Ditched Ubuntu

I've ditched Ubuntu for Mint. We already have Mint running on the laptop downstairs. I am studying for the CompTIA Linux+ exam, and for that you need a Red Hat based system. OpenSUSE was horrible as a virtual machine so I thought I'd install it as a dual boot. To cut a long story short, Ubuntu ended up getting zapped (nothing important on there so no worries) and I had to reinstall. I made the decision to go with Mint...

I'll see how it goes, but I'm sure I'll be happy with Mint.

Installing VBoxAdditions on Linux

You need to install kernel headers in order to install VirtualBox Additions. To do this in Fedora, execute:
  su
  yum install kernel-devel-$(uname -r)

(sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) on Debian based systems)

The uname bit gets the correct version for your particular machine, otherwise you'd get the latest which may not be appropriate.

You may also need to install gcc and dkms to get the module to build:
  su
  sudo yum -y install dkms gcc

(sudo apt-get install dkms gcc on Debian based systems)

Thanks to: http://digitizor.com/2009/05/26/how-to-install-virtualbox-guest-additions-for-a-linux-guest/

Ubuntu 10.04 and Tenda W311U wireless device

To get Ubuntu (or Mint) to play with the Tenda W311U device, just add rt2870sta to the end of /etc/modules:

  sudo su
  echo rt2870sta >> /etc/modules
  exit

Remove the device before rebooting and reinsert.

Thanks to the guys here - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1444925