The Perfect Server - Mandriva 2007 Spring Free

August 24th, 2007


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The Perfect Server - Mandriva 2007 Spring Free (Mandriva 2007.1)

This is a detailed description about how to set up a Mandriva 2007 Spring Free
server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web
server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND
DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota,
Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of
Mandriva 2007 Spring, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very
little modifications as well.

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Using Compiz, Beryl, And Metisse On A Mandriva 2007 Spring Desktop

August 24th, 2007


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Using Compiz, Beryl, And Metisse On A Mandriva 2007 Spring Desktop

This tutorial shows how you can use Compiz, Beryl, and Metisse
on a Mandriva 2007 Spring (Mandriva 2007.1) desktop (the system must
have a 3D-capable graphics card). With Compiz, Beryl, and Metisse, you
can make your desktop use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a
desktop cube (although the desktop cube isn’t available on Metisse).

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How To Install VMware Server On A Mandriva Free 2007 Desktop

August 24th, 2007


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How To Install VMware Server On A Mandriva Free 2007 Desktop

This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server
on a Mandriva Free 2007 desktop system. With VMware Server you can
create and run guest operating systems (”virtual machines”) such as
Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system. This has
the benefit that you can run multiple operating systems on the same
hardware which saves a lot of money, and you can move virtual machines
from one VMware Server to the next one (or to a system that has the
VMware Player which is also free).

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The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva 2007 Spring Free (Mandriva 2007.1)

August 24th, 2007


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The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva 2007 Spring Free (Mandriva 2007.1)

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Mandriva 2007 Spring Free (Mandriva 2007.1)
desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e.
that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on
their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure
system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and
the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

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A Guide to Virtualization on Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring

August 24th, 2007


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A Guide to Virtualization on Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring

Have you ever wished you had another computer handy? Maybe you want to
try a new operating system out. Maybe you want to test something
experimental without potentially breaking your own system. Maybe you
need to run some software that only runs in a different operating
system. Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring comes with a range of virtualization
options that can help.

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The Perfect Setup - Mandriva 2006 Free Edition

August 24th, 2007


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The Perfect
Setup - Mandriva 2006 Free Edition

This is a detailed
description about the steps to be taken to setup a Mandriva 2006 Free Edition based
server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (web server (SSL-capable),
mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS!), DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server,
POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.).

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The Perfect Setup - Mandriva 2007 Free Edition

August 24th, 2007


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The Perfect Setup - Mandriva 2007 Free Edition

This is a detailed description about how to set up a Mandriva 2007 Free Edition based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (web server (SSL-capable), mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS), DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server, POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.).

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How To Compile A Kernel - The Mandriva Way

August 24th, 2007


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How To Compile A Kernel - The Mandriva Way

Each distribution has some specific tools to build a custom kernel from
the sources. This article is about compiling a kernel on Mandriva
systems. It describes how to build a custom kernel using the latest
unmodified kernel sources from www.kernel.org (vanilla kernel)
so that you are independent from the kernels supplied by your
distribution. It also shows how to patch the kernel sources if you need
features that are not in there.

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The Perfect Desktop - Part 2: Mandriva Free 2007

August 24th, 2007


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The Perfect Desktop - Part 2: Mandriva Free 2007

With the release of Microsoft’s new Windows operating system
(Vista), more and more people are looking for alternatives to Windows
for various reasons. This tutorial is the second in a series of
articles where I will show people who are willing to switch to Linux
how they can set up a Linux desktop (Mandriva Free 2007
in this article) that fully replaces their Windows desktop, i.e. that
has all software that people need to do the things they do on their
Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system
without DRM restrictions, and the best thing is: all software comes
free of charge.

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The Perfect Setup - Mandrake/Mandriva 10.2

August 24th, 2007


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The Perfect
Setup - Mandrake/Mandriva 10.2

This is a detailed
description about the steps to be taken to setup a Mandrake 10.2 based
server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (web server (SSL-capable),
mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS!), DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server,
POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.). In addition to that I will show how to use
Debian’s package manager apt
on an rpm-based system because it takes care of package dependencies automagically
which can save a lot of trouble.

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