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Tag Archives: hardware
Hardware Failures
While perusing through Digg, I found it interesting to note that both the Linux and Windows users have something to say about hardware failure issues. I found it interesting, that regardless of software issues, both groups of “observant” users have … Continue reading
Posted in Editorials Tagged components, dirt, emi, esd, fail, failure, hard drive, hardware, heat, rf, static Leave a comment
What About Linux?
It’s been a while since I “seriously” posted on this blog, as I’ve been super busy. One of the things I do in my work is custom build desktop computers and servers for clients. There’s been a sudden demand for … Continue reading
Installing ATI R128 – Reader Questions
“Danny”, one of our readers asks: “I have a ati r128 graphics driver. I dont see the driver in hardware drivers at all. The driver is a inf file. I dont know how to install it. Please help me!” I … Continue reading
Installing an Ubuntu Linux Hardy 8.04 LAMP and FFMpeg Server With a GUI – Hardware Installation.
As mentioned in the introduction (where I listed the hardware and software I used for this hands-on project), we need to ensure that our hardware is set-up and working before moving on. To recap, here is the list of hardware … Continue reading
Browser Problems – Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box – Part 1 of 2
I had an interesting discussion yesterday with the owner of LaLa Media (lalamedia.ca). The conversation focused on the issues of developing web sites that are cross platform friendly. Invariably the problem dealing with browser bugs came up. In particular how … Continue reading
Posted in Editorials, How To Tagged amd, browser, bug, computer, designer, firefox, hard drive, hardware, hdd, ie, ie6, ies4, kingston, ram, shuttle, software, virtual, virtualbox, virtualization, web design, western digital, xvidcap 11 Comments
Why is Linux Faster than Windows?
Last March I posted “Does Ubuntu Linux Really Need Antivirus Software?“. The comments provided by readers was very informative and I learned quite a bit from it. Blogging is great because so many people provide valuable input, and often can … Continue reading
Posted in Editorials Tagged faster, games, hardware, linux, memory, performance, ram, windows 82 Comments
There is Good Gaming in Ubuntu!
I received a couple email messages over the weekend, that in essence, suggested Linux is a terrible platform for gaming because Linux does not support gamers. Additionally, hardware support issues were also raised. While I’m sure there are a myriad … Continue reading
Posted in Applications, Editorials Tagged game, hardware, opengl, support, tremulous, windows, wine 13 Comments
Massive List of Laptops That Work With Ubuntu
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