Kernel compiling is a rather easy task. Most books are only taking 2 chapters for it and not more is needed. When you have a GUI with checkboxes and stuff it wont get any easier because if you dont know about your hardware the gui cant help at all.
I think using the console is fine in that case, people can use the custom built kernels that come with thei distro anyway...
although I am personally rather new to Linux and Samba I found it extremely easy to setup, reliable in everyday work, and incredible stable.
I use it in our Backyard-Network here in Munich, where a friend/neighbour and I share a single DSL Connection.
It runs really fast, even on my old CF-41 Notebook, and serves many Simpsons, Futurama or Buffy Episodes every day...now for nearly 100 days...
just a few days ago i was discussing digital-vcrs with a friend and i was stating that i wouldn't buy a device that lacks a dvd/mp3 player.
Seems like they finally got it. Sad thing that i live in germany, though. I wonder when we will see this thing over here, if ever.
But basically that's the idea, a central device, only drawback is the 80gig hd. I bet it's full real soon. Wouldn't it be great to have the option to add more disks or store stuff on the family server? But then again, why don't i just stick with my pc? It all comes down to that point in the end.
I doubt that. There is a chance that millions of users will fall for that stupid system as long as bertelsmann convinces Microsoft to ship it as the default filesharing tool (or mediaplayer whatever they call it) in their next OS Version.
I experience stuff like that in my everyday work, watching people use all the default tools MS ships. Why is FTP something most Windows Users never heard of? Because there is no big FTP Button on their default desktop installation.
I promise you if Bertelsmann manages to get that thing in the next Windows Version it will become terribly popular. And with Napster beeing the name they heard of Kazza/Morpheus and all the others will be in serious trouble as soon as they're being sued. Just as Napster was. Or would you really have imagined that noone will know Netscape in 2002, back in 1996?
Just my theory...
cu,
Lispy
Re:Are we becoming like star trek?
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last time i checked Patrick Volkerding and his staff were in serious trouble and started a fund as one of the first companies and though i hope they are doing a bit better now with Slack8 out and the store, and Sourceforge paying the traffic, i still believe they could use some boosters.
Patrick has been doing a wonderful work during the last years and why not help him keeping one of the first (and IMHO best) Linux Distributions up and running?
It is just, if i remember it correctly, that they save Bill the Pony in Bree from starving. And Sam Gambdschi is very close to the Pony. When he has to drop it at the gates of moria he is very upset...but, do yourself a favour and read the Book...;-)
there are these Studentappartements over here in Munich/Germany. It is sooo great, they are a bit out of the city and every room has their own Lan-Connection (I think the Uplink is a shared T1 as well). Whats more theres a cigarette machine in the lobby and a 24/7 Store in every building. In the basement there are different kinds of pubs, cafes and partyrooms, it is so great that i almost wish i would study something. People really live together in there, they learn, eat, hack, and party together...
Then again, I live in a small backyard building in munich and we got DSL a few months ago and wiring the old House was a blast and our small Lan is really a lot of fun ever since. Even better, a coworker of mine just wired his own house he was building. He also included a dedicated Serverroom...cost him a bit though;-)
"Opening a window may introduce more problems than it solves." - I always thought so, but my coworkers keep annoying me to open it once in a while...weirdos..!
That would be great, i bet til march prices for the PS2 have dropped even further. Maybe i could use this thing as network router too. Endless possibilities...;-)
Ok, after Japan theres an US Version..great!
But i live in germany...my question is:
Does anyone know if this totally cool thing will ship in germany at all and if, when?
If not, then can i just order the US-Version and play german discs or is there something like an area code or incompatible connectors i should be aware of??
Thanks for any help...id really LOVE to use the PS2 but i wont buy it before i can use it with the Linuxkit....
i got 0.99 up and running on Slack 8, using the Linuxmafia Packages. It was no problem...but don't forget to download the nss-package too like i did.;-)
I think evolution really is a nice mailclient and organizer but i couldn't get my palm to sync with it. But what would be life without challenge?
Lispy
Where acutally IS the the source??
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It is nice to read that it is freely available now (its been about time).
But i havent seen any hints where I can actually find the code. Any known links??
