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Springfield House, Laurelhill Business Park, Stirling, FK7 9JQ Tel No: 01786 406448 Hi I’m Chris the owner of ComTech. I am just a regular guy who loves fixing (and sometimes breaking!!) computers for a living. I have a passion for Linux and … Continue reading
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How open source software is helping to run my business
Today I will show you the virtues of opensource software and how I am using it to run my business. So what is Opensource software? Opensource software is software that is written by developers (either individuals or companies) and then … Continue reading
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Tagged dropbox, libreoffice, linux, linux mint 13, open source software, ubuntu 12.04, windows
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What are the factors affecting mainstream adoption of Linux?
I love Linux. My business systems are based on it and I try to ‘spread the good word’ whenever possible. If you speak to the general public though about Linux you usually get the blank looks of ‘whats that?’ The … Continue reading
File and Print Server – Windows or Linux?
Question for you. If you are a small business (upto say 25 users) and you need a server to share files and printers would you go down the Windows or Linux route? If you had asked me this question two … Continue reading
How to recover deleted files on a Linux system
Last week we had a look at recovering lost files on a Windows system so this week we shall have a look at recovering deleted files on a Linux system instead. For the purpose of this tutorial I will be … Continue reading
How to make an ISO file from a CD / DVD using Linux
Something a little bit different today. I am going to show you how to make an ISO file from a CD / DVD using Linux. This is very useful when you lose the CD you are after and need to … Continue reading
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How to access Virtualbox shared folders in Linux
Today I will show you how to access your Virtualbox shared folders in Linux. In Windows you would just mount a network drive but in Linux it takes a bit more work (but not much). First thing to do is … Continue reading
Springfield House, Laurelhill Business Park, Stirling, FK7 9JQ Tel No: 01786 406448 I fully believe in continuous training and as such have embarked on studying to the highest level possible. I am qualified in Cisco, Windows and Linux and these certifications are outlined below. … Continue reading
How to format a hard drive on Ubuntu 12.04 using Fdisk
Today I will show you how to format a hard disk using Fdisk. Fdisk comes already installed on most modern Linux distributions by default. For the purpose of this tutorial I will be using Fdisk on Ubuntu 12.04 to format … Continue reading
