As I've mentioned previously, my graphics card is a little bit problematic. I had pretty much forgotten about the issues since I discovered "envy", which did a wonderful job of sorting out the correct Nvidia driver for me.Unfortunately when I upgraded my desktop to Ubuntu Gutsy yesterday I ran into issues. While the upgrade itself went fine (as far as I can see!) envy simply … [Read more...] about Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon and Envy
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How to Find Commands in Your Bash History
One of the things that drives me mad is typing long commands or sequences that I need to type over and over again.Luckily there is a way to search your previous commands in bash.Simply type CTRL R and you will get a new command prompt. Then start typing part of the command.To keep looking back through other instances of the command just keep hitting CTRL R. Once you've found … [Read more...] about How to Find Commands in Your Bash History
HP To Offer Linux on Desktops
The spread of Linux is obviously gathering momentum and with the backing of big players the future could get very interesting indeed.I mentioned previously that Dell was offering Ubuntu Linux on some of its desktop modelsNow they have been joined by HP, which is to offer RedHat on some desktop models in the Australian market.Unfortunately it looks like we'll have to wait a … [Read more...] about HP To Offer Linux on Desktops
Nvidia Driver Issues After Kernel Upgrade
Yesterday morning there were new versions of the kernel for both my desktop and server Ubuntu installs. The servers, needless to say, don't have demented graphics cards, so there were no issues. My desktop, however, was a totally different matter. After the kernel upgrade X refused to start, which was more than a little annoying. When I upgraded this PC a few months ago (ie. … [Read more...] about Nvidia Driver Issues After Kernel Upgrade
Ubuntu on Dell
Dell has launched its range of Ubuntu powered desktops. At present the product range is only available for purchase in the US. If you go to the dedicated OSS site you will be greeted with this (click to enlarge) : and the product page has the following: (click to enlarge) The introductory text is pretty clear: ou asked, we listened. For advanced users and tech enthusiasts, … [Read more...] about Ubuntu on Dell