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Installing VMWare Tools with VMWare Player

Once you have your virtual environment setup and an OS installed, it is very likely that the system will not perform to its absolute potential. That’s because the “hardware” which VMPlayer and VMWorkstation emulate is not supported by Windows or Linux by default. That’s where VMWare Tools comes into play. VMWare tools supplies all the [...]

Realtek drivers for Vista

Is it just me, or is anyone else experiencing new Realtek drivers being pushed through Windows Update (Vista) every week or two? It seems every time I update my Vista laptop (Toshiba) I am offered yet a new version of some Realtek drivers - WiFi, ethernet, or audio. Can they not get it right the [...]

Linux + Onboard SATA RAID

Are you considering using the onboard RAID feature of your SATA controller? Before you dive head-on into this project - there are a few things you should know.