Dell Offers Ubuntu PC With ATI Graphics
19 Jul 2008 1:10pm GMT Yesterday we shared that Dell has started shipping Ubuntu 8.04 PCs. Initially there are only three "Dellbuntu" PCs (two notebooks and one desktop) with this Long-Term Support (LTS) release of Ubuntu, but additional models will begin appearing as soon as next month...
AMD Phenom Gets Linux Thermal Driver
18 Jul 2008 9:38pm GMT While AMD's financial outlook has been bleak with it closing down 12% today, if you're a Linux user -- particularly one with a quad-core Phenom processor -- there is good news to report from the AMD camp. The quad-core AMD Phenom processors were first introduced late last year, but its Linux support has been a rough ride. The AMD 790FX Motherboard Chipset had worked well with Linux using an older Athlon 64 X2 processor, but when it was paired with a Phenom and an older Linux kernel, we...
Dell Now Shipping Ubuntu 8.04 LTS PCs
18 Jul 2008 6:57pm GMT Ubuntu 8.04 LTS had shipped back in April, but up until now owners of Dell PCs would have had to install this "Hardy Heron" update manually if they were interested in benefiting from the Linux 2.6.24 kernel, GNOME 2.22, and the other improvements within this desktop Linux distribution. Today, however, Dell has announced that they have begun shipping select desktops and notebooks with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. The first Dell consumer products with an option for Ubuntu 8.04 are the XPS M1330N, Inspiron...
Phoronix Test Suite 1.0.4 Released
18 Jul 2008 1:46pm GMT If you're looking at running some Linux benchmarks over the weekend, you'll want to check out the latest release of the Phoronix Test Suite. We've released version 1.0.4 this morning and it contains mostly new suites and tests. The new tests in Phoronix Test Suite 1.0.4 are for fio, Triangle Slammer, and a video extensions test...
Aten CS1782 KVM DVI Switch
18 Jul 2008 12:36pm GMT Aten, have you ever heard of them? If you haven't, it's not because they are a newcomer to the market place, as they actually have been around for nearly 30 years, but they focus all of their efforts on manufacturing KVM switch solutions. These KVM switches just aren't limited to simple multi-port analog switching, but they have a variety of enterprise-grade switches, IP-based switching, embedded solutions, HDMI switches, and many other products. One of Aten's newest products is the CS1782 DVI...