So I have managed to put together my new computer and install Ubuntu 11.04. Some things that I have found. My Samsung SyncMaster 910T monitor does not work with the new computer. I can't see the BIOS boot screen when booting up. I get a floating incorrect...
OK so finally after 6 years of having a P4. I am getting a new Desktop Computer for home. The dream: Is to have a reasonably fast CPU capable of running Virtual Machines (VT-x) which will let the VM's talk more directly to the hardware (VT-d) with enough RAM to load...
Just used http://speedtest.net/ to do a speed test. I usually use ozspeedtest.com but for some reason it's giving inaccurate results. This is probably because I have dansguardian doing virus scanning of the download and then it sends it in a hurry after it has...
Adding to my previous Online PC Parts Sellers List Here is another PC Case Gear
OK so I've had this blog forever and I've been watching the traffic climb slowly but surely as people use the tech-tips and content. It's hovering between 150-300 per day. So I'm thinking maybe I should place some ads on the site and hopefully generate a small amount...
Check for two cpu flags. vmx and lm # this command will list all the flags # and highlight vmx and/or lm in colour (--color) if found. grep -E --color '^flags|vmx|lm' /proc/cpuinfo As you can see from this screen shot my old P4 doesn't support either Virtualization...
Recently I've been divesting myself of mailing list memberships and commercial email subscriptions. Why? - Because every email that hit's your inbox is a distraction. With mailing lists, it's usually a question which doesn't become an answer until the end of the email...
Mum took us to the airport. I've made the classic mistake of getting here way too early. Good news is there is wifi. I'm looking across at a youngish woman using an Apple (macbook I think). It's got this massive glowing apple on the back of the monitor. Brand is...
For future reference. http://www.pdflabs.com/docs/pdftk-cli-examples/
I installed Ubuntu onto my HP Mini 110 using the Windows Ubuntu Installer (Wubi). A Wubi install of Ubuntu is basically virtual disk files sitting on top of the Windows 7 NTFS file system, and a mod to the windows 7 boot manager enables you to boot Ubuntu which uses a...