Tag Archives: Linux

Fedora 13

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Ben

I’ve had a problem on Ubuntu for a while, or at least I thought it was Ubuntu-specific.  The problem is with suspend-to-ram (aka, what you get when you click suspend; the computer goes into a low-power state, and comes back … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Tor Users

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Ben

The idea behind the Tor project is a good one.  There are a lot of people around the world who have only filtered Internet access, and this project allows them to do things like read Wikipedia and other informational sites, … Continue reading →

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Back to Gentoo

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Ben

When I first started on Linux, my distribution was RedHat 8.0 on our old HP Vectra.  After installing it I found that I couldn’t get X to start, and so I had to navigate the system from the command line, … Continue reading →

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New Ubuntu

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Ben

Ubuntu Intrepd Ibex (8.10) is out.  If you want to upgrade, I say wait a day or two before upgrading anything.  Also, choose a mirror close to you for a normal upgrade, or go get a torrent if you’re doing … Continue reading →

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Keeping Flash Stable in Firefox

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Ben

There is a bug in the current flash player for Linux which, in Ubuntu, will cause FireFox to crash during YouTube videos.  Now, a quick solution to this is to simply remove the package libflashsupport, but this keeps you from … Continue reading →

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Getting Help With Linux

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Ben

Typical open source *nix distributions open up quite an array of possibilities.  Using one you can easily set up a Web, Email, Database or whatever server.  You can do it with anything from an old PC you have laying around … Continue reading →

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Simplified Linux

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Ben

As a Linux user (and user of other open source software), I’m generally one to bring it up as an option when I hear someone talk about computer problems (mostly Windows-related).  Some people take an interest, and give it a … Continue reading →

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