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29
Nov

Just ordered a Lenovo S10

By slacy|General|3 Comments

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.  So, I put in my purchase (with IBM Employee Purchase discount from the family) and [...]

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24
Nov

Netbook forums

By slacy|General|6 Comments

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 would be appreciated.   I’m planning on running Ubuntu and not storing much data, so [...]

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18
Mar

30 second guide to bridging eth0 on Ubuntu

By slacy|General|1 Comment

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 on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). # [...]

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16
Mar

WTF, Ubuntu?

By slacy|General|Be the first to comment!

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 enter What gives? If I put that disc in the drive (the install CD) then [...]

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