Useful BIOS Setup simulator. This is a good learning tool.

BIOS Setup emulator: http://appro.mit.jyu.fi/tools/biossimu/simu.html#. This is a BIOS Setup simulator. This runs as a HTML page and this is a very interesting diversion as well as a learning tool. The computers BIOS or Basic Input Output System is stored on a CMOS chip with the settings stored with the power supplied by a small button … Read more

How to install the unstable builds of Gnome Shell 3.7 in Ubuntu 12.10.

The Gnome Shell 3.6 builds are available for Ubuntu 12.10; but if you want to install the unstable builds of Gnome Shell 3.7 to test it out on your computer, then these commands will install it. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3 #The GNOME3 team PPA</code>   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3-staging #The GNOME3 staging PPAsudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3 #The GNOME3 … Read more

Ubuntu MATE remix does exist after all! This is a good rival to the Linux Mint 14 distribution.

There is a MATE remix available for the Ubuntu distribution named Mateu. This is a remix of Ubuntu created by Gil Nóbrega that includes the MATE desktop by default. This is a worthy answer to the domination of the Linux Mint 14 MATE distribution and a good alternative to the Ubuntu Unity desktop that is annoying … Read more

Voyager Linux; a nice Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 12.10 with extra eye candy.

This is the new Voyager Linux distribution; this is based on Ubuntu 12.10 and includes quite a few extra packages and addons to give far more eye candy than the default Unity desktop. This distribution uses the Xfce4 desktop and is well worth installing if you want some nice eye candy and something different than … Read more

Thoughts on the Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution and Surface tablet on NCIS LA.

The Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution has been on my computer for a short while and I have tried out the KDE 4.9.2 desktop and Gnome Shell. The KDE desktop works pretty well in this distribution; but I prefer Gnome Shell right now. Just type sudo apt-get install gnome-shell to install the Gnome desktop. I have … Read more

Magazines now available in the Ubuntu 12.10 dash search results.

The Ubuntu 12.10 dash now has magazines appearing in the online search results as well as the usual music albums and application packages available for download. This is a good thing if you are interested in purchasing a magazine and downloading it. I assume that the magazines are PDF copies that you pay for and … Read more

How to install and configure the Apache2 web server on Ubuntu 12.10.

The Apache2 web server is a very powerful and useful web server that is used to host websites all around the world. This is available for the Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution. To install this; type this command. sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php5sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php5 This command will install the Apache2 and … Read more

My experiences using the Ubuntu 12.10 distribution on the desktop.

After my experiences with the installation of the Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution in Virtualbox; finding that even with the latest Virtualbox 4.22 release the Ubuntu 12.10 Unity desktop is still very slow; I have installed this distribution onto a 2 terabyte hard disk and I am currently downloading the fglrx packages to get the ATI … Read more

A look at the Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution. Some cool things I have noticed.

The Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution is getting a workout here and I have noticed quite a few cool changes in the final release. The annoying bugs from the alpha and beta releases are gone and in their place is quite a fast distribution indeed. The Unity desktop running in Virtualbox without the Virtualbox guest-additions is … Read more

The Ubuntu 12.10 distribution has just been released. Quantal Quetzal is live!

The Ubuntu 12.10 distribution has just been released. Download a copy here: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/alternative-downloads. Despite the many problems experienced by users of the Unity desktop in the past it is developing, and is quite a usable desktop with a good search function that can find available packages in the software repositories as well as media files … Read more

How to install the Linux Mint 13 MATE desktop in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal.

This sequence of commands will install the Linux Mint 13 MATE desktop on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal. [flynn@flynn-grid-runner Desktop]$ sudo add-apt-repository “deb http://packages.mate-desktop.org/repo/ubuntu quantal main” [flynn@flynn-grid-runner Desktop]$ sudo apt-get update [flynn@flynn-grid-runner Desktop]$ sudo apt-get install mate-archive-keyring [flynn@flynn-grid-runner Desktop]$ sudo apt-get update [flynn@flynn-grid-runner Desktop]$ sudo apt-get install mate-core [flynn@flynn-grid-runner Desktop]$ sudo apt-get install mate-desktop-environment This desktop … Read more

Ubuntu 12.10 to keep the Grub2 bootloader. And it looks like the Amazon advertisements are here to stay.

The Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution looks set to keep the Grub2 bootloader; the controversial UEFI Secure Boot system looked set to jeopardise the presence of the easy to use Grub2 bootloader; but the Canonical developers have come to their senses and decided to keep the Grub2 bootloader after all. They were planning to use an … Read more

New Ubuntu 12.10 distribution shipping with a Gnome Shell option on the desktop.

The Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution will be shipping with a dedicated Gnome option. So you will be able to download a Gnome Shell ISO of Ubuntu as well as the Kubuntu and Ubuntu options. You can already install Gnome Shell by typing sudo apt-get install gnome-shell to install the newest Gnome desktop on Ubuntu anyway; … Read more