Archive for the 'GNU/Linux' Category

Distracted again… GNU/Linux Gaming… and School

June 16th, 2008

The past two weeks went by like a rollercoaster ride. Just when I thought I had settled down and figured out my Ultimate Productivity Plan(TM), I got sidetracked by one of my strongest and most dangerous addictions: MMORPG’s. While that in itself deserves a post of its own (and indeed, I’ve been contemplating on writing [...]

The Distro Tour Project - Mandriva 2007.1 (Spring)

June 1st, 2007

This is the second part in my Distro Tour Project, featuring Mandriva 2007.1

Contents:

Installation
Hardware
Default Applications
Performance
Software Management
System Administration
Documentation
Other Special Features
Conclusion

Note: I installed Mandriva 2007.1 Linux Free edition. So whenever I refer to Mandriva defaults, I refer to the defaults in this edition.
1. Installation (2/5)
My installation experience with Mandriva 2007.1 was a terrible one, but wasn’t without its [...]

The Distro Tour Project: openSUSE 10.2

May 15th, 2007

This is the first part in my Distro Tour Project, featuring openSUSE 10.2
Contents:

Installation
Hardware
Default Applications
Performance
Software Management
System Administration
Documentation
Other Special Features
Conclusion

1. Installation (3/5)
Installing openSUSE 10.2 is easy and very flexible. New or inexperienced users are presented with very sane defaults. At the same time, tabs or buttons give advanced users more features. One very neat feature of the [...]