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Retheaming Ubuntu – Part 2

By karl | Published: February 21, 2009

Last time we I covered the themes that were common to all users on a PC – machine specific themes. Themes applied this time will only affect you, but will compose your main experience with Linux. There are three components that define a desktop theme. The window borders, window contents, and icons.

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Windows XP p2v conversion with KVM

By karl | Published: February 8, 2009

After all of the Windows and Linux virtual machines I have setup I decided to try a Windows p2v (Physical to Virtual) conversion. After bracing for the worst it ended up being fairly straight forward. Steps as follows: Create a disk image of sufficient size Copy the Windows HDD to the disk image Boot the […]

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PostBooks install tutorial for Ubuntu Linux 7.10

By karl | Published: February 8, 2009

PostBooks is an excellent cross-platform commercial open source ERP / accounting software suite. These are my old instructions from installing PostBooks in Ubuntu-7.10. This document will give you setup instructions for installing PostBooks from scratch. Ie, no previous install of postgresql or PostBooks on the system. You will need to read between the lines if […]

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Retheaming Ubuntu – Part 1

By karl | Published: February 6, 2009

The default look of Ubuntu can sometimes be a bit off-putting for a new user who is used to the flashy looks of OSX and Vista. And to customise the look of Ubuntu from boot to desktop can be a daunting task for new users. From boot time there are three main themes that you […]

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