Category Archives: hardware
Resolved: Ubuntu Hardy/Intrepid IBM X30 intel i810 laptop gnome lid close hang
Problem: Since upgrading to Ubuntu Hardy Heron every time the screen lid was closed on my IBM X30 the whole laptop would hard hang, only resolution was to reboot. No remote logins possible, no killing of the x-server, no switching … Continue reading
When good hard drives go bad – 2008 remix.
Its that time of year, I had the same issue in 2007. This time I’m pleased(?) to say that only my laptop hard disk has died, I’m also pleased to say that this time I had a backup. Fingers crossed … Continue reading
Redundant bonding of wireless and wired interfaces in Ubuntu.
Recently while attending a networking course which covered redundant multipathing for high availability systems I got to thinking – could this be applied to my wired / wireless network at home? The end result being that removing the wired network … Continue reading
When Good Hard Drives Go Bad
Picture the scene, you return to your system and casually attempt to create a new file on one of your disks. Permission Denied. What? Check you’re logged in as the correct user – check Check that the user has write … Continue reading