May

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How to Get Network and Video Working in Shuttle Computers.

May 23, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | Leave a Comment
Posted in How to..., Installation

Just a quick afterthought to my last post, if you are trying the get the integrated ethernet network card and the integrated (nvidia) video working in your Shuttle based hardware (specifically Shuttle SN68SG2), there is an easy (and fast) solution here:

May

23

Browser Problems – Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box – Part 2 of 2

May 23, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 5 Comments
Posted in Applications, Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On

Earlier this month, I posted Part 1 of “Browser Problems – Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box” where the issue of being able to load different environments to test web site development was discussed. In this post (Part 2), I’ve received all the hardware (Shuttle SN68SG2) and am happy to note that the unit is [...]

May

8

Browser Problems – Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box – Part 1 of 2

May 8, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 11 Comments
Posted in Experiences, How to...

I had an interesting discussion yesterday with the owner of LaLa Media (lalamedia.ca). The conversation focused on the issues of developing web sites that are cross platform friendly. Invariably the problem dealing with browser bugs came up. In particular how IE6 appears to be especially buggy and how it tends to have problems with [...]

May

6

Why is Linux Faster than Windows?

May 6, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 74 Comments
Posted in Experiences

Last March I posted “Does Ubuntu Linux Really Need Antivirus Software?”. The comments provided by readers was very informative and I learned quite a bit from it.
Blogging is great because so many people provide valuable input, and often can correct errors I sometimes might make. That’s a bonus. However, back to the subject at hand…
A [...]

May

5

Automate Your Web Site Backup!

May 5, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 10 Comments
Posted in How to..., Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On

During the weekend (Saturday), UbuntuLinuxHelp was down for almost 12 hours. Fortunately the hosting provider had data backups and there was no data loss. In any event, I also keep backups, so the added redundancy helps to protect the content. Up to now, the server has been configured to create a daily backup of databases [...]

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