Tag Archives: ubuntu

Independent horizontal & vertical sensitivity settings

Posted on December 5, 2008 by slacy

http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-939165.html

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Stupid linux facts

Posted on December 3, 2008 by slacy

audacious and audacity are two different, but sorta vaguely similar programs.

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Just ordered a Lenovo S10

Posted on November 29, 2008 by slacy

After a quick quest to Fry’s to see what the difference between the Acer Aspire One and the Lenovo S10 is, I decided that the Acer was way too cheap feeling, and that the Lenovo was worth the extra ~$50.  … Continue reading →

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Netbook forums

Posted on November 24, 2008 by slacy

Researching the purchase of a new netbook.  Its always good to check up on the user forums: Acer Aspire One user forums Asus eee pc user forums Lenovo S10 user forums Any advice on how to choose between these 3 … Continue reading →

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30 second guide to bridging eth0 on Ubuntu

Posted on March 18, 2008 by slacy

So, you want to switch eth0 from a ‘direct’ network connection to using a software bridge? Ok, here’s your 30 second guide. If you’re using DHCP, make your /etc/network/interfaces look like this: # This file describes the network interfaces available … Continue reading →

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KVM won’t boot Ubuntu with module installed (on Intel)

Posted on March 16, 2008 by slacy

So, I’m planning on using KVM to virtualize my new server, but when I try to boot any of the install ISO images, I get a message like this: # kvm -no-acpi -vnc :1 -m 2000 -cdrom ./ubuntu-7.10-jeos-i386.iso ../test.img -boot … Continue reading →

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WTF, Ubuntu?

Posted on March 16, 2008 by slacy

Hey, so, Ubuntu, what gives? I’m running a “sudo apt-get install fobar-package-version” and I get messages like this one: Media change: please insert the disc labeled ‘Ubuntu-Server 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ – Release amd64 (20071016)’ in the drive ‘/cdrom/’ and press … Continue reading →

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Zuma clone for Ubuntu?

Posted on February 6, 2006 by slacy

Anybody out there know of a Zuma-like game for Linux? I want to play! P.S. I found one, it’s included with Ubuntu, and it’s called Zaz.  Use Synaptic to install or type “sudo apt-get install zaz” and then run it … Continue reading →

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