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#38810: The Contents page is blank, i.e., there is no table and no contents, only a page header. Same behavior in multiple readers and on multiple pl...more...
 P2.0
09-Apr-09
125

#38257: About trying Tracker:
... and there's little reason to give it ....
Should be:
... ant there's little reason not to give it ....--Ross Parlette

 P1.0
08-Mar-09
137

#38258: About Thunar:
... an example taken from my text PC, see Figure 3.22.
Should be:
... an example taken from my test PC, see Figure 3.22.--Ross Parlette

 P1.0
08-Mar-09
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#38270: Tip 124, second paragraph: If you want to install REFIt, remove .... Should be: If you want to install rEFIt, remove .... Correctly cAPITA...more...
 P2.0
09-Mar-09
215

#38440: Hint 185, Paragraph 2:
... to something more exiting, ....
Should be:
... to something more exciting, ....--Ross Parlette

 P1.0
21-Mar-09
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#38652: Hint 223 Repair Ubuntu File System Errors (second example): $ sudo fsck.ext3 -fck /dev/sda5 should be: $ sudo fsck.ext3 -fc /dev/sda5 No -...more...
 P1.0
31-Mar-09
250

#38259: About Cloning Your Ubuntu Installation:
... make it your new book disk?
Should be:
... make it your new boot disk?--Ross Parlette

 P1.0
08-Mar-09

Stuff To Be Considered in the Next Edition

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#35736: 164 view technical info : you can aslo use lshw , wich lists all your hardware , when you dont want the run as root error , run it as root sud...more...
 P1.0
09-Nov-08
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#35377: Tip 266: Install Skype should mention that Skype is not available natively for AMD64 versions of Linux. It's possible, but horrible, to instal...more...
 P1.0
20-Oct-08