on […]
Read morePrinting with a Canon is a blast
Recently a friend bought a Canon multifunction Pixma MP630 printer and wanted to get it working on Ubuntu Jaunty (Debian should work the same). To my surprise, Canon are making […]
Read moreWill Linux Shine as Google Chrome OS?
There’s been a lot of talk about Google’s new Linux based operating system for netbooks and desktops, Chrome OS. I thought that I’d talk about it a bit too. -c
Read moreYum still on the menu?
Update: I’ve tried to post my results back to Seth’s thread but it won’t work, so I’ve emailed him instead. In response to my article comparing Yum and Apt (at […]
Read moreHaving Yum for Breakfast
This week I decided to write a comparative article between Yum and Apt (the package managers). Using Fedora 11 and Ubuntu 9.04, I performed various tests and benchmarked both the […]
Read moreTelstra NextG working with MF626 USB modem
Essentially, these devices are detected as a SCSI CD device so that Windows and Mac users can install the drivers and software to make the device work and connect to […]
Read moreAspiring to be Jaunty
Mike has a friend with an Acer Aspire One netbook (which he bought over 6 months ago) and it has been no end of trouble getting it to work properly. […]
Read moreLetter to the editor
Well this week I created my very first DistroWatch Weekly as the new editor of the popular newsletter. While some readers complained that Ubuntu is getting too much coverage, I […]
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