Umm, KDE2 isn't that resource heavy. Well, OK, maybe it is, but I run KDE2 in FreeBSD and I think it's great. I don't mind the resource usage even if my computer sucks (K6-2 450 / 128 MB SDRAM) because I get lots of stuff I need. Probably the best example I can give you is the Konsole program spread across all desktops with vi running in at least 5 tabs. It's the only way I can code my OS. In most other DEs I'd either have to run multiple console windows or have only 1 desktop. Remember that KDE is not just a Window Manager but an entire Desktop Environment. Maybe you'd change your mind if you tried KDE2. It's bad like KDE1. I actually have to congratulate KDE devs for making KDE2 so good. Hope you change your narrow mind.
Heh, I run a FreeBSD 4.2 box with 2 NICs. Ofcourse you could get the lazy solution of a stupid box that you plug in and it works, but you'll never get similar functionality. I have natd running for NAT, and I use ipfw for firewalling/forwarding. The box runs 2 486es with 12 megs of 34 pin ram. No PCI ofcourse. This box runs many services for me which a retarded wannabe router or even a cisco router could not do. These services include: Webserver for my domain with Apache, SMPT serving with qmail, FTP, nfsd, pop3d, authd, and others. I built this box for less than 70 bucks including NICs. The fans inside are so quiet that if I turn all my computers off except for it I wouldn't know wether it's on or off. It has a keyboard attached to it for backup but no monitor. I telnet to it. The best thing is that I can go to my friend's house and still use my computer because I can set up X to my main box by forwarding. If anyone can find me a router that will do all of these for 70 bucks I'll buy 10 of em.
OK, I called @home for broadband cable and got my service 3 days after. The guy came over and installed it in less than half an hour after which I whipped out my router and set up my home network. It is probably the best internet solution out there. I have a static IP and I'm constantly online which allows for me to host my own domain name. And I noticed someone wanted faster modem connections. Well the FCC stops you at 53 but even if you tried I doubt you'd make it much more without going into installing an ISDN line or an ADSL/SDSL line. Cable is great though. I installed FreeBSD 4.3 from FTP yesterday in less than 2 hours including setup. The average download speed was around 290K per second down. 290 K PER SECOND DOWN! Do the math on that one. It comes up to be about 2.32 Kbps.. T1s are becoming useless for broadband download access. Ofcourse for upload it's not as good (capped at 128 Kbps), yet broadband offers much more than the good old 7K maximum that modems will bring you. Most people buy cable internet because it's cheaper and better also. You get 24/7 connection, high bandwidth download (and upload somewhat, anyways better than modems), and the advantage of being able to use any DOCSIS cablemodem to connect to whatever network you want. And over a regular modem you can't share the connection with more than 3 computers without crapping it up. I've seen a 35 node network run off of 1 cablemodem that worked better than 56k speed. That sounds wrong because it should be faster, but that's the fact.. If we'd consider 300KBps (~290;p) to be the cablemodem standard speed that means 2.3 megabits per second. Do the math: (2.3 * 1024 *1024) / 56000 = ~48... That means that network would have been able to put 48 computers and be equal to a 56k modem. But most people will have 2 computers in their house. Maybe 3 or 4. That means FAST ass downloads. And cable modems are cheaper in that: 20 bucks per month for phone line + 20 bucks per month for ISP = 40 bucks a month. I get cable for 35. And cable is MUCH MUCH BETTER! I'll leave you off saying broadband is the way to go. Plus porn downloads faster;p
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Umm, KDE2 isn't that resource heavy. Well, OK, maybe it is, but I run KDE2 in FreeBSD and I think it's great. I don't mind the resource usage even if my computer sucks (K6-2 450 / 128 MB SDRAM) because I get lots of stuff I need. Probably the best example I can give you is the Konsole program spread across all desktops with vi running in at least 5 tabs. It's the only way I can code my OS. In most other DEs I'd either have to run multiple console windows or have only 1 desktop. Remember that KDE is not just a Window Manager but an entire Desktop Environment. Maybe you'd change your mind if you tried KDE2. It's bad like KDE1. I actually have to congratulate KDE devs for making KDE2 so good. Hope you change your narrow mind.
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Heh, I run a FreeBSD 4.2 box with 2 NICs. Ofcourse you could get the lazy solution of a stupid box that you plug in and it works, but you'll never get similar functionality. I have natd running for NAT, and I use ipfw for firewalling/forwarding. The box runs 2 486es with 12 megs of 34 pin ram. No PCI ofcourse. This box runs many services for me which a retarded wannabe router or even a cisco router could not do. These services include: Webserver for my domain with Apache, SMPT serving with qmail, FTP, nfsd, pop3d, authd, and others. I built this box for less than 70 bucks including NICs. The fans inside are so quiet that if I turn all my computers off except for it I wouldn't know wether it's on or off. It has a keyboard attached to it for backup but no monitor. I telnet to it. The best thing is that I can go to my friend's house and still use my computer because I can set up X to my main box by forwarding. If anyone can find me a router that will do all of these for 70 bucks I'll buy 10 of em.
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OK, I called @home for broadband cable and got my service 3 days after. The guy came over and installed it in less than half an hour after which I whipped out my router and set up my home network. It is probably the best internet solution out there. I have a static IP and I'm constantly online which allows for me to host my own domain name. And I noticed someone wanted faster modem connections. Well the FCC stops you at 53 but even if you tried I doubt you'd make it much more without going into installing an ISDN line or an ADSL/SDSL line. Cable is great though. I installed FreeBSD 4.3 from FTP yesterday in less than 2 hours including setup. The average download speed was around 290K per second down. 290 K PER SECOND DOWN! Do the math on that one. It comes up to be about 2.32 Kbps.. T1s are becoming useless for broadband download access. Ofcourse for upload it's not as good (capped at 128 Kbps), yet broadband offers much more than the good old 7K maximum that modems will bring you. Most people buy cable internet because it's cheaper and better also. You get 24/7 connection, high bandwidth download (and upload somewhat, anyways better than modems), and the advantage of being able to use any DOCSIS cablemodem to connect to whatever network you want. And over a regular modem you can't share the connection with more than 3 computers without crapping it up. I've seen a 35 node network run off of 1 cablemodem that worked better than 56k speed. That sounds wrong because it should be faster, but that's the fact.. If we'd consider 300KBps (~290 ;p) to be the cablemodem standard speed that means 2.3 megabits per second. Do the math: (2.3 * 1024 *1024) / 56000 = ~48... That means that network would have been able to put 48 computers and be equal to a 56k modem. But most people will have 2 computers in their house. Maybe 3 or 4. That means FAST ass downloads. And cable modems are cheaper in that: 20 bucks per month for phone line + 20 bucks per month for ISP = 40 bucks a month. I get cable for 35. And cable is MUCH MUCH BETTER! I'll leave you off saying broadband is the way to go. Plus porn downloads faster ;p