There has been a lot written about the change in position of the window controls in the alpha- and beta-releases of Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx. I haven’t really got much to add that’s not in this excellent post, and it’s …
Read moreXDMCP support in Ubuntu: make your voice heard
As I’ve pointed out previously, the XDMCP support has been severely crippled in Ubuntu 9.10, Karmic Koala. I suspect that XDMCP is something that isn’t considered a very high priority by the Ubuntu and upstream developers, as it’s an old …
Read moreEnabling XDMCP on Karmic Koala (Pt. IV)
Other posts in this series: Pt. I – Enabling GDM as an XDMCP server Pt. II – Four XDMCP client options for Ubuntu 9.10 Pt. III – Three ways to use the host chooser Pt. IV – Alternatives to XDMCP …
Read moreEnabling XDMCP on Karmic Koala (Pt. III)
Other posts in this series: Pt. I – Enabling GDM as an XDMCP server Pt. II – Four XDMCP client options for Ubuntu 9.10 Pt. III – Three ways to use the host chooser Pt. IV – Alternatives to XDMCP …
Read moreEnabling XDMCP on Karmic Koala (Pt. II)
Other posts in this series: Pt. I – Enabling GDM as an XDMCP server Pt. II – Four XDMCP client options for Ubuntu 9.10 Pt. III – Three ways to use the host chooser Pt. IV – Alternatives to XDMCP …
Read moreEnabling XDMCP on Karmic Koala (Pt. I)
Other posts in this series: Pt. I – Enabling GDM as an XDMCP server Pt. II – Four XDMCP client options for Ubuntu 9.10 Pt. III – Three ways to use the host chooser Pt. IV – Alternatives to XDMCP …
Read moreKarmic Koala, GDM, XDMCP and some other stuff
Update: I’ve written another post which describes how to work around some of the XDMCP regressions in Karmic Ubuntu 9.10, Karmic Koala, has been released. So it’s time to provide some updates on my older posts to cover the changes, …
Read moreThat porridge is too cold. This porridge is too hot.
But I can’t seem to find any porridge that is just right. Except that for “porridge” you should read “software”, and for “too hot” read “too expensive”. For years now it’s been possible to request CDs of Ubuntu releases, which …
Read moreWorld of Goo – pay what you want
Or more specifically pay whatever you think it’s worth – for this week at least. I’ve got the WiiWare version, and have to say that it is a great game – well worth the full asking price. If you don’t …
Read moreA few follow-ups
Just a quick follow up on some earlier posts: • British sci-fi Primeval, which finished with a cliffhanger and was then cancelled, has been brought back from extinction. It may not be the best programme in the world, but there’s …
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