No troll, I'm dead serious and love OpenBSD
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OpenBSD 3.7 Reviewed
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When will OpenBSD finally boot above cylinder 1024 or whatever? I am very serious about this because I love OpenBSD and would like to see it on more desktops. It has progressed much in the last 10 years.
OpenBSD is not open to the typical install process, ie 10Gig of Windows then no possible booting for OpenBSD.
Do we have to wait for version 5.0 before Theo "gets it?"
When will OpenBSD finally boot above cylinder 1024 or whatever? I am very serious about this because I love OpenBSD and would like to see it on more desktops. It has progressed much in the last 10 years.
Do we have to wait for version 5.0 before Theo "gets it?"
What are the implications of disabling the chip? A huge dose of ESD would probably do the job without harming paper and ink. You could just claim ignorance.
I've tried all of the 3d-viz programs and they are all gigantic unwieldy albatrosses. They are gigantic in size and only deal with custom file formats.
Enter Animabob. You can take a simply 3 dimensional matrix, dump it to an output file, get a color map, then just run Animabob on the 3d matrix. Its incredibly simple. The rest of these programs I abhor require custom file formats and various other crap to get them to work.
Animabob just requires an x, y, z matrix dump to work!
Its available at : http://www.borg.umn.edu/~grant/AnimaBob/
I also have a gnu tools version that works on Cygwin. Get it at::http://www.pythonemproject.com/animabob-cygwin-1. 1.t gz
Have fun. Rob
ps. I am looking for someone to update this OpenGL app so that the frame rate is not tied to the video card. As it is the newer video cards run it so fast as to be almost unusable.
The article goes on about the endless uses for corporations with all this proposed radio spectrum, yet people with even partial brain function might notice those packs and microphones their favorite public safety officer uses. And then of course there are the ham operators who fill in the gaps when the communication system that was bought for $10 million fails in a crisis. I would be supportive on giving commercial interests a wide swath of spectrum and they could all fight to the death over it, and just leave us hams and public service people alone.
I'm trying to learn Spanish at the old age of 42. Its incredibly hard as I realized lately I lost alot of brain cells when I was in my 20's. I'm using "Total Immersion Spanish" right now, and I am making glacial progress.
cvsup make buildworld make buildkernel make installworld make.conf rc.conf
You focus on the wrong, I will focus on the right.
from Black Hole to Quasar
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Ho, Ho, Ho
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Rumor has is it that Saint Nick lives in a black hole so with the subtle maneuvering of his molecules he can come out anywhere in the galaxy delivering items stolen from Toys R Us. However, once in a while he goofs and pops out of a quasar. Dr. Who would be impressed.
Unless this package has evolved hugely in the last year, I would not be interested. I originally compiled the FreeBSD port and was thoroughly unimpressed, so I deleted it. I suppose I am spoiled after having access for so long to Agilent and PSpice simulators.
Now, there are just too many low cost commercial packages now, and cheap enough that I am willing to shell out the cash. For example, Beige Bag software (www.beigebag.com) has an excellent integrated schematic capture and Spice sim engine for a couple hundred bucks. Also, 5Spice has an excellent schematic capture and Spice tool- it is designed for real power Spice users and costs less than $200. (www.5spice.com)
I suppose these GPL'd projects are useful in one huge way: they force the EDA makers to lower prices.
I would recommend Python, with SciPy, and Numeric Python or Numarray. Not only can be math be learned, but valuable programming skills can be learned in the process. Simply put, Python does not get in your way of developing algorithms, and supports complex numbers "out of the box"
I can see many microcontrollers going this route. One of the cheapest (and oldest) ways to get a u-controller up and running was to buy one of the 8086 based mini-boards and program it with the old Borland Turbo C.
Now with NetBSD, the same kind of boards could have a mini BSD OS, that could use all the free tools to have a more robust design. I'm not incredibly familiar with NetBSD, but I imagine they do have "real-time" control software for these small processors. Great job. And now of course the choice of processors is very large.
Thanks Peter for the extra clarification on the issue. The ARRL (US Ham Organization) has been very alarmist about BPL, but they seem to be so freaked out because the Bush admin is pushing it, thus the FCC is pushing it. I guess the alarmist spin has effected me, as I am an avid DX'r (thats long distance work for the uninitiated) and even a light dimmer turned on in the house is enough to kill weak signal communications.
