Debian has set up a Wifi drivers page to help users install drivers for their devices. I have a Realtek WiFi adapter in my laptop and this page helped me install drivers with in minutes. There is a list of different WiFi devices with the name of their manufacturers and model numbers. Identify your device … Continue reading →
Category: Linux
Articles about free and open source GNU Linux based operating systems such as Debian and Ubuntu.
Ubuntu 12.04 vs Debian 7
This weekend I had some extra time so I decided to get back to my old hobby of trying new Linux distributions. I stopped using Linux altogether because on my previous jobs I had to work on Windows. My new job gives me the freedom to use whatever operating system I like. So yesterday, I … Continue reading →
Trying Debian Lenny
Debian’s latest stable release Lenny arrived on Valentine’s day. Previously, I installed Debian using the net-install CD. This time Debian has made it easier, now you can download a single CD and install a fully functional Debian GNU linux with Gnome Desktop Environment. This CD or DVD is the first CD or DVD in the … Continue reading →
Bring Me Back To Freedom
Google Chrome arrived and I had to log on MS Windows to see how it works. I am so impressed that I don’t really feel like going back to Ubuntu and use Firefox. I have installed Windows Vista, which has Aero theme. I use Chrome and the world is beautiful again. Honestly, I don’t like … Continue reading →
Video Collection Managers
I was looking for something to help me manage my movies collection. Ubuntu comes with many collection manager applications. In this post I will talk about three of them. GCstar Predecessor of Gcfilms which is not developed any more. GCstar is not just a movie manager. Basically it is a collection manager to manage your … Continue reading →
Whats New in Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron (Beta)
Today I downloaded and installed Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Beta version. There are several new things in this upcoming Ubuntu version. First of all it is a long term support version, which means that if you install it you will receive support and updates for up to three years and that will be totally free … Continue reading →
Installing Debian From Ubuntu or any other GNU/Linux
This post is about how to install Debian GNU Linux from your hard disk, with the help of your Ubuntu GNU Linux operating system and without using CDrom, floppy, or any other removable media. I learned that when I was trying to install Debian and had no other way to run the installation media. My … Continue reading →
Ubuntu Linux: Subtitles, Video Editing and DVD Authoring
Translating movie subtitles is my new hobby. I had no previous knowledge of what subtitles are, how they are embedded in a DVD movie, how to rip them off, how to create new subtitles, and then finally how to prepare a DVD with translated subtitles that could be played on most popular software, hardware and … Continue reading →