I am curious as to the what the determining factors were for selecting Alphas over Pentium-based systems.
I've installed Linux once on an Alpha box and the BIOS is truely impressive, much better than PCs. But what are some of the other reasons? Wider data/cpu buses? Larger memory configurations?
Anyone who actually uses Linux on Alphas is encouraged to reply.
There are screen shots available of some of the new Lizard screens most notably the ability to configure sound cards (finally!!!) during installation. Go to http://www.openlinux.org/lizard/screenshots.html for all the screens.
I know this may offend some Emacs diehards, but but back in the days of using Turbo XXXX (fill in the blank), the number one editor was (and in modern form still is) Brief. When the hell is Borland going to make that freely available?? Has anyone recently purchased a copy of it from Borland?
How about open sourcing that one so we can port it to Linux? That would be cool. For now though, I am quite happy with Visual SlickEdit for both Windows and Linux.
Yeah, but $8000 for an entry-level box???
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Somebody enlighten me as to why I'd spend $8000 for An entry-level system with one CPU and minimal RAM... Or A more typical configuration, with two CPUs and more RAM, starts at $14,000.
I love SGI machines, but Linux is free so what am I paying for? I could put one hell of an dual Intel system together for $14,000.
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I am curious as to the what the determining factors were for selecting Alphas over Pentium-based systems.
I've installed Linux once on an Alpha box and the BIOS is truely impressive, much better than PCs. But what are some of the other reasons? Wider data/cpu buses? Larger memory configurations?
Anyone who actually uses Linux on Alphas is encouraged to reply.
There are screen shots available of some of the new Lizard screens most notably the ability to configure sound cards (finally!!!) during installation. Go to http://www.openlinux.org/lizard/screenshots.html for all the screens.
Question 6: Which Internet technologies are you interested in on Linux?
Their percentages don't add up to 100% (32.6% + 7.7% + 43.1% + 45.6% + 38.1% + 6.2% + 24.1% + 22.1% + 3.5% = 233%)
Question 5 and 7 are the same way.
I don't understand there numbering system...
I know this may offend some Emacs diehards, but but back in the days of using Turbo XXXX (fill in the blank), the number one editor was (and in modern form still is) Brief. When the hell is Borland going to make that freely available?? Has anyone recently purchased a copy of it from Borland?
How about open sourcing that one so we can port it to Linux? That would be cool. For now though, I am quite happy with Visual SlickEdit for both Windows and Linux.
Somebody enlighten me as to why I'd spend $8000 for An entry-level system with one CPU and minimal RAM... Or A more typical configuration, with two CPUs and more RAM, starts at $14,000.
I love SGI machines, but Linux is free so what am I paying for? I could put one hell of an dual Intel system together for $14,000.