Time for Linux
One of the reasons we all use computers are that they are supposed to save us time. Most desktop setups have a
place for a clock and most of us like to keep an eye on the time as we work. Below I will not be exploring how
computers do not seem to save us time but how Linux keeps the time and date. I will also be looking at how to schedule commands automatically by time and how to synchronise your computers clocks to highly accurate atomic clocks on the Internet!
LinuxPlanet.com: 3D Graphics Hardware in Linux
Expert Linux users know that choosing hardware for a Linux system must be done with care to get top performance. 3D Graphics cards are no exception to this! This guide is meant to provide a complete assessment of the current supported 3D graphics cards in Linux, and t o give a quick tutorial on installing drivers for and using them.
LinuxPlanet.com: Ten Neat Tricks With Perl
When I am using a computer to do a job I often think 'I am repeating tasks...time to write a script'. Under Linux there are a number of programming systems for scripts. Below we will look at one of them, Perl. Perl is a full blown programming language, but it's good for making short, quickly written programs like scripts. This is because it has a rich set of features and also a wide range of add-on libraries.
Linux Support Services
Learn more about Linux Support Services, one of several companies providing commercial (and in this case, also free) Linux support to the masses.
How Linux Boots
When you turn on your computer, it will take a few seconds or even a few minutes to begin normal operations. The operating system loads up dozens of programs to check and setup before the user takes control. We will look at how this works under linux below.
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LinuxPlanet: Setting Up a MySQL Based Website - Part I
10/03/1999
LinuxPlanet Has posted a really nice tutorial on how to set up a MySQL backend for your Linux Powered Web Site.
Disk partition repair tool released as debian package
10/02/1999
Gpart, which tries to repair damaged partition tables on PC machines has been released as a debian package
Gpart is a tool which tries to fix the primary
partition table when the
primary partition table is damaged,
incorrect or deleted.
It can also do other trickery with the partition
table including finding partitions that have
been accidentally deleted
This tool will feature in the next stable version of
debian which is due for release within the next
few weeks
Linux Today: Free Linux Training Material
09/26/1999
"Free Introduction to Linux Training Material" has been posted for download. This "is suitable for either getting started with Linux at home..., or for use by training companies in Linux related courses." The document is available in Word, Star Writer and HTML Formats.
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