My last post outlined how to upgrade your Ubuntu desktop from 8.04 LTS to 8.10. This post addresses those fans of the bling that is KDE. To upgrade your Kubuntu 8.04 system to 8.10 follow these few steps: Use the shortcut key “Alt+F2”. Within the resulting dialog box enter: kdesu “adept_manager” You should then see… Read More »
Upgrading from Ubuntu 8.04 to Ubuntu 8.10 desktop can be very simple, and can be managed by the integrated update-manager tool. Here I’ll outline a method for upgrading in just a few easy steps. Before you dive into the upgrade there are a few things to verify: Be sure that you’ve applied all available updates… Read More »
Ubuntu 8.10 “Intrepid” Release Candidate will be out by the end of the week, and the final by the end of the month. I want to spend the next week outlining all the different methods of upgrading and installing. If you’re planning on upgrading to final you’ll be able to find step-by-step instructions here. I’ll… Read More »
I’ve spent a few hours this evening putting together some articles on installing and configuring FreeBSD 7.0. So far the articles cover installation, configuring a minimalist desktop, sound, boot config, etc and will span over the next week. These posts are on blog.zelut.org. Also, many thanks to all the comments and resources regarding getting started. … Read More »
I had some time this morning on the bus into work so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to post _something_ here. I know its been quite some time since I’ve been blogging, and I’d like to get started again, life is just hectic right now. Between starting a new job, having a 7 month old… Read More »
I realize it has been more than a month now since my last post. That is definitely the longest hiatus I’ve taken from blogging since the start of this site. Let me give you a heads up regarding recent events. 1) I recently started a new job here in Salt Lake. I am no longer… Read More »
A few of you have emailed me to make sure I was still alive. I’m still here, I’ve just been terribly busy. I just finished six weeks of travel and teaching including OSCON. I’m ready to take a few days off and once I get some rest and settle back in I’ll have some more… Read More »
I came across another easter egg this afternoon I thought I would share before I forgot about it. This one is related to OpenOffice. To find this easter egg do the following: Start OpenOffice Spreadsheet (Applications > Office > OpenOffice Spreadsheet) Within an empty field, type: =GAME(“StarWars”) Enjoy
This post is published in the hope that it’ll help others solve an issue I’ve been dealing with for the past few weeks. I have searched and searched for a solution and only recently found one workaround for the problem. The bug that I have found is here. Hopefully with some more attention it’ll be… Read More »
I have been trying to come up with some more ways to make this site and the content more helpful for the community. In my searching for new “features” I came across the Firefox feature of “Smart Keyword Search”. This post is two part. One, I’ll outline how to create a Smart Keyword Search item… Read More »