New Linux User

January 10th, 2008

Poll Results: Asus EEE for the win

Poll results show that the Asus EEE is a popular choice!
* XO laptop
9 - 14% of all votes
* Asus EEE
39 - 61% of all votes
* Aleutia E1
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January 9th, 2008

Can’t test Linux Mint at the moment

Been having internet access troubles so I couldn’t download the iso. The first attempt at home got botched because it was a download from the site, not a torrent and I could only download something like 10 to 200 MB of it. Not good. Especially because I tried that three times and […]

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January 7th, 2008

Log on to any machine via LDAP

I am not quite sure yet how LDAP really works, but I am sure that all sys admins out there have an idea. In any case, I am currently logged on to one of the desktops in the office and it’s because of LDAP that I can log in here and do my work. […]

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January 5th, 2008

What if Linux Mint used Debian?

You could find out for yourself by downloading it and testing the Live CD. :D I am downloading it as I write. The tough thing is that there’s no torrent available :( I’d have to leave the computer on for 8 hours or so just to get this.
As they’ve quoted on Distrowatch.com:
“We […]

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January 4th, 2008

A tip on how to install yum in RHEL 4

PinoyTux has a guide on installing YUM on RHEL4. She got the idea from a blog entry about installing yum in RHEL3.
In any case, for those newbies who are wondering if there’s a way to install yum, I hope that this link helps! After all, you might want to use yum rather than […]

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January 4th, 2008

Want to watch videos on your phone? You could!

Seems to me that a lot of phones these days can play 3gp. Sometimes commuting to work is so long so to kill of boredom, I read a book or play a game on my phone. But sometimes I really feel that I could watch something while I am standing in line for […]

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January 3rd, 2008

What’s in Linux for you?

I want to hear your stories. :)
How did you start using Linux? Is it because of school or work? I’d love to hear the beginning of a new Linux user. Everyone of us has a different story why we chose Linux over other operating systems. Let me share mine:
I was using Windows […]

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January 2nd, 2008

On being a new Linux user

There are things that will probably be constant in the life of every new Linux user:

You will ask questions. — But of course, it’s something new! You have that sense of wonder. That or you might feel really clueless sometimes. There’d be a lot of times that you might feel alone […]

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January 1st, 2008

Let’s welcome 2008!

It’s the new year!
Will it be a fresh install of Linux? Heh. Just kidding. Though I suppose some of you really thought about it or actually do it.
What’s for the coming year?
I don’t really know, to be honest. More reviews? If I could actually get some hardware like the Asus EEE and mobile […]

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