Technology Musings
In: Linux|VirtualBox
16 Mar 2010Create, operate, and manage a dedicated virtual machine server from the terminal. Full guide on installation and configuring VM’s.
In: Linux
11 Sep 2009Having Likewise Open installed may be causing a problem for those attempting to use passwd to update a local account. The solution is to remove certain packages
In: Linux
24 Dec 2008Got a misbehaving application preventing logout or maybe there’s a game that demands then entirety of your screen? There’s a couple of different ways to start a second X11 instance, both of which are very easy to use. One requires just a few keystrokes, and the other allows you to embed one session within your existing.
In: Linux|VirtualBox
24 Aug 2008Not long ago, I took upon the task of setting up a dedicated virtualization server. I knew I wanted to maximize hardware by keeping the OS slim, so I decided to go with my Linux distro of choice: Ubuntu. This works out very well, because the current version is a Long Term Support release, which means [...]