Swapping Windows 8 for Linux Mint, openSuSE, and Fedora on my new netbook
I've just bought a new Aspire One 725 Acer sub-notebook/netbook - here's my take and my adventures loading it with three different flavours of Linux.
Jamie's Mostly Linux Stuff
Various thoughts and adventures, including but not limited to Linux, assorted bits of hardware new and old, and occasionally Windows XP/Vista/7.
J.A. Watson
I started working with what we called "analog computers" in aircraft maintenance with the United States Air Force in 1970. After finishing miliary service and returning to University, I was introduced to microprocessors and machine language programming on Intel 4040 processors. After that I also worked on, operated and programmed Digital Equipment Corportation PDP-8, PDP-11 (/45 and /70) and VAX minicomputers. I was involved with the first wave of Unix-based microcomputers, in the early '80s. I have been working in software development, operation, installation and support since then.
Latest Posts
OpenSuSE 12.3: In-depth and hands-on
A look at the latest release of openSuSE, which is so good I have installed it as the default boot on all of my computers.
UEFI and secure boot in depth
Q&A: My questions on UEFI and secure boot, answered by Mark Doran, the president of the UEFI Forum.
Distro deluge: Six imminent Linux releases previewed
A number of interesting new Linux releases are due out in the next few days or weeks. Here's a quick overview of some of them.
PCLinuxOS quarterly rollup release: Hands on
PCLinux 2013.02 KDE and MiniME are available - here's what to expect
The rEFInd boot loader for UEFI Systems: A life (and sanity) saver
Setting up multi-boot on UEFI-based systems has turned out to be quite an ordeal. Here is what I have learned so far.
Fedora 18 revisited: Cinnamon, Xfce, LXDM, and a 'wow' for anaconda
Cinnamon, Xfce, LXDM and more comments on anaconda: the fun never stops!
Hands on with Fedora 18
Much anticipated, Fedora 18, otherwise known as 'Spherical Cow' has finally arrived - here's what to expect.
More fun with Windows 8 UEFI, Secure Boot, Fedora and Ubuntu
I've been trying to set up multi-booting with Windows 8 and Linux - with limited success. Here's what I've learned so far.
Linux round-up: A bunch of Mints for Christmas
All the Linux Mint Editions have arrived just in time for the holidays - Linux Mint 14 (Nadia) with Cinnamon, MATE, KDE and Xfce dekstops, and Linux Mint Debian Edition Update Pack 6 with Cinnamon and MATE desktops.