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When we left our lovely new HP sub-notebook, we had just finished configuring Windows 7 Home Premium. Now it is time to move to installing a real operating system on it, and for the sake of variety ...

Looking to catch the Linux 2.4 wave? It might be awhile if you want to buy a PC or a server with Linux 2.4 pre-installed. Anyone can download and compile the new kernel on his or her own, but those ...

Recently someone asked me if it was okay to spray Windex on her monitor. I think my shriek of horror startled her. It is not okay to spray Windex (or anything else) on a monitor. In fact, when it ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Lenovo Group is planning a full embrace for Linux. The PC ...

I built a new machine for myself a few months ago, and I went with a Gigabyte motherboard, as I usually do. GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard Very Happy with ...

Monitoring, anticipating, and reacting to server load is a full time job in some organizations. Unexpected spikes in resource usage can indicate a software or hardware problem. Gradual increases over ...

Getting sound configured in Linux can be a nightmare. Rescue is on the way in the form of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA). Jim McIntyre is here to walk you through installing and configuring ...