2007: How Microsoft launches the Linux Revolution
As I’m sure most have seen, Vista has launched with a less-than-$500-million result. In my home Chicago, I’ve been hearing about all sorts of midnight store openings with very poor turnout. There...
View ArticleNow 100% Edgy
I’ve been testing a dual-boot setup on my home/work laptop for the last week with WinXP and Xubuntu. I have to say, I’ve been enjoying it. Some parts are challenging, but simple searches on Google have...
View ArticleEasy wireless networking in Ubuntu Edgy
Ubuntu 6.10 natively doesn’t handle connections to WPA-encrypted wireless networks too well. In fact, I wasn’t impressed with the way Edgy handles connecting to any network, for that matter. For...
View ArticleConnect automatically to shared folder in Ubuntu
In a windows environment, you automatically get connected to your H: drive (or sometimes Z:) when you log in. For people using Ubuntu, this doesn’t happen natively. Here’s how to restore this...
View ArticleBeryl on an Ubuntu laptop with Intel graphics
So I’ve been happy with Ubuntu so far, but wanted to show those Vista guys a thing or two by installing Beryl. The Beryl/XGL-Ubuntu instructions over at the Beryl Wiki are great, but didn’t have...
View ArticleMy easiest upgrade ever – Ubuntu 6.10 to 7.04
First of all, sorry for not posting in a while. Vacation, work stuff, wife surgery, etc. I’ll post the backlogged stuff I have in the admin backend, I promise. Anyway… My first upgrade on Ubuntu has...
View ArticleUbuntu better than ever
I switched to Ubuntu about 8 months ago or so, and really started using it full-time about 6 months ago. As the sole IT person for an organization of 1200 users, 420+ WinXP machines, and three server...
View ArticleFixing grub for dual-boot after 7.10 upgrade
 After I upgraded my dual-boot laptop’s Ubuntu from 7.04 to 7.10, I’ve noticed that the upgrade overwrote my GRUB settings, so when I boot my machine, I no longer have a choice for booting into...
View ArticleRepairing GRUB after imaging Ubuntu with Symantec Ghost
The GRUB bootloader sometimes doesn’t survive imaging with Symantec Ghost. After applying an image of Ubuntu Linux to a target machine, GRUB may need to be repaired before the machine will boot...
View ArticleTriple-boot Macbook Pro: OSX Leopard, Vista 64-bit and Ubuntu 8.04 64-bit
I’ve just verified that this procedure works. It was created through the combination of a few threads out there on the topic that were missing pieces of the puzzle in one way or another. This...
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