walk through for fedora 5
8 05 2006this seems to be a fairly thurough walkthru, hard on the eyes.Fedora Core 5 Installation Notes
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- Lenovo returns to the Linux desktop November 14, 2009Lenovo will soon be shipping an ARM Snapdragon-based netbook using Linux.
- Google Chrome OS To Launch Within A Week!! November 13, 2009Google’s Chrome OS project, first announced in July, will become available for download within a week, we’ve heard from a reliable source. Google previously said to expect an early version of the OS in the fall.
- openSUSE 11.2 Released! November 12, 2009The openSUSE Project is pleased to announce the release of openSUSE 11.2. openSUSE 11.2 includes new versions of GNOME, KDE, OpenOffice.org, Firefox, the Linux kernel, and many, many more updates and improvements. In 11.2 you’ll find more than 1,000 open source desktop applications.
- The State of Open Source on Firefox's Fifth Birthday November 11, 2009Mozilla's success had demonstrated open source's potential. Pay attention, Microsoft.
- Samsung launches bada open mobile OS, takes on Android November 11, 2009Samsung today entered into the mobile OS arena with bada. The software, named after the Korean for "ocean," is designed to be open and will compete directly against Linux-based rivals like Android or LiMo. It will be based on universal standards and won't consider even core aspects of the OS off-limits.
- GetDeb.net Repository Makes Newer Ubuntu Apps Easily Availab November 9, 2009GetDeb's web site has long been the go-to spot for Ubuntu (and Debian, and Mint) users to grab the latest copies of software not yet released by their official repositories. Now GetDeb makes it even easier with a repository.
- How Google uses Linux November 8, 2009According to the article, a team of 30 Google engineers is rebasing to the mainline kernel every 17 months, presently carrying 1208 patches to 2.6.26 and inserting almost 300,000 lines of code; roughly 25% of those patches are backports of newer features.
- Microsoft Linux: Ex-Microsoftie says it should happen November 5, 2009A former Microsoft Research employee says that Windows 7 won't stop Linux from market domination. But he goes further. He thinks Microsoft and its customers would be better off if the company ditched Windows and instead built its own version of the Linux operating system.
- Apache Software Foundation: 10 years an open-source leader November 5, 2009It's been 10 years since the Apache Software Foundation was founded, creating what has become a series of communities filled with focused project entrepreneurs working on a laundry list of innovative efforts, one of which landed in the White House just a few weeks ago. ASF is celebrating the milestone this week at ApacheCon in Oakland.
- Skype will be Open Source November 2, 2009Skype (the famous Voice-Over-IP communication program) will be release under an open source license. The story started when Olivier FAURAX sent an email requesting Mandriva version of Skype. After a little chat with customer support , he got this replay " We understand that many users complain that there is no Mandriva version at present
Slashdot: Linux
- GNOME 3 Delayed Until September 2010supersloshy writes "Contrary to popular opinion, GNOME 3 will not be released in March next year. It has been delayed until September 2010, six months later. According to the news message, this is because 'our community wants GNOME 3.0 to be fully working for users and why we believe September is more appropriate.' GNOME 3's main goal is […]Soulskill
- Microsoft Buys Teamprise, Will Ship Linux Toolsspongman writes "Microsoft's Senior Vice President, Developer Division, S. Somasegar has announced that Microsoft has acquired Teamprise from Sourcegear, LLC, and will be shipping it as part of the upcoming Visual Studio 2010 release. Teamprise is an Eclipse plugin (and related tools) for connecting to Team Foundation Server, Microsoft's sourc […]timothy
- openSUSE 11.2 ReleasedAn anonymous reader tips news that openSUSE 11.2 has reached its official release. You can get it from their download page, or just grab the torrents (32-bit, 64-bit). "openSUSE 11.2 will come with the latest version 2.6.31 of the Linux kernel, the beating heart of every openSUSE system. The default file system of openSUSE will be switched to the new Ex […]Soulskill
- Microsoft Patents Sudo's BehaviorFoofoobar writes "Just when you thought all was safe on the crazy patent front, Microsoft has come out of the obvious patent closet to file patent number 7617530, which basically duplicates the functionality of 'sudo' which is found in all Linux systems. PJ over at groklaw has a wonderful writeup on the entire fiasco."Read more of this st […]timothy
- Scientists Unveil Lightweight Rootkit ProtectionDangerFace writes "Scientists are set to unveil a lightweight system they say makes an operating system significantly more resistant to rootkits without degrading its performance. The hypervisor-based system is dubbed HookSafe, and it works by relocating kernel hooks in a guest OS to a dedicated page-aligned memory space that's tightly locked down. […]CmdrTaco
- SFLC Finds One New GPL Violation Per Dayeldavojohn writes "In July, the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) leveled the finger at Microsoft for a GPL violation but how often does this actually happen? Sunday, Brad M. Kuhn (tech director at the SFLC) stated in his blog that since August of 2009 he has been finding about one per day. So why is it that we have only covered a handful of these case […]timothy
