Monthly Archives: May 2006

Hibernating and suspending

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

I’ve been playing around with suspend2 since the Fedora 4 install. I’d gotten it to almost work: I could hibernate from run level 3, which meant I got the benefits of a quick boot but not of having my session … Continue reading →

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Configuration path

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

Not too long ago, I mused about how pleasant it is to discover that someone had paved a trail where you through you were stumbling alone. I just came across Andrei’s page on configuring Linux on the S580 laptop. Granted, … Continue reading →

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Targeting kids

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

You know how Big Tobacco is supposedly not longer targeting kids to get them to smoke cigarettes? Well, nobody said anything about little cigars– essentially often-flavored cigarettes in a brown wrapper. Coincidentally, this category of tobacco products is not subject … Continue reading →

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IDAHO

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

On May 17, 1990, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from their list of mental disorders. May 17 now marks the International Day Against Homophobia. Read about the history of IDAHO.

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Fedora Core 5 Upgrade

Posted on May 16, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

It’s been pretty cold and rainy in Boston. Perfect time to upgrade Linux to Fedora Core 5. DESKTOP UPGRADE: I began upgrading my desktop system using ISO images I burned onto CD RWs. On the second CD, installation failed saying … Continue reading →

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