Raspberry Pi 400 PC in a Keyboard Raspberry Pi 400 takes the same components as Raspberry Pi 4, including the system-on-chip and memory and puts them in a compact keyboard.
Fedora 3 Modem Installation
An external modem connects to your computer's USB or serial port. External modems have their own controller and DSP circuits. An external modem is the best choice if you have several computers because it be moved without opening the computer's case. More ...
Installing Software on Fedora
With windows, you execute the applications setup program (by double-clicking on setup.exe) and, 99 percent of the time, the application will install succesfully. Compare that to installing software on Linux, where you're supposed to search internet repositories and gather all the components required for the program. More ...
Configuration of Conky System Monitor for Linux
For those who work with computer resources conky universal system monitor will rouse some interest. The main peculiarity of this program is the usage of X Window System functionality to display data on the desktop, be it XFCE, IceWM, KDE, or any other. More ...
Basic Linux File and Directory Commands
This article explains the basic Linux file and directory commands used in their simple forms. How to determine you location in the directory hierarchy, create a directory, delete a directory, create a new file, move a file, copy a file, delete a file, and more. More ...
How to Switch to Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a free alternative to Windows which is fast and easy to use. You may want to switch to Ubuntu because of its robust security, speed, freedom, ease of use, low maintenance, and no price. This article will show you step by step how to switch from Windows to Ubuntu. More ...
Setting Up a Linux Modem
Almost all modems manufactured today are software modems, usually referred to as winmodems. Even though we pay a lot for a winmodem, they are cheap to manufacture because they use very little electronics. More ...
Migrating to Linux: Installing Software
The typical approach to get software installed on your computer is to get it from a vendor and run the install program. With Linux there is a central repository of software. Just about any program you might want will be in a list of available packages that you can install. More ...
Linux System Calls and Support
There are several kinds of kernel features available to user processes. For example, system calls (or syscalls) perform specific tasks that a user process alone cannot do well or at all. For example, the acts of opening, reading, and writing files. More ...
Understanding Linux Filesystems: Ext4 and Beyond
Learn the history of ext4, including what's different from ext3 and the other filesystems that came before it. More ...
Set Up a Minimal Server on a Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a small, single-board computer that is perfect for computer projects, but a Raspberry Pi can also be used as a web server on your main local network or the internet. This step-by-step guide shows you how. More ...
Welcome to the world of Knoppix
Knoppix is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. More ...
Levels and Layers of Abstraction in a Linux System
We can use abstraction to split computing systems into components to make things easier to understand, but it doesn't work without organization. We arrange components into layers or levels. A layer or level is a classification (or grouping) of a component according to where that component sits between the user and the hardware. More ...
Understanding the Linux Boot Process
In order to troubleshoot a Linux system that fails to boot, it is important to understand the boot process. Then we can identify at which stage of the booting sequence the failure occurred. More ...
How to Load or Unload a Linux kernel Module
Linux manages hardware peripherals using kernel modules. Fix problem peripherals by finding and loading kernel modules. Here is how to load or unload a Linux kernel module. More ...