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  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Oct 30th, 2009
  • Comments: 2

With Ubuntu 9.10 Arrives Wubi 9.10

The Ubuntu development team has just released a new version of their Linux distribution to the public. Ubunutu 9.10 follows the usual bi-annual release cycle. It introduces updates all over the board including a “a redesigned, faster boot and login experience, a revamped audio framework and improved 3G broadband connectivity”. A Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu [...]

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Categories: Operating Systems, Windows

  • Author: Melanie
  • Published: Jul 2nd, 2009
  • Comments: 8

Linux Mint

Linux Mint is an operating system that is used on PCs for production of elegant, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution. It is quite easy to use compared to other operating systems.
When Linux Mint was originally launched, it was a version of Ubuntu that offered integrated media codecs. Founded and developed by [...]

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Categories: Linux, Operating Systems

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Apr 12th, 2009
  • Comments: 6

Fedora Live USB Creator

Fedora Linux is a popular Linux distribution. It can be installed on a computer system or started from a Live CD or USB stick. The Fedora Live USB Creator aids users in the creation of the Fedora operating system on an USB stick.
The tool will setup Fedora on the USB stick giving the user the [...]

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Categories: Linux, Operating Systems, Windows, software

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Apr 2nd, 2009
  • Comments: 36

Portable Ubuntu For Windows

There are quite a few possibilities to take the Linux distribution Ubuntu for a test drive. It can be run from Live CDs, run in a virtual machine or installed on a free partition on the computer system even from within Windows (using Wubi). Portable Ubuntu adds another possibility to these choices by offering to [...]

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Categories: Linux, Operating Systems

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Jan 24th, 2009
  • Comments: 3

Easy Peasy Optimized Ubuntu For Asus Eee PCs

Easy Peasy, which was formerly known as Ubuntu Eee, is a optimized (unofficial) version of Ubuntu for Asus Eee PCs and other netbooks. Netbooks have become very popular in the last two years which can be mainly attributed to the attractive price range and mobility.
The drawbacks of netbooks are their screen resolutions and hardware that [...]

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Categories: Linux

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Sep 23rd, 2008
  • Comments: 4

Run Linux Live CDs In Windows

Testing Linux distributions could not be easier already. All it usually takes is to burn the image of the Linux distribution to CD and boot from the CD to experience that distribution. There is not a possibility to save configuration data usually but that is not the point of Live CDs which provide a testing [...]

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Categories: Linux, Operating Systems, Windows, software

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Aug 28th, 2008
  • Comments: 13

Install Linux Without CD

Universal Netboot Installer (UNetbootin) is a portable tool for Windows and Linux that can download and install various Linux distributions to a system partition or USB drive without needing to burn the distribution first. It supports dual-boot installs or single installs that replace the master boot record (MBR) completely.
The process itself was designed with ease [...]

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Categories: Linux, Windows, software

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