Archive for 'linux'
BIOS ROM Checksum Error
Since this past weekend, when I turn on my dual-boot (Windows XP and Fedora Core 7) PC, I get:
AMD BootBlock V1.0
BIOS ROM checksum error
Reading Drive A:
Insert system disk and press Enter
I have tried to clear CMOS, tried to load MS DOS (both 5.0 and 6.2.2) from floppy disk but I see the same error message. [...]
Posted: May 2nd, 2008 under linux, technology, vista, xp.
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Ubuntu on Dell
The news may be old but this is the first time I saw it on Dell.com.
In this exciting time for Ubuntu (and for Linux), I can only hope Dell will not stop selling hardware running Ubuntu…unlike what it did with Red Hat linux in the past.
Posted: June 5th, 2007 under linux, technology, ubuntu.
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Can’t Vista? Keep XP. Or, Move to Ubuntu.
My laptop, which is a little over three years old, can’t be upgraded to Windows Vista. I mean, its hardware is inadequate to run Vista (says Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor). I run both Windows XP Pro and Ubuntu on this laptop and I am happy with it. I don’t see why I should get rid [...]
Posted: February 27th, 2007 under linux, ubuntu, vista, xp.
Comments: 1
Ubuntu Installed on ThinkPad X31
Installed Ubuntu on my laptop, ThinkPad X31. As far as I am concerned, this has to be the easiest install of a linux distro ever. Now that I am a happy camper in Ubuntu land, I would like to share how easy it is to install Ubuntu. I can’t wait to tell my coworkers about [...]
Posted: August 27th, 2006 under thanks, ubuntu.
Comments: 3
Ubuntu Miracle!
I have been trying to get the soundcard to work on my ThinkPad X31 with Fedora Core 2/3. It never worked (or, I should say, I was never able to get it to work) even after I tried installing several packages/modules, configuration changes, etc. as recommended in web pages found on the ‘net. Because this [...]
Posted: August 7th, 2005 under thanks, ubuntu.
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