1) Buy a Macintosh laptop. While Mac desktops are more than PC desktops, Mac laptops aren't that much more. And the price is irrelevant anyway. If you don't like Kia, buy a more expensive Ford and stop complaining.
Who said I was whining? I'm making a point. My point is even though these companies supposedly "back" Linux heavily, I can't even buy a laptop wihtout Windows on it...
2) Buy a PC laptop with Windows, then return the unopened packet of CDs for a refund. You'll get the runaround, but it can be done. It's not as fun as whining though.
Not possible, I can obviously only try this after buying the laptop, and with IBM it was to no avail. It's included with the laptop and there are no refunds on it. I'm not buying a persario at CompUSA. I'm buying a decent machine direct. The vendor won't take it back, the vendor has the final say.
3) Don't buy a laptop at all. There's no law that says you have to have one. The only thing a laptop gives you that a desktop doesn't is convenience. If you're so bent out of shape over that Microsoft "tax", then grow a backbone and do without. It's good for the soul.
Actually, yes I do need one for the work I do. I don't really remember whining about it, just making a statement.
I can't stand posters like you. Why respond with such a negative attitude? You make the OSS community look like a bunch of arrogant assholes who's only goal is brag and take down Microsoft.
I recently was on the hunt to purchase a laptop. I had no use for Windows as Linux suits all my needs. I went immidetly to the pro-Linux shops: HP, IBM, Dell.
I was very disapointed to find out that not ONE of the vendors would sell me a laptop without an operating system. ESPECIALLY IBM! I eventually gave up and went with my first choice which was IBM.
I guess my point is, sometimes you don't have a choice. You're stuck paying the MS tax.
One suggested way to compile and install the ATI drivers is to use a package called rpm2targz.
Just run it on the rpm
untar the tar.gz to/
cd lib/modules/fglrx
cd build_mod ./make.sh
cd.. ./make_install.sh
Modify your XF86Config-4 or run fglrxconfig
That should be it. If you have AGP 8x you really should use Kernel 2.6.X. You can get it to work with 2.4.X but it's a pain. Search google for 2.4.X.
I had a friend who worked at rackshack/ev1servers.
They DO mirroring for their RH servers. They actually have those little boxes that mirror harddrives bit for bit. They plug in a source drive, then plug in 6 or 7 destination drives. Unfortunetly this takes about an hour (so I was told). You then have to put the drive in the server.
I guess Microsoft's claim is that it only takes them 18 minutes using RIS via PXE.
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In a corporate envrionment having more than one firewall is a great idea.
Let's say you only have one firewall, maybe a Cisco PIX firewall. If a vulnerability is released for that PIX all of the sudden your entire corporate network is vulnerable (of course this depends on the nature of the vulnerability).
If you have two firewalls (different vendors of course), perhaps the first one is vulnerable but your corporate network is secured. Odds are there won't be a vulnerability for both vendors...
"The city should also consider looking in audio crossing signals for the hearing impaired"
Audio signals for the hearing impaired? Why not just say there is an audio signal? Audio signals for the hearing impaired can be just as useless as the button itself!
From the San Mateo Article:<br> <br> <i>"The city should also consider looking in audio crossing signals for the hearing impaired"</i><br> <br> Audio signals for the <u>hearing</u> impaired? Why not just say there is an audio signal? Audio signals for the hearing impaired can be just as useless as the button itself!
Pressing alt right-click doesn't let you resize a window. Instead it gives you a drop down menu.
I don't use KDE or Gnome as window managers because frankly I can't get used to either; they both are behemoths.
I use fluxbox as my current window manager, but I'm not to happy with it. It's fast, functions well but really is missing somethings (file explorer, configuration menus, things like that). All the changes can be made via CLI but that gets tiresome after a while. Some cool things are the ability to configure hotkeys to do almost anything , removing window shading and rounded windows.
Well,<br> <br> Linksys had a version of linux running on their routers. They had to release the source code due to GPL violations. I would assume the same would be true for the Google Appliance. Unless of course GoogleOS is BSD based.<br> <br> Daniel
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Actually the more I use Intel workstations and laptops the more I dislike AMD.
My new centrino laptop @ 1.6ghz blows my 2ghz 333FSB desktop away.
k3b supports DVD burning for data...
Just make sure you have growisofs and dvd+rw-tools. Then compile k3b with +dvdr.
Or those of us with Gentoo:
USE="dvdr" emerge k3b
Daniel
Someone in Europe, Asia, or in the water should take pictures for the rest of us to enjoy!
Thanks!
K-Series engine? Is it a 3.2.1 liter?
Until these drivers stabilize you can use NDISWRAPPER.
This tool allows you to run the Windows driver for some wireless cards that have little or no Linux support.
Daniel
Off topic, but that episode of Aqua Teen quoted in your sig is the best episode yet.
Okay Troll, I'll bite.
1) Buy a Macintosh laptop. While Mac desktops are more than PC desktops, Mac laptops aren't that much more. And the price is irrelevant anyway. If you don't like Kia, buy a more expensive Ford and stop complaining.
Who said I was whining? I'm making a point. My point is even though these companies supposedly "back" Linux heavily, I can't even buy a laptop wihtout Windows on it...
2) Buy a PC laptop with Windows, then return the unopened packet of CDs for a refund. You'll get the runaround, but it can be done. It's not as fun as whining though.
