Next Linux Kernel to be Faster
… on low memory machines. (HT: Greg Laden). Now maybe I won’t have to buy a new computer!
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This guess post at Greg Laden’s blog gives one man’s experience switching to Linux. It’s a repost from 2009, so the version numbers are a bit different (Ubuntu is at 11.10 now), but it still gives a pretty good idea of what to expect. I would add the strong recommendation that when you switch operating…
VNC Disabled in Terminal Server Client under Unbuntu
I encountered this and found the answer here, but I would also note that my system has xtightvncviewer rather than just vncviewer. Executing the command in a terminal automatically changes the selection, but if you’re looking for it in Synaptic Package manager, it will be xtightvncviewer you want to install. Following installation, everything worked fine.
Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick?
Linux Magazine has a review of the differences and suggests that in certain cases, such as if you have a NetBook, you shouldn’t upgrade yet, but just wait for the next release. I intend to upgrade my own system in a few days because I want the PulseAudio upgrade, but this review sounds like wisdom.
List: Designed for Linux
This Amazon list will be regularly update with things I find that are particularly designed for use with Linux: Designed for Linux.
Good for Linux
The netbooks appear to be. A few months ago I passed my desktop to my wife because her machine was too slow for what she needed to do. I then took a machine that was slower (1.8 v 2.4 GHz) and had less memory (768 MB v 1 GB), and installed Ubuntu for my own…
Firefox Opens New Tab in Full Screen Mode
Since I recommend Firefox all the time, I thought I’d put a note about this. There are solutions in this Ubuntu forum thread, but for those who might not get there because they’re thinking of the problem as one with opening a new tab, let me note the solution that worked for me, which is…