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#35391: The discussion of Wubi on page 45/46 is slightly ambiguous when it says users won't be able to access their Windows partition. It's true that ...more...
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22-Oct-08
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#36095: Tip 6, typo: "The log out and back in". Should be, "Then log out and back in".--Keir THomas

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24-Nov-08
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#35519: When describing the technique to use gconf-editor to change the print font on gedit, the book reads "For example, to print using a sans-serif ...more...
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28-Oct-08
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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...
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09-Nov-08
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#35737: you say : Start Gedit and create a new file called .quod in your /home folder. wich i think should be : create a new file called .qotd ...more...
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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...
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20-Oct-08