Not so easy, radio is ONE way...
Remember when they said on the web everyones a sender? Thats what they ment.
Of course equipping EVERY PC in your flat with a radio AND a Monitor you could get this thing to work. Of course you would have to assign a dedicated Frequency to every machine.
But then again, you sure would need some nice errorcorrection since the quality wont be too good. And that could bring your transferrates down...in fact, i guess you could do better using two walkietalkies instead...;-)
Nice idea though, i was thinking about sth. like that for some time. Like streaming data via radio at certain times, but then again...i could just use a decent broadband connection to do the same thing two way...
It pretty neat. But they should make this thing scriptable...i want to play more games like, tetris, breakout, or run a real cellular automat on the building...
Lispy
Re:All quiet on the Slashdot front???
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Im here...but i frankly have to opinion since i only use and never hacked those libs before.
Maybe its a point to choose a central maintained Lib such as QT if your product is going to be commercial. As far as i can tell Trolltech is doing a good job with it.
Personally i prefer the GTK as a User, i find the Applications more coherent to use, but thats mostly thanks to Gnome, i guess.
So, thats as much as i can say about it...wont help you a bit, i bet!
Have a nice Weekend all you slashdotters out there..
Since Im at work i wont install the new release right now. Is it gone in 9.6 or maybe you just didnt find it?
The Tab Feature rocks btw. I really like it a lot, only thing that got me worried was reading it was only an "experimental" Feature wich might not make it into 1.0.
besides that it was wayyy off topic and pretty long i enjoyed the read. It gave me the clearest view of the X-Box so far...still wondering when we will see this thing around here in germany.
I actually think i still prefer the PS2 over the X-Box but its a shame that this Cool Game will only come out for the X-Box...
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Kernel compiling is a rather easy task. Most books are only taking 2 chapters for it and not more is needed. When you have a GUI with checkboxes and stuff it wont get any easier because if you dont know about your hardware the gui cant help at all.
I think using the console is fine in that case, people can use the custom built kernels that come with thei distro anyway...
cu,
Lispy
although I am personally rather new to Linux and Samba I found it extremely easy to setup, reliable in everyday work, and incredible stable.
I use it in our Backyard-Network here in Munich, where a friend/neighbour and I share a single DSL Connection.
It runs really fast, even on my old CF-41 Notebook, and serves many Simpsons, Futurama or Buffy Episodes every day...now for nearly 100 days...
Happy Birthday Samba!!!
Lispy
just a few days ago i was discussing digital-vcrs with a friend and i was stating that i wouldn't buy a device that lacks a dvd/mp3 player.
Seems like they finally got it. Sad thing that i live in germany, though. I wonder when we will see this thing over here, if ever.
But basically that's the idea, a central device, only drawback is the 80gig hd. I bet it's full real soon. Wouldn't it be great to have the option to add more disks or store stuff on the family server? But then again, why don't i just stick with my pc? It all comes down to that point in the end.
Neat machine anyways...
cu,
Lispy
Lol, last time i checked this was part of the MS-Network aswell...but of course youre right, technically!! ;-)
I doubt that. There is a chance that millions of users will fall for that stupid system as long as bertelsmann convinces Microsoft to ship it as the default filesharing tool (or mediaplayer whatever they call it) in their next OS Version.
I experience stuff like that in my everyday work, watching people use all the default tools MS ships. Why is FTP something most Windows Users never heard of? Because there is no big FTP Button on their default desktop installation.
I promise you if Bertelsmann manages to get that thing in the next Windows Version it will become terribly popular. And with Napster beeing the name they heard of Kazza/Morpheus and all the others will be in serious trouble as soon as they're being sued. Just as Napster was. Or would you really have imagined that noone will know Netscape in 2002, back in 1996?
Just my theory...
cu,
Lispy
And of course there is a southern hemisphere too.
last time i checked Patrick Volkerding and his staff were in serious trouble and started a fund as one of the first companies and though i hope they are doing a bit better now with Slack8 out and the store, and Sourceforge paying the traffic, i still believe they could use some boosters.
