Tag Archives: Ubuntu

Install the Dust Theme on Arch Linux

From my wiki: http://www.cdavis.us/wiki/index.php/Install_the_Dust_theme_on_Arch_Linux

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[Gutsy] LiveCD Install Hung on Partitioner 53%

Was searching for info on my install issue with Gutsy Beta and it seems I’m not the only one. There is a bug report posted in Launchpad. I’ll have to add my findings to it as well. [Gutsy] LiveCD Install … Continue reading

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I got Gutsy Beta to install, but I had to use the alternative install CD

After redownloading the live install CD and verifying MD5SUMs, the install still hung at the partitioner stage. So I downloaded the  alternative install image and was able to get it to install. Since installing, I haven’t had a single stability … Continue reading

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The Gutsy Beta didn’t work for me

I tried to install it a couple of times this morning and the partitioner keeps hanging at 53%. I’ll try reburning the cd and installing again this weekend. Oh by the way, I hate the new default Ubuntu wallpaper!

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Now running Mythtv

Well, I’ve done it. Over the weekend I ran to the store and picked up a Hauppauge pvr-150. Followed the Ubuntu guide Chris from the Linux Action Show mentions and had a backend only setup working in about an hour. … Continue reading

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Quicktip – disable your time and date from being reset to UTC in Ubuntu ArsGeek – Free your inner geek »

Hmmm, I think I suffer from this problem as my time is always wrong on my workstation running Ubuntu. Will has to try this to see if it fixes it. I recently had a friend using Ubuntu who’s time/date was … Continue reading

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Destined to dual boot

I haven’t mentioned this yet, but a few weeks ago I broke down and purchased a new laptop. I went with a Thinkpad z60m. My intentions with it, is to run Linux as the primary OS, but because I also … Continue reading

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It has been released!

It is available now, and here is the nice fast mirror I found to get it.

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Creating a simple blank monthly calendar to print in Linux

Here’s how I did it(I use Ubuntu). sudo apt-get install remind Remind is a command line based tool. Running the following comand creates an October 2006 calendar as a Postscript file in my home directory. Then I can just open … Continue reading

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A weekend of Alphas, Betas and RCs

Over the weekend I installed Ubuntu Edgy Eft Knot 3, OpenSUSE 10.2 Alpha 4, Fedora Core 6 Test 3, and Microsoft Vista RC1. I wanted to also test the latest Debian Etch build and Slackware 11 RC4, but time did … Continue reading

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