(Column) - Better hardware support - this is something we would all like to see happen. And it seems that it could happen, thanks in part to a Dell supported project known as DKMS (Dynamic Kernel Module Support).
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iPod on the Outside, Linux on the Inside
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iPod Linux runs on first, second and third generation devices. Versions for additional players are still under development, according to its developers. A functional installation routine is currently only available for Mac computers. Installing iPod Linux does not mean going without the familiar Apple firmware.
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Live license-friendly with liblicense
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Now it is seeking to make licensing enlightenment an everyday part of desktop computer usage with liblicense.
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Tidy up your filesystem with FSlint
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Over time, a filesystem accumulates a lot of useless items. FSlint is a nifty little tool that helps you clean your filesystem by pointing out junk in the form of empty directories, corrupt symlinks, files with bad names, duplicate and temp files, and more.
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Review: Ubuntu 7.10 - Tacky Turtle?
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I have been using this new release since a couple of days before it was officially released, but I can't help but feel this wasn't much of an improvement.
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Howto Have Grub Like SUSE on Ubuntu
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Ubuntu by default has a text based grub menu, which is not very pleasing to eye. On the contrary OpenSUSE has a very beautiful GRUB. This article describes how to emulate SUSE grub on Ubuntu.
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GIMP 2.4.1 Released
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"GIMP 2.4.1 is a bug-fix release in the stable 2.4 series. It fixes problems that were discovered after the 2.4.0 release..." via http://www.gimp.org/
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Review of Linux Distributions - Part 2
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Last week I wrote the first part of this series which discussed the installation of Mepis, Kubuntu, OpenSuse, and Freespire on my laptops. Now that I have had time to play with each of the operating systems I would like to discuss my impressions of the different distributions. I have not spent any time on OpenSuse yet so I will leave it out of the discussion.
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How To Upgrade Your Desktop From Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) To 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)
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This guide shows how you can upgrade your desktop from Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) to Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon).
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How to enable CD ripping and mp3 encoding with Sound Juicer in Ubuntu 7.10
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I've been using Sound Juicer in previous Ubuntu releases to rip my CD’s and encode them as CD quality mp3’s for a while now so I can retain my one legal backup copy of them. When I did a fresh install of Gutsy however, I suddenly could not rip CD’s to mp3 formats.
With so much at stake, I cracked my knuckles,and figured out how to get this working.
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Installing Songbird 0.3 Developer Pre-Release On Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)
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"This guide shows how to install the Songbird media player (0.3 Developer Pre-Release) on an Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) desktop. Songbird is a free software audio player with media database capabilities written using XUL and VLC, with an interface similar to Apple's iTunes. From the Songbird web site: "Songbird is a desktop media player mashed-up with the Web.
Read more »The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 7.10
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This document describes how to set up an Ubuntu Studio 7.10 desktop. The result is a fast, secure and extendable system with focus on multimedia creation - the real-time (RT) kernel is installed by default. It provides all you need for daily work and entertainment.
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Overcoming the Fear of Linux CLI
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I’m here to assist those who are suffering from CLI-phobia, or the “fear of Command Line Interface”. I will list some indispensable commands and keyboard shortcuts with their corresponding functions to guide the fearful in their journey to conquer the horror of using the Linux terminal.
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Linux Backups For Real People, Part 1
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In this two-part series we're going to learn some nice simple methods for making regular backups on single PCs or small networks. Part 1 covers external backup media, and bending udev to your will so that your backup devices will have persistent names. Part 2 will reveal fast, easy, reliable ways to run your backups, both automated and on-demand by clicking a button.
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Get the OpenSolaris Developer Preview
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The “Slim Install” Live CD boots to a functional GNOME desktop. The desktop includes Firefox, Thunderbird, and other core applications. nwam is enabled to automatically manage your network interfaces. The Live CD also provides the option to perform an initial installation of an OpenSolaris OS from the CD's contents to an x86 system.
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