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Category Archives: eddie [Laptop]
Ubuntu lirc Configuration
I keep meaning to document this, the installation procedure for my MCEUSB2 remote control with lirc under Ubuntu, so here we go. $ sudo aptitude install lirc lirc-modules-source module-assistant debconf-utils $ wget http://static.cs278.org/conf/debconf/ubuntu-704_lirc-modules-source -O- | sudo debconf-set-selections $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure … Continue reading
Posted in Linux, Ubuntu, eddie [Laptop], ktulu [Desktop]
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Network Manager and University of Exeter VPN
So, at home currently rather than at university, this poses a problem when trying to connect to some resources, such as internal machines and private resources. I know Network Manager in Ubuntu has VPN support but I had never tried … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Technology, Ubuntu, University, eddie [Laptop]
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HOWTO: Install Ubuntu 7.04 using debootstrap to an encrypted root partition
I have updated the documentation and testing more thoroughly. Continue reading
Posted in Debian, Security, Technology, Ubuntu, eddie [Laptop]
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Laptop Upgrade
I decided to experiment with the cutting edge development version of Ubuntu, feisty fawn by installing it on my laptop. It didn’t go to well at all! The updater bottomed out in style so I tried to use sudo to … Continue reading
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IBM ThinkPad X22 Ubuntu 6.10 Tweaking
I have made some adjustments to the configuration of my Thinkpad, I now only see one error in Xorg.0.log, far better than the 20 or so each startup. In X I removed touchscreen and touchpad support as my thinkpad has … Continue reading
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