I am just about fed up with known Ubuntu installation issues that get passed from one release to the next.
After having many issues with Ubuntu LiveCD installers, I decided to go with the Alternate Install CD for this release, which served me well for Ubuntu Hardy Heron and Intrepid Ibex. This time, however, I got [...]

One of the coolest features in recent Ubuntu versions is the “Create a USB Startup Disk” function. It lets you take any ISO for LiveCD distribution and create a bootable USB drive. This is a great way to try out new distros without wasting tons of CDs that you’re probably just going to throw in [...]

Less than 48 hours ago, I attempted a reinstall of Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, and it failed miserably. I was trying to use the standard Live CD, but I kept an error stating there could be something wrong with either my hard drive or my dvd drive. After extensive testing, I realized that my hardware [...]

So, I haven’t been doing a lot of posting over the last week and half or so, for a couple reasons. First, it was my Spring break and I had guests in, which was a lot of fun. Second, I’ve been having some issues with Ubuntu lately, and that’s been not so fun.
First off, Firefox [...]

Mark Shuttleworth, founder and principal financier of Ubuntu Linux and its parent company, Canonical, has been talking about desktop notifications and how they should work Ubuntu. His vision is an unobtrusive, elegant, and user-friendly system that will let you know when you get a new email, enter a new wi-fi area, etc., and then provide [...]