I installed Storm Linux a few days ago on a spare PC. All I can say is *DAMN* nice install, although there are some notable bugs:
For example, I had to decline the license agreement to install. Also, for some reason only about half of what I selected was actually installed.
On the up side, it did a great job of detecting hardware and you won't have your ATI cards (Rage128) lockup on you, since the installer uses the vesa framebuffer driver.:)
I wouldn't suggest using the Rage128 in VGA mode. It's EXTREMELY prone to lockups with ncurses or console switching. Using the framebuffer driver (2.3.23+) works quite well although acceleration is not finished, yet.
I have a huge patch that should be merged with 2.3.36. Email brad@neruo.com if you want it early.
Did anyone notice the footnotes? They based the cost of Linux not by purchasing a CD, but rather than the costs involved in downloading a full distribution...
They didn't go into any details, but I gather that the numbers they came up with were quite high (maybe access costs, time, etc...).
Another couple notes: Their TCO VS UNIX was against Solaris on Sun architecture when the OS was commercial. Also, their performance data link does not mention what version of Linux anywhere in the document.
Most people don't know this, but PBS broadcasts data in their signal. The technology is similar to Intel's Intercast. Anyone with a TV capture card that supports VBI can retrieve this -- And it's as fast as all get out. I use it to grab video clips from Fox News.
Unfortualtely, it's in affiliation with a commercial company (WaveTop).
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I installed Storm Linux a few days ago on a spare PC. All I can say is *DAMN* nice install, although there are some notable bugs:
:)
For example, I had to decline the license agreement to install. Also, for some reason only about half of what I selected was actually installed.
On the up side, it did a great job of detecting hardware and you won't have your ATI cards (Rage128) lockup on you, since the installer uses the vesa framebuffer driver.
Check it out just to see the installer...
Rage128:
I wouldn't suggest using the Rage128 in VGA mode. It's EXTREMELY prone to lockups with ncurses or console switching. Using the framebuffer driver (2.3.23+) works quite well although acceleration is not finished, yet.
I have a huge patch that should be merged with 2.3.36. Email brad@neruo.com if you want it early.
Did anyone notice the footnotes? They based the cost of Linux not by purchasing a CD, but rather than the costs involved in downloading a full distribution...
They didn't go into any details, but I gather that the numbers they came up with were quite high (maybe access costs, time, etc...).
Another couple notes: Their TCO VS UNIX was against Solaris on Sun architecture when the OS was commercial. Also, their performance data link does not mention what version of Linux anywhere in the document.
I'm not exactly sure what you're saying. More money on what? Could you explain?
Most people don't know this, but PBS broadcasts data in their signal. The technology is similar to Intel's Intercast. Anyone with a TV capture card that supports VBI can retrieve this -- And it's as fast as all get out. I use it to grab video clips from Fox News.
Unfortualtely, it's in affiliation with a commercial company (WaveTop).