Archive for March, 2008
Time incorrect on Dual boot Ubuntu Linux and Windows
Saturday, March 29th, 2008I have my computer set up so that it dual boots via grub. 1 SATA HD is Ubuntu Linux and 1 is Windows Vista. One pain that I had was when I switched between the two my clock was constant off. I would boot into linux set it to the correct time, then when I [...]
Pidgin on Ubuntu
Friday, March 28th, 2008Pidgin works pretty good for an all in IM client., however the default install that comes with Ubuntu doesn’t have any kind of notification module installed.
If you want messages in the tray when you get IM’s go into the Synaptic Download manager and install pidgin-libnotify
Configuring Grub on Ubuntu
Friday, March 28th, 2008I configured grub so that I can pick which Hard drive to boot to. Ubuntu Linux is on hd0 and Vista is on hd1.
the grub config file is located at /boot/grub/
title Ubuntu hardy (development branch), kernel 2.6.24-12-generic
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-12-generic root=UUID=74ca9bbe-a6a5-4ecf-b0f0-4e42c3907886 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-12-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu hardy (development branch), kernel [...]
Ubuntu and Rosewill dual monitors
Thursday, March 27th, 2008I finally got my setup working with my rosewill montiors. I have Rosewill 912 monitors with a Nvidia 8600 gt video card. When I first tried to configure I constantly got Input not Supported across the rosewill monitors. This was annoying the hell out of me, especially since it puts input not supported in a [...]
Ubuntu Desktop Computer
Thursday, March 27th, 2008I have some sucesses and some failures as it pertains to ubuntu linux at the desktop. I am sure I will get most of them worked out but we will see.
I’m having a frustrating time of getting java installed. We have custom java aps and they work, using the JRE 1.6, this works fine, however [...]
First big benefit for running Ubuntu linux over windows
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Okay its not a big benefit as far as features go but for alot of what I do during the day it will help alot, and I kind of just stumbled upon it.
I get alot of emails asking for changes to databases, or changes to documents. I have a dual screen setup and normally would [...]
Sad day
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008We were informed today that one of our best employees was removed from life support on sunday. He was battling Pneumonia and had been in an induced coma for around 3 weeks. I will miss him dearly. He was an employee but also a friend.
Finally
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008Well I have finally gotten my computer set up on Ubuntu and this is the actual first post from linux. I shouldn’t say I got my computer up and running I never could get it to work, however I think I know why now as yesterday my MB, PSU and keyboard all packed it in, [...]
My Ubuntu Computer (2)
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008Well I installed Ubuntu 8.04 Beta, didn’t fix my screen issue.
tried to run Envy, which takes a while to run, it downloads alot of things. didn’t fix my screen issue.
Tried using a different monitor… didn’t fix my screen issue:(
I’m going to go have some crown and coke and think about this more.
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ubuntu 8.04 Beta
Friday, March 21st, 2008the version of Ubuntu that I have been trying to get running mostly has been the 8.04 Alpha. So far its worked very good on every computer but mine
I’m happy though that Ubuntu has released the 8.04 Beta today, so I am no downloading it to see if it fixes the problem with [...]
