This page details the tribulations involved on getting Linux running and configured on this system. Its purpose is to provide a reference for setting up new systems here but hopefully will also help other users who may have similar problems. Latest articles are at the top.
Can we please get some standardization on encryption?
Installing and configuring Debian 11.5: problems and solutions
Nedit keyboard freezing when using multiple files
How to copy files from Android phone to Linux
Setting up Netgear AX1800 WiFi 6 router (RAX20) as wireless access point
Getting Linux to talk on a corporate network
Creating a fast database for scientific reprints
Protecting NFS mounts against Windows viruses
How to set up a BrosTrend AC3L 1200MBps USB wireless card in Debian Linux 9.9
We finally got our computer-driven microscope to work--by ditching the computer
Installation of Devuan 1.0.0 and Debian 9.2
How to protect yourself against ransomware
Blocking sshd brute force attacks
Compiling and running VNC in Linux
Email as a cloud storage mechanism
Linux and Windows: Why You Need Both
How to eliminate edge resistance in Enlightenment e16
How to repair a Hewlett-Packard HP 32Sii calculator
Fragmentation is killing Linux
Review of HP Prime Graphing Calculator
Review and Instructions for G Shock GW-4000D-1A (Casio 5087)
How to install Windows XP over Windows 7
A Dolphin's Review of the Samsung Tab Pro 8.4
Browser Wars: Opera vs. Firefox vs. Pale Moon in Linux
Controlling an SBIG STF-8300M astronomy camera in Windows and Linux
Installing SLES 11 SP3 on a HP Z820 Linux Workstation
Opensuse 13.1 review and problems
JPEG parameter struct mismatch problem
Wiring diagram of YSI 709B temperature probe
Bugfixes for xmgr Linux graph plotting software
Solving Linux/Apache Permission Problems
Several Lightweight Linux X11 Window Managers
Setting up USB printer in Suse 11
Changing the default port for ssh and sftp
USB External Hard Drive Resetting Problem
Generating User Certificates - Detailed Example
Linux video players - a comparison
Installing ftpd, telnetd, and imapd
Enabling server-side includes (SSIs) in Apache
Creating a Linux Blog Using WordPress, Apache, and PHP
Inkscape problems, annoyances and tricks
Windows users unable to print in Samba: Invalid handle, also Samba crashing
Configuring an HP ProCurve Network Switch
Wireless Data Link From Beckman LS-6500 Scintillation Counter
Eliminating Spam With Spam Assassin's Learning Function
How to upload a file using Apache and PHP
OS X Users Losing Mail in Squirrelmail
Configuring a Cisco 2821 Router for a T1
Opensuse 11.0 - First Impressions
Compiling Nedit in x86_64 Linux
Creating Animated Molecule Movies in Chimera
Converting LaTeX documents to MS Word
Review of Netgear ReadyNAS Duo in Linux
Setting up DKIM with Sendmail using milter
Installing and using R statistical package in Suse Linux
Changing daylight savings time in Linux
DSL vs. Cable Modem: A Real-World Comparison
Reverse ftp using netcat and wget
Converting from inetd to xinetd
Setting up Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit model SB0410 sound card
Installing htdig website indexing software
Linux Power Line Monitor - APC UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
Tracking Radio Frequency Interference
Installation of Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 350
Creating high-quality PDF files from LaTeX documents
Password Protecting Directories and Files in Apache
Installing a Virtual Private Network with OpenVPN
User Instructions for Connecting to a VPN with OpenVPN
Inexpensive Incubator Alarm System using Linux
Inexpensive Freezer Alarm System using Linux
Installing freetype, libXft, and libXrender
Using Nikon Coolpix USB Camera in Linux
Installing and Programming RocketPort Universal PCI Serial Controller
Plotting Bar Graphs in Xmgrace
Fixes for bugs in midnight commander
Installing SuSE 9.0 Linux on a Toshiba Portege 3015CT Laptop
Comparison of Linux graph plotting software
Setting up DNS in Small Subnets
"lpc: connect: No such file or directory couldn't start daemon" error in lpd
Installing libmilter, MIMEDefang and clamav antivirus sendmail virus scanners
Stopping Mozilla's drop-down "Search Netscape Search" menu
Installing OpenSSH and OpenSSL
Lexmark E323n printer TCP/IP problems
Changing disks or adding larger disk to Maxtor External USB Drive
External USB and Firewire Hard Drives
Printing to lprng from Windows Samba clients
Open Office crashes on startup
Software Installation Procedure for Fuji LAS-1000 Plus Gel Documentation System
Installing SSL and Apache HTTPD with PHP4 support in Linux
Installation of Squirrelmail Web Email Interface
Browsing Across Subnets in Samba
Server not visible in Network Neighborhood browsing
Windows authentication problems / users unable to log in
Windows users can't access home directory
Windows not asking for a password
Monitoring network utilization with NetFlow and cflowd
Installing LaTeX fonts for TeTeX
Installing anomy email virus filter and interfacing with f-prot or clamav antivirus scanner
Setting up a Bind 9 DNS Name Server
Configuring Linux for Japanese Kana and Kanji input