Unlike Windows Vista, Windows XP does not have a built in tool to resize a partition. Because of this you have to make use of another means. One of my favorite tools for this task is the GParted Live CD. What the GParted Live CD does is boot into a very simple Linux desktop that [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Dec 14th, 2008
- Comments: 12
How to dual boot Windows Vista and Linux
I have had a number of requests for how to documents on dual booting Windows and Vista. Since the process for Vista and XP are different I am going to give them separate articles. I will start with dual booting Vista and Linux. This tutorial will focus on the Windows portion of the process and [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Dec 12th, 2008
- Comments: 19
An Illustrated Guide to Installing Ubuntu Desktop
I have had a number of requests for a step by step walk through of a Linux installation. I thought this would be a great way to illustrate how simple installing Linux is. I have chosen Ubuntu because it is a good example of how far the Linux installation process has come. This installation will [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Dec 11th, 2008
- Comments: 10
Get to Know Linux: File System Hierarchy
The Linux file system hierarchy is much different than that of Windows. So much so that it becomes a show stopper for many new users. I hope to clear up a lot of the confusion here and now at gHacks. So, without further adieu, I give you the Linux file system hierarchy.
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- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Dec 10th, 2008
- Comments: 23
Fundamental Differences Between Linux and Windows
Anyone who has pondered the idea of migrating from Windows to Linux knows there are differences between the two operating systems. But just what are those differences? Many people considering this migration might be more apt to make the jump if they know just what the differences are. So I thought it would be a [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Dec 9th, 2008
- Comments: 6
Get To Know Linux: Desktop Environment vs. Window Manager
Ever since the inception of GNOME and KDE there has been confusion among new Linux users which is which and which is best to use. The former question is fairly simple to answer. The latter question, however, is a bit more complex due to user-specific needs/wants.
With that in mind let us begin by illustrating the [...]
Join Mp3 From The Command Line
Lots of tools can join multiple mp3 files into one mp3 file that contains all the bits of the original files. Mp3 files but also files with the ogg extension can be concatenated easily because of the way the data is structured. The following command line argument will not work with many other file types [...]
