Category Archives: Ubuntu

Ubuntu VPN issues

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Brian Pontarelli

I figured out how to get Ubuntu to correctly connect to a Windows style PPTP VPN. Apparently there are a number of large issues with NetworkManager that make it all but unusable for VPN. The fix is enormously simple, so … Continue reading →

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Dell and Ubuntu!

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Brian Pontarelli

and Dell is starting to ship computers pre-installed with Ubuntu. I would assume that these computers have been specifically built to ensure compatibility, which isn’t all that difficult these days, except for the video cards. I feel like this is … Continue reading →

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Vista morning ponderings

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Brian Pontarelli

I’ve tried to post this message 3 times this morning and three times I’ve lost the post. First it was IE7 sucking and then it was my hosting company sucking worse and finally I’m starting over again. This time I’m … Continue reading →

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External monitor (VGA output) on my Dell 700m with Ubuntu

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Brian Pontarelli

I can’t recall if I already posted this, but I did manage to get the VGA output working in order to use a external monitor or projector for my Dell 700m on Ubuntu. For this laptop the Fn-F8 key doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Setting a root password in Ubuntu

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Brian Pontarelli

This is a response to a comment about Ubuntu that is on this blog entry. The person was having trouble setting a root password. This is really simple, but not really needed for almost everything since Ubuntu gives your user … Continue reading →

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