- MythTV 0.22 Releaseduyguremre writes "After a little over a year and a half in the making, the developers of MythTV announced that MythTV 0.22 is now available. There have been a lot of large changes since 0.21, including a port from Qt v3 to Qt v4 and a major UI rewrite to convert to MythTV's new MythUI user interface libary. As always, this release adds support for […]timothy
- Tired of Flash? HTML5 Viewer For YouTubeAn anonymous reader writes "Instead of spending the next 10 years trying to find a Flash implementation for Linux or OS X that doesn't drain CPU cycles like there's no tomorrow, NeoSmart Technologies has made an HTML5 viewer for YouTube videos. It loads YouTube videos in an HTML5 video container and streams (with skip/skim/pause/resume) agains […]timothy
- How Google Uses Linuxpostfail writes 'lwn.net coverage of the 2009 Linux Kernel Summit includes a recap of a presentation by Google engineers on how they use Linux. According to the article, a team of 30 Google engineers is rebasing to the mainline kernel every 17 months, presently carrying 1208 patches to 2.6.26 and inserting almost 300,000 lines of code; roughly 25% of th […]timothy
- Ubiquiti Announces RouterStation Challenge WinnersRiskable writes "Remember that $200,000 Contest For a Better Open-WRT Wireless Router GUI? Today Ubiquiti posted the winning entries to their support wiki. The grand prize was a tie between PyCI (written by yours truly) and NETSHe with OpenNET as the runner up. Source code and firmware images for each entry are available for download on their respective […]timothy
LinuxQuestions.org
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- drbd configiration error November 15, 2009hai friends I am getting like this error when start drbd service. please help me how to add drbd module in /proc/module. i am getting following error ERROR: Module drbd does not exist in...saran_redhat
- Re-boot freezes at sata load November 15, 2009I am running Fedora 11 on a Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4 MB, AMD x2, and three WD5000AAKS 500Gb drives. One of these is my main system drive, and the other two are configured as a Raid 1 array. ...mollcons
- confused about apparmor, ufw and firestarter November 15, 2009Hi ! I am an experienced redHat/Fedora sysadmin but I'm completely new to ubuntu/debian world and the-way-the-things-works. I am trying to understand a few things. One of them is security related....marozsas
- "cs" and "in" statistics so high? November 15, 2009the server is a database . it runs centos 5.2 x86_64 mysql version :Server version: 5.0.80-enterprise i think cs value and in value a little high . could you tell me your experience ? #...jean2e
- Suggestion for rating threads. November 15, 2009I would like to suggest a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" rating system for threads, a-la digg/reddit/commandlinefu. No one seems to use the ratings in stars, I don't know why, but I think that I would...bartonski
- Changing prompt in tcsh November 15, 2009Hi, I am trying to change the propmpt in tcsh in Redhat. I did all the following: In ~/.cshrc I added at the end of the file the new prompt. Copied csh.cshrc and csh.login to ~/ and added the new...guyafe
- Function Keys on Mandriva2010.x November 15, 2009hey guys.. I always need to then whenever my mouse dissapears (typical compiz bug). I want to report that the Function Keys no longer work on Mandriva2010.x and...logicmaster
- lvm snapshot using script November 15, 2009Hi, I am writing a script to create backup of data on LVM. when i try to put variable in place of size number it stops, and put error on console. Code: --------- [root@swd data]# lvcreate...Ammad
Slashdot: Interviews
- Blizzard Answers Your Questions and MoreLast week we asked for interview questions to help supplement our face-to-face interviews at Blizzcon. Over the course of the two-day con we were able to sit down with StarCraft II's Dustin Browder, Diablo III's Leonard Boyarsky, WoW's J. Allen Brack, and Battle.net expert Rob Pardo to answer a few questions on each of the four major camps in […]ScuttleMonkey
- Ask Blizzard About Starcraft2, Diablo III, WoW, or Battle.netWell, Blizzcon 2009 is about to get underway (look for the big news from the keynote in a few hours) and given how fast it sold out I'm sure there are still many rabid fans interested in what Blizzard might have to say that don't want to shell out the $40 for Pay-Per-View access. So, to that end we have interviews scheduled tomorrow with the teams […]ScuttleMonkey
- Bethesda Speaks On Gamebryo Engine, Final Fallout 3 DLCPsxMeUP writes "Game Observer conducted an interview with Ashley Cheng, Production Director at Bethesda. He answered questions about the Gamebryo engine, why they prefer it over other engines and the advantages it presented while making Fallout 3. Cheng also talks a bit about what inspired their designers while making Fallout 3 and what is in store for […]Soulskill
- Jazz Technical Lead Erich Gamma Answers Your QuestionsLast week you asked Jazz technical lead Erich Gamma questions about Jazz or anything else in his realm of expertise. Here are his answers, along with many external links and places to continue the conversation if you are interested.Read more of this story at Slashdot.ScuttleMonkey
- Ask Jazz Technical Lead Dr. Erich GammaAs IBM continues to build out Jazz, their community-oriented development site, technical lead Dr. Erich Gamma has offered to answer questions about Jazz or anything else in his realm of expertise. Among his many accomplishments, Erich worked with Kent Beck on the Java unit testing framework, JUnit, and was actively involved until JUnit 4. Dr. Gamma was also […]ScuttleMonkey