If you read (www.arrl.org) about the new internet via power lines technologies i.e. BPL, you will find tons of evidence that the all consuming need for internet bandwidth may spell the end for HF Amateur work and perhaps even VHF weak signal work. Hams near BPL test sites have experienced extreme interference with all radio communication types.
All the FCC cares about right now is putting the positive spin on the BPL technology and ramming it through the approval process.
So here is a computer innovation that could enable thousands of people to get high speed internet access but at the same time may kill off another very innovative group of technologies we call Amateur Radio. I am certain there are components of BPL that hams originally had a hand in developing. Its incredibly ironic.
I don't think you have ever heard the Klipsch Promedia computer sound system. It cost me $250, I think a loss leader for that company. And now I think they even have a better system for sale for computers. These systems are just scaled down versions of their incredible home theater additions. The sound is awesome. Mp3s can truly be distinguished from CD's. I need to go to the Klipsch site and check out the new model.
Have you ever gotten those places on your FM dial, where it sounds like 10 different stations are coming in at once? That is intermodulation distortion. Very large signals competing with other very large signals. This is most likely what this "weapon" does. Just overloads the telemetry, data channels, etc of a satellite receiver. It takes alot of current to produce overload resistant receivers, and current is always at a premium on satellites, so I would expect weak receiver front ends that are subject to this ground interference.
So does it boot yet beyond cylinder 1024?
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OpenBSD 3.6 Released!
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Although I adore it, if I can't add it to existing systems, I won't be using it.
I recently deleted Mozilla on my FreeBSD laptop and compiled Firefox and Thunderbird. I found that when clicking on web links in email, or clicking on email links on web pages, I could not bring up the complementary program. I ended up putting Mozilla back on the laptop. I am wondering if this is natural behavior for these programs or if I missed a setting?
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When will OpenBSD finally boot above cylinder 1024 or whatever? I am very serious about this because I love OpenBSD and would like to see it on more desktops. It has progressed much in the last 10 years.
OpenBSD is not open to the typical install process, ie 10Gig of Windows then no possible booting for OpenBSD.
Do we have to wait for version 5.0 before Theo "gets it?"
When will OpenBSD finally boot above cylinder 1024 or whatever? I am very serious about this because I love OpenBSD and would like to see it on more desktops. It has progressed much in the last 10 years.
Do we have to wait for version 5.0 before Theo "gets it?"
Rob
We need an internet/computer Darwin awards, haha.
After year of preaching to the converted, the converted are still only about 10%.
Rob.
What are the implications of disabling the chip? A huge dose of ESD would probably do the job without harming paper and ink. You could just claim ignorance.
I've tried all of the 3d-viz programs and they are all gigantic unwieldy albatrosses. They are gigantic in size and only deal with custom file formats.
:http://www.pythonemproject.com/animabob-cygwin-1. 1.t
Enter Animabob. You can take a simply 3 dimensional matrix, dump it to an output file, get a color map, then just run Animabob on the 3d matrix. Its incredibly simple. The rest of these programs I abhor require custom file formats and various other crap to get them to work.
Animabob just requires an x, y, z matrix dump to work!
Its available at : http://www.borg.umn.edu/~grant/AnimaBob/
I also have a gnu tools version that works on Cygwin. Get it at:
gz
Have fun. Rob
ps. I am looking for someone to update this OpenGL app so that the frame rate is not tied to the video card.
As it is the newer video cards run it so fast as to be almost unusable.
The article goes on about the endless uses for corporations with all this proposed radio spectrum,
yet people with even partial brain function might notice
those packs and microphones their favorite public safety officer uses. And then of course there are the ham operators who fill in the gaps when the communication system that was bought for $10 million fails in a crisis. I would be supportive on giving commercial interests a wide swath of spectrum and they could all fight to the death over it, and just leave us hams and public service people alone.
I'm trying to learn Spanish at the old age of 42. Its incredibly hard as I realized lately I lost alot of brain cells when I was in my 20's. I'm using "Total Immersion Spanish" right now, and I am making glacial progress.
Right:
cvsup
make buildworld
make buildkernel
make installworld
make.conf
rc.conf
You focus on the wrong, I will focus on the right.
Rumor has is it that Saint Nick lives in a black hole so with the subtle maneuvering of his molecules he can come out anywhere in the galaxy delivering items stolen from Toys R Us. However, once in a while he goofs and pops out of a quasar. Dr. Who would be impressed.