Patrick has been doing a wonderful work during the last years and why not help him keeping one of the first (and IMHO best) Linux Distributions up and running?
cu,
Lispy
It is just, if i remember it correctly, that they save Bill the Pony in Bree from starving. And Sam Gambdschi is very close to the Pony. When he has to drop it at the gates of moria he is very upset...but, do yourself a favour and read the Book...;-)
Lispy
there are these Studentappartements over here in Munich/Germany. It is sooo great, they are a bit out of the city and every room has their own Lan-Connection (I think the Uplink is a shared T1 as well). Whats more theres a cigarette machine in the lobby and a 24/7 Store in every building. In the basement there are different kinds of pubs, cafes and partyrooms, it is so great that i almost wish i would study something. People really live together in there, they learn, eat, hack, and party together...
;-)
Then again, I live in a small backyard building in munich and we got DSL a few months ago and wiring the old House was a blast and our small Lan is really a lot of fun ever since. Even better, a coworker of mine just wired his own house he was building. He also included a dedicated Serverroom...cost him a bit though
Have a fun xmas everyone...
"Opening a window may introduce more problems than it solves." - I always thought so, but my coworkers keep annoying me to open it once in a while...weirdos..!
Lispy
..i just happen to have one here on my pinboard...mhm..its a start!
hmm...well, i realized...but one cant always win...
...and, errrr, my first First Post!!!! Yeass!! I did it!! What a day!
That would be great, i bet til march prices for the PS2 have dropped even further. Maybe i could use this thing as network router too. Endless possibilities...;-)
Lispy
Ok, after Japan theres an US Version..great!
But i live in germany...my question is:
Does anyone know if this totally cool thing will ship in germany at all and if, when?
If not, then can i just order the US-Version and play german discs or is there something like an area code or incompatible connectors i should be aware of??
Thanks for any help...id really LOVE to use the PS2 but i wont buy it before i can use it with the Linuxkit....
Lispy
i got 0.99 up and running on Slack 8, using the Linuxmafia Packages. It was no problem...but don't forget to download the nss-package too like i did. ;-)
I think evolution really is a nice mailclient and organizer but i couldn't get my palm to sync with it. But what would be life without challenge?
Lispy
It is nice to read that it is freely available now (its been about time).
But i havent seen any hints where I can actually find the code. Any known links??
Lispy
Not so easy, radio is ONE way...
Remember when they said on the web everyones a sender? Thats what they ment.
Of course equipping EVERY PC in your flat with a radio AND a Monitor you could get this thing to work. Of course you would have to assign a dedicated Frequency to every machine.
But then again, you sure would need some nice errorcorrection since the quality wont be too good. And that could bring your transferrates down...in fact, i guess you could do better using two walkietalkies instead...;-)
Nice idea though, i was thinking about sth. like that for some time. Like streaming data via radio at certain times, but then again...i could just use a decent broadband connection to do the same thing two way...
Lispy
It pretty neat. But they should make this thing scriptable...i want to play more games like, tetris, breakout, or run a real cellular automat on the building...
Lispy
Im here...but i frankly have to opinion since i only use and never hacked those libs before.
Maybe its a point to choose a central maintained Lib such as QT if your product is going to be commercial. As far as i can tell Trolltech is doing a good job with it.
Personally i prefer the GTK as a User, i find the Applications more coherent to use, but thats mostly thanks to Gnome, i guess.
So, thats as much as i can say about it...wont help you a bit, i bet!
Have a nice Weekend all you slashdotters out there..
Lispy
Oh, come on...you prefer a buggy Netscape 6.0 Release just because its got a "final" Number in its name? I dont think so...
Lispy
Since Im at work i wont install the new release right now. Is it gone in 9.6 or maybe you just didnt find it?
The Tab Feature rocks btw. I really like it a lot, only thing that got me worried was reading it was only an "experimental" Feature wich might not make it into 1.0.
Lispy
Yup, youre right. Opera has some issues, but i would love to see its download management in Mozilla...
Lispy
...and honestly, thats already too much ;-)
besides that it was wayyy off topic and pretty long i enjoyed the read. It gave me the clearest view of the X-Box so far...still wondering when we will see this thing around here in germany.
I actually think i still prefer the PS2 over the X-Box but its a shame that this Cool Game will only come out for the X-Box...
c u,
Lispy