LinuxQuestions.org - Blog Entries

Test blog entry

Posted 03-02-2009 at 11:45 AM by peter72

Test entry.

peter72

Member

Posted in Uncategorized

Views 2251 Comments 0 peter72 is offline

I now have XOSL as my boot manager.

Posted 03-02-2009 at 10:38 AM by leobing

I have installed XOSL as a boot manager and it is very good. I made a 1gig partition of ext3 Linux and installed XOSL there. Using it I don't have to go into any of my linux partitions to change the boot managers characteristics. It has an option on boot up to edit it.
I have been running Mepis 8 lately. It is much better at running things out of the box than the Ubuntus. It uses Debian. I have a 22" wide lcd monitor and the Ubuntus are unable to run 1600x1000 or so and that bugs me....

leobing

LQ Newbie

Posted in Uncategorized

Views 1064 Comments 0 leobing is offline

Setting the Linux Hostname

Posted 03-02-2009 at 08:49 AM by farslayer
Updated 05-27-2009 at 03:12 PM by farslayer

Tags hostname

Originally Copied from http://www.cpqlinux.com/hostname.html
The original site has been down the last several times I have checked, so I am reposting the info here in my blog..

Setting the Linux Host Name

Start at the top and complete ALL steps..

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Checking your Linux host name
First, see if your host name is set correclty using the following...

farslayer

LQ Guru

Posted in Linux Configuration

Views 15195 Comments 2 farslayer is offline

using debian eech

Posted 03-02-2009 at 06:47 AM by Norman Cohen

I have just begun to use debian etch and am finding difficulty in adjosting the size of the picture.Any tips will be appreciated

Norman Cohen

LQ Newbie

Posted in Uncategorized

Views 754 Comments 0 Norman Cohen is offline

How to Create an adhoc host with Ubuntu

Posted 03-02-2009 at 01:15 AM by sridhar11

Have you ever needed to wirelessly network a Windows PC’s directly to a Ubuntu machine? In other words, you lack a router, switch, or other networking mechanism, each PC has a wireless device and you need to trade a file or play a network game? Read on.Ubuntu’s NetworkManager 0.7.0 contains the necessary features for creating an Ubuntu adhoc network host.

Full Story

sridhar11

Member

Posted in Uncategorized

Views 1615 Comments 0 sridhar11 is offline