Ubuntu/Vista Dual Boot With a Twist! - Virtual PC in ubuntu booting existing Windows Partition? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 8 answers

We have two Mac laptops, an older Compaq laptop running some flavor of Linux, an HP inkjet printer, and a wireless router. Please help me set up the Linux laptop to play (semi-) wireless printserver for the Macs. [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 5 answers

Yet another wiki question. I would like to migrate away from using TiddlyWiki as a personal wiki to one capable of handling a lot more data, but I need one specific function. [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 2 answers

Is there any easy way to use my nokia phone to control my (ubuntu) laptop via bluetooth? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2008 - 2 answers

Can I control a browser from an application under linux. [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 6 answers

What Linux Should I Use?-Also need advice/help setting up drivers/random linux stuff? for my computerI'm a pretty knowledgeable guy about computers. I also want to be able to have vista on my computer, and hopefully keep my laptops extra functionalities such as fingerprint reader. [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 27 answers

I have two hard drives out of a Western Digital Worldbook (WD10000D033) that both show up as a Linux RAID partition in cfdisk. How can I mount these drives to pull the data off?
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 4 answers

We're a small research lab, that uses a series of servers. A smart person would have these machines backed up regularly. But we're not that smart ... [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 22 answers

Will this cute little firewall device work well with a small Server 2003 domain setup? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 4 answers

So I am considering venturing away from Windows for a second (and cheap) computer. I don't need anything hefty...just something to run Firefox, play music, hold pictures...basics. I am thinking about testing the waters with either a Zonbu system or the Everex gPC2 TC2512. Any advice on this or experience with either? Other ideas? Thanks.
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 10 answers

Help me find a linux build for my media PC.... please! [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 6 answers

I need a skinny, possibly fanless video card for a 1 U server. Linux drivers, PCI Express, very little room for it to live. [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 7 answers

I need to get up to speed on running Linux MySQL database servers so I can do a credible job of managing them. What are some resources I can access to do this? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 2 answers

What's the deal with linux-rt? I know that it's Linux with realtime extensions, and that it's recommended for low-latency audio editing. I'm planning on doing some recording for a while (hopefully with something better than my built-in mic) and I'm wondering if apt-get install linux-rt will be more trouble than it's worth. [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 7 answers

I just sent a server running Linux to a remote user, and I need to be able to administer it. The end user is not particularly linux-savvy, and moreover is busy with other things. I need a remote access/vpn solution which is minimally painful for the end user to install and config, likely with me on the phone. Simple SSH access would be fine. [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 6 answers

I want to copy a 6.5Gb file from my Linux machine to my Macbook running Tiger as quickly as possible. I have a USB drive. What is the best way to do this? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2008 - 13 answers

UbuntuFilter:Linux people - how would you troubleshoot this one? All of a sudden my sound card doesn't exist, my CD burner doesn't burn, and fusermount doesn't want to work anymore. Everything was fine on Monday. Any suggestions on how to figure out WTF is going on? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2008 - 18 answers

What programming languages exist for Linux (preferably Ubuntu) which create GUI applications with ease? I prefer to avoid the Microsoft Studio route as I don't have a ton of cash lying around, and would like something that abstracts the GUI so I don't have to deal with the nitty-gritty of the OS.
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 26 answers

Ubuntu on a MacBook Pro, wireless hell ensues. [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 5 answers

Help me identify the language of (and translate) this webpage. I tried Finnish, Swedish, and Icelandic, but no go.
posted on Mar 29, 2008 - 12 answers

What do I use on Ubuntu to do exactly what Mac the Ripper does on Mac? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 9 answers

Linux filter: I have a Fedora8 machine set up acting as a file server. I want to boot to software RAID5. More inside. [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2008 - 5 answers

What version of Linux would be appropriate for installing on a 10-year old computer? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 17 answers

Tomorrow, I am going to try and make a HP840C printer work on a Linux machine (Ubuntu 7.*) I have no idea how to do this... [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 9 answers

I think I'm finally switching to Ubuntu on my main machine. I have two 160GB external drives, currently both with NTFS, currently mirrored (by software, not a RAID). With what and how should I format/use these guys? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 8 answers

I have Xubuntu, a DWL-G650 wi-fi card, and an Airport Express base station. How do I get them to love one another? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 10 answers

What are some tips/resources for someone very familiar with web development on mostly Mac/Linux who now needs to do web development on Windows? [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 12 answers

My son is having terrible problems playing WOW. He gets framerates of about 1-2fps, which is ridiculous. Help me diagnose the problem. [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 27 answers

Should-be-simple Linux timestamped file parsing question. [more inside]
posted on Mar 9, 2008 - 7 answers

What is the best way to create an expandable storage array with eight 500GB SATA drives? [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2008 - 11 answers

I would like to recover data from two SATA hard drives that were once part of a single logical partition under Linux [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2008 - 2 answers

Looking for a WIFI card that has drivers for OS X Leopard and can be used for Linux distro Backtrack..PS I have Hackintosh [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm wondering if anyone knows how I might resolve an issue with exporting my X session to a Windows box over SSH. It . . . sort of works, but the vital parts of this particular GUI aren't visible, and I think I've tried every Windows X server known to man. [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2008 - 11 answers

What are some practical uses for multiple switchable desktop screens? [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2008 - 24 answers

What Linux apps should I download/install on my PS3 running Ubuntu? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 3 answers

How do you create system-wide desktop icons in KDE 3.5? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 0 answers

How can I make a growable hardware RAID-5 Linux system? Is LVM the right choice, or am I setting myself up for trouble? Lots of geeky details follow. [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2008 - 10 answers

I have several old MiniDV tapes, but no camcorder. Is there any hardware I can buy that I can plug into my PC and let me download the video? Is there anything compatible with Linux?
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm building a PC for the first time and need someone to check my work. [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2008 - 19 answers

We are moving our sites from a WAMP to a LAMP and one of the XML parser classes has gone all haywire. Eeep. [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me get rid of this stupid screensaver! [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 4 answers

LinuxNewbie/Hardware Filter: I just bought a Dell T105 server and installed Ubuntu on it. The machine is great, but graphics performance is very very bad. It only has PCI and PCIe 8x slots, no PCIe 16x ones. Is it possible to get a compatible graphics card? [more inside]
posted on Feb 25, 2008 - 10 answers

Ubuntu geeks: A problem downloading a new repository index. Total Ubuntu newbie, much, much more inside. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there a n00b-friendly media player for Ubuntu that would work well on a set-top-box set up for broadcatching? [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 3 answers

Seeking advice on eliminating my existing Windows PC in favor of a virtual machine running on Linux. [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 21 answers

What's the best-performing OS for a Toshiba Satellite 2595 CDS with 64 MB RAM and a Celeron 400 MHz processor? [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 19 answers

Robotics question: simple and high-payoff project, don't have the time/leet skillz/rationale to jump in the deep end of the pool (i.e. academic smartypantses building attack vehicles), don't want to spend the money on/deal with the physical bulk of the shallow end (Mindstorms et al). What is in the middle? [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 10 answers

Can I get a gentoo machine to authenticate/mount home directories from a windows 2003 server with a single password? [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2008 - 4 answers

Issue with Samba (on Ubuntu) file sharing and ownership of files. How do I set it so the ordinary user will not take ownership when saving over a file? (more details inside) [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 1 answers

How should I get started in programming Java on Ubuntu Linux? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2008 - 14 answers