Now that I’ve received my Ubuntu CD, it’s time I start burning CDs and send to anyone (probably around Malaysia and Singapore) that requests. This is my way of returning to the community.

How it goes

Drop me an email at   with your name, mailing address and email address. You can choose between the desktop or server edition; I’ll burn you a copy of the latest (for now, Ubuntu 8.10).

1. I will send you one (1) cd only. Let me know if you’ve got a special request.
2. As far as possible, I try to send it within a week (I will be away from 2nd December to 9th December 08).
3. And if you’re not from Singapore/Malaysia, try not to request as I don’t want to incur too much shipping fees. However, if you really think you need one, it’s still fine to drop me an email and I will see what I can do for you.
4. I know Fedora 10 was just released too. Personally I’m no fan of Fedora, but I will still burn you a copy if you request.
5. It’s free. Yes. To fund me, donations go to (Paypal) or   (Moneybookers). YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DONATE TO GET A CD.

Now, if you want a CD, email me. I’m friendly and I don’t bite!

Grrr! I reinstalled my Windows XP today. It’s 3.49pm and I’m not done with installing all my drivers yet. Basic drivers like wireless, video, audio and chipset are installed, leaving some unurgent ones namely bluetooth and infrared out first. (I’ll install when I need them!)

The fresh copy of Windows XP caused my grub boot-loader to go missing. I’ve got no idea how to make it re-appear, but its okay. I’ll just reinstall my Ubuntu 7.04 (Fiesty Fawn) another day.

I reformatted the Windows partition and thus losing ALL the softwares I had, previously. 7+ gigabytes of softwares gone, just in few minutes (quick format). I wonder when I will be able to get back all of them again. I’m now sourcing for a few softwares I will use daily such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, etc.

I need an anti-virus too. Can someone suggest a good one? If not, I’ll just stick with NOD32.

Time to update my windows via WindowsUpdate!

While using gcc on a newly installed system you may get:
/usr/bin/ld: crt1.o: No such file: No such file or directory

This is a common problem, but with a simple solution.

On debian:
apt-get install libc6-dev

On Fedora:

$ locate crt1.o
/usr/lib/crt1.o

On Ubuntu:
apt-get install libc6-dev

{ If not root, sudo apt-get install libc6-dev }

It’s not a rumour that Dell will start to offer desktops/laptops running on Ubuntu 7.04 “Fiesty Fawn”. It’s coming to you next Thursday.

The confirmed date and eligible models aren’t out yet, but customers can expect their pre-load to include all the default software (including kernel and apps) from Ubuntu’s 7.04 “Feisty Fawn” media.

Dell will configure and install open-source drivers for the hardware when possible and when not, they will use partial open-source/closed-source drivers (includes Intel wireless cards and Conexant modem, but not limited to.).

Good news for Linux fans!

P.S Michael Dell is using Ubuntu too! I’ve got Ubuntu installed on my notebook too (Dual boot). I just don’t like Windows XP!