Ubuntu 8.04 in desktop edition does not handle installation on LVM2 partitions. In this article we are going to show how to achieve this with just a little bit of command line hacking.
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Installing Ubuntu 8.04 on LVM2
[ Wednesday, 7 May 2008, MAcks ]
Ulteo — My digital life made simple
[ Sunday, 27 April 2008, paulina ]
After the partnership between Gaël Duval and Mandriva was over, he was said to build an OS even more user friendly than Mandriva. The first Alpha release, which was presented really soon after the start of the project, did not surprise anyone as it was plain KDE with a new theme. Now, after two years, [...]
Green PCs: CPU frequency scaling in Linux
[ Wednesday, 16 April 2008, dhor ]
Electricity bills got higher again? Does your computer waste too many power cycles? Or perpahs you just don’t feel green enough? In any case, this article is for you! You’ll learn how to save energy and CPU cycles with your Linux box, no matter how old it is.
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Get the Most out of Social Media On Your Ubuntu
[ Monday, 24 March 2008, bianconeri4ever ]
In this article I will take you through some of the best Web 2.0 tools and applications out there and how to get them up and running on your Ubuntu (assume 7.10).
Thinkpad X61s and Linux
[ Friday, 8 February 2008, michuk ]
Looking for a lightweight, solid and powerful little laptop that works with GNU/Linux? Me too. I have bad news: it doesn’t not exist. Thinkpad X61s seems close, however. Here is my (success?) story about getting it to work with Ubuntu and Fedora with some tips and tweaks to save you time and patience.
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SLAX on USB Drive
[ Monday, 28 January 2008, Keyto ]
How to run SLAX-a 6.0 (still in RC state) on a USB memory stick straight away? It’s simple and what you have to do to achieve that is as follows. But how does it actually work? This is a completely different story…
SLAX 6.0: How does it work?
[ Sunday, 13 January 2008, Keyto ]
I don’t like Slackware. No, please! Do not stone me right away! Slackware is a very good operating system. It’s just not “compatible” with my nature. It’s the oldest Linux system, probably the only distro fully compatible with the original foundations of UNIX systems, and working according to the DIY paradigm (Do It Yourself). It [...]
Installing Linux in PXE mode
[ Wednesday, 9 January 2008, michuk ]
Installing Linux is trivial nowadays. You just need to download ISO image, burn it on CD/DVD and reboot the machine. But, what if… the computer doesn’t have a CD drive? Well, don’t worry. In such case you can install Linux directly through the net. This is called PXE and in this article you’ll learn how to use it.
