Category Archives: Ubuntu

What do I want from Ubuntu?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by

What would I like to see from Ubuntu. Well 2 things;

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What’s in an OS

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

The imminent release of Ubuntu 9.10 and the release last week of Windows 7 has prompted me to consider what I actually want from an Operating System. Rory Cellan-Jones (BBC technology Correspondent) produced a storm of response to his off … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu updates and apt-move

Posted on December 14, 2008 by

As mentioned elsewhere I have been playing with Ubuntu Server 8.10 and this has resulted in numerous installation attempts as I tried to get a repeatable build. The first couple of times I installed the server from scratch, I downloaded … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10 and vboxdrv kernel compilation problems

Posted on December 12, 2008 by

It is a long story but I have been trying to get a stable and repeatable way of building an Ubuntu Intrepid server for home use.  To cut a long story short (I will fill in the gaps later), I … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Intrepid and VirtualBox a winning combination

Posted on November 27, 2008 by

I have been trying for ages to get my Nokia E51 to connect to the internet from my PC.  Under Windows this requires a piece of software called PCSuite but try as I might it would not work.  I knew … Continue reading →

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