t may be a WinTel world in the main, but once in a while we like to explore alternatives that offer advantages you won’t find on the Windows platform. This is one of those times. This month, we’ll get a look at a Linux distribution that offers elegance and practicality. Verne Perry, a long time Linux user and Jan Fagerholm, PCC Linux SIG leader, will show off Linux Mint 6. It has come out of nowhere to the number three spot in popularity, (more…)

Two of my favorite things converged over the weekend – Linux Mint, which I think is an excellent distribution for average users, and the Xfce desktop, which I find myself using and liking more than either Gnome or KDE, especially on netbooks. †So the Linux Mint 7 ‘Gloria’ Xfce Community Edition was a welcome addition for me. †The following are a few notes that I have made about installing and configuring it on various of my (more…)

The Linux operating system now runs on several machine architectures, including ARMs, Intel 80×86, Sparc, 68K, PowerPC, DEC Alpha, MIPS, nd others. The Slackware distribution of Linux runs on most PC processors compatible with the Intel 386 or better, including (but not limited to) Intel 386, 486, Celeron, Pentium I/MMX/Pro/II/III/Xeon/4, AMD 386/486/K5/K6/K6-II/K6-III/Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP/Athlon MP, Cyrix 386/486/5×86/6×86/M-II, Via Cyrix III, Via C3, and the Transmeta Crusoe. Linux is modeled after the UNIX (R) operating system. (more…)

I multi-boot openSolaris and several Linux distributions, and that only works using the GRUB from openSolaris, so I have to be careful not to replace that when I make a new installation. – The last time I looked at Slackware Linux, they still used the LILO bootloader. †So not only did I have to be careful not to overwrite the openSolaris GRUB, I would have to figure out how to boot Slackware from GRUB on my own. (more…)

The Slackware Linux operating system is a powerful platform for Intel-based computers. It is designed to be stable, secure, and functional as both a high-end server and powerful workstation. This book is designed to get you started with the Slackware Linux operating system. It’s not meant to cover every single aspect of the distribution, but rather to show what it’s capable of and give you a basic working (more…)

Welcome to Desktop Multiplier™ for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop , a software add-on that allows up to 10 workstations, consisting of a monitor, keyboard and mouse, to run at the same time on a single Linux desktop PC. This is accomplished by adding dual-head video cards, keyboards, mice and a USB hub to a single PC system and then installing the Desktop Multiplier. Desktop Multiplier, powered by Userful® (more…)

The Xandros ASUS Software Development Kit is software and documentation to develop applications for ASUS products that include the Xandros operating system. Specifically, it is for creating applications that run on the Launcher, which is more commonly known as Simple mode in the ASUS Eee PC and EP20 computers, for example. Use the software development kit to develop applications that run on these products. (more…)

These release notes document changes to Xandros Desktop OS since the user guide was printed. Changes from version 3.0 to 3.0.1 are documented. Summary The main changes are: •instructions for creating boot disks for installation were updated •Mozilla suite replaced with Firefox Web Browser and Thunderbird Mail, which also changes newsgroup access •Voice over IP Phone replaced with Skype Internet (more…)

This was my first ever adventure with a Slakware-based GNU/Linux distribution so I cannot say it has been an easy, effortless task, but that’s probably just my lack of experience, because, after I finished the installation and testing of Zenwalk 5.2 Beta GNOME edition, it all made much more sense. Still, I would have greatly appreciated a more intuitive installer which could guide through the steps (more…)

What’s Our Goal? ? A bit of Debian & Ubuntu philosophy ? Differences from the Red Hat world – Package system – Debian’s root philosophy – Tools you may need – Installing your environment – How the OS and services start/stop Some Practical Matters ? Please do not change the root or inst passwords. ? Questions are encouraged ? Questions? Who We Think We Are Teaching A class that has already experienced (more…)