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Dell BIOS Update

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Ever wanted to update your bios on your computer or laptop but cant because your not running windows. Here's a solution we came across that seems to work for the Dell 1521 Laptop and should work on other Dell also running Linux. This will work for Dell computers running both Gentoo and Ubuntu Linux.

A problem occurred the other day when a DVD video project (Video TS) burned with K3b was unreadable within Windows. When inserted on a windows machine, it would show as a blank DVD, yet on my Ubuntu desktop it showed the Audio TS and Video TS folders and played with no problems what so ever. Several forum posts later it was discovered to be a know bug in Hardy Heron with the precompiled version of geniso included in the distribution. The cure is to downgrade to the gutsy version of it.

Introduction.

Having recently purchased a Logitech trackball in order (hopefully) to reduce repetitive strain injury, I wanted to recover the ability to scroll, as well as using the trackball for its primary purpose. Here's how it's done; with all due acknowledgement to the Ubuntu forums for much of the information.

Project IPoAC

Here is a new project we have now involved ourselves in, it's inception stems from a document rfc1149 submitted by D. Waitzman on April 1st 1990 and re submitted on April 1st 1999 with document rfc2549 we wait in eager anticipation for the next revised additions.

Scouts Home Made Telephone

Here is a project that we started along withe the Strowger Project which you will hear more about later in the additional supporting pages.

Introduction

Partner Projects

Linux for the most part is what SoSLUG is all about but from time to time we indulge in some electronics just for some fun. The pages that follow document these projects the details and information we sourced and where applicable the author of the idea. As with all the pages listed on this site you are free to copy or use the material posted provided credit is given to the originating author.

Different Background Images for each Cube Surface

Console Commands and the Command Line

Pimp Mobile - Hardware

Desktop Applications and Howto's

This Desktop section and Howto's cover applications that run from the Gnome, KDE, XFCE and many other Xserver window managers. These applications are defined as programs that run from one or more of the Windows Managers above rather than from a console session.