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Debian Backports: Upgrade Iceweasel to a Newer Version

In this article I will be discussing for my viewers how to upgrade Iceweasel (Iceweasel is Debian’s Mozilla Firefox package) from version 3.5.16-12 to version 10.0.2-1 on Debian Squeeze.  Like many, I get complaints from Gmail or Google Apps stating that my browser is old and I need a newer version of Firefox to gain [...]

Upgrade Debian Squeeze to Backports Kernel Version 3.2

Upon realizing there is a bug in my kernel suspend feature, which also seems to cause a kernel Stack errors, I decided to upgrade my Debian Squeeze Kernel from 2.6.32-5-amd64 to 3.2.0-0.bpo.1-amd64.  After completing this task, I figured I would share with the world how easy it is to get a newer kernel than what [...]

Installing Cisco Packet Tracer in Debian Squeeze 64 bit

I am taking a class that requires me to use Cisco’s Packet Tracer to do labs.  I grew tired of being forced to boot into Windows 7 to do class work, as I would rather stay using Linux for all of my needs.  After trying to install the Windows .exe in wine and receiving errors, [...]

Broadcom 4313 WiFi in Debian Linux

Background:  Debian Linux does not come with working wireless card drivers for the BCM4313 Broadcom Wireless card.  Many laptops come with this wireless card, and I am sure many people have difficulty setting up WiFi on their Debian Linux Systems because of this.  In this article I will explain what I had to do to [...]