corrinado_swam » Computing http://emeryclark.net Like hell on fire With jelly arms and beaten bones He rode the crests, he broke the waves Trying to get a breath of air for all that he had left to save Fri, 21 May 2010 04:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Appears my domain is blocked in China http://emeryclark.net/2010/02/appears-my-domain-is-blocked-in-china/ http://emeryclark.net/2010/02/appears-my-domain-is-blocked-in-china/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:54:59 +0000 admin http://emeryclark.net/2010/02/appears-my-domain-is-blocked-in-china/ So stupid.. hope it’s not true   Site still running, host was down for a bit today

]]> http://emeryclark.net/2010/02/appears-my-domain-is-blocked-in-china/feed/ 0 Installing Ubuntu 9.10 http://emeryclark.net/2010/02/installing-ubuntu-9-10/ http://emeryclark.net/2010/02/installing-ubuntu-9-10/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:58:59 +0000 admin http://emeryclark.net/?p=10 The Ubunutu installer supports many languages. I reccomend installing Ubunutu via Virtual Box. This will allow you to run Ubuntu in Windows XP/Visa/7. At the installer prompt, select the language you want.

A few tips when installing via VirtualBox, since you have already designated ‘Dynmaically expanding storage’ let the Ubuntu installation ‘ Guided partition’ and select the ‘entire hard disk’. It is helpful if you have an internet connection (wired ethernet) because Ubuntu will install packages during the installation. The entire installation should take less than an hour unless your internet connection is slow. If in doubt, press Alt-F4 to switch to the installation details; you can switch back using Alt-F1.

]]> http://emeryclark.net/2010/02/installing-ubuntu-9-10/feed/ 0 Using Bittorrent to Download Ubuntu 9.10 http://emeryclark.net/2010/02/using-bittorrent-to-download-ubunutu-9-10/ http://emeryclark.net/2010/02/using-bittorrent-to-download-ubunutu-9-10/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:45:07 +0000 admin http://emeryclark.net/?p=3 Head over to http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download. If you like, you canthe ‘Begin Download’ button which will download the entire file over HTTP (a single connection from the Ubunutu server to your computer). This is fine for smaller files, howerver, I will reccomend a few better options that can save a good amount of time and help conserve bandwidth. Click “Alternative download options, including Ubuntu installer for Windows”. Now, find and click the link that says “Bittorent”. If you do not have Bittorent software installed, download uTorrent.

(A bit about Bittorrent: Bittorent is a technology that allows a large number users to download files at high speed while reducing the bandwidth consumed. It does this by allowing users to connect to a ’swarm’ and share the files amongst themselves. The first ’seeder’ will upload a copy to the ‘peers’ who will receive different parts of the file. In theory, at least 100% of the file has been distributed among the peers, the original seeder can leave and the file can sucessfully be transmitted to an unlimited number of peers. To understand more, see the uTorrent User Manual.)

You will want to choose “ubuntu-9.10-alternate-i386.iso.torrent”.  The Alternate version is a text-based install that is quicker and just as easy as the “Dekstop” version. I reccomend it. Ubuntu 9.10 is the latest version, released in October (10) of 2009. Save and Open the .torrent file with uTorrent. uTorrent will prompt you for a place to save the Ubunutu.iso file. Choose a destination and go make yourself some tea.

After thee ISO has downloaded you can install it on your hard disc to run as a replacement for XP, or in addition to XP by using Vitural Box.

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