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Selecting java alternatives

As root, run the following to see which alternatives are out there, and which one is selected as default: update-alternatives –display java As root, use the following to select default. update-alternatives –config java

January 30, 2007

Research performed trying to get wireless card working on a laptop

“bcm4306 linux” search:Dossy’s Blog: Linksys WMP54GS with Broadcom chipset under LinuxHow to Get One 802.11g Wireless Card to Work on Linux “wmp54gs driver” search:WinDrivers Computer Tech Support Forums – Linksys WMP54GS Wireless with LinuxHARDWARE wmp54gs – Gentoo Linux Wiki “‘no version of ndiswrapper found’”Ndiswrapper Package Broken? [Archive] – Ubuntu Forums Conclusion: use 1.18 version of…

January 29, 2007

I never learned this in school.

Actually, I haven’t had to format a Linux partition manually since (maybe) I experimented with Slackware in 1995. So, when I had a nice little 400 GB USB HD with three partitions (two NTFS, one Linux), I was somewhat at a loss as to how to proceed. I found this handy guide to partitioning and…

January 22, 2007