Not possible, I can obviously only try this after buying the laptop, and with IBM it was to no avail. It's included with the laptop and there are no refunds on it. I'm not buying a persario at CompUSA. I'm buying a decent machine direct. The vendor won't take it back, the vendor has the final say.
3) Don't buy a laptop at all. There's no law that says you have to have one. The only thing a laptop gives you that a desktop doesn't is convenience. If you're so bent out of shape over that Microsoft "tax", then grow a backbone and do without. It's good for the soul.
Actually, yes I do need one for the work I do. I don't really remember whining about it, just making a statement.
I can't stand posters like you. Why respond with such a negative attitude? You make the OSS community look like a bunch of arrogant assholes who's only goal is brag and take down Microsoft.
I'm not responding anymore...
I recently was on the hunt to purchase a laptop. I had no use for Windows as Linux suits all my needs. I went immidetly to the pro-Linux shops: HP, IBM, Dell.
I was very disapointed to find out that not ONE of the vendors would sell me a laptop without an operating system. ESPECIALLY IBM! I eventually gave up and went with my first choice which was IBM.
I guess my point is, sometimes you don't have a choice. You're stuck paying the MS tax.
Daniel
Oh man. Thank you for making me laugh so damn hard.
Really because I'm sitting here looking at my Girlfriend's Nokia phone and under the battery is.... what's this?? a SIM card?
Interesting, she has TMobile as well. Just because you can't find it doesn't mean it's not there...
One suggested way to compile and install the ATI drivers is to use a package called rpm2targz.
/
./make.sh ..
./make_install.sh
Just run it on the rpm
untar the tar.gz to
cd lib/modules/fglrx
cd build_mod
cd
Modify your XF86Config-4 or run fglrxconfig
That should be it. If you have AGP 8x you really should use Kernel 2.6.X. You can get it to work with 2.4.X but it's a pain. Search google for 2.4.X.
Daniel
Thanks to SCO's FUD I lost my biggest job at my biggest customer. They want to put the project on hold and review it with their legal department.
Basically, I'm screwed. If SCO survives these suits and loses I should sue them for lost buisness.
Upset and Frustrated.
Daniel
My experience is that Thunderbird's spam filter is unfinished (as it is an alpha product). Spambayes catches 99% of all spam for me. It's proven better than even spamassassin. It will even work with Thunderbird.
Daniel
You are going to need a WHOLE lot more entries than that...
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Everyone's Internet really is HUGE. After visiting their facilities I realized that they host a bunch of sites I visit daily.
Daniel
I had a friend who worked at rackshack/ev1servers.
They DO mirroring for their RH servers. They actually have those little boxes that mirror harddrives bit for bit. They plug in a source drive, then plug in 6 or 7 destination drives. Unfortunetly this takes about an hour (so I was told). You then have to put the drive in the server.
I guess Microsoft's claim is that it only takes them 18 minutes using RIS via PXE.
In a corporate envrionment having more than one firewall is a great idea.
Let's say you only have one firewall, maybe a Cisco PIX firewall. If a vulnerability is released for that PIX all of the sudden your entire corporate network is vulnerable (of course this depends on the nature of the vulnerability).
If you have two firewalls (different vendors of course), perhaps the first one is vulnerable but your corporate network is secured. Odds are there won't be a vulnerability for both vendors...
From the San Mateo Article:
"The city should also consider looking in audio crossing signals for the hearing impaired"
Audio signals for the hearing impaired? Why not just say there is an audio signal? Audio signals for the hearing impaired can be just as useless as the button itself!
From the San Mateo Article:<br>
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<i>"The city should also consider looking in audio crossing signals for the hearing impaired"</i><br>
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Audio signals for the <u>hearing</u> impaired? Why not just say there is an audio signal? Audio signals for the hearing impaired can be just as useless as the button itself!
You are correct. Now that I think about it those tasks would be the job of a DE instead of a WM. Too bad there are not more DE options out there.
I said:
I don't use KDE or Gnome as window managers because frankly I can't get used to either; they both are behemoths.
I KNOW they are ALSO desktop evironments. That has nothing to do with what I was saying so please prove your point elsewhere.
My problem is that I have not found a Window Manager yet that I really love, so for now I stick with Fluxbox.
Daniel
Something that annoys me in GNOME...
Pressing alt right-click doesn't let you resize a window. Instead it gives you a drop down menu.
I don't use KDE or Gnome as window managers because frankly I can't get used to either; they both are behemoths.
I use fluxbox as my current window manager, but I'm not to happy with it. It's fast, functions well but really is missing somethings (file explorer, configuration menus, things like that).
All the changes can be made via CLI but that gets tiresome after a while. Some cool things are the ability to configure hotkeys to do almost anything , removing window shading and rounded windows.
Daniel
I believe the nonbackwards compatability of drivers between major kernel revisions is the fault of the kernel, not the fault of the hardware vendor...
Well,<br>
<br>
Linksys had a version of linux running on their routers. They had to release the source code due to GPL violations. I would assume the same would be true for the Google Appliance. Unless of course GoogleOS is BSD based.<br>
<br>
Daniel
I thought if you made any changes at all you had to redistribute.
Google does sell that googlebox appliance (http://www.google.com/appliance/), if that runs the google OS then they would be in clear violation.
Daniel
Just out of curiosity... if they made all these changes why aren't they released under terms of the GPL?
I don't want to make enemy's with google, but isn't that GPL violation?