Archive - Aug 7, 2008

If you come from a Mac background and want to help ease the transition to Ubuntu, this might help if you keep going to the upper left hand corner to close a window, it's on the right in Ubuntu. At least by default

Or if you just want those buttons on the left because you think it's cool, then keep reading.

Okay, here goes:

1. Press alt+F2 and type "gconf-editor" and press enter.

2. Navigate through apps->metacity->general

3. In the box on the right, double click "button_layout"

This is a simple guide to setting up your computer with solid state swap devices, a much faster method of memory management(i.e. your computer runs lots faster during paging operations).

Hardware Requirements
A) Minimum 4 USB2.0 memory storage devices of identical make and model of at lest 512MB in size. (I can get a 2G stick down the street for less then 10$)
B) A motherboard with USB2.0 ports properly configured in BIOS. (A hub should be alright but I have not tested for that... yet)

Procedure
1.) Open a text file with gedit for recording device information.
2.) Open a Terminal(Applications->Accessories->Terminal) and enter

Hey all, out of all the little troubles I've gone through to get a little cube to work, I'd thought I'd right a tutorial, not just to enable, but to get the full entire effect out of most things possible with the Ubuntu 8.04 desktop cube.

This tutorial may either be the same, or similar in older versions of Ubuntu, so keep that in mind.

Getting started.

This will obviously require that you have desktop effects on the highest settings, which requires your NVIDIA, etc., video drivers are in perfect working condition with Ubuntu, so if you can't get past this step yet, look around the ubuntu forums. I recommend Envy which I use.

Step 1: Getting it all up and running

Before we can mess with cube, will need to make some minor configuration changes.

Welcome to this year's 8th issue of DPN, the newsletter for the Debian community.
Some of the topics covered in this issue include:

• Lenny frozen
• Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated to include support for newer hardware
• Schedule for 8th annual Debian Conference announced
• Debian Days around the world
• ... and much more.

"Lenny" frozen

Source: http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS5010953811.html

<!-- 1 2 -->A Germany-based retailer called One is shipping four branded, Linux-based netbooks that consume only 3.5 Watts apiece. The One A440, A110, A115, and A140 are all based on the Via C7-M Ultra Low Voltage processor (ULV), and come with integrated Via graphics chips.

(Click for larger view of the One A440)

The high-end One A440 (not to be confused with the sub-$200 Elonex One Linux netbook) appears to be a fairly standard issue device among a fast-growing crowd of Linux-based netbooks. It stands out, however, with its generous 10.2-inch, 1024x600-pixel display and low-power Via C7-M, which is said to consume only 3.5 Watts. It does not, however, appear to be based on the C7-based Via OpenBook reference design.

Source: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/power/library/pa-linuxps3-1?ca=dgr-lnx...

The PLAYSTATION 3 is unusual for a gaming console for two reasons. First, it is incredibly more open than any previous console. While most consoles do everything possible to prevent unauthorized games from being playable on their system, the PS3 goes in the other direction, even providing direct support for installing and booting foreign operating systems. Of course, many of the game-related features such as video acceleration are locked out for the third-party operating systems, but this series focuses on more general-purpose and scientific applications anyway.