I used to use the Network File System (NFS) between local machines a lot years ago, but it's been a long time and I'm having to relearn it. This is mostly a tutorial for myself.
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Ubuntu Core is a stripped version of the standard Ubuntu meant for servers and cloud-based machines. Stripped Debian works a LOT better.
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A review of "Seventh Son," a movie that sat on the shelf for a year or two because of distribution problems - but there are structural and acting problems as well.
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Sound from Linux guest operating systems when VirtualBox is running on a Linux host is proving particularly elusive.
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Still counting the steps forward and the steps back on the latest SliTaz release candidate ...
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Another TinyCore, another installation attempt.
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A review of the 15th Discworld novel, which features the men (and women, trolls, dwarves, and werewolves) of the Ankh-Morpork Night Watch as they hunt a murderer.
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The end of the current trilogy, with the door wide open for a sequel with a kid called "Robin" in the wings.
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A full-blown farce of a movie with some amusing moments, but not a winner overall.
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I discovered the (wonderful) book because of the movie trailer, and now I've finally seen the movie ...
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