The machine was installed using Ubuntu Server x86 9.10, the most recent stable one, and after basic installation, fixing the IP, setting a hostname and apt-get update, apt-get upgrade and apt-get dist-upgrade, I installed nagios3 and all its extras from aptitude. More here
Archive for March, 2010
Ubuntu 10.04 Beta One Released – My First Impressions
On March - 31 - 2010
I’ve read about all of the changes online (which are below), and from what I’ve read, it’s faster, more reliable, cleaner bootup screen (which is very simplified), and a brand new theme. It always seems to be that Ubuntu always has a different theme when they release a new version! more here
Below this post are thirty-four images before and after I installed the update. Please feel free to click on any of the images and read my little comments below the images. And if you would like to, comment on the images to talk about that specific thing I took a picture of!
OMG! Interviews: Chris Johnston from the Ubuntu Beginners Team
On March - 31 - 2010
Once again we’re back for another week, which means it’s another Wednesday where we feature someone in the Ubuntu community and ask them a few questions. This week we’ve got the pleasure of talking to Chris Johnston; Ubuntu Beginners Team and Classroom all star. More here
Chris is an awesome dude who lives in Orlando, Florida. Outside of Ubuntu he fights fires and helps the injured as a Firefighter Paramedic (awesome in it’s own right!) but because we’re OMG! Ubuntu! and not OMG! Firefighter Paramedics! we’re going to be focusing on his involvement in Ubuntu. =P
Chelsea School Uses Ubuntu To Create VMampache
On March - 31 - 2010
I have an awesome story that I would like to share, it involves Ampache, Ubuntu, Chelsea School, and the use of FOSS in education. More here
The Ampache virtual appliances available at 9while9.com were assembled and configured by students at Chelsea School in suburban Maryland who are taking an advanced technology sequence of courses called Information Systems Management (ISM).
The Complete Guide to Saving Your Windows System with a Thumb Drive
On March - 31 - 2010
When Windows goes wrong, it can go really wrong. Worse: Often it’s extremely difficult to save your system from Windows itself. Here’s how to use a simple USB drive to free space, remove viruses, rescue passwords, and more from crunked Windows setups. More here
If you or your in-need friends or relatives can’t boot into your Windows desktop, or you can’t actually do anything once you’re into it, booting up a live Ubuntu system from a USB thumb drive, or off a burned CD, can save your system, recover files, and pull off other miracles.
