Category: My Hardware

Ubuntu 14.04: Restoring Files

This is a continuation of my previous post on my install of Ubuntu 14.04.  In this post, I took notes on restoring files from my backup.  You can see the complete list of posts on Ubuntu 14.04 on my main install page.

Before installing, I had used Deja-Dup and duplicity to back up my laptop before I installed it.  I’ll blog screenshots of backing it up eventually.  The first thing after reformatting and installing is to restore my files back onto the laptop.  On my last install, I used the command-line to install.  This time, I wanted to try a GUI method.

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Dell 1320c Laser Printer on Ubuntu 13.04

I have long wanted to get my office’s color printer working, and I think that I finally found it.  The printer is a Dell 1320c and to make it a little more challenging, it’s hooked to a LinkSys PSUS4 Print Server so as to make it a network printer.  Others are using it from their Windows computers in the office, but this is the first time anyone has tried with a Linux computer.

Here’s what I found…

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