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Dual boot windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04 & Broadcom Compatibility
I have windows 8 pre-installed and also want to use Ubuntu (13.04) as my secondary OS. I had problems regarding Broadcom STA wireless drivers in 12.10 but the drivers work fine on older versions. How ...
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Linux on a 286?
I don't own a 286 nor do I intend to run Linux on one. However since the 286 has protected mode, why is it frequently stated that Linux requires a 386 CPU or higher?
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Installing Linux/NetBSD on an old Sky digibox?
I've just been updgraded to Sky+ and I've got an old Sky box (Thomson 286_544 aka Thomson DSI4212C). How would I go about installing NetBSD (compatible with nearly everything) on it?
Has anyone ever ...
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Linux/UNIX for older (Pentium 4) laptop [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Linux for low-end hardware and internet browsing
What UNIX or Linux would be the most suitable for my old laptop HP Compaq nx9010 hardware?
Hardware specs:
Chipset: ...
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Mouse pad error after new Linux kernel install
Yesterday I upgraded my debian laptop with the backports repository. Amongst the packages it installed, a new kernel was added (3.2.0). When booting on this kernel, the right-click on my mouse pad (is ...
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What video cards for a Desktop computer compatible with Linux can support Dual Monitors?
What video cards for a Desktop computer compatible with Linux can support Dual Monitors?
Our start up needs to use two monitors but our default enviroment needs two monitors, can somebody recommend a ...
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Finding Linux distribution with proper hardware driver support
To me it is a jungle to find what Linux distribution to choose...
Of course one would like to use as much performance as possible from the machine. In my case I have a HP Pavilion dv6-6008eo - in ...
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How good is the support for NUT-based UPSs against APC?
My choice of UPS is this -- CyberPower CP900EPFCLCD or APC Smart-UPS 750VA (SMT750I). I intend to connect UPS with USB for data transfer, not Ethernet.
According to UPS HowTo ...
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Biostar GF7050V-M7 working with linux?
Do you know if Biostar GF7050V-M7 motherboard works completely with linux?
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Linksys wusb600n support on Debian-6
I'm on my way from Windows 7 to Debian 6. The only problem... I'm not sure about my network adapter. Its Linksys wusb600n and without it - no internet access for me.
Does Debian 6 support it?
Will ...
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Finding the right diplay driver for arch installation on a virtual box on Lenovo edge13''
I'm checking arch on a virtualbox (running on ubuntu) before I install it on my machine. I have followed the wiki up until the display driver section. lspci gives:
VGA compatible controller: ...
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Centos/RHEL 5.5/5.6 supported SCSI adapters
We have a batch of SuperMicro 6014H-82 servers that have Adaptec 2015S SCSI controllers fitted. Unfortunately, according to the bug tracker (0002087: CentOS installer won't detect harddrives) it looks ...
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First steps: installing a compatible Bluetooth card to my laptop? [closed]
I'm looking to install a Bluetooth card to my laptop, as it currently doesn't have Bluetooth support and I'd like to get away from having to use an external USB dongle. I own a Gateway NV51 series ...
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fedora on the asus transformer?
Can you run fedora on the Asus Transformer? The form factor looks great, battery, having a tablet, etc; also, if/when gnome3 gets all touchy (sorry for the pun there), it'll be perfect for the ...
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Fedora 14 touchpad issue
I have an HP 3031-et series laptop. My hardware is:
Intel i5 460M 3 GB DDR3 RAM
Graphic Cards: ATI READON 5650 HD and Intel HD Graphic
I installed Fedora 14 on my hardware, and after installation ...
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Fedora 14 graphics issue
I have an HP 3031-et series laptop. My hardware is:
Intel i5 460M 3 GB DDR3 RAM
Graphic Cards: ATI Radeon 5650 HD and Intel HD Graphics
I installed Fedora 14 on my hardware, and after installation ...
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How do I choose a graphics card for Linux?
I'm building or buying a new Linux system, and I'm trying to select the best graphics card for my needs. How do I go about making this decision?
There's dozens of computer-gear review sites which ...
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What is the state of open-source Poulsbo/GMA 500 drivers?
Currently, a causal browse through a number of Linux distros show spotty Poulsbo drivers at best. Has any headway been made recently towards either convincing Intel to coax the driver source out of ...
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Ideal Hardware for GNU/Linux Laptop
What's the best way to find a laptop with hardware that is amenable to installing and running GNU/Linux? I'm looking for something that will ideally work with GPL'd drivers and/or firmware.
I took a ...
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Can I install Linux on Ankya 7802L 266MHz 128MB 2GB laptop?
I recently bought this cute little laptop computer (not much memory/HD/CPU):
http://www.dinodirect.com/netbook-anyka-7802l-266mhz-128mb-2gb-nand-flash.html
Has anyone successfully installed any ...
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Linux Distro specifically for benchmarking?
At my current position, we use some outdated proprietary software in order to benchmark new computers that the company is testing and evaluating for purchase. We would like to move on to something ...
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Wireless multi function scanner / printer
Can someone recommend me a wireless multi function scanner / printer that will work with Ubuntu? If something like this exists at all..
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External tablet input devices for Linux (Inkscape/Gimp)?
What are good external tablet input devices for Linux?
It should be used for more convenient use of Inkscape and Gimp.
Some characteristics that are useful, I guess:
connected via USB
included pen ...
