Using the Shell

By mike | Apr 26, 2009

The Shell is the Linux equivalent of the CMD screen in Windows. Where it differs is that in Linux it is the heart of the system. It is rare that you use the CMD windows during normal operation in Windows, but once you are up to speed with Linux it will become second nature.
The Shell [...]

Dual Booting Debian Lenny

By mike | Apr 19, 2009

If, like me you were a little dubious about your first forays into Linux, then dual booting is an option I would suggest. I wanted to try Debian, but wasn’t confident enough to leave my precious XP behind completely. I decided to go down the dual booting route, and although it may sound complicated it [...]

Distro Choice: Based on Using runlevels

By mike | Apr 3, 2009

Understanding Runlevels
After spending years on Redhat/CentOS versions of Linux which use runlevel 3 for text mode and runlevel 5 for graphical mode, and then after spending several years with Ubuntu which is moving away from runlevels and using Upstart, I was somewhat surprised with Debian Lenny which uses runlevels 2-5 as the same runlevel.  As [...]

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