Category Archives: troubleshooting

Turn off the linux console display

Posted on July 1, 2010 by kerneljack

I needed a way to turn off the display on an old netbook that I am using as a low-powered server. I installed CentOS 5.5 on the netbook and set the ‘inittab’ to boot into console mode by default however … Continue reading →

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Fix for strange white borders with Compiz Fusion on Ubuntu

Posted on August 30, 2007 by kerneljack

I’ve just installed Compiz Fusion on my 3-year old ASUS laptop which is running Ubuntu Feisty. I’m quite pleased at how stable it is. I tried Beryl a few months ago and it was not usable at all on the … Continue reading →

Posted in beryl, compiz, fusion, hardware, linux, software, troubleshooting, ubuntu | 8 Comments