I have a thinkpad backpack from IBM, cost was about 50.00. Had it for over 2 years now. Been on many outdoor trips, and has held up fine, no rips/tears etc.I think it should fit most laptops, and it is made by Targus. You can get it from www.ibm.com
Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about, do you even use Lotus Notes? For the past 5 years, I have used many email clients, outlook, mozilla mail, mutt, evolution, kde, Notes seems to do just fine, archiving, replication, calendar tools, scheduling, reminders, runs circles around most other email colab packages
Ahh, seems that even though I earned my RHCE (yeah big deal) I still stay with Slackware, I prefer to start out with the minimum, then add what I want, not what they want me to start out with.
I guess freedom is'nt free after all...There is always a catch.
Well I have tried almost all Linux distributions since 1995, And I have yet to see all the bad thing I hear about RedHat.
They say RPM is bad, compile your own, yet they talk shit about Slackware... wtf?
Seems like everyone just wants to bitch about somebody else's hard work.
I use.rpm's ALL the time, I have not yet screwed my system up!
I compile my own packages ALL the time, I have not yet screwed my system up.
I am a RHCE holder but I prefer Slackware, just because it is the 1st Distro I ever used, but guess what I'm composing this on my edHat 7.3 system hehehe.
I feel if RedHat patents something that they have created, then so be it. More power to them!
I just hope that it will not be abused, and so what, if it turns out that it sucks, well all those non redhat fans have no gripe right? and I am sure that all the redhat fans will keep defending redhat.
Dont waste your time with all this crap, just use the damn distro that you like, and leave well enough alone ok guys?
And if no disro is good enough for you, build your own damn distro like I did, and to hell with them all
I run a large lab and use IBM's LCCM Package to install OS images to 60 client systems that I use for benchmarks.
LCCM does not support installing Linux like it does Windows OS's.
I attempted to use the latest Norton Ghost, and it will only allow ext2 filesystems to be created.
Anyone out there used IBM's LCCM to install ext3 filesystems? Or have a good process for making an image of an already installed system for mass installs?
After I was hurt in a parachute accident in the US. Army, I moved to Tampa and started with a contractor answering phones at a support center for a large retail chain.
After a few months of training on my own, listening to processes the analysts were going thru etc. I was promoted to Tech Support Analyst Level 1. I read man pages, looked thru the available documentation on the systems etc. And kept learning. I then progressed to a Level 2 Analyst, and after a few months I was hired onto the company that I was contracted out to.. IBM!
After a few months as a Level 2 Analyst, I applied for a position in Technical Services. Here again I studied the OS we were using, SCO Open Server 5.04. Studied Korn shell programming, Learned PERL, Learned Perl OO methodology, learned hardware specific stuff like SCSI, IO, IRQ's etc.
During all of this time my passion was Linux, so I was also studying it as well. In March 2001 I received my RedHat RHCE, and applied for a position as a Software Engineer providing Linux Solutions for Xseries IBM servers.
By the way, I am a High School Drop-out.
Just goes to show you what hard work can do.
The IBM Think pads make excellent Linux Laptops...
I have had great succes with my 570E.
Linux runs on all their eservers.
check out http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries
This site also has sizing guides to determine what IBM hardware is needed for a particular application. There are several Linux appz sizing guides on the site, and lots more to come. I know because I will be producing them.
Hope this helps
tollieman
All my co-workers that have an interest in Linux, all ask the same question, Is there an office package for Linux?
My department usually creates all techical documentation for our account, and we all must use Microsoft Office.
We all admin over 6000 *NIX systems, and most of us would rather stick with a *NIX OS!
A native Linux office package is what I want to see. One that will allow you to work with the most commom document types, spreadsheets etc.
Let it be able to interact with the database of your choice (postgres, mysql etc). One that portrays the true blue IBM technical ability.
If IBM could capture that market on Linux, I believe that could be the "sky is the limit" moment, and help get other major software companies producing more everyday useful stuff.
I sure as hell hope that there is water on Mars, I would love to be able to have some hooch brewed on the Red Planet!
Think how kick ass that would be. Drink some alcohol, that was produced by Martian canal water. I bet that would kick up the proof a bit eh?
Or even better, how about some Ganja grown pyroponimetricaly(sp) with Mars dew... holy shit!
On a side note...We will never know unless the great peoples of the world can get along, long enough to plan a good and proper mission to Mars.
If you can think it, It can be done....
tollieman
I work with a top company that has many H1-B's, some work in my department and get paid more than than some of the guys that know more... just because they have a CS Degree? WTF is up with that?
I know several contractors, that have been let go, that have been working an acount, that know the ropes, work hard etc. just to be let go, and replaced with non-native's for lack of a better word.
Maybe if companies would just hire the qualified people and pay them for what they know, I don't think we would have a so called IT shortage
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Just use IBM serveRAID controllers...
I have a thinkpad backpack from IBM, cost was about
50.00. Had it for over 2 years now. Been on many outdoor trips, and has held up fine, no rips/tears etc.I think it should fit most laptops, and it is made by Targus.
You can get it from www.ibm.com
shouldnt this be Speed Record? hehe
Should go with an IBM Thinkpad, excellent quality, great service.
Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about, do you even use Lotus Notes? For the past 5 years, I have used many email clients, outlook, mozilla mail, mutt, evolution, kde, Notes seems to do just fine, archiving, replication, calendar tools, scheduling, reminders, runs circles around most other email colab packages
Gentoo needs the ability to boot from floppy, and then install over ftp etc.
Ahh, seems that even though I earned my RHCE (yeah big deal) I still stay with Slackware, I prefer to start out with the minimum, then add what I want, not what they want me to start out with.
I guess freedom is'nt free after all...There is always a catch.
Tollieman
Well I have tried almost all Linux distributions since 1995, And I have yet to see all the bad thing I hear about RedHat.
.rpm's ALL the time, I have not yet screwed my system up!
They say RPM is bad, compile your own, yet they talk shit about Slackware... wtf?
Seems like everyone just wants to bitch about somebody else's hard work.
I use
I compile my own packages ALL the time, I have not yet screwed my system up.
I am a RHCE holder but I prefer Slackware, just because it is the 1st Distro I ever used, but guess what I'm composing this on my edHat 7.3 system hehehe.
I feel if RedHat patents something that they have created, then so be it. More power to them!
I just hope that it will not be abused, and so what, if it turns out that it sucks, well all those non redhat fans have no gripe right? and I am sure that all the redhat fans will keep defending redhat.
Dont waste your time with all this crap, just use the damn distro that you like, and leave well enough alone ok guys?
And if no disro is good enough for you, build your own damn distro like I did, and to hell with them all
tollieman
Looks like IBM is still way ahead as far as offering Linux solutions
Well a least it is more secure...
exactly
Any means of obtaining free software IMNHO is not pain-ass.
Let's see, start a download and go to sleep while it finishes, or...
Pay out of your ass (alot more painful for most).
An analogy...
Go to a strip club, and spend tons of money sticking dollars wherever, or...
Rent a Pr0n video, watch it, throw money at the TV, when it's over, pick up the money...
same thing.
I run a large lab and use IBM's LCCM Package to install OS images to 60 client systems that I use for benchmarks.
LCCM does not support installing Linux like it does Windows OS's.
I attempted to use the latest Norton Ghost, and it will only allow ext2 filesystems to be created.
Anyone out there used IBM's LCCM to install ext3 filesystems? Or have a good process for making an image of an already installed system for mass installs?
After I was hurt in a parachute accident in the US. Army, I moved to Tampa and started with a contractor answering phones at a support center for a large retail chain.
After a few months of training on my own, listening to processes the analysts were going thru etc. I was promoted to Tech Support Analyst Level 1. I read man pages, looked thru the available documentation on the systems etc. And kept learning. I then progressed to a Level 2 Analyst, and after a few months I was hired onto the company that I was contracted out to.. IBM!
After a few months as a Level 2 Analyst, I applied for a position in Technical Services. Here again I studied the OS we were using, SCO Open Server 5.04. Studied Korn shell programming, Learned PERL, Learned Perl OO methodology, learned hardware specific stuff like SCSI, IO, IRQ's etc.
During all of this time my passion was Linux, so I was also studying it as well. In March 2001 I received my RedHat RHCE, and applied for a position as a Software Engineer providing Linux Solutions for Xseries IBM servers.
By the way, I am a High School Drop-out.
Just goes to show you what hard work can do.
The enlightenment link cdrtaco put up is not for the window manager....
.com
its www.enlightenment.org, not
The IBM Think pads make excellent Linux Laptops... I have had great succes with my 570E. Linux runs on all their eservers. check out http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries This site also has sizing guides to determine what IBM hardware is needed for a particular application. There are several Linux appz sizing guides on the site, and lots more to come. I know because I will be producing them. Hope this helps tollieman
MCSE... Must Call Someone Else Nuff said...
All my co-workers that have an interest in Linux, all ask the same question, Is there an office package for Linux? My department usually creates all techical documentation for our account, and we all must use Microsoft Office. We all admin over 6000 *NIX systems, and most of us would rather stick with a *NIX OS! A native Linux office package is what I want to see. One that will allow you to work with the most commom document types, spreadsheets etc. Let it be able to interact with the database of your choice (postgres, mysql etc). One that portrays the true blue IBM technical ability. If IBM could capture that market on Linux, I believe that could be the "sky is the limit" moment, and help get other major software companies producing more everyday useful stuff.
I sure as hell hope that there is water on Mars, I would love to be able to have some hooch brewed on the Red Planet! Think how kick ass that would be. Drink some alcohol, that was produced by Martian canal water. I bet that would kick up the proof a bit eh? Or even better, how about some Ganja grown pyroponimetricaly(sp) with Mars dew... holy shit! On a side note...We will never know unless the great peoples of the world can get along, long enough to plan a good and proper mission to Mars. If you can think it, It can be done.... tollieman
I work with a top company that has many H1-B's, some work in my department and get paid more than than some of the guys that know more... just because they have a CS Degree? WTF is up with that? I know several contractors, that have been let go, that have been working an acount, that know the ropes, work hard etc. just to be let go, and replaced with non-native's for lack of a better word. Maybe if companies would just hire the qualified people and pay them for what they know, I don't think we would have a so called IT shortage