Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Install Cisco AnyConnect on Ubuntu/Debian/Mint 64 bit

Looks like there are no 64 bit Cisco AnyConect VPN Clients.  Here is a workaround to get them working on a Debian-based 64 bit OS:

http://www.virtualcorner.nl/?page_id=220

Monday, March 26, 2012

Linux Mint on Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3

I tried to install Linux Mint on a desktop with Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 motherboard with its Intel raid array configured with two of three hard drives.  I wanted to install Linux Mint 12 x64 on the third drive.  When trying to boot, I got the error message:

udev timeout killing /sbin/modprobe -bv pci:

I had to add the grub option of nomodeset as a kernel paramater.  It then was able to install from there.  Here are more details:

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=95351&p=547012#p545731