Unless this package has evolved hugely in the last year, I would not be interested. I originally compiled the FreeBSD port and was thoroughly unimpressed, so I deleted it. I suppose I am spoiled after having access for so long to Agilent and PSpice simulators.
Now, there are just too many low cost commercial packages now, and cheap enough that I am willing to shell out the cash. For example, Beige Bag software (www.beigebag.com) has an excellent integrated schematic capture and Spice sim engine for a couple hundred bucks. Also, 5Spice has an excellent schematic capture and Spice tool- it is designed for real power Spice users and costs less than $200. (www.5spice.com)
I suppose these GPL'd projects are useful in one huge way: they force the EDA makers to lower prices.
Sincerely, Rob.
I would recommend Python, with SciPy, and Numeric Python or Numarray. Not only can be math be learned, but valuable programming skills can be learned in the process. Simply put, Python does not get in your way of developing algorithms, and supports complex numbers "out of the box"
Rob.
I can see many microcontrollers going this route. One of the cheapest (and oldest) ways to get a u-controller up and running was to buy one of the 8086 based mini-boards and program it with the old Borland Turbo C.
Now with NetBSD, the same kind of boards could have a mini BSD OS, that could use all the free tools to have a more robust design. I'm not incredibly familiar with NetBSD, but I imagine they do have "real-time" control software for these small processors. Great job. And now of course the choice of processors is very large.
Don't know if many experimenters know this, but long wave ultraviolet LEDs are available.
See www.hosfelt.com, or it might only be in their catalog as they don't list everthing online.
Their number: 800-524-6464
p/n's 25-497 and p/n 25-498
have fun!
Thanks Peter for the extra clarification on the issue. The ARRL (US Ham Organization) has been very alarmist about BPL, but they seem to be so freaked out because the Bush admin is pushing it, thus the FCC is pushing it. I guess the alarmist spin has effected me, as I am an avid DX'r (thats long distance work for the uninitiated) and even a light dimmer turned on in the house is enough to kill weak signal communications.
Rob
If you read (www.arrl.org) about the new internet via power lines technologies i.e. BPL, you will find tons of evidence that the all consuming need for internet bandwidth may spell the end for HF Amateur work and perhaps even VHF weak signal work. Hams near BPL test sites have experienced extreme interference with all radio communication types.
All the FCC cares about right now is putting the positive spin on the BPL technology and ramming it through the approval process.
So here is a computer innovation that could enable thousands of people to get high speed internet access but at the same time may kill off another very innovative group of technologies we call Amateur Radio. I am certain there are components of BPL that hams originally had a hand in developing. Its incredibly ironic.
Rob N3FT
I don't think you have ever heard the Klipsch Promedia computer sound system. It cost me $250, I think a loss leader for that company. And now I think they even have a better system for sale for computers. These systems are just scaled down versions of their incredible home theater additions. The sound is awesome. Mp3s can truly be distinguished from CD's. I need to go to the Klipsch site and check out the new model.
Have you ever gotten those places on your FM dial, where it sounds like 10 different stations are coming in at once? That is intermodulation distortion. Very large signals competing with other very large signals. This is most likely what this "weapon" does. Just overloads the telemetry, data channels, etc of a satellite receiver. It takes alot of current to produce overload resistant receivers, and current is always at a premium on satellites, so I would expect weak receiver front ends that are subject to this ground interference.
Although I adore it, if I can't add it to existing systems, I won't be using it.
I recently deleted Mozilla on my FreeBSD laptop and compiled Firefox and Thunderbird. I found that when clicking on web links in email, or clicking on email links on web pages, I could not bring up the complementary program. I ended up putting Mozilla back on the laptop. I am wondering if this is natural behavior for these programs or if I missed a setting?
I'm thinking of the classic boat anchor. I've seen some big old Hitachi drives that would be perfect. Tower cases wouldn't have enough drag. Rob.
They look real pretty and put out long wave UV, so you won't have to worry about your cornea being burnt up. www.hosfelt.com
I often lie down putting my laptop on my tummy. With this one I'D have to do some serious workouts for my abs.
There is already software similar to this. Its called Cygwin.
Is that they forget to add the red phosphorus and iodine to the mix.
a >8Gb bootloader. I'm a big OpenBSD fan (own all the teeshirts), but those two items are a big pain in the butt.