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Formatting a USB Drive with ext4 for Use with Linux

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Taro

I wish to use an external USB drive exclusively on a Linux system (in my case, Debian).  I want to use the ext4 filesystem. Note that this method wipes out the filesystem on the drive.  Install hotplug-type package such that … Continue reading →

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Canon PIXMA iP1800 for Debian Lenny

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Taro

This is a cheap inkjet printer that I got for my temporary printing needs. The cartridges are very expensive (> $16 !!), so for heavy use this isn’t really worth my money. Anyways… Install CUPS and printing-related packages: # apt-get … Continue reading →

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