December 15, 2008 · Backup, General · 9 comments

QuickStart is like a Swiss army knife, it allows you to do various things on your Ubuntu desktop: creating and restoring backups, running scheduled backups, backing up configuration files, installing some common applications, installing DVD codecs, deleting unnecessary files, etc.Complete list as follows.

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December 13, 2008 · Server · 2 comments

MySQLTuner is a script written in Perl that will assist you with your MySQL configuration and make recommendations for increased performance and stability. Within seconds, it will display statistics about your MySQL installation and the areas where it can be improved.
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December 11, 2008 · General · 1 comment

I am a new ubuntu user.I installed Ubuntu interpid. But my printer Canon iR 2016 is not printing test page.pl.help the following is the debug report

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December 10, 2008 · Server · 32 comments

A DHCP Server assigns IP addresses to client computers. This is very often used in enterprise networks to reduce configuration efforts. All IP addresses of  all computers are stored in a database that resides on a server machine.

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December 9, 2008 · General, Package Mgmt · 4 comments

I am trying to use my ext. HD but it is formatted for windows and I can't figure out how to re-format so i can use it for ubuntu. Also, at one point i had alot of the desktop effects working now wobbly windows won't work, but is checked in Compiz, and cube is checked but doesn't seem to work? I am using 32 bit version, would 64 make a difference regarding this or is it just a lack of memory? I only have a 10G int. Hd, that's why I am trying to use the other but can't get it to work right.
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