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Getting VMWare server working on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)
xkcd - ubuntu, python comics
Ubuntu 8.04, VirtualBox, and USB support
MSDN - can't download with firefox
Ubutnu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) after upgrade - I have complete sound!!
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Getting VMWare server working on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)
I had some slow issues with Virtual Box, which I've heard have been fixed. I'm heading back down the VMWare path and did some research first. I found this post and tried it out. It worked great. My VMs are moving at my required speed now. The...
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Tue, Jun 06 2008 9:08 PM
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Jason Meridth
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xkcd - ubuntu, python comics
If you don't currently read xkcd.com , you should be. It has some mushy lovey dovey junk in it sometimes, but the python references and open source references are hilarious. Today's comic: (mouse over for the Ubuntu reference) One of my other...
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Mon, Apr 04 2008 12:34 PM
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Jason Meridth
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Ubuntu 8.04, VirtualBox, and USB support
UPDATE : Make sure your user account is a member of the vboxusers account. VirtualBox will not start and the error will tell you this, but just want to be explicit. You will have to logout and log back in. I recently upgraded my Ubuntu to the latest version...
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Sun, Apr 04 2008 11:42 AM
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MSDN - can't download with firefox
UPDATE : I'm on Linux. Getting this to work on Windows is simple enough, just like James mentions in the comments. Thanks. I'm writing this, because it's about the 5th time I've had to use my Windows box or VM to get iso files from MSDN...
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Sat, Apr 04 2008 11:26 PM
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Jason Meridth
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Ubutnu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) after upgrade - I have complete sound!!
UPDATE : Do not upgrade your virtual box install. Stay with the Gutsy version if you already have it. If you are just installing Hardy Heron from scratch, I will have a post in a little bit and link to it here about how to ensure you get the correct version...
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Sat, Apr 04 2008 12:46 PM
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Jason Meridth
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Ubuntu 8.04 came out today (Hardy Heron)
Download here . Feature List and a little more detail here I'm currently on Gutsy Gibbon (7.10), the previous version. I'm upgrading after I post this. I'll update this post afterwards. Also, for all you hesitant Linux users out there, on...
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Thu, Apr 04 2008 10:48 PM
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Jason Meridth
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Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) release today!
If you are a Linux fan (or you already know of Ubuntu), the downloads for 7.10 became available today. Check out my previous post on the new features.
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Thu, Oct 10 2007 8:17 AM
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Jason Meridth
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Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) BETA released yesterday - final release in October
Ubuntu 7.10 released yesterday. Go here to download and help Canonical with beta testing. I am downloading it at home and will load one of my "mutt" PCs tonight and start using it. Instructions on how to insert bugs into the tracking system...
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Fri, Sep 09 2007 9:54 AM
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Jason Meridth
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Ubuntu Feisty Fawn and the Broadcom wireless card on a Compaq Presario C500 Laptop
You'd start to think that I'm no longer a developer, and more of a architecture IT person now with all of the latest Linux installation posts I've had lately. These are do to the new tricks/fixes I'm having to learn to get Ubuntu Feisty...
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Tue, May 05 2007 5:06 PM
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Jason Meridth
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Getting sound working on my Toshiba laptop with Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)
The post here on the forums helped me solve my problems. How to do it: open a terminal and type: sudo vim /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base Go to the bottom of the file and paste in the following line: options snd-hda-intel model=auto or options snd-hda-intel...
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Sat, May 05 2007 7:53 PM
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Jason Meridth
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