Sep
11
Video Surveillance with ZoneMinder on Ubuntu
September 11, 2007 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 3 Comments
Posted in Applications, Installation, News
Anyone interested in video surveillance… Here’s a great resource to building a VERY high quality surveillance system on an Ubuntu box. I found this a great resource (as one of my business operations is SeeGuard Surveillance Systems Inc. – seeguard.com). This is a great resource for two reasons. 1) Build surveillance systems without investing in [...]
Sep
11
Ubuntu Hardware Compatability List (HCL)
September 11, 2007 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 2 Comments
Posted in How to..., Installation
It’s been some time since my last post as I’ve been away and working on other projects. Since returning, I’ve had a couple friends ask if I could build an Ubuntu based computer for them. One in particular was looking for a higher powered unit. I’ve always found that Ubuntu installs very well on any [...]
Aug
15
The Simple Way to Get 5.1 Surround Sound Audio Working in Ubuntu
August 15, 2007 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 22 Comments
Posted in How to..., Installation
I recently upgraded the audio card on my Ubuntu (7.10) system, which was an “issue” simply because I created it (instead of looking at the issue and jumping to conclusions instead of analyzing possible causes). Suffice it to say, a word to the wise… If your motherboard comes with a soundcard embedded and you want [...]
Aug
11
30 Dollars, 30 Minutes, 1 Nice Fileserver
August 11, 2007 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 27 Comments
Posted in How to..., Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On
When I’m working, I like to listen to music (which I stream over the local network). I also often download ISO images of Ubuntu CD’s, Ultimate Boot CD, etc. The problem comes when I have to power down my main computer. If I have an ISO downloading from Ubuntu or somewhere else, I cannot power [...]
Aug
8
The Best 10 Minute, Effective Desktop Firewall Installation for Ubuntu Linux
August 8, 2007 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | Leave a Comment
Posted in Applications, How to..., Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On
I had an interesting conversation yesterday about keeping your computer safe on the Internet. One of the issues raised was that Ubuntu was not as safe as Windows, because there was no Firewall software like Zonealarm; and instead Linux Ubuntu users had to install a separate physical firewall. “That is just not true!” Although I [...]

