Category: Linux Notes
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Ubuntu on the Sony Vaio VPCYB2M1E/S
tl;dr: This post describes how well Ubuntu GNU/Linux works on the Sony Vaio VPCYB2M1E since there’s otherwise not much information on the web about the hardware support for this model on Linux. In summary, so far it seems that this is a good choice for running Ubuntu on so long as you use the 32-bit […]
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Making an encrypted partition on a USB drive
On Ubuntu or Debian, it’s really simple to create an encrypted partition on a newly-purchased USB mass storage device. In my case, I had bought a 1TB hard drive which had very mixed reviews, some people saying their drives had failed very early. I wanted to be able to return the drive under warranty if […]
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The Canon PIXMA MP560 on Ubuntu
I’ve resisted getting an all-in-one printer / scanner / copier device in the past, largely due to worrying about the driver situation on Linux, but when I found out that my scanner hadn’t survived the trip to Zürich and we were also without a printer, we risked it and bought a Canon PIXMA MP560. I […]