Setting GRUB2

November 11, 2009 | Posted by dimio

As I mentioned in my entry about updating Ubuntu:

In the config GRUB2 no sensible descriptions of settings (the default list of boot options it does not display), found on the forums.
Taking advantage of a description settings GRUB2 (in English). A little configuring your bootloader. Published as a reminder, but it may be useful to whom.

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apt or aptitude. Comparison

November 9, 2009 | Posted by dimio

Habré read an interesting article about the comparison of systems for package management in Debian (and deb-oriented Linux distributions, respectively). Called aptitude vs apt. 5 reasons why I use aptitude. As the name implies, the author compares the aptitude and apt to five parameters:

1. The logic of syntax. And the unity of management.
2. Flexible search.
3. Placing package tags.
4. Resolving dependencies.
5. Interface.
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Updated to Ubuntu 9.10

November 6, 2009 | Posted by dimio

At home in two cars decided to upgrade the OS. And if on the desktop everything went without incident, then that's a laptop as he returned a few years ago.
After the upgrade over version 9.4 stopped working screen. I found a possible solution to intel chipsets (my case), did not help. I had to put all he had.
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