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Lost in the Ethernet

Lost in the EthernetI absolutely could have sworn I left a comment here...Hmmm... perhaps I accidently posted it somewhere else. But I shall repeat. Suggesting someone purchase another card and swapping the cards back and forth for the purposes of using Wifi in with the different OS's is...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Network technology, WPA Supplicant, Linux, ndiswrapper, card, WPA-PSK, Microsoft Windows, Ethernet

Discussion threads 2005-11-01

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Fun with openSUSE 11.0

Fun with openSUSE 11.0Virtualized OpenSUSE 11.0I too am a devoted Ubuntu user, and decided to check out OpenSUSE 11.0. I downloaded the 32bit GNOME LiveCD and loaded in with Virtualbox in Windows XP. I got through the whole setup fairly quickly but when the "system" rebooted it crashed and said...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, desktop virtualization, openSUSE 11.0, KDE, KDE 4, Novell OpenSuse, Novell Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-26

Developers criticize Nvidia, other holdouts for hindering Linux desktop

Developers criticize Nvidia, other holdouts for hindering Linux desktopInteresting[i]We have repeatedly found them to be detrimental to Linux users, businesses and the greater Linux ecosystem,” the letter stated. “Such modules negate the openness, stability, flexibility and maintainability of the Linux development model and shut their users off from the expertise...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Desktops, Linux desktop, Nvida, desktop, EXT, NVidia Corp., Linux, ATI Technologies Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-23

First look at Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta

First look at Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" betaUbuntuMy only concern with Ubuntu and other Linux Distros has been incompatibility issues with wireless equipment and games. However, Ubuntu continues to improve and I have high hopes for the future versions of Linux.If Only...Adrian; If the development world such as Symantec,...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, .NET, Wired Internet, Ubuntu, bèta, Linux, GNOME

Discussion threads 2008-03-22

Mandriva...Not just for Classmates

Mandriva...Not just for ClassmatesMandriva / MandrakeI have used Mandriva since it was Mandrake 7.1. It is the only Linux distro that is usable out-of-box.SUSE is probably the second and the worst is Fedora/RedHad nothing works without lots of extra work.I don't mention Ubuntu because it is UNSTABLE. Being base...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Desktops, SuSE, Mandriva, PCLinuxOS, Fedora Project, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-11-08

Mandriva...Not just for Classmates

As I've been poking around with Mandriva Linux for the last week or so (preparing to install it on a Classmate and researching prior to my interview with François Bancilhon), I've been impressed with it's apparent ease of use, quick installs, and out-of-the-box feature set. When a student came...

Tags: Ubuntu, Mandriva, Chipsets, Open Source, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-11-08

Upcoming Ubuntu release to improve features for educators, general, power users

Upcoming Ubuntu release to improve features for educators, general, power usersA kid waiting for christmas presentsTo me, the wait for Ubuntu 7.10 feels much like waiting for the Christmas presents when I was a kid.... :-) (I say christmas, but I should say Saint Nicholas evening, December 5, which...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux/BSD, Ubuntu, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-10-04

64-bit PCs: Drivers wanted

64-bit PCs: Drivers wantedI need to build a custom pc in orderto run Vista 64bits? No Thanks!Drivers Sometimes Difficult to FindI build my own PC and went with a 64 bit AMD and an MSI motherboard. I also purchased Windows XP Professional x64 as the OS. Thus far...

Tags: Network technology, Apple Mac OS X, PC, 64-bit

Discussion threads 2007-08-03

Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" features

Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" featuresLooks good to me.I'll have to give it a go and see how it runs on the old dell.PolishedEver more polished! I for one will certainly give it a spin. But until the final release in October, I'll stick with 7.04 Feisty Fawn. I'm not much...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Linux, font, distro, PCLinuxOS, Fedora Project

Discussion threads 2007-06-20

SolutionBase: Linux wireless networking made possible with ndiswrapper

In most modern Linux distributions, wireless networking is relatively easy to set up. There are some chipsets and distributions that take a little bit of extra work. That's where ndiswrapper comes in. Jack Wallen shows how it works.

Tags: Network, Wireless Networking, Linux, Wi-Fi, Chipsets, Wireless, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Download resources 2007-04-27

Guess how I'm writing this post?

