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  1. Create a desktop launcher (shortcut) to shutdown\restart Ubuntu.

    Hi Folks, Cybermoron posted a thread on creating a nifty shutdown button on the Win 7 desktop to make shutdown\restart easier. I posted that I use a similar method to shutdown\restart my Ubuntu installs using a simple python script. He suggested I share that here in the Linux section so here...
    • fjgold
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    • application behavior community customization debian desktop execution file management gtk icons launcher linux permissions power options python restart scripting shutdown ubuntu user interface
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Linux Forums

  2. Top Ten Linux Distributions

    Top Ten Linux Distributions DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. The bewildering choice and the ever increasing number of Linux distributions can be confusing for those who are new to Linux. This is why this page was created. It lists 10 Linux distributions (plus...
    • cybercore
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    • centos community debian distribution fedora freebsd gentoo linux mint opensuse package management pclinuxos performance security slackware software support system administration ubuntu user friendly
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Linux Forums

  3. Windows 7 No passwords, share everything?

    Hello. My network consists of a Windows 7 PC, A debian mythtv box, a Macintosh G4 10.3.9 and a Windows XP SP3 laptop. I like this combination (the laptop is a Via based unit which came with Vista but turned out to be way too slow, so I *upgraded* it to XP which runs - and has always run -...
    • frumbert
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    • compatibility debian device access esata external drive file sharing home network macintosh media formats mythtv nas network password trust usb drives users windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Boot to Debian thru Windows 7 boot manager

    Hi All I recently installed Windows 7 which promptly took over the boot process and gave a rather curt name for my earlier Windows XP Pro SP3 installation as in "earlier version of Windows" or something. Then I installed Debian 5 which insisted writing GRUB to MBR and all hell broke loose...
    • thegoodmelon
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    • boot manager debian dual boot error 21 grub installation mbr operating system windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Linux Forums