Category Archives: Hardware Linux

How to install nVIDIA and AMD drivers in Fedora 17

Written by Panos Georgiadis on . Posted in Fedora, Hardware Linux

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Enough with Ubuntu craziness around these days, so I think it’s time to say something different about other distros. My favorite second distribution is Fedora, and that’s this article is all about. In a matter of fact it is a … Continue reading

Ubuntu 12.10 and AMD Catalyst problem (solved)

Written by Panos Georgiadis on . Posted in Hardware Linux, Ubuntu

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Many users when they wished to upgrade their Ubuntu 12.04 up to 12.10, they encountered a problem concerning their graphics. This problem appeared only to AMD Radeon GPU users and especially to those who had Radeon HD 4000,  HD 3000 … Continue reading

How to install AMD Catalyst 12.8 in Ubuntu

Written by Panos Georgiadis on . Posted in Hardware Linux, Linux tutorials

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First off, this is the proprietary driver for AMD Radeon HD owners, version AMD Catalyst 12.8. So far, there is not solution for GNOME 3 tearing problem… just minor bugfixes included though.

How to fix your discrete GPU temperatures

Written by Panos Georgiadis on . Posted in Hardware Linux

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During summer sessions, computer hardware is getting seriously hot and needs our attention. The most common problem causing artefacts into your screen is due to overheated graphics cards. Either passive (without fan) or active (with fan) cooling, the optimum results … Continue reading

Gooseberry – An alternative to Raspberry Pi

Written by Panos Georgiadis on . Posted in Hardware Linux, News

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Gooseberry is another alternative to Raspberry Pi, and according to the manufacturers it is three times faster than its rival. This new berry comes with a new ARM A10 processor running at 1GHz stock frequency, while there is enough headroom … Continue reading

Secure Erase your SSD

Written by Panos Georgiadis on . Posted in Hardware Linux, Linux tutorials

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The SSD drives have already hit the market and their arena is shaping up to be fierce with a lot of players. For those who have never heard of the SSD technology, here is a brief explanation: The SSD (Solid … Continue reading

Nvidia 302.17 has been released! Install in Ubuntu12.04, LinuxMint13, Fedora17

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in Hardware Linux, Linux tutorials, Releases

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Few days ago was released Nvidia 302.17, the new release comes with many new features, improvements and bug fixes, some of the new added features we find a new option, –restore-original-backup, to nvidia-xconfig. nvidia-xconfig creates a backup of the original … Continue reading

AMD released ATI Catalyst 12.3, howto Install in Ubuntu and LinuxMint

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in Hardware Linux, Linux tutorials, News

AMD announced the release of AMD / ATI Catalyst 12.3, the biggest news of this new release is that Catalyst 12.3 now fully supports the AMD Radeon HD 7900, AMD Radeon HD 7800 and AMD Radeon HD 7700 series of … Continue reading

Howto Setup Lexmark Z55 printer in Ubuntu/Debian/Mint

Written by Mel Kham on . Posted in Hardware Linux

The sleek, curvy design of the Lexmark Z55 color inkjet printer brings smooth styling to a machine that fits neatly on small home desktops. Measuring just 12 by 17 inches and incorporating a retractable paper tray, it provides outstanding clarity … Continue reading

linux printer driver for HIPERC protocol

Written by Mel Kham on . Posted in Hardware Linux

Supported  printers Oki C3100n, C3200n, Oki C3300n, Oki C3400n, Oki C5100n, Oki C5150n, Oki C5200n, Oki C5500n, Oki C5600n, Oki C5800n the  used    opensource   drivers  i s   :  foo2hiperc is an open source printer driver for printers … Continue reading