Tag Archives: Debian Linux

Towering CLI

Posted on May 5, 2018 by ehurst

My tower is now a CLI machine. I thought it was an easy update from Xubuntu 16.04 to 18.04, but all I did was expose a problem with the hardware. I tested several other things, and while the sensitivity varied, … Continue reading →

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Debian Desktop: Caching Nameserver (DNS)

Posted on March 6, 2016 by ehurst

Most people are vaguely aware that Windows by default includes a service that keeps track of your favorite sites and stashes the DNS reference (IP address) so it won’t have to keep asking for the same address. Even laptops do … Continue reading →

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Debian 8 on Dell Studio 1535 (Updated)

Posted on December 9, 2015 by ehurst

Busted! See the update at the bottom. This was a used laptop found cheaply on eBay. Some of the specs: 2.1 Ghz dual-core Intel CPU 4GB RAM 250GB drive and slot-style DVD-RW Radeon HD 3450 video Matching AMD 3400 series … Continue reading →

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Linux on Dell Latitude 2120

Posted on October 7, 2015 by ehurst

This was a rather pricey business machine when Dell released it some four-and-a-half years ago. It was designed for Win7 and comes with a surprising array of added goodies, but no Bluetooth. You can find these things in good quantity … Continue reading →

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A Third Consideration

Posted on September 15, 2015 by ehurst

I can’t pretend my future clients will of necessity be any kind of believer. In that previous post where I offered a preview of some of my computer tech support curriculum — CompSec: Compartmentalization — I held back on an … Continue reading →

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Linux Laptop

Posted on April 20, 2015 by ehurst

Walk the talk; live by your heart. All operating systems suck. Some are worse than others, but it really depends on how you use it. I tend to favor Debian Linux as the least painful for what I do. If … Continue reading →

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