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Dual-booting with a Linux Lenovo Thinkpad
For dual-booting with Windows, a desktop recommends installing Windows first before re-installing Linux.
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Converting Access files to OpenOffice
An office suite expert describes how to convert Access files to OpenOffice for a one-time use.
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Creating a kernel, GRUB boot with Scientific Linux CERN 4.3
A desktop expert recommends tinkering with the boot configuration utility instead of creating a boot partition, in order to boot from a USB drive.
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Running IE under WINE
An expert recommends running WINE if you really need an IE emulator.
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Modifying reports in Base
Modify OpenOffice reports using imported styles.
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Getting Fedora Core working on a laptop
A desktop expert recommends buying a laptop pre-loaded with Linux rather than messing around with device drivers.
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Installing Red Hat and SUSE Linux on the same machine
A desktop expert recommends specific space requirements for installing two Linux distros on the same machine.
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Migration training/support costs
An expert warns that migrating to a Linux desktop isn't the hard part; power users are the ones who need to watch out.
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IE security vs. Firefox
Find out why one expert will still choose Firefox over Internet Explorer every time.
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Changing field orders in an existing database
An OpenOffice expert describes two workarounds for changing the field order of an existing OpenOffice database.
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Ubuntu Linux drivers for a Lexmark 2350
A Linux desktop expert recommends going with Linux-friendly printers since Lexmark doesn't offer Linux-compiled drivers.
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Changing document headers in OpenOffice Calc
An expert describes how to change each header for OpenOffice's Calc.
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Using OpenOffice with Publisher documents
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Emailing Writer attachments to Outlook
An expert offers workarounds for emailing Writer attachments with Microsoft Outlook.
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Open source spreadsheet alternatives
An office suite expert describes open source and other spreadsheet alternatives.
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OpenDocument for archiving
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Replacing Microsoft Project
Office suite expert Solveig Haugland recommends alternatives for Microsoft Project and Web-based apps.
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Replacing Access
Office suite expert Solveig Haugland provides recommendations for replacing Access and open source bookkeeping software.
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File encryption with dm-crypt
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Creating an OSS/proprietary stack
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Migrating infrastructure from Unix to Linux
Unix-to-Linux migration expert Ken Milberg describes how virtualization, support, clustering and more fit into the migration of an IT infrastructur...
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Installing Nagios on Linux and unravelling software ...
A reader new to Linux wonders about which distribution is recommended for installing Nagios and what Nahant and Tikanga mean.
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Systems monitoring and tuning tools for RHEL 5
Documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 covering checking system performance, tuning, kernel configuration and extending the file system exist...
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