unRAID

May 29, 2010

As a computer geek, I’ve long had a large stash of data that consumes far more than the available single disks of the times.
Over the years, I’ve built a number of file servers to suit my needs, all based on Linux, and mostly using software RAID in Linux. Unfortunately, there’s a number of issues that [...]

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Installing Ubuntu on a Gateway LT3103u

July 8, 2009

The next OS (and last) that I care about getting working on the Gateway LT3103u is Ubuntu. This is the OS that I use day to day, and so the most interesting to me.
Unfortunately, the current release of Ubuntu, 9.04, is currently using kernel 2.6.28, which isn’t new enough to have working wireless drivers for [...]

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Installing Fedora 11 on a Gateway LT3103u

July 6, 2009

I’ve seen people searching and looking for information on this netbook and Linux, and I know how little is out there, so I figured I’d get this post started, even if it is a bit premature.
I just finished installing Fedora 11 using the Install DVD. Unfortunately, I failed to get the OS to install using [...]

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Should I buy a Mac?

June 2, 2009
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That was the question posed today on rec.games.pinball by some poor fellow who’s frustrated with whatever current problem his Windows machine is giving him. Naturally, the Mac zealots came out in full force, telling him to drink the kool aid and be one of the cool kids. I decided that I should try to put [...]

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Editing ISO’s in Linux

May 29, 2009

I’m building a custom Live CD for a friend, it’s basically an automated custom Linux installer. Anyhow, after the disc has been created, I needed some files on the ISO filesystem (not inside the squashfs filesystem). There’s a program for windows called Power ISO I think, that can do this, but I wanted to do [...]

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