When Big Blue recently released the beta version of DB2 UDB 8.1, author Amit Asaravala jumped at the chance to put IBM's commitment to Linux to the test.
<b>Linux Pro Magazine:</b> "And that's if the update installs at all, as there have been reports that the download cycle hits an endless loop and never fully completes."
<b>LinuxDevices:</b> "Future Electronics and Nokia will host six full-day, hands-on workshops across the North America on using Linux and Nokia's Qt development framework to develop user interfaces (UIs) for Freescale's ARM-based i.MX system-on-chips (SoCs)."
I tried to install ubuntu 11.04 and 12.04 both with wubi and with dvd.With wubi even when the installation is successfull the os wont boot after some time.and with dvd it shows error "0x0009"and the intallation stops.
The same is the case with any linux based os i try to install.With fedora the installation stops after the display,"Detecting hard drive...".Are there any settings that must be changed in my system.
Please instruct me how to overcome this obstacle.I am stuck..!
<b>Boycott Novell:</b> "Summary: War is peace and Microsoft is the new “open”; Details on the latest attack of Microsoft against GNU/Linux, using proxies"
<b>ZDNet:</b> "Allianz Australia Insurance chief information officer (CIO) Steve Cole said yesterday he had done the equivalent of losing hair while undertaking an upgrade that saw the company move from multiple Wintel servers to a Linux mainframe."
<b>ars Technica:</b> "Although Ubuntu is generally regarded as a desktop Linux distribution, the sever variant is becoming increasingly popular in the cloud. It is silently infiltrating server rooms and gaining traction in enterprise environments."
One might expect Oracle to be doing everything in its power to discourage customers from moving away from UNIX. Yet the company seems determined to hawk Linux.
<b>Tech Source:</b> "Do you want to install Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution on your netbook? If yes, then allow me to show you the necessary steps needed in order to do so."
<b>CIO:</b> "A new open source project, dubbed Opendedup, has appeared with the goal of creating a deduplication-based file system for Linux called SDFS."
<b>Software Engineering with FOSS and Linux:</b> "It is often the case that an sftp transfer gets interrupted for one reason or another, resulting to partially transferred files. This can be annoying, especially in the case of large file transfers."
Web hosting has always been a good place to find Linux servers. The service is often coupled with other popular open source software such as Apache Web servers and also offers a lot of flexibility wh... [Author: John Anthony - Computers and Internet - June 17, 2010]
Bashish is a theme engine for the Linux terminal, so you can make your console more readable, easier on the eyes, and give useful visual cues. Juliet Kemp shows how to customize your terminal with Bashish.
Linux's NetworkManager has evolved into a solid tool that manages wired and wireless Ethernet, mobile broadband, Bluetooth, roaming, IPv6, and offers both a GUI and command-line interface. Joe Brockmeier gives us a tour of the new features in NetworkManager.
<b>Enterprise Storage Forum: </b>"CTERA Networks is giving the Linux Ext3 file system additional data protection in the form of new snapshot capabilities. The file system is also the basis of the company's Cloud-Attached Storage appliances, the C200 and CloudPlug."
<b>Kotaku:</b> "On April 1, Sony removed one of the PlayStation 3’s original features, the option to install an alternate operating system such as Linux, with its latest firmware (version 3.21). Today, one man claims to have reinstated that feature."
<b>Computerworld AU:</b> "The Australian Taxation Office is pushing the AUSkey public key infrastructure (PKI) for secure data exchange when submitting tax returns, but Linux users say they have again been left out in the cold."
Ubuntu developers invented Upstart as a replacement for the hoary old SysV init system, with the aim of meeting the complex demands of booting modern Linux systems. Upstart is being adopted by Fedora, Debian, and openSUSE. Akkana Peck introduces us to this Ubuntu success story.
<b>LinuxDevices:</b> "ChinaGrabber is selling an unlocked, quadband GSM cellphone that runs Linux on a 624MHz Marvell PXA310. The $570 BPhone features a 5-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen with 180-degree rotation, plus WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and up to 16GB flash expansion."