Archive for the ‘Debian’ Category
Monday, March 24th, 2008
This post is about how to install Debian GNU Linux from your hard disk, with the help of your Ubuntu GNU Linux operating system and without using CDrom, floppy, or any other removeable media.
I have tried a few Linux distros and of course Microsoft Windows and I can say confidently ...
Posted in Debian, GNU, Grub, Linux, Tips, Ubuntu | 2 Comments »
Monday, November 12th, 2007
Recently my internet service provider gifted me a webcam. It is a Creative Vista Webcam and came with an installation disk for Windows. I wanted to see how it works on my Ubuntu Linux. When I plugged it in Ubuntu didn't recognize it. I had to download drivers for it. ...
Posted in Debian, Gutsy, KDE, Misc, Ubuntu, webcam | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
I have previously used XFCE with Xubuntu. But then I replaced it with Debian Etch and Gnome. But Gnome was becoming a little too heavy for me. I was bored and needed some change. So I decided to install a complete Gnome free system. First I downloaded latest Debian net-install ...
Posted in Debian, XFCE, Xubuntu | 3 Comments »
Saturday, May 19th, 2007
I have tried several Email Clients and Feedreaders on Ubuntu and my primary Debian Operating System. But now I was feeling that why bother with any more software when you have Google and Firefox (Iceweasel on Debian). So, I decided to make myself a script that automatically opens my Gmail ...
Posted in Debian, Firefox, Google, Google Office, Tips | 4 Comments »
Monday, May 7th, 2007
I had a problem with gnome-volume-control. It didn't save my volume control settings and displayed a mute sign on every startup.
While trying to solve this issue, I did something (I don't remember what it was) that totally messed my sound configuration and now gnome-volume-control stopped working at all. Today ...
Posted in Debian, Gnome, Linux, Tips | No Comments »
Monday, April 2nd, 2007
Ok so you have installed Ubuntu and loved the pretty and easy Gnome interface, now what? May be you are thinking, that this Ubuntu is just another operating system. It is indeed just another operating system. But, this one is a Debian Linux based operating system. Sooner or later you ...
Posted in Debian, Free Software, Gnome, Tips, Ubuntu, applications | No Comments »