Can you recommend a known-good 4-port PCI-Express SAS adapter for Linux? I need out-of-the-box in-kernel driver support. [more inside]
posted by krilli on Nov 17, 2009 - 6 answers

I need to put an older version (2.x) of Firefox onto my computer. I am using the latest Kubuntu version (Karmic, still in beta for a few more days). How do I do this? [more inside]
posted by mannequito on Oct 20, 2009 - 9 answers

Attention Linux gurus of MeFi: Attempting to set up an old Dell Latitude CS laptop as a Linux system (Xubuntu) for a coworker. Massive installation headaches ensue thanks to missing hardware. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by caution live frogs on Sep 1, 2009 - 6 answers

Could anyone recommend a color laser printer for ca. 500 GBP for a small office? Compatibility with Linux and Solaris---essential. BONUS question: should I also buy a monochrome laser for B&W printouts or is an unnecessary overkill when one has a color laser?
posted by noztran on Aug 31, 2009 - 3 answers

I need to pick a seminar/conference/class/training/whatever for work to attend within the next 6 months or so, I have until 10PM to choose, and I have no idea where or what the cool stuff is. It should be at least tangentially related to my job as a Unix Systems Engineer/Python Guy, and preferably within the Northeast (NYC is where I'm located), although feel free to recommend anywhere in the US. [more inside]
posted by Mach5 on Aug 7, 2009 - 3 answers

Firefox has died on me after an update in xubuntu, help! [more inside]
posted by knapah on Jul 29, 2009 - 4 answers

I just bought an asus eee pc from woot.com (here's the link so you can see the specs.) I need suggestions. [more inside]
posted by SuperErin on Jun 11, 2009 - 18 answers

Help me design a computer workstation setup for home that incorporates a 30" screen, a Linux compatible video card, a possibly height adjustable desk, and a silent or very quiet desktop machine. [more inside]
posted by pbh on Jun 9, 2009 - 7 answers

DualBootFilter: I've moved a Windows XP hard drive into a new machine, in a physically different configuration, and I think I need to fix boot.ini and maybe the mbr but I'm not sure how. Difficulty: new location is a secondary drive to a primary Linux drive running GRUB. Help? [more inside]
posted by jozxyqk on Jun 9, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I really - no, really - put my home server in my Linksys WRT350N router's DMZ? The router says it is, but it clearly isn't. [more inside]
posted by scruss on May 23, 2009 - 9 answers

Global SOCKS5 Proxy in Ubuntu? (Or, MacOS/Widnows:Proxifier :: Linux:???) [more inside]
posted by SpiffyRob on May 11, 2009 - 4 answers

Whenever we transfer large numbers of files (500+) over sftp, our Ubuntu servers freak out. This includes everything from disconnecting the current sftp sessions to nearly taking down the Apache sites running on them. Are there any server or client settings we should be taking a look at? [more inside]
posted by hitopshelf on May 6, 2009 - 16 answers

What cool/geeky/fun/useful things can you do with a Linux-running server (no GUI, on 24/7) that has a very fast CPU but a very slow internet connection?
posted by Mwongozi on Apr 18, 2009 - 8 answers

Recommend me a good sendmail log analyzer. [more inside]
posted by pwnguin on Apr 14, 2009 - 3 answers

What OS should I put on my aging laptop? How do I do it? [more inside]
posted by SuperErin on Apr 7, 2009 - 23 answers

Why is it OK to have no reserved blocks in ext2 on the Acer Aspire One? [more inside]
posted by Busy Old Fool on Apr 6, 2009 - 4 answers

Looking for a program for Linux (or Mac) that will record what ports I'm using during a given period of time. [more inside]
posted by plaidrabbit on Mar 19, 2009 - 15 answers

How do I make my external monitor hot-pluggable in xubuntu installed on an Acer Aspire One? [more inside]
posted by knapah on Mar 16, 2009 - 3 answers

How do I get my Akai MPD24 to work under Linux? [more inside]
posted by papayaninja on Mar 12, 2009 - 7 answers

My computer has Fluxbox installed on it. How do I update the time on my computer? [more inside]
posted by aniola on Mar 8, 2009 - 18 answers

A Windows server needs to tell a Linux Web server to change the contents of a Web page. I don't know how the first can communicate this to the second, or how the second can then make the change. [more inside]
posted by davcoo on Feb 26, 2009 - 7 answers

UbuntuFilter: Help me find a well-organized note-taking or notebook program. [more inside]
posted by nayten on Feb 12, 2009 - 9 answers

Hopefully simple Ubuntu display question. [more inside]
posted by le morte de bea arthur on Feb 12, 2009 - 9 answers

What Network Attached Storage enclosure should I get? [more inside]
posted by pwnguin on Jan 26, 2009 - 10 answers

