Archive - Sep 5, 2008

Question:

I'm dual booting 8.04 and winxp. I know ext3 doesnt need to be defragged, but obviously windows needs to be fixed constantly in some way. If i defrag when i boot into windows, will it only defrag my ntfs partition, or the whole drive, and should i even do that?

Answer:

If you defrag your windows partition, that is the only partition it will affect. Windows can't really see an ext3 formatted partition so it won't defrag you Ubuntu partition.

Question:

I'm having some difficulty getting my integrated webcam working on my DV6000 with Hardy Heron 8.04.

When I run "lsusb", I get the info below

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 050d:0845 Belkin Components
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05ca:1810 Ricoh Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

Ubuntu 8.04: installing driver for Epson EPL-5900L, Epson EPL-5700L, Epson EPL-5800L, Epson EPL-6100L, Epson EPL-6200L

- download "epsonepl" driver from http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...group_id=69547 (Version 0.4.1 (current) worked in my case)

- install ubuntu package build-essential

- install commands as root, example with EPL-5900L:

Source: http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS9413803799.html

In October, Shenzhen China-based HiVision will ship a MIPs-based Linux mini-notebook for $98. The company is currently offering a similar machine for $120, according to a video blog report from the Internationale Funkausstellunga (IFA) consumer electronics show in Berlin this week.

Source: http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/09/03/novell-desktop-linux-paves-way-to-lenovo-server-deal/

Novell is losing money in the desktop Linux market, but those desktop deals are driving big wins in the server arena, according to Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer John Dragoon. A case in point: Novell’s desktop Linux relationship with Lenovo — the big PC maker — will extend to servers this September, confirms Dragoon.

Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/02/gnu_at_25/

No longer will the Free Software Foundation be the target of advertisements for novelty condoms, Ibiza package holidays and extreme sports gear. It's leaving the 16-24 yoof demographic behind.>

Today the GNU project celebrates its quarter-century. It was on 27 September 1983 that MIT slacker Richard M Stallman made his announcement that he intended to create a complete Unix-like system that would be completely open and hackable, giving anyone the right to modify and distribute the work. The Free Software Foundation is getting its celebration in early.