Volker's Linux Pages

These are mainly problems I have come across when using linux and the solutions I have found. It might help you solving similar problems. If you find any problems/errors in any of the material, please drop me an email and I'll do my best to correct it.

Technical articles and application notes

Presentations

General

Linux-related mailing lists in New Zealand
Using a linux host as server to store files from the film scanner connected to the Macintosh, University of Canterbury, loft lab
Microsoft truetype web fonts
Still missing...

System-Level

Voice / Speech Recognition

Speech recognition software for Linux, links, and how to make ViaVoice work on Linux.

VMware on Linux

Installing VMware 2.0.4 on SuSE Linux 7.2 (kernel 2.4.4-4GB)
for kernel 2.4.7 (posted to the suse-linux-e list, edited)
for kernel 2.4.9 (posted to the suse-linux-e list, edited)
Installing VMware 2.0.4 on SuSE Linux 7.3 (kernel 2.4.10-4GB)

Several emails from suse-linux-e (edited)

Linux Links

GNU - The Free Software Foundation
Linux - The Linux Home Page
Linux NZ, and Linux NZ - New Zealand Linux

Hardware compatibility

Always make sure to buy hardware for which there is a Linux driver readily available, preferably in the kernel as this ensures that your hardware will be detected and installed automatically when you install Linux. Here are some places which can tell what is supported:

linmodems.org Softmodems (modems lacking proper hardware, also called winmodems, or losemodems)
SANE Scanners in general
linux-usb.org USB devices
USB scanners USB Scanners under Linux
linux1394.org IEEE1394 (firewire) devices

SuSE CDB SuSE's component data base
linuxhardware.net general

Don't forget a general web search with the model number and Linux as keywords.

Other

Some other resources I have come across:

Modems:
- Laptop/PC WinModem Setup
- setup of wvdial + pppd (not very extensive)
yeah I know...