Ubuntu 11.10 “Booting system without full network configuration”

Posted on October 16, 2011 by TC McCarthy

About six months ago I was coming up with some inexpensive solutions to testing some complicated PHP scripts as well as playing with MySQL and net-based storage. I had an extra PC lying around in the shop so gutted it — loaded it up with some large HDDs and installed Ubuntu 11.04. I am by no means a linux expert, but I’m not a novice either. I know enough to be able to figure stuff out and navigate tutorials if I get into trouble.

Well, earlier this week I upgraded to 11.10 and, as with most upgrades, got into a little bit of trouble.

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Video: Building a Computer

Posted on March 22, 2009 by TC McCarthy

The idea of assembling a computer is often overcomplicated to the inexperienced. The video above is the least time consuming, and least frustrating way in which Total Computers U.S.A. assembles the computers purchased by its customers.

A Computer Photo Map

Posted on February 23, 2009 by TC McCarthy

AAKW001148 Many computer users (MAC, PC, Linux and Solaris alike) often hear terms like hard drive, motherboard, CPU etc., but have no idea what they mean, what they do, or even what they look like. I have built a photo gallery that has images of all of the major components within a computer. Be sure to click the info button in the top right hand corner so you can see a description of each component.

Netbooks: What is the point?

Posted on February 19, 2009 by TC McCarthy

Dell Netbook

This summer a friend that I work with bought himself an Asus Eee-PC running Linux. He loved it. It had six hours of battery life, played movies, went online, didn’t get too hot and it fit quite nicely in his back pack’s front pouch. Weighing at about four pounds the netbook is quite cute, but comes with its own set of headaches. Continue reading →