I found this while surfing around and if you are planning on a new Hard Drive in the near future you might want to check it out,Baldy

wtansill writes “Seagate’s Free Agent series of drives are not intended to be compatible with the Open Source operating system Linux. The Inquirer reports on the problem: an unhelpful power saving mode. ‘The problem is to do with the power-saving systems on Seagate’s latest range of drives and the fact that it is shipped already formatted to NTFS. The NTFS is only a slight hurdle to Linux users who have a kernel with NTFS writing enabled or can work mkfs. But the “power saving” timer is a real bugger. It will shut shut the drive off after several minutes of inactivity and helpfully drop the USB connection. When the connection does come back it returns as USB1 which is apparently as useful as a chocolate teapot.’ Via Engadget, though, there is a solution!

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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New Seagate Drives Have Real Difficulties With Linux

Excuse us for a sec, OK? We’ll start the review momentarily but just need to switch into our Professional PC Critic Veteran Reviewer Voice Omigod! That is like the cutest thing EVER lemme see lemme see! Oh I so have to get one of these RIGHT NOW only two pounds could you DIE? Four C’s you WISH, come on no way WAY, $400? Omigod I am like losing it right here. Hello? Paper bag? Breathe into?

Hehehehe, Love the intro
An excellent, extensive review and a great read.

The Eee may not be for everyone, but it fits a niche and seems to kick butt!

Source: Linux Planet

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Better hardware support – this is something we would all like to see happen. And it seems that it could happen, thanks in part to a Dell supported project known as DKMS (Dynamic Kernel Module Support).

Source: Mad Penguin

~LC

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IBM Corp. and Intel Corp. improved their standings Monday in the newest tally of the world’s fastest 500 computers, a closely watched measure of progress in the industry.

Source: Canoe Tech. News

~LC

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Brought on by a conversation between Baldy and myself last night, I felt the urge to post my opinion on this topic.

Should the Linux Kernel keep supporting old hardware? My answer, heck yes!! One of the things I love most about Linux is it’s ability to give new life to old computers. Currently I have 3 older computers running Linux. My kids use two Dell, 750 Mh laptops. My very first computer, a 450 Mh box, is happily running Slackware in the closet as my server.

So just how old of hardware should Linux Kernels support?

For as much room as it takes to keep supporting these old work horses, why not leave it there?

It’s great that the Linux community works so hard to support the biggest and best hardware, but let’s not forget, not everyone runs bleeding edge boxes!

Maybe there should be a cut-off date for hardware support, but just because I use any 486′s doesn’t mean someone else isn’t!

~LC

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With several models to choose from, it’s great to see Dell still offering XP machines, while everywhere else you look, Vista is all there is!

I’ve never been a huge fan of Dell, but I’m starting to come around. They’ve been doing a pretty good job lately, in their effort to give customers what they want.

Source: dell.com

~LC

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ROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell Inc. plans to sell computers and other electronics gear at 1,400 Staples Inc. stores, the latest departure from the direct-to-customer business model pioneered by the No. 2 computer maker.

Dell and the world’s biggest office products supplier announced Monday that Staples would offer Dell desktop and notebook computers, monitors, printers, ink and toner starting Nov. 11. Dell products also will be available through Staples’ Web site.

Source: Globe & Mail

~LC

Larger than a cell phone, smaller than a laptop and packed with features of both devices

Source: It Business Canada

~LC

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The good folks over at ASUS have sent over the P5E3 Deluxe, which is based upon Intel’s new X38 Chipset and continues in the usual ASUS fashion of pushing new (and often unexpected) innovations onto the motherboard. Without spoiling the review of this motherboard that will be published shortly, the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe is one of the most innovative motherboards we have seen to date and it packs one very exciting and unusual feature. Embedded onto the P5E3 Deluxe is a Linux environment that features a Firefox-rebranded web browser and the Skype VoIP client! Within five seconds of turning on this $360 USD gaming/enthusiast motherboard, you can be using Linux and surfing the Internet. On this motherboard the feature is known as ASUS Express Gate, which is powered by something called SplashTop. SplashTop is an instant-on Linux desktop being created by DeviceVM. SplashTop isn’t even launching for a few more days (October 10), but in this article we have more details on this embedded Linux environment as well as screenshots and our thoughts with what will hopefully come next for this Linux environment.

Source: Phoronix

~LC

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If you want the old-time GNU/Linux experience, try configuring a Web camera. Unlike most peripherals, webcams are generally not configured during installation. Moreover, where printers have the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) and its interfaces, with webcams you are generally thrown back on whatever resources you can find on the Internet and your own knowledge of kernel modules and drivers. These obstacles means that configuring webcams can be a challenge — but with determination and thoroughness, and maybe a little luck, you can get your webcam running in less than an afternoon.

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Configuring your webcam to work under Linux