Linux For Novices
Dual Booting Howto
Mon, 26/11/2007 - 13:02 — delboyMulti OS Booting
Recently my brother Robert wanted to have the ability to boot to different Operating Systems, normally I would never entertain such a practice with something so alien, but he is my brother so I conceded to his request reluctantly. There are many ways with which you can accomplish Multi Boot, not least directly from the Installation/LiveCD itself. After installation of any alternative Operating System and before installation of Ubuntu please ensure you "defragment" your OS partition or OS partitions.Method One
Disabling Shutdown and Reboot in Ubuntu
Thu, 31/01/2008 - 22:54 — paulc01How to disable Shutdown and Reboot for low level users in Ubuntu
I have a Linux machine used by my Wife and children and I wanted to remove the ability for them to shutdown or reboot the PC when they log off. I normally am in the process of downloading or have others things running in another session, shutting down terminates any process or applications that are running in other sessions. Looking around Google I found this link [http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-unix-remove-gui-shutdown-reboot-option Remove-gui-shutdown]Kill Junk Spam Email - Report Them
Thu, 30/10/2008 - 08:27 — delboySpam Email Yes You Can Do Something
When spam equates to ten or so this is what we call manageable, when it numbers 100 or so a day it's time to get out the thinking caps and find a way to reduce this unwanted and hated menace. If your email inbox or junk folder swelling lately out of all proportion, well your not alone so is ours and we are so sick and tired of it we thought we do something about it and proceeded to show you what you can do about reducing the spam that hits yours and our email accounts.Why Choose Linux
Sat, 12/04/2008 - 09:34 — delboyTwenty Four Reason's Why You Should Choose Linux
As an alternative operating system Linux scores on a number of points compared with it's costly alternative so we will list them. # Cost - Linux Operating System is free # Application Cost - All Open Source Application's are free # Installation - Linux installation can take less than 30 Min depending on machine specification # Upgrades - Linux upgrades are quick and uncomplicated # Registration - Linux does not require long very very long complicated codes to register, it requires noneLinux for novices.
Sun, 15/07/2007 - 21:58 — paulIntroduction.
The purpose of this document, is to introduce Linux to novices. Written by a comparative novice, it aims (unlike other similar documents) to see it from a novice perspective. All sorts of fears can be incorrectly assumed, just because you have been used to doing something in Microsoft Windows® (MS-Win) and it is different (note: NOT DIFFICULT) in Linux.
So I'll talk a little about the system itself, common differences and finally, a recommended distribution (known as a distro) for novices.
How do I install PCLinuxOS.
Tue, 11/09/2007 - 00:47 — paulIntroduction.
As Linux is still a mystery to many people, the purpose of this Wiki page is to hold your hand and enable you to install PCLinuxOS 2007. Accompanied with screen shots, it aims to provide all the answers you need for a successful installation.
My page entitled Linux for Novices, http://wiki.soslug.org/wiki/linux_for_novices describes how and from where you should obtain PCLinuxOS and what you should do to get a Live CD up and running. I'm therefore assuming you have reached that stage and now wish to install the operating system to your hard drive.
Some Linux Terms.
Tue, 06/11/2007 - 16:56 — paulIntroduction.
This page is dedicated to Linux terminology that may be unfamiliar to new users. It is envisaged, that as new questions are asked of us, the page will grow with ever more explanations. Although it aims to be accurate, simplicity is as important and so perhaps we can be forgiven for technically simplified explanations.
Linux FAQ
Wed, 24/12/2008 - 13:36 — paulThis page represents an attempt to answer all the common questions we get asked. I hope it helps. If you have any more questions you want answered, please add them to the comments section and one of us will do our best to provide an answer. Please keep in mind, the questions should be of a general nature applicable to everyone and not specific technical queries.
Smart Boot Manager (sbm)
Thu, 25/09/2008 - 18:17 — paulIntroduction.
There are some circumstances where somebody wants to install Ubuntu (or similar), but cannot access the CD drive as a boot medium. This is particularly relevant to older computers, where the BIOS does not have a first boot option, to enable the CD drive as the first boot device.
The Smart Boot Manager offered on a Ubuntu CD, can (sometimes) overcome this limitation.
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