Create live USB stick on Debian

Submitted by st on Sun, 26/03/2017 - 16:08

Debian distribution doesn't have USB startup disk creator software. However, you can make live USB stick based on Live-DVD ISO from command line.

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Failure to download extra data files with ttf-mscorefonts-installer on Ubuntu 16.04

Submitted by st on Sat, 21/01/2017 - 11:29

An annoying problem due to invalid download links in the package. The Debian package was fixed already.

Solution for Ubuntu.

1. Download ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.6_all.deb package from Debian site into your Downloads folder

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Install Lazarus and Free Pascal on Ubuntu

Submitted by st on Sun, 19/07/2015 - 19:01

Ubuntu 11, 12 and 14 doesn't contain recent version of Lazarus in repository. Here are some instruction to install it.

Remove existing installation:

Ubuntu on BIOS RAID (fake RAID)

Submitted by st on Mon, 28/07/2014 - 11:01

I seem that "fake RAID" term is not really corresponding to actual motherboard design. Indeed, I don't see the differences between Marvell RAID controller implanted into my motherboard and my old Silicon Image PCI SATA 4-port card.

However, Ubuntu 14.04 cannot be installed "by default" in both cases. Follow these step-by-step instructions.

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Home headless server on Cubieboard and Ubuntu

Submitted by st on Sun, 25/08/2013 - 18:42

Here is a small description how to make your own pretty small headless server using Cubieboard A10 microcomputer and Ubuntu operation system.

Important points

My server uses Cubieboard A10, but A20 should works too.

Plug monitor, keyboard, mouse and ethernet cable to Cubieboard.

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Create live USB stick on Debian

Failure to download extra data files with ttf-mscorefonts-installer on Ubuntu 16.04

Install Lazarus and Free Pascal on Ubuntu

Ubuntu on BIOS RAID (fake RAID)

Home headless server on Cubieboard and Ubuntu

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