Compiz+Hardy Heron+HP Pavillion dv 6588ea 

While waiting for an email to come in, I set to wondering about Compiz on my notebook, running Hardy Heron. From Add/Remove Applications I installed Advanced Desktop Effects Settings, Compiz Fusion Icon, and Desktop Effects. These seem to have given me, via System/Prefernces/Control Center/Advanced Desktop Effects – certain effects, like transparent windows, Wobbly Windows, and [...]

Linux kernel parameters 

Aldeby continues to give me wonderful support, for which public acknowledgement and thanks. It’s ongoing and I haven’t got through everything by any means, but I will try to post about it here and in the forums when I’m clear about what I’m doing – or as near to to that as possible! I’ve been [...]

Adding a line to sources list 

It’s the simple things that stump learners. There are occasions when for instance you have to add a line to your sources list in order to download a file or program. The instructions by well-meaning experts are often to open the Terminal, and type/paste sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list. That’s great, it brings up the sources list [...]