Linux Distributions

Dell Publishes Key Suppliers in Fiscal 2009 CR Report

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:40:00 -0600

Dell is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen through our Global Sustainability efforts. As we continue to work toward achieving our corporate responsibility goals, we recognize that partnering with our suppliers will help us achieve far more than we can on our own.

Development Release: Slackware Linux 12.2 RC1

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:00:07 -0600

Patrick Volkerding has announced that the development branch of Slackware Linux has reached release candidate status: "While there are still some documents that need updating and probably a few more tweaks and updates here and there, everything is mostly in place for the next stable release, Slackware Linux....

Distribution Release: OpenSolaris 2008.11

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:15:04 -0600

The OpenSolaris project has announced the final release of OpenSolaris 2008.11, the project's second official release. The final live CD remains unchanged from the second release candidate (RC2), so users who have downloaded the RC2 don't need to re-download the final release. "The OpenSolaris 2008.11 operating system is....

Slideshow: Upgrading to Ubuntu 8.10, Intrepid Ibex

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:49:00 -0600

One area in which the system demonstrates its software dexterity is in its support for in-place upgrades between versions. Click on for a walk-through of our experience upgrading Ubuntu 8.04 to the latest release, Ubuntu 8.10, called Intrepid Ibex.

Ubuntu 8.10 Servera Good Choice.

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:59:47 -0600

Ease of use is one of the main interests in the Ubuntu 8.10 server so administrators tend to look at Ubuntu not only because this is a staple of the Ubuntu Desktop but the server version has been known for ease of setup.

Loading up an ASUS eee-PC with Ubuntu Intrepid

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:35:00 -0600

I thought I might catalogue my journey regarding installing Ubuntu Intrepid on to the ASUS eee-PC 1000H. I am sure there are a lot of ways to do this, but at the end of the day i have a configuration that works very well for me.

A perfect Ubuntu upgrade

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:43:00 -0600

I have a history here of griping about problems with Ubuntu upgrades - what doesnt work, what breaks, and so forth. You may have noticed that a month has elapsed without an Intrepid Ibex upgrade horror story.

VMware Workstation, Ubuntu and Unity

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:42:00 -0600

Ive been trying to get Unity working for VMware Workstation on Ubuntu. I had one PC working and one that wasnt working. Both ran Ubuntu 8.10, but one with 32bits and the other with the 64bits version. So I expected this to be the problem.

Back in the Ubuntu saddle again!

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:41:00 -0600

If my brain were a ping-pong game then this is probably the longest game in history! Choosing between one distribution and another for my laptop has gotten me going around in circles for some time but it seems to keep returning to Ubuntu for a few different reasons.

Dell Consumer Hosted First Retail Partner Summit

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:20:00 -0600

Recently Dell China Consumer had its first Retail Partner Summit. More than 300 local retail partners gathered in Sichuan Province to celebrate their stellar performance, share success stories and gain a better understanding of Dell's retail strategy in the future.