Of course, as soon as I mentioned in Episode #7 that I would have the forums up in a few days, my wife reminded me that we were going to be out of town until Sunday, and that I might have limited internet access. Murphy’s Law being what it is, I would turn on […]

In this episode: a discussion of additional resources for new Linux users as mentioned in a previous post, LinuxBasics.org and The Linux Learning Station; LR forums coming soon; audio feedback; blank cd-r’s; checking the downloaded ISO’s md5sum in Windows with md5summer, and in OS X with checksum+; burning the downloaded ISO’s in Windows with […]

There are two additional resources for new Linux users that I would like to point out to LR listeners. The first is a site called LinuxBasics.org and they have a great set of tips, courses, and tutorials, as well as an excellent community that provides help through the site’s IRC channel and mailing list. […]

In this episode: listener feedback including the first audio comment; a discussion of Linux ISO files; purchasing retail boxes of Linux distributions such as SUSE and Mandriva; purchasing ISO images for a nominal fee from third parties such as OSDisc.com, LinuxCD.org, CheapISO.com, and LinuxISO.org; downloading ISO images for free directly from distributions such as […]

In this episode: over 100 pins on the LR Frappr map; international Linux adoption; listener feedback; my two favorite beers; version numbering as it applies to the Linux kernel and Linux distributions; how the movie Toy Story is relevant to the Debian GNU/Linux distribution; Ubuntu naming and numbering conventions.
Running time:  25:04

In this episode: the Linux Reality Frappr map; site forums; listener feedback; a return trip to Distrowatch for an overview of various Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, SUSE, Mandriva, MEPIS, Debian, Kubuntu, KNOPPIX, and PCLinuxOS; a brief discussion of Linux desktop environments, including KDE and GNOME.
Special thanks to The Exotics for use of their song Sandoway […]

In this episode: listener feedback; a review of Linux news sites, including Distrowatch, Desktoplinux.com, LXer, and LWN.net; places to look for assistance with Linux, including Google’s customized Linux search page, the LinuxQuestions.org community forum, and TUX Magazine; other Linux podcasts, such as the Linux Link Tech Show, LugRadio, and JaK Attack.
Links to other recommended […]