Im writing in Ubuntu 7.04, freshly installed on my laptop. Now I have my very own triple-boot system (Windows Vista Business, 32-bit; Windows XP Pro, 64-bit; and Ubuntu, 64-bit). The question I posed earlier this week was, "Will the latest Ubuntu distro finally provide a mainstream Windows alternative?"...

Tags: Education Technology

Blog posts 2007-04-20

Ubuntu 'Feisty Fawn' released, hit by traffic

Ubuntu 'Feisty Fawn' released, hit by trafficMike Cox must be out of town with his MS rep...And all his MCSEs are downloading it against his orders.Ubuntu 'Feisty Fawn' released, hit by trafficProves one thing, linux is not capable of handling large server loads. Why anyone would use this hacked...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu 7.04, 3D, Ubuntu, Linux, Feisty Fawn

Discussion threads 2007-04-19

Linux software apps - What's hot and what's not?

Linux software apps - What's hot and what's not?The apps I useOffice: OpenOffice.org, as it's pretty much the standard on Linux desktops.Email: I have Evolution set up for my Yahoo mail.Image editing/drawing: For most editing, I use the GIMP, but for advanced stuff I'd recommend Blender or Inkscape for SVG.CD/DVD...

Tags: OpenOffice, OPEN SOURCE, Web browsers, RSS, Java development tools, Linux software, K3b, Microsoft Office, GIMP, Mozilla Firefox, KDE, GNOME, disc, Gaim, software, Linux, Webmin

Discussion threads 2007-03-13

My MacBook Pro Experience - Day 3

My MacBook Pro Experience - Day 3Macbooks & WiFiLet me guess, the router you want to connect to is LinkSys...As a recent convert from XP to OSX via a Macbook I can tell you that all is not well in the land of WiFi. Some access points/routers, esp. Linksys are...

Tags: Notebooks, Routers & switches, NETWORKING, Network technology, operating system, Apple MacBook, router, network, Linksys Inc., Apple Macintosh, Internet Connect, Apple MacBook Pro

Discussion threads 2007-01-13

Ubuntu "Feisty Fawn" 7.04 beta

Ubuntu "Feisty Fawn" 7.04 betaIf it was good enough for Vista......it's a BETA, bugs are to be expected. Try [i]Edgy[/i] and see if you have any stability problemsWhat do you expect out of beta?Although I have to concur, I find it odd that a formally stable and reliable distribution...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, 64-bit, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Debian, network, Ubuntu, beta, Linux

Discussion threads 2006-12-08

Critical Broadcom Windows driver exploit released!

Critical Broadcom Windows driver exploit released!Good questionRemember this blog?http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=245This is why I think that Vista should permit standard users to install signed code. Vista does let you install drivers as a standard user so this may work. However, this obviously won't help you for XP. Sure you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), window, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows Vista, Broadcom Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-11-11

So about those thin clients...

Im writing this post from my new and now somewhat infamous laptop. More importantly, Im connected to my LAN wirelessly under Linux. Whoo Hoo! After lots of fussing with ndiswrapper and SUSE this weekend, I pretty well hosed the networking portion of my SUSE install. I have...

Tags: Terminal services, Microsoft Windows, Thin clients, Operating systems, Instant messaging, OPEN SOURCE, Edubuntu, Ubuntu, Linux, Linux Terminal Server Project

Blog posts 2006-11-06

SUSE Linux for a Microsoft fanboy

SUSE Linux for a Microsoft fanboyRich Corinthian LeatharrOk, good. You like SUSE. This is a fairly commmon reaction. ;)As for your wireless woes, if you are at an impasse using NetworkManager, I've found going with disabling that and using [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ndiswrapper]ndiswrapper[/url] works nicely.As far as guis, I am partial...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Linux, Microsoft Corp., SuSE, SuSE Linux, O-O

Discussion threads 2006-11-01

Defending Linux against Wingots

Defending Linux against WingotsIf you want consistent and 'easy to use' then stick to one distribution.The Linux community has diverse interests. Specific distributions and vendors try to make things easy for those who don't specialize in running operating systems. I know you just said the same thing, I just don't...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, LSB, Linux

Discussion threads 2006-06-15

Proof that desktop Linux market is growing

Proof that desktop Linux market is growingFarStoneMany of the tools that FarStone sells are available as command line functions already present in most Linux distros. However, I am gald to see them get into the act. Many years ago I used FarStones CloneItI think it was called tool which works...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Desktops, OpenOffice, Linux, desktop, SuSE, desktop Linux

Discussion threads 2006-04-24