Well, despite my (ahem) reservations regarding Ubuntu I finally cracked and installed the Dapper Drake version (6.06) today. So far it has been a breeze to install and configure. I have to admit that despite the restrictive admin settings this … Continue reading
All I can say is “urgh.” Despite my best wishes, Ubuntu has actually trumped both SuSE and WinXP for once. The shock is liable to bring me to my knees and make me contemplate suicide. Seriously. I never thought I … Continue reading
Ubuntu’s quest for world domination seems to be gaining pace. Apart from the fact they use an interesting business model (not only is the software free, but they will PAY THEMSELVES to send you the CDs), Ubuntu must be paying … Continue reading
Well, the longstanding diatribes against Ubuntu not withstanding, I have spent a fair amount of time on this in the past few weeks. To such an extent that when I came back to the SuSE machine (which I am using … Continue reading
Ubuntu is continuing its global dominance. The final straw for my PCW subscription has been it’s apparent slavish adoration of Ubuntu to the detriment of all other distros. Continue reading
Shane from Distro of the Month posted an interesting comment about the different “flavours” of Linux. Now, we at Distro of the Month have a vested interest in reminding people that there are more than just one or two distros. … Continue reading
Well, while we may not be as dedicated to the fine arts of Linux as some people we could mention, we at Why Dont You use Linux and can appreciate its strengths. Now, as we exist in the real world … Continue reading
Cuil, Cuil ffs? Repress a shudder at the name. It’s a (relatively) new search engine. It’s good, although it’s had a bit of a critical drubbing. It’s much prettier than google. Its results make a lot of sense. It’s not … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I finally cracked and bought a new PC. Out of the box, this one was great. The HDD is massive and silent. The huge amount of RAM makes Photoshop usable once more and the widescreen monitor … Continue reading
As I have a perfectly functioning set of computers at home (running XP, Ubuntu, SuSE and PCLinuxOS) who all network quite nicely and share files as you would expect. This meant, I had thought the move to Vista was in … Continue reading
In a recent post, I mentioned I was still subscribed to PC World until this week, despite a claim I made many months ago to the contrary. I made a big enough deal of it last time, that I felt … Continue reading
Well it seems I have had at least a partial success with the installation of Linux onto this machine. Numerous attempts with openSUSE, Ubuntu and Solaris all failed dismally. openSUSE 10.2 in both 32 and 64bit versions refused point blank … Continue reading
Well, it is the weekend. Previously, I said I was going to get some Cat5 (or Cat6) cable and hard wire myself into the router to see if I could get 64 bit openSUSE or Ubuntu working. I have discovered … Continue reading
Well, it seems I have been thouroughly defeated by both Ubuntu and openSUSE (64bit versions). I pretty much spent all day Friday trying to get an openSUSE install connected via a Belkin WiFi USB dongle – which, incidentally worked instantly … Continue reading
Not much online time today, sorry. I am fighting a (losing) battle with my technology. I have spent most of today trying to set up my main PC as a dual boot Linux/windows box using openSUSE 10.2 (64 bit) and … Continue reading