Ubuntu 8.04 Laptop Heat - Solved!
May 13, 2008
I recently reported that my laptop would get to extreme temperatures running the latest offering from Canonical. Just standing idle the CPU temp would be soaring at 50-60 degrees and under the most menial loads it would rocket to the mid 70’s.
After much searching around on the forums, I managed to come up with this fix. I’m not sure how it works, but I now get idle temps of around 45 degrees and under load, approximately lower 50’s! Here it is:
How To Set Up A Debian LAMP Server
March 12, 2008
Build Your Own Debian/Ubuntu LAMP Server
Why would you want to? Well, if you need to set up your own Webserver or you simply want to dry-run your site before publishing it to the Web, this tutorial is a must. I use my own LAMP server as a testing ground for this site (having locally installed Wordpress as the CMS/Blogging client). Also, it’s pretty cool and, more importantly, gives you something else to play around with when StumbleUpon starts to lose its sheen.
New To Linux?
March 9, 2008
Are you thinking about switching to Linux and want to learn how to use it? Have you been using Linux for some time and want to learn even more? Then Linux Online’s classroom can help! Three courses - one for beginners, another for intermediate level users and an advanced level course - are available to our visitors free of charge. What’s stopping you from learning more about Linux?
Courses courtesy of linux.org
Installing Ubuntu Linux 7.10 ‘The Gutsy Gibbon’
March 3, 2008
Ubuntu has taken the Linux world by storm over recent months. It is starting to become the Gold Standard for Linux Distros due to its appeal both to novices and professionals alike. It offers a fully fledged Linux operating system that is largely pre-configured to work with most hardware, a convenient live install and a huge repository of software packages enabling easy installation.
