January 2011
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[Spring 2010] Linux Workshop in Truman!
Have you (or your friends) ever wanted to learn about Linux/UNIX and use it like a pro? The Free Software Club of Kirksville is organizing a Linux workshop that covers a topics ranging from basic to advanced on installing, using and making the best out of Linux. The workshop is scheduled to start on Sunday, 16th with an InstallFest
February 2010
1 post
Kernel 2.6.33 is released!
The version 2.6.33 of the Linux kernel has been released. This version includes the Nouveau driver (it’s in the staging tree), so anyone with a NVidia card should have a look. According to KernelNewbie http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges - this version also features Nintendo Wii and Gamecube support, DRDB (Distributed Replicated Block Device), a security extension for TCP called...
January 2010
2 posts
New server: Sand!
Dr. Bindner is setting up a new server. The new server is called “sand” and you should poke around and see how you like it.
In addition to the ssh and vnc access that we’ve historically used, the new service can also be accessed via the nxclient from nomachine.com (or the free qtnx client) as well as remote desktop (or rdesktop).
The two new methods seem to give much faster...