Using and configuring Linux for general use. How to information and tutorials for Linux beginners.
The following tutorial covers the process of installing Compiz Fusion on Debian Lenny. Compiz is the original compositing window manager. It works by using 3D graphics acceleration via OpenGL to render. Providing intense immersing graphical effects on Gnome and KDE …
The following tutorial covers the process of installing the Proprietary NVIDIA video card drivers from the Nvidia Website into your Debian Lenny Linux system. We have known a lot of people who have had some issues trying to get the …
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Looking to Setup a Local Debian Linux Mirror or host your own Repository? Use your local hard drive or a network drive and share your mirror over a network or even on the internet. Having your our own Debian/Ubuntu Linux …
One of the drawbacks to installing NVIDIA Proprietary drivers in Linux is that when the kernel is updated, you have to reinstall (recompile) the software to match the new kernel. This tutorial explains how to upgrade Proprietary NVIDIA video card …
How to Install Deb Packages or .deb files using Debian Linux or Ubuntu. Are you using Ubuntu or Debian and have downloaded a .deb package that you want to install? Typically you can Install Debian packages that are available in …
How do I exit man page from the terminal? Once you have finished viewing a Linux manual page for a program, you’ll obviously want to exit or quit. Most likely so that you can and go back to the same …
This tutorial covers how to easily install proprietary drivers for your Nvidia or ATI video card using envy. These are the drivers that are listed in the download section of the ATI and NVIDIA Websites. Advantage to installing these drivers …
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The following tutorial is for Debian or Ubuntu users who are looking to install proprietary drivers for their ATI or Nvidia video card. Installation of proprietary ATI or Nvidia video card drivers will allow you to take full advantage of …
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How to Remove Old Linux Kernels; At some point in time, almost every Ubuntu Linux user will have updated their kernel image. After you’ve used Ubuntu Linux with the new kernel image for a while and you’re content that everything …
How do I upgrade from Debian Etch to Lenny? The other day, one of our subscribers had asked us just that. Upgrading to a newer version of Debian is actually relatively simple and for the most part, can be done …
In Linux, if your mouse pointer disappears after switching users or after logging out and then back in, the problem is most likely caused by a bug with your video card driver. In most cases the mouse will still continue …
Help! I’m getting a Grub 1.5 Error 21 after a Ubuntu USB hard drive install: We received this email the other day from someone who was trying to do a full Ubuntu Linux install to an external USB hard drive. …
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A simple way to set your screen resolution and color depth for most Live Linux distributions is via the use of the vga=parameter boot option. For example at boot you might type: vga=795. This would set your Linux system to boot …
Checking your Linux Kernel Version: Once your up and running with your favorite Linux distribution, you might find the need to install additional software packages or drivers. Some of these software applications or drivers can be specific to a Linux …
Once you have migrated from Windows to Linux you may notice that the file system is not what your accustomed to. Of the first things an average user needs to understand is the inner workings of the root Linux file …
Installing NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu Linux; Ubuntu does not ship with NVIDIA 3D acceleration enabled. Getting the NVIDIA Geforce video card working to its full potential requires the installation of an additional glx driver package. The nvidia-glx driver will allow us …
