Migration to new Linux machine

This post will cover the steps required on desktop Linux to migrate to a new hardware configuration. It is assumed that all user data is in the ~/ directory (i.e…. Read more »

Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron: Automatic login

Of course I don’t generally recommend, nor use automatically logging in to your Ubuntu system. But there are some cases in which it can be useful to enable auto logins,… Read more »

Installing Ubuntu 8.04 on Compaq Presario C300

Installing Ubuntu 8.04 works right out of the box except for wifi. But that is very easy to take care of by installing the bcm43xx-fwcutter package. Download article as PDF

Home data backup recipe

Ok, I’ve finally decided to get off my butt and do something about making backups of all the precious family data. Up until now it has just been waiting to… Read more »