Many administrators/users prefer to set up their servers as headless machines. If you’re not sure what a headless machine is – it’s a PC without a monitor. This is an outstanding way to use Linux as a server as typically people install Linux servers sans GUIs. Thing is, a problem has arisen with recent iterations [...]

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I have at least four machines running at all times – all using one monitor. Not only does space dictate this setup, so to does budget. Because of this I am relegated to using a KVM switch. If you’re not sure what a KVM switch is, it is a device that allows you to use [...]

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Recently I purchased a 23″ wide screen monitor for my primary desktop PC. I had a feeling there would be a bit of an issue when I plugged it into my Elive Compiz installation that isn’t as user-friendly as, say, a Ubuntu installation. When I did plug it in it wasn’t horrible. The biggest problem [...]

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For most Linux users the xorg.conf file is one of those files that makes many Linux users cringe with fear upon the threat of having to configure. There is a reason for that, it’s complex. But when you have an understanding of the pieces that make up the whole puzzle, configuring X Windows becomes much, [...]

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This is a rant. This is only a rant. If this were a real review you would be notified by your local emergency broadcast station…Now that I have your attention, I want to direct you to what is happening with the latest version of Fedora and X configuration. If you have installed Fedora 10 and [...]

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