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Tag Archives: laptop

Installing a Web Server on Your Old Laptop

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Roger Wheatley
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In an earlier post to this series, I talked about converting an old ancient IBM Thinkpad T22 Laptop into a proxy server (using Squid). While this did substantially improve my web surfing speed, it occurred to me that the laptop … Continue reading →

Posted in Hands On | Tagged 8.04, apache, ftm, hardy, how to, install, laptop, mail, mysql, pop, proftp, server, smtp, webserver | 1 Reply

Ubuntu Linux Plug ‘N Play Zone Revisited

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Roger Wheatley
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Last month we posted a great idea “Make Your Own Plug ‘N Play Zone Using Ubuntu Linux!“, discussing and introducing the concept of a “zone” where laptop (or other) users could plug their units into and have Linux automatically installed … Continue reading →

Posted in Applications, Hands On, How To | Tagged automate, bootp, how to, install, laptop, linux, network, pc, pxe, tftp | 1 Reply

“Windows tax?” I Don’t Think So…

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Roger Wheatley
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Here’s the scenario, a friend of mine just bought a new laptop. When he was buying it, he indicated that he did not want windows on it (which should make it cheaper). The response from the vendor: “We can’t do … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorials | Tagged eula, laptop, refund, tax | 34 Replies

Make Your Own Plug ‘N Play Zone Using Ubuntu Linux!

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Roger Wheatley
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One of the things I dislike is reinstalling any operating system over, and over, and over again. After a while it becomes boring and inconvenient when you’ve a hot idea you want to try out. One of the things I … Continue reading →

Posted in Applications, Hands On, How To | Tagged automate, bootp, how to, install, laptop, linux, network, pc, plug n play, pxe, tftp, zone | 26 Replies

Massive List of Laptops That Work With Ubuntu

Posted on February 23, 2008 by Roger Wheatley
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I’ve been in the market for some time, looking for a quality laptop that I can install Ubuntu on (in other words Linux Ubuntu compatible) and tweak as I need. Unfortunately, I don’t find much information that shows me which … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorials | Tagged compatability, hardware, laptop, notebook | 7 Replies

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