Category: GNU/Linux

Stuff about GNU/Linux distro, tips and tricks or information

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How to Boot Linux from USB Drive

Looking for a way to boot linux from USB drive? Then you’re in luck, I found just the right website for your, It’s pendrivelinux.com. The website lists tutorials on how to boot various GNU/Linux distributions out from USB drive.

The tutorial is easy and simple to use, and currently features :

  • Knoppix Linux
  • PCLinuxOS
  • SLAX
  • PuppyLinux
  • Damn Small Linux
  • Runt

However, most of the tutorial assume you have 1GB USB, bios that can boot from USB drive and some basic Linux skills. The website also feature online store which sells preloaded Linux USB drive at an affordable price.

Visit PenDriveLinux.com for more information

[tags]linux,gnu/linux,usb drive,usb,pendrive,embedded,damnsmalllinux,knoppix,slax,pupy linux[/tags]

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Localise Ubuntu Edgy Eft into Malay Language


I don’t know if you already heard about this, but the Ubuntu project is giving you a chance to localise your favorite GNU/Linux applications to your native language. To get involve, all you need to do is register a Launchpad.net account and proceed to Ubuntu Edgy Eft translation page.

From there you can choose which ubuntu apps that you want to localise. The current Malay localisation is about 25% and increasing steadily.
Translation is easy enough, you will be given a list of application to translate and it’s up to you to translate parts that you felt easy to translate with. In addition, you’ll be rewarded ‘karma’ for each translation you made.

Additionally, if you’re involved in localising Ubuntu, then you should add yourself in http://aizatto.com/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_Team to make it easier for people to reach you. The Malaysian Ubuntu team also has its own IRC channel #ubuntu-my at irc.freenode.net server, feel free to drop by anytime you like, we usually hang around there during .my night-time.

OK, i guess that’s all for now. I’m going to continue translating Ubuntu apps
[tags]ubuntu,debian,linux,l10n,launchpad,wiki,myoss,foss,open source,gnu/linux[/tags]

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Request Free Linux CD!

Another brave soul has started a project that give free linux cd worldwide, this time it is backed by The Linux Store , a canadian based online Linux CD shop.

Among CDs that you can request for free are :

  • OpenSUSE
  • Fedora Core
  • Mandriva
  • Gentoo
  • Debian
  • Knoppix

Unlike The Free Linux CD Project, the CD are of latest version and newly processed just for you. The free linux cd can be requested through http://free.thelinuxstore.ca/. Please consider making donations for the project to ensure its continuality.

Ubuntu CDs however can be requested through its Shipit interface for free, courtesy of Canonical Ltd.
[tags]free,freebies,free linux cd, linux, gnu/linux[/tags]

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Quick Look on GNOME and KDE Desktop features

GNOME and KDE is probably the most famous windows manager for GNU/Linux based operating system. This is because major GNU/Linux distro opt to use either one of them as their main Windows Managers.

This move however has divided the users into two major camps, the GNOME and KDE camps. Each Window Manager has its own distinctive style and ways of handling user interaction

I found a nice website that try to compare features available between the two desktop environment (using Ubuntu as a base distro) : KDE and GNOME Environment

[tags]ubuntu,kde,gnome,linux,desktop,distro, gnu/linux[/tags]

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Download Ubuntu Eft (6.10) Knot 2

Although schedule to be released on October 26, 2006, you may download Ubuntu Edgy Eft (6.10) Knot 2 CD from Ubuntu website. The Knot designation can be taken as preview release of Ubuntu, it is based on Linux kernel 2.6.17.6 and it features GNOME 2.16 RC 1, OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 and Firefox 2.0b1 among other new softwares.

Edgy Eft is said to improve the previous release Dapper Drake of memory usage and applications like Evolution e-mail client and Nautilus file manager uses less memory? and loads faster.

Hope that they can get more features into Edgy Eft soon, the Linux 2.6.17 has improved Broadcom wireless chipset support and that would be an added plus to those who are using laptops.
[tags]ubuntu,linux,dapper drake,dapper,eft[/tags]

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Why you don’t have to defrag Linux like Windows?

One of the question that come out every once a while from new GNU/Linux users is how to defrag Linux? Usually most would be satisfied with the short answer “Linux does not need filesystem defragmentation like Windows”.

For curious users who prefer a rather complete explanation about why GNU/Linux filesystem doesn’t need defragmentation like WIndows are, then this article might provide such answer to you : Why doesn’t Linux need defragmenting?

Hope that answer your questions about Linux (or other Unix-like) filesystem for that matter.
[tags]linux,windows,fat32,ext3,filesystem,defrag,defragmentation[/tags]