- CSIS Cybersecurity Commission Chairman Jim Langevin Answers Your QuestionsLast week we solicited questions for US Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI), one of the chairs of the CSIS Cybersecurity Commission. Here are his answers — along with contact information for him if you want to continue the conversation.Read more of this story at Slashdot.Roblimo
- Ask Cybersecurity Commission Chairman Jim Langevin About US Cybersecurity PlansUS Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI) is one of the chairs of the CSIS Cybersecurity Commission that released a comprehensive 96-page report on Dec. 8 under the title, Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency. The aim of the Commission is to help the incoming administration balance "cyberspace" security needs with civil liberties. We'd like […]Roblimo
- Blizzard Answers Your Questions, From BlizzconLast week we asked you to submit questions for several Blizzard employees on a wide range of issues. Since we undertook the pilgrimage to Blizzcon in person this year, we decided to use the question ideas as a guide rather than an absolute, so that it could be a little more conversational in tone. Below we have included the responses from Chris Sigaty, lead […]ScuttleMonkey
- Ask Blizzard Employees About Things That MatterIn just a few days, some of us will be making the trek to this year's Blizzcon event in Anaheim, CA. In addition to the interesting announcements, sneak peeks, and other distractions, we will be sitting down with several Blizzard employees to answer any questions you might have. So far we have scheduled some time with Chris Sigaty, lead producer on Star […]ScuttleMonkey
- Be Part of the 2008 Presidential Youth DebateWe participated in this project back in 2004. This year it's hosted by Walden University, and the format is a little less cumbersome than it was four years ago. So go ahead, ask some questions you'd like to see McCain and Obama answer, and they'll go into the pot along with questions submitted through other channels. Later this week you'l […]Roblimo
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- Setting Up ProFTPd + TLS On Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) November 12, 2009Setting Up ProFTPd + TLS On Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) FTP is a very insecure protocol because all passwords and all data are transferred in clear text. By using TLS, the whole communication can be encrypted, thus making FTP much more secure. This article explains how to set up ProFTPd with TLS on an Ubuntu 9.04 server.
- Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 11 (LAMP) November 11, 2009Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 11 (LAMP) LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on a Fedora 11 server with PHP5 support (mod_php) and MySQL support.
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- Running HTML::Mason With nginx And FastCGI November 10, 2009Running HTML::Mason With nginx And FastCGI This article is a step by step guide to install the HTML::Mason module to use with the ngingx web server and FastCGI. It has been tested in Debian (lenny), but it should be very similar with Ubuntu and other debian based distros.
- How To Compile Amarok 2 From Git On Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic November 9, 2009How To Compile Amarok 2 From Git On Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic Amarok is a great music player for linux. In the current reales of Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic also the current stable version of Amarok was introduced into the repositories. However Amarok is under heavy development and updates won't be included in the official repos. If you want to be up-to-date and have […]
- The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 9.10 November 8, 2009The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 9.10 This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu Studio 9.10 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even o […]
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LXer Linux News
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- SPDY: Google wants to speed up the web by ditching HTTPGoogle isn't content with providing us with fast search and a fast browser: we need a faster protocol between servers and browsers. The search giant would like us to start forgetting about HTTP:// and learn to love SPDY://. Ars takes a look at the proposal as well as its strengths and weaknesses.Iljitsch van Beijnum
- Lenovo's Smartbook: The Company Can Still Back LinuxI'm surprised that more people in the Linux community aren't talking about Lenovo's smartbook, which it announced yesterday. Powered by a Qualcomm ARM Snapdragon processor and sold by AT&T, the new smartbook is Linux-based. Lenovo has had an up and down relationship with supporting Linux, and smartbooks may represent a good way for the com […]Sam Dean
- ARM netbook sells for $80China-based Menq has launched a smartbook/mini-netbook that runs on an ARM9-based Samsung S3C2450 processor, and offers WiFi, Ethernet, SD storage, and a 7-inch 800 x 480 display. According to one review, the Menq EasyPC E790 costs only $80, and though it ships with Windows CE, can also run Android.Eric Brown
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- Surveillance DVR runs LinuxLanner Electronics is shipping an entry-level, Linux-compatible DVR for the surveillance market that records NTSC and PAL video using H.264. The VR-1208 offers a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a gigabit Ethernet port, four USB ports, and dual 3.5-inch storage bays, and supports eight channels of D1 analog video.Eric Brown
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