tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74977126797255877432024-09-15T19:38:50.787-07:00Discovering Linux and other Linux news. I have used Debian Lenny & Sqeeze, Fedora, Zenwalk, DSL, Ubuntu, Mepis, AntiX, Parted Magic, PCLinuxOS, Red Hat, CentOS6, SliTaz and Linux Mint in all varieties.JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497712679725587743.post-75008131466183628732012-12-28T23:43:00.000-07:002012-12-28T23:43:19.681-07:00

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Recently the Linux Mint team released 1199 updates for LMDE. Well one of these updates was the upstream release of Gnome 3.2. I really did not care for it at all and I can see why a lot of users don't. If it were a tablet only desktop I might have a different opinion. So at the first chance, like less than two minutes, the command line was opened and sudo apt-get install cinnamon was entered. A

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I had a friend complaining to me about BSOD's. Well I gave my usual speech about what they are and such and offered to analyze them. I pointed him in the path of a utility from Nirsoft, BlueScreenView and he sent me the results. I let him know that most likely it was a driver issue and maybe he could update. I also had given him a USB flash drive with Linux Mint Katya on it and low and behold I

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I know I said it before but it really is now. I will post the first post to it later this morning. So if you have followed this blog or stumbled into it new, come visit at the new site Pensive Penguin. The site will be in a state of constant flux as I learn WordPress but I promise for at least a post a week. WordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition

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I have decided to close Techbits blog. Last week Blogger decided my Windows blog was somehow a spam blog. They have it shut down at this time. It certainly did not meet that criteria but Blogger's only recourse is to click a link to restore. Then you are met with a message saying that someone will look into determining if the blog truly is a spam blog or not. Well that was five days ago and

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Mark Shuttleworth introduced the next Ubuntu code name to follow Lucid Lynx on Friday of last week. It will be known as Maverick Meerkat. He stated that the mission to have free software on all shipping pc's is a Maverick idea and the since we are social as are the Meerkats, that more connectivity to our social world will be included in this release. He also talked about the new design track and

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I am all for Internet advertising. After all it is what keeps the content free and flowing on the Interent. Without advertising revenue many sites would go belly up. Over the years I have seen many sites disappear from the lack of funding. I have seen others that started as free start to charge a fee for the same services. Some of those sites are still around and others are not.&

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This is a contest I can get behind and support. The Linux.Com Store will be featuring the best design from the contest in its apparel. You only have until April 11th to get your design submitted. Five lucky people will have their design chosen to be displayed on Linux.com. These five will be the ones open for the community vote through June 6th 2010. The winner will also get a trip to LinuxCon in

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This post is for all the gamers out there who are wanting native Linux games. They are coming via Indie Gamers and others willing to port their code to Lynux. The Blog of Helios is highlighting and reviewing one of these games Caster. I am in the same class as he is and my gaming skills leave much to be desired. I left them behind after Doom 2 and really haven't played much since. But for those

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I found this older cd insert for Windows 98 and made a few modifications. It is sized for 1024x768 so should scale decently for most desktops.

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interesting article here on the Google to Yahoo switch. I have to agree that Canonical should pursue any lucrative income streams. These are the avenues that will keep Ubuntu in production and free to us end users. I used to be a long time Yahoo fan but gave the the nod some time ago when all my searches always fell on a product of some type to sell me. Not always relevant to the search even.

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Ubuntu Lucid Lynx is fast approaching the final release. But for now the official beta one has been released and is ready for download. You can see the official announcement here or visit Distrowatch for a complete synopsis and breakdown. Read Canonical's technical release notes for the key differences between version 10.04 and earlier versions. You will also find download links on that page as

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I am always in favor of free information especially guides related to Linux. Yes the offer comes with a gotcha. Is there anything really free? (Besides Linux) They do have a form and want you to receive emailed offers or information. This may or may not be a trade off you want but at least you can decide.  A Newbie's Getting Started Guide to Linux, Free Makeuseof.com Guide Posted using

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Have you seen the new themes? Are you wanting to try Lucid Lynx just a little without much hassle? Now you can. The Ubuntu Geek has a quick how to that explains how to install the Lucid Lynx themes and give your current Ubuntu install a facelift. He has instructions for versions 8.04 through the now current 9.10. Go ahead and install your favorite and it will seem like a whole new system. At

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One of the cool features of Linux is how the updates work. I'm going to talk about updates with Ubuntu but the same is true, methods might differ, for about all distros. I have the Update Manager set to notify when updates are available. The other night a kernel update was available to install version 2.6.31-20 generic. Throwing caution to the wind, I installed the kernel update with the Update

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Really, I mean read the manual or as it is termed in Linux, the man pages. This is one of the really great features of Linux. The the manual is already written and installed by default in most distributions. Learn what a command does on the command line while still on the command line. Open a terminal and type man followed by the command you need to know more about. The man for each command

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It was announced yesterday to discontinue use of the 196.75 WHQL drivers. This is believed to also apply to the Linux drivers 195.36.08 and 195.36.03. If you are using these drivers it is recommended to revert back to an earlier version such as 190.53. The bug is reported to shutdown the fan causing the gpu to overheat.

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Ubuntu, like most other distros, prompts you to install system updates. You can control the schedule using the Update Manager and set it for daily, every two days, per week or every two weeks. I prefer the weekly updates. There are other options as well but I will not be highlighting them at this time. Typically the defaults on most options will work for most users but they are fairly

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I want to introduce a new site I have just created that will highlight bargains just for us geeky types. Yes this is a shameless plug. There are literally hundreds of deal sites. Some are good and some not so good. But what will make this one different is I am going to focus on the tech category for 90% and the remaining 10% of posts will fall in the home electronics category. You won't have to

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Storage is always a key factor to consider with computers. Our lives contain so much digital media than ever before. I have a 12 mega-pixel camera and the files are usually 6 to 8 MB. I also have a large music collection that seems to increase every year. Here are two deals from Amazon and Western Digital for internal and external storage. These drives will fill the storage needs of most of us,

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If anyone is following the Ubuntu path, yesterday the release of Alpha 3 Lucid Lynx might get you excited. I'll admit to not trying it yet but may give it a go on a thumb drive soon. I am pretty happy with my current setup of Karmic Koala and not ready to introduce an alpha version to my laptop. Click here to read the offical press release from Canonical. For those so inclined to run Alpha images

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The folks at TuxRadar know Linux inside and out. So when they post an article of tips or projects you can bet that they work and will be useful. Check out their article Nine Linux Projects in 90 Minutes on their website. Then come back and tell us which is your favorite. I personally like Project 9 - Free Your Music. I have used the little Perl utility and can vouch for its usefulness. I was

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For all the OpenOffice fans out there, an update has been announced ready for download. Version 3.2 is ready and has improvements in startup time and MS Office 2007 compatibility. If you find yourself importing and exporting to this format often then you will appreciate the improvements. Look here for a full list of the updates and download here. Check your specific distribution for an update if

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I hear all the time from freinds and others that Linux just isn't making any strides in the desktop market. Well this link to Ubuntu Case Studies will definitely open some eyes as to whom in the corporate world is installing and using Ubuntu and why. From servers to desktops the stories are here and I found them quite interesting. How does the number 220,000 clients sound? In Andalusia Spain

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Last spring the magazine Ubuntu User went on sale in national bookstores. Thye are now offering the first issue as a pdf file for free here. If you are a fan of Ubuntu or want to learn a bit more about it before taking the plunge, I suggest you visit this site and download your copy today. Ubuntu is currently my distro of choice and I am enjoying Karmic Koala. I have found it to be a very stable

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