Might as well post this as well
Just in case any users out there have a laptop like mine or similar, I decided to post info about my Linux laptop so they can be assured that blowing away Windows isn’t a bad move.
Linking this for other Linux users with a Broadcom card
I finally got the builtin wifi card working on my laptop. Apparently all it took was a kernel update for things to work properly. I used the fwcutter method found here. Good stuff. Odd that it didn’t work under Feisty (when I tried it), but it works fine now. It’s nice to not have to [...]
This one is technical
Dude… I’m compiling Gaim beta 6 and have to say that it is frickin’ ‘uge! The makefile is 36k, I kid you not. It’s taking as long to compile this as it has to make a kernel from scratch. Seriously, wtf?
Kung Fu Movies FTW!
Reasons to love Black Samurai
Yes!
A-TREEEY-UUU!!!
Fesity Ubuntu Vs. Edgy Ubuntu
Yesterday I took the plunge and installed the Feisty Beta of Ubuntu on the laptop. It was a long, slow process — I installed via “update-manager -d” rather than from CD. What follows is a short analysis and rumination on the ordeal.
A little NSFW but a little awesome
Starts out kinda meh, then brings the rock. Warning for explicit lyrics.
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