UK Linux

Copying a partition from one disk to another
I want to replace the hard drive in a linux (Gentoo) box with a larger drive. I can mount both disks in the box at the same time and copy the data from one to the other, so this ought to be easy (?) I do need to preserve the file permissions and symlinks, not just copy data ... what's the best set of tools to ... 3 Oct 2006 10:01

DVD regions
I've got a DVD-R that's giving me a region error in my DVD/VHS combi; presumably it's region 1, but I thought all DVD-Rs were region 0. There seem to be no known hacks for the player (Technika DVR100). If I simply copy the disc with dvdbackup and growisofs -dvd-video will that make the copy region 0 or do I need to... 23 Sep 2006 19:05

Problem mounting share with Samba
As I'm using Mandriva, I posted this to that newsgroup a couple o fdays ago. There's been little response so I wondered if the folks here might be able to help. I'm trying to transfer some files from a (separate) Win98 machine. The C: drive on it is set to share as 'C' to any user, no password. If I run mcc, the... 22 Sep 2006 04:23

Debian printing woes
I have a dual boot system with Mandrake 10.1 and Debian testing (etch) - the recent net install version. My printer is a cannon BJC250 (parallel port). Mandrake has no problems sending stuff to this printer. I am having no joy with Debian. If I try to send a test page from the printer configuration applicati... 17 Sep 2006 05:20

Changing Graphic Resolution with Ubuntu Server
I have installed Ubuntu Server and was able to specify a resolution during install. Now it boots and gives a very low resolution Text screen and I can't see the lower half. Can I change this resolution? Thanks ... 18 Sep 2006 11:07

Linux Server Newbie Question
I am getting my initial experience with Linux using a Ubuntu Server installation. I am slowly finding my way around the command line. Can I install the graphical interface on the server? Perhaps it is already installed. How is the grphical system started and shutdown on the server. I am aware that if I was using... 14 Sep 2006 20:45

Running linux on current generation iMacs?
Hello all, anyone tried this? I'm thinking of getting a 17" imac to dump linux on as the hardware is good even if the OS is an expensive pile of shite. Alternatively anyone know of a fast PC that is built into the monitor and doesn't cost too much? Laptops are getting irritating, too slow, too hot and too unreli... 27 Sep 2006 01:25

Accurate timing in C code
What can I use for accurately measuring elapsed time in C code? I'm looking for round about millisecond accuracy. I've written some code to wait for vsyncs using OpenGL, but while glXGetRefreshRateSGI reports a consistent 59Hz, measuring the time between two syncs with gettimeofday results in a period corresponding... 12 Sep 2006 20:23

Three-button laptop trackball/touchpad
I have a laptop where I use applications that make extensive use of the middle mouse button. Unfortunately (for complicated reasons I don't need to go into) using the laptop touchpad with left+right buttons together isn't suitable. So I'm looking for a three-button USB touchpad or preferably trackball suitable fo... 28 Aug 2006 07:22

getting an epson 2480 scanner to work with mandriva 2006
I've gone through this a few times, checked the steps on various howto's but I assume I've missed something... $ sane-find-scanner -q # sane-find-scanner will now attempt to detect your scanner. If the # result is different from what you expected, first make sure your # scanner is powered up and proper... 27 Aug 2006 09:49