I also reviewed this machine in an article on TomsNetworking. My review included fun things like pulling the power from one of the RAID drives while streaming a movie, comparative performance graphs, etc.
The popular choice was BSD, but those of us who read Boardwatch and kept up with the choice few Usenet groups knew only that there was some kind of a BSD lawsuit that made it bad to use.
You hit the nail on the head here. It was late 1992 and I was unhappy with Windows 3.1 (duh). While looking around for something better, I saw this new Linux thing along with some BSD Unix's. I knew that there was some lawsuit going on with BSD so I downloaded Linux and haven't looked back since.
In a related note, Linksys/Broadcom have released source code and the toolchain used in the wrt54g access point. They even have instructions on how to build your own firmware.
Everything you need to build your own firmware is available in version 1.42.2
Note that my wrt54g linux distribution won't work with version 1.42.2 unless your modify the firmware to re-enable the wrt54g "ping hack"
It sounds like you're looking for one of these. It's a wireless b/g router, 4 port switch, 125 Mhz MIPS processor running Linux 2.4.5 with 16 meg of ram. You can pick one up for around $100. I'm running snort on mine.
I have been sucessful in using the ROM image in a CompUSA branded 4 port switch/router for US$39.95. www.compusa.com has computer strores throught the USA. The router, from what I understand, is made by FMI. It uses a Samsung 4510B CPU, ADMtek ADM6996 5 port ethernet switch device, 512kB flash and 4MB SDRAM. The part appears to be able to take up to a 4MB flash. I'm using a 2MB part in a TSOP socket. uClinux boots up to prompt and the ethernet port works.
Also remember that when you look at the "size" of a running X server, that it usually includes mapped memory from your graphics card. So if you have a 1024x768x32 desktop, 3 Meg of the size shown in "top" will be memory from your graphics card.
At least half of the EU countries, probably Canada, possibly Australia, New Zealand, Japan, there are likely others.
Governmental transparency as a concept is certainly not unique to the US. If anything, the US hides an exceptionally large amount of information for "national security" reasons.
Even if "most of the world is worse", that isn't an excuse to not try to be better.
I stopped using Usenet for many of the same reasons listed, but a while back I gradually started reading and posting again.
Of course if depends on the newsgroup, but I think it's better now than it was a few years ago. In my opinion, the spammers and newbies have moved on. Just ask any newbie about Usenet and all you'll get is a blank stare...
Look into User Mode Linux. It allows a linux kernel to run in user-space with all of the "normal" associated user-space programs. Right now, it only runs on Linux, but I've seen a comment from the developer that it could be ported to other architectures including OSX.
You can install Linux under Virtual PC on OS X right now.
As I understand it, UML runs at much closer to native speed than it would under a virtual PC. There are slowdowns in system calls and other areas, but the standard process code runs natively.
Slashdot Mirror
I also reviewed this machine in an article on TomsNetworking. My review included fun things like pulling the power from one of the RAID drives while streaming a movie, comparative performance graphs, etc.
Here's my review.
Tsync is a Summer of Code project. Looks cool...
You'd figure these kids would know what a lowid looked like by now..
:-)
Not another one of these threads
... or you have to spend $40 on third party virtual desktop software...
No you don't. Try this one. It works great for me.
http://www.buzbee.net/heavymetal/
The popular choice was BSD, but those of us who read Boardwatch and kept up with the choice few Usenet groups knew only that there was some kind of a BSD lawsuit that made it bad to use.
You hit the nail on the head here. It was late 1992 and I was unhappy with Windows 3.1 (duh). While looking around for something better, I saw this new Linux thing along with some BSD Unix's. I knew that there was some lawsuit going on with BSD so I downloaded Linux and haven't looked back since.
the whole board probably draws under 20watts running flat out.
For the ignorant among us, how does that compare to say the power consumed by a 20 watt night light? Is it the same?
There's an Accout of a David demo here
Well, I guess they're not in the box yet, but it's close at least for ink jets :
HD Inkjet Drivers
Check out the picture and prices of the some of his work on ebay
Try slashdoting that!
Regarding the cost, instead of $0.01, the article states :
a three-minute call on VoIP costs between 10.5 and 10.9 yen (about $0.10)
Of course they could have come right out and said 10 Cents.
Custom firmware for the wrt54g does/will do pretty much the same thing. Progress is very quick. See the forum here:
sveasoft
In a related note, Linksys/Broadcom have released source code and the toolchain used in the wrt54g access point. They even have instructions on how to build your own firmware.
Everything you need to build your own firmware is available in version 1.42.2
Note that my wrt54g linux distribution won't work with version 1.42.2 unless your modify the firmware to re-enable the wrt54g "ping hack"
It sounds like you're looking for one of these. It's a wireless b/g router, 4 port switch, 125 Mhz MIPS processor running Linux 2.4.5 with 16 meg of ram. You can pick one up for around $100. I'm running snort on mine.
A similar project can be found here
:
This post on their forums caught my eye
I have been sucessful in using the ROM image in a CompUSA branded 4 port switch/router for US$39.95. www.compusa.com has computer strores throught the USA. The router, from what I understand, is made by FMI. It uses a Samsung 4510B CPU, ADMtek ADM6996 5 port ethernet switch device, 512kB flash and 4MB SDRAM. The part appears to be able to take up to a 4MB flash. I'm using a 2MB part in a TSOP socket. uClinux boots up to prompt and the ethernet port works.
Also remember that when you look at the "size" of a running X server, that it usually includes mapped memory from your graphics card. So if you have a 1024x768x32 desktop, 3 Meg of the size shown in "top" will be memory from your graphics card.
At least half of the EU countries, probably Canada, possibly Australia, New Zealand, Japan, there are likely others.
Governmental transparency as a concept is certainly not unique to the US. If anything, the US hides an exceptionally large amount of information for "national security" reasons.
Even if "most of the world is worse", that isn't an excuse to not try to be better.
Agreed. I just wanted to spark some conversation!
Jim
Make what you will about this report, but consider this for a moment: In what other country in the world would this report ever see the light of day?
I stopped using Usenet for many of the same reasons listed, but a while back I gradually started reading and posting again.
Of course if depends on the newsgroup, but I think it's better now than it was a few years ago. In my opinion, the spammers and newbies have moved on. Just ask any newbie about Usenet and all you'll get is a blank stare...
Look into User Mode Linux. It allows a linux kernel to run in user-space with all of the "normal" associated user-space programs. Right now, it only runs on Linux, but I've seen a comment from the developer that it could be ported to other architectures including OSX.
Compare and contrast to User Mode Linux?
Someone?
Someone?
Bueller?
Bueller?
Are you making these questions up?
You can install Linux under Virtual PC on OS X right now.
As I understand it, UML runs at much closer to native speed than it would under a virtual PC. There are slowdowns in system calls and other areas, but the standard process code runs natively.
As I posted in another Mac article,
:
Here's what I'd like to see
User Mode Linux under OSX That would be interesting. Running a complete Linux distribution as a user process under OSX.
Based on the comments from the linked exchange above, Jeff Dike (UML developer) thinks it can be done.
Here's what I'd like to see :
User Mode Linux under OSX That would be interesting. Running a complete Linux OS as a user process under OSX.