UK Linux

Finding a decent router
I'm looking for a new router. This'll be my fourth since ADSL arrived here, which is a ridiculously high rate. They've all had some pretty serious bugs making them at best painful to use. So it occurs to me I should look for recommendations. But more than that: why not try and get a little more? The router[1... 19 Apr 2007 20:15

Linux versions
What versions of Linux are worth trying? AIUI Suse Linux (Novell) is no longer free I have managed to download Red Hat Fedora which appears free. I also see that there is a version of Mandriva that is free -- Michael Chare ... 30 Mar 2007 15:14

Printing via Gimp vs printing via Firefox
I'm trying to debug why printing from Gimp is much higher quality than printing from e.g. Firefox (or gthumb). I'm using FC6 with the Gnome desktop, which I think uses a system called libgnomeprint. I guess the default settings for that are in gconf2 somewhere? I'd like to increase or even set the resolution o... 31 Mar 2007 12:36

Convert PCL to PDF/PS ... or something I can use!
I have an app which outputs what I believe is PCL. It's connected to a printer that has both PCL and PS capabilities... but, equally, it could be something else it's outputting altogether. All I know is it's printing text and some simple graphics (boxes around certain parts of the text - the documents are invoice... 4 Apr 2007 06:52

Windows XP, VMWare amd Linux
If I run XP in a VMWare Server on Linux (behind a NATS firewall), is it still vulnerable to viruses and malware? ... 28 Mar 2007 10:21

Abit technical support wisdom on the subject of RAID support underlinux
I wrote to ABit technical support in the UK regards how the state of the Abit HPT370 hardware raid controller, and it's lack of support (on some boards) for drives >128Gb, was likely to evolve. The answer: I am afraid not, because the Linux. Technical Dept. UNIVERSAL ABIT U.K. Company Ltd. So, th... 27 Mar 2007 17:57

Caps Lock ... Grrrr!
Is there a software way of disabling the Caps Lock key? It is the most useless but aggravating key :( -- Will J G ... 11 Apr 2007 14:23

Timeline (historical) software for Linux
In the sacred domain of comp.os.linux.advocacy, Darren <Darren(a)use.newsgroup.for.rep.ly> didnst hastily scribble thusly: I want to present a historical timeline online representing some of the key dates in the industrial history of South Wales. I've gone through sourceforge.net with a toothcomb, but nothing ... 26 Mar 2007 20:46

Converting an OOo writer file to CSV file
Hi, Does anyone know of a way to convert an OOo writer file to a CSV file. The file I have has a 3 column table in it with a pile of language translation viz +-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | German | Plural | English | +-------------------+-... 29 Mar 2007 06:34

Network Storage with NFS and SMB?
I want to buy a network attached storage (NAS) hard drive unit with the usual Microsoft SMB interface, but is it possible to have SMB _and_ NFS access to a reasonably priced NAS? Since I want the NAS to serve a media player as well as for backups, SMB is a must, but it would be nice to have NFS access to an ext2 p... 13 Apr 2007 05:29