So the concept of patching the kernel to update to the next release is something I haven't delved into too much before. I've had previous experiences of trying to use the patch command that didn't go over too well. The syntax of the patch command is something that is simple when understood. Yet being slightly different from other commands, it can look a bit scary to a newbie. For instance, what number am I supposed to put with the p? But when I actually sat down to try it, it was actually quite...

I have had difficulty getting id Software games working on Linux (Though this is the Softwares, not Linux's fault). The first id game I got working was Quake III Arena, which worked perfectly except for the Fact OSS did not work. Then I tried getting Doom 3 and Quake 4, then I found out that I need the ATI fglrx Driver, but my Video Card is to old. RTCW did not work on Fedora Core 4, but on Fedora 7 it runs fine. The original Quake runs fine (I have eQuake and X11 Quake). Quake II has been the...

This HOWTO will describe how to install uTorrent on your Debian Linux desktop using wine and how to get a more suitable tray icon using alltray.

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Lacking of good GUI tool, it is often a headache for newbies to setup the FTP service to transfer files among windows/linux/mac machines. Here we introduce a new powerful GUI server/client tool for you to easily solve this problem. You can use it on Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X, the same approach.

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