Does anyone know of a wireless packet sniffer for Linux that shows pictures and only pictures? [more inside]
posted by Samizdata on Jan 15, 2009 - 9 answers

Looking for hardware recommendations for a very modest home Linux server. [more inside]
posted by scruss on Jan 3, 2009 - 10 answers

On-demand webcam image serving on a linux server? [more inside]
posted by datacenter refugee on Dec 31, 2008 - 2 answers

I got Mrs Mutant a netbook for Christmas, and grabbed one for myself as well. Questions about best practices to integrate Linux machines into an OS X household. [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Dec 26, 2008 - 14 answers

I want to listen to audiobooks, hopefully better than the self-help chicken-soup or Tales Of The Rapture or bodice-ripping fare I can find at my local big-box bookstore. Without a DRM-enabled machine like Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh, it seems my only choice is Librivox. What other options do I have for downloadable audiobooks without the DRM crippling that bravely protects products from my purchasing power? [more inside]
posted by Mozai on Dec 22, 2008 - 13 answers

What's the best way to play N64 on your laptop? (Controllers question) [more inside]
posted by scission on Dec 18, 2008 - 14 answers

Several mp3s in my large collection are silent, or almost entirely so. Please help me find ways of detecting them automatically. [more inside]
posted by scruss on Nov 29, 2008 - 5 answers

From the (linux) command line, is there a technique to recursively copy all files of type X from ./foo to ./bar and reproduce the directory structure of ./foo within ./bar? Example: I want to copy every html file but no others from every directory in one location to mirrored directories in another. [more inside]
posted by Grod on Nov 10, 2008 - 19 answers

1. What is Barack Obama doing in my copy of Opera 9.62?
2. How do I get him out? [more inside]
posted by randomination on Nov 8, 2008 - 7 answers

Best tiling window manager for Linux? [more inside]
posted by swift on Oct 23, 2008 - 12 answers

Question about changing my terminal prompt (and other matters) in an OS X Bash shell. [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Oct 15, 2008 - 3 answers

ExerciseBoredomFilter: Need a no-frills, old, cheap MP3 player that need store no more than one podcast at a time. [more inside]
posted by softsantear on Oct 8, 2008 - 13 answers

I have a legacy CDRW which shows up empty when mounted in either Linux or Windows. Extracting an iso image under linux via dd yields greppable strings which indicate files are hiding inside. How do I extract the files without knowing what format or filesystem they are in? [more inside]
posted by benzenedream on Oct 1, 2008 - 4 answers

A plea for help in installing/running a seemingly simple open-source program on a Windows box. [more inside]
posted by Rhaomi on Sep 28, 2008 - 6 answers

I have Ubuntu installed in a chroot. [How] can I boot into it? [more inside]
posted by finite on Jun 5, 2008 - 7 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 by Your Time Machine Sucks on Feb 21, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm getting cable for the first time in 5 years soon, and I'd like to get one of these new-fangled PVRs. I've found plenty of info on TiVos, but I'm having trouble finding recent information on alternatives, like MythTV. Does anyone have first-hand experience or quality links? [more inside]
posted by chrisamiller on Feb 1, 2008 - 29 answers

Apache web server is insisting that the page we are trying to access is missing, but we know it isn't so. [more inside]
posted by splice on Oct 31, 2007 - 19 answers

Should I install Ubuntu on my PS3? Is it worth the hassle of backing up all the files/savegames/demos on my PS3? [more inside]
posted by Grither on Oct 30, 2007 - 8 answers

How do I get bash to automagically execute a line or two of code at login? [more inside]
posted by nakedcodemonkey on Oct 22, 2007 - 25 answers

I would like to make my Intel iMac dual boot a Linux variant. I'd appreciate any help you could provide me. Specific questions inside. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Aug 22, 2007 - 16 answers

I saw a really cool unix utility the other day blogged about somewhere, that in addition to some little boring http-ey tasks I can't remember, it also served as a tiny little HTTP-server-in-a-pinch like so: ./magicutil file.tar and boom, http://localhost/file.tar is alive. What was it!? Note: please don't try to find something that can /probably/ do this or show me a cool python script that will - this did some other cool stuff too I can't remember!
posted by floam on Jun 23, 2007 - 9 answers

I recently switched from Windows to Ubuntu and I'm looking for a good media player for streaming internet radio. [more inside]
posted by LeeJay on Aug 16, 2006 - 15 answers

I need to find a source for DVD Suse ISOs. [more inside]
posted by SlyBevel on May 11, 2006 - 10 answers

Linuxfilter: why doesn't the internet work? [more inside]
posted by Drunken_munky on Apr 8, 2006 - 10 answers

Where's a good place to get cheap Unix or windows hosting, meaning a server that I have root/Administrator access too? I don't need much bandwidth, but most of the deals out there that give you admin rights are high bandwidth and high cost. [more inside]
posted by delmoi on Dec 19, 2005 - 44 answers