I have been fighting video problems with Debian for a couple of weeks. I corrected the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file here. If it looks familiar it should! This is the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file from the 64 bit Ubuntu 10.10 Livecd. I put it onto a usb flash drive, used sneaker net (which means I pulled it out of […]
29
Aug
Ubuntu /etc/X11/xorg.conf from livecd fixes Debian Video Problems
Posted by Wayno Published in debian, Joe, Skill Level: Easy, videono comment
25
Aug
Linux at 20 years old Wayno
25
Aug
Debian DVD with missing device drivers and non-free software installed
Posted by Wayno Published in debian, DVD, Joe, Misc. other devices/things, Skill Level: Easy, wirelessLet’s face it. Debian != Ubuntu. It can be difficult to configure. But this DVD may help! BOTH 32 and 64 BIT SYSTEMS on the DVD (under $5) The main advantages to this DVD over this free ones you can at the Debian Site are: 1. Comes with the non-free software already on the dvd. […]
25
Aug
This is pretty easy, but there are some caveats (warnings) ! ! ! W A R N I N G ! DANGER WILL ROBINSON! W A R N I N G ! ! ! Using this method, your userid and password are transmitted unsecured! in the open. For anyone to see. DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS […]
21
Aug
How to install the nvidia video driver in Debian
Posted by Wayno Published in debian, howto, Skill Level: Easy, Skill Level: Medium, video, X11original post here Thanks to @jelly-home on #debian for getting me unstuck. Couple of steps involved. It’s not that hard, but the post above makes it harder then it needs to be. Let’s make sure the device is NOT black listed first. egrep -r -i “black” /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep -i “nv” 1. Go into the […]
11
Aug
How to convert from Ubuntu to Debian This article will encompass a LOT of previous posts. This is NOT recommended for n00bs. 1. While you are downloading the Debian iso, it would be a good first step to backup /home/ and /etc/. 2. You can find simple rsync backup/restore scripts here. 3. Once the debian […]
10
Aug
How to install Java 1.7 for Ubuntu/Debian (apt-get) and Fedora (rpm)
Posted by Wayno Published in Browsers, debian, howto, java, Skill Level: MediumMany apps, applets, games, and more are written in, or use Java to run. Java is very important, and widely-used. With this article, I will show you how to install the latest JRE/JDK (1.7.0) on Ubuntu/Debian, and Fedora. original article here: and 64 bit java install directions from Oracle Ubuntu: 1. Download the JRE (Java […]
4
Aug
Making the old.pkill-9.com site Cell Phone Friendly
Posted by Wayno Published in Misc. other devices/things, Skill Level: EasyI had never viewed old.pkill-9.com on a cell phone. Till Today. UGH! The colour scheme made it pretty ugly on a cell phone. So I changed it, so it’s black (#000000) text, and a white (#FFFFFF) background. Sorry about that folks. I never realised that someone maybe accessing this site from a cell phone. Hopefully […]
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