How to upgrade Ubuntu to 12.10 – Quetzal
The Quantal Quetzal release date, 18th October 2012, has been and gone, which means we can all upgrade Ubuntu to…
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Ubuntu won’t boot without USB stick
As some of you may remember, a few weeka ago I posted an article about installing Ubuntu from USB (If…
Installing Ubuntu from a USB Stick
Need to install the Ubuntu operating system from a USB device but not sure how? Perhaps you’re installing it on a netbook and don’t have a CD drive. Here’s a short article explaining how to get the ISO on a USB FDD and how to get that all installed on your PC.
RipperX not encoding MP3s
A quick summary article here to help those people (and myself) fix the fact that RipperX doesn’t encode MP3 files…
Howto: Disable the Guest Account in Ubuntu 12.04
Sometimes I’m sure its very useful to have a guest account on your machine, perhaps your partner or friend needs…
Bug: gedit & apps not being listed in Unity when open
Usually in Ubuntu any open applications show themselves in Unity with an icon and a tiny white arrow. Multiple white…
Howto: Make Ubuntu 12.04 Hibernate Successfully
Ubuntu has always had problems getting their system to shutdown successfully into a state of hibernation. There’s never been a single solution that fits all machines or all machines. This article is a combination of resources explaining how to enable hibernation by default, or use TuxOnIce to patch the kernel.
Howto: Fix Ubuntu 12.04’s Blank Window Power Statistics
Well it’s hardly ground breaking, in fact it’s been on every laptop ever probably, but after finally replacing my broken…