Archive for February, 2009

In the Magazines: February 2009

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Linux Format February 2009 — Intel “Atom” — Web editor review — Ubuntu 8.10 DVD — Virtualisation tutorials — Window-manager reviews — Programs for easy firewall configuration — Gimp tutorial — How to fetch email from anywhere — Webcams — Top 10 security tips.

Linux+ Issue 1/2009 — OpenSUSE 11.0 DVD — ’sidux’ install (a form of debian ‘testing’) — Secure password storage using CPM — Linux network backups –Creating gadgets for the TuxDroid robot.

Linux Magazine March 2009 — Fedora 10 and Slackware 12.2 DVD — Rolling your own kernel, by Klaus Knopper — Home media centre review.

Linux Format March 2009 — More than you needed to know about KDE — OLPC drops Linux –Software for project planning (Gantt charts, CPA) — CD recovery software — Tutorial on Impress slides — Try out Xfce on a netbook — GIMP tutorial — Git tutorial;.

In the Magazines: January 2009

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

LiNUX+ Vol 3, No. 1/2009 OpenSUSE 11.0 DVDs — ’sidux’ debian testing install from a businesscard .iso — Console password management system — Programming TuxDroid.

Linux Magazine January 2009 Managing virtual systems — Ubuntu 8.10 DVD — Mesh computing analysis.

Linux Journal January 2009 Shell programming — Samba security — One-time password authentication; — How to uncover encryption keys on cold-boot — Validating Linux security — MythVideo tutorial.

Meeting on Wednesday 4th March 2009

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Linux Supporters Group Adelaide

  • MiniTechFest: Compare and contrast the development of the menu systems and shared libraries in Windows and Linux — Algorithms used in common memory-testing programs —  Introduction to the ACER Aspire One netbook running Linpus Linux — Installing SUSE 11 on a Compaq laptop.

The meeting shall be held at the Adelaide South West Community Centre, 171 Sturt Street, Adelaide.

Supper provided. $2 Centre fees. Further Info.: contact us on this Blog.

Everyone welcome. Meeting starts at 1930. Doors open at 1915.

(Committee meeting 1800-1915)

Wireless Tutorial

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

A tutorial based on the talk at our meeting of Feb 4th, describing the procedures for configuring and managing an ad-hoc wireless network using Linux, has been uploaded in PDF form to the ‘Tutorials’ section.