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Mounting the CD-Rom in Linux

 Evilware  March 15, 2010  0 Comments on Mounting the CD-Rom in Linux

This is how to mount a CD-ROM in Linux

at the command line type in

The Wine development release 1.1.36 is now available.

 Evilware  January 10, 2010

Wine, the Windows emulator for Linux has updated its code to fix numerous bugs and improve greater compatibility for applications

Open Shoot Video Editor reaches 1.0

 Evilware  January 10, 2010  0 Comments on Open Shoot Video Editor reaches 1.0

An open-source, non-linear video editor for Linux jam packed full of features that rival many commercial editors. You can get your copy here

How to upgrade Fedora Core to the next version

 Evilware  December 15, 2009  0 Comments on How to upgrade Fedora Core to the next version

Upgrading most systems is a hassle, how ever with Fedora core its just time consuming. Here is how in a few short steps you can upgrade your version of Fedora to the next version

OpenSUSE 11.2

 Evilware  December 8, 2009  0 Comments on OpenSUSE 11.2

OpenSUSE 11.2 is now available in final form for free download. More information and links to download sites may be found here.

Ubantu 9.04 Released

 Evilware  April 23, 2009  0 Comments on Ubantu 9.04 Released

“Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition delivers a range of feature enhancements to improve the user experience. Shorter boot speeds, some as short as 25 seconds, ensure faster access to a full computing environment on most desktop, laptop and netbook models. Enhanced suspend-and-resume features also give users more time between charges along with immediate access after hibernation. Intelligent switching between Wi-Fi and 3G environments has been broadened to support more wireless devices and 3G cards, resulting in a smoother experience for most users.”

 

One of the more desktop oriented Linux Distrobution, offers the latest version of Open Office, and can be downloaded for free here.

Enabling Multiple Ip Addresses per NIC on LINUX

 Evilware  April 22, 2009  0 Comments on Enabling Multiple Ip Addresses per NIC on LINUX

There are many times where you may need to quickly add multiple IP Addresses to a single network interface card (NIC)

Each interface is limited to 255 different ethernet devices per adaptor.

Mounting the CD-ROM in Linux

 Evilware  April 10, 2009  0 Comments on Mounting the CD-ROM in Linux

Root permissions are required to perform this task. Procedure

Build your Own Linux Distro

 Evilware  April 10, 2009  0 Comments on Build your Own Linux Distro

“We’re used to thinking of Linux distributions being set in stone. They’re either KDE or Gnome, use a certain kernel and bundle certain applications. But this doesn’t have to be the case. If you find yourself making the same adjustments each time you install a new distribution, it’s worth creating your own customized version. Revisor is a tool that lets you do just this, and in this tutorial, we’ll show you how” — Source

Configuring Samba as a Primary Name Controller

 Evilware  April 3, 2009  0 Comments on Configuring Samba as a Primary Name Controller

Linux provides an excellent platform for network file sharing. Given Linux’s  robust set of features, unparalleled customization, and lower TCO, This tutorial goes over the basics of installing and running Samba as a Domain Controller.

Adding Users via the Command Line in Linux

 Evilware  April 2, 2009  0 Comments on Adding Users via the Command Line in Linux

Though Fedora / Redhat / CentOS comes with several nice options to graphically manage users, there are times where command line administration may be in order.

 

Fedora 5 Released

 Evilware  March 20, 2006  0 Comments on Fedora 5 Released

Fedora Core 5 is released. A linux distro based off Redhat that is community supported. Features include Mono installed by default along with the latest versions of KDE and Gnome. Download available

Thin Station

 Evilware  March 14, 2006  0 Comments on Thin Station

Thin Station is a linux based easy to install thin client that supports a variety of protocols. Get your copy here

Suse Releases 9.1 Desktop for Free

 Evilware  June 21, 2004  0 Comments on Suse Releases 9.1 Desktop for Free

SUSE in the past hasnt released its distros to the public. Good way to check out the features before you upgrade to SUSE 9.1 Professional, which contains some comercial software so don’t count on a free download of that.

Fedora Core version 2 Released

 Evilware  May 20, 2004  0 Comments on Fedora Core version 2 Released

Red Hat released its newest Linux product, Fedora Core 2, a free linux version of bleeding edge technology that will be used in future releases of Redhat enterprise products.

French Gov Moves to linux desktop

 Evilware  February 16, 2004  0 Comments on French Gov Moves to linux desktop

Trials anyways. They “want to spend a higher proportion of its IT budget on integration and innovation.”, good move. Who says Microsoft costs less, other than Microsoft? –Source Infoworld