I’m having quite a peculiar problem: after I install a Linux distribution, my Windows 7 desktop icons and files don’t show up anymore on the desktop. The files and icons are not gone, they’re still on the hard drive, they just don’t show. I’ve tested this over and over again, doing a fresh Windows 7… Continue reading Desktop icons gone in Windows 7
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Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
True to my tradition of posting about releases I find interesting, here’s Ubuntu’s latest offspring: 9.04 aka the Jaunty Jackalope. Ubuntu is a community developed, linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need – a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and… Continue reading Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
Linux Mint 6 Felicia x64 rc1
This x64 edition of Linux Mint 6 is almost identical to the Main Edition but compiled for 64 bit processors (Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad, AMD Athlon X2 64 and all x86-64 compliant processors). It comes with all the improvements featured in Linux Mint 6 Main Edition. There are a few differences… Continue reading Linux Mint 6 Felicia x64 rc1
Linux Mint 6 Felicia
Based on Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, Linux 2.6.27, Gnome 2.24 and Xorg 7.4, Linux Mint 6 “Felicia†comes with a brand new “Software Managerâ€, FTP support in mintUpload, proxy support and history of updates in mintUpdate, mint4win (a Windows installer), tabbed browsing in Nautilus and a lot of other improvements. For a complete list of… Continue reading Linux Mint 6 Felicia
Linux Mint 6 Felicia RC1
Based on Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, Linux 2.6.27, Gnome 2.24 and Xorg 7.4, Linux Mint 6 “Felicia” comes with a brand new “Software Manager”, FTP support in mintUpload, proxy support and history of updates in mintUpdate, tabbed browsing in Nautilus and a lot of other improvements. >> Linux Mint website >> Linux Mint 6 Felicia… Continue reading Linux Mint 6 Felicia RC1
Disable webcam in Ubuntu
I was looking for a way to disable the built-in webcam on an Acer-laptop. Ubuntu, well Linux Mint actually, tried to identify and use the webcam during boot, over and over again. This caused a huge delay in booting time. Since I don’t want to use the webcam, I searched for a way to disable… Continue reading Disable webcam in Ubuntu
Linux Mint 5 Elyssa
Linux Mint is a linux distribution based on Ubuntu but with a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, a web-based package installation interface, and a number of different editions. They try to provide an elegant Linux desktop, with a lively community and user interaction. I’ve been using Linux Mint 5 Elyssa since the… Continue reading Linux Mint 5 Elyssa
KDE4 based Linux distros
I’ve been playing around with KDE4 flavoured Linux distributions for a couple of weeks now: I’ve tried various betas and release candidates of Kubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE. And I must admit, I like openSUSE the most. Downloaded the live cd, and installed from there on without a hitch. Installation was very easy and straightforward. The… Continue reading KDE4 based Linux distros