On a related note, some companies will ignore the expiration dates, even without a law. The movie theater chain I work (National Amusements) for between semesters will take any gift certificate/coupon issued by them, at least in southern CT, even if it has expired. The last shift I worked, a customer had certificates of a type that hadn't been issued in 10 years, yet I still had to take them. We also give change for the remainder of the cert if the purchase is less than the full value of the certificate.
There's just one thing missing from the site - the actual Minix from scratch instructions.
Lacking the instructions, this still looks cool and something I'll try in my spare time. Based on the relative differences, this looks a lot more doable timewise than Linux fron Scratch, just based on the relative difference in sizes between the two.
I was planning on moving them to a modern, open protocol, but if Cisco wants to turn fixes into a proprietary mess, might as well stick with what works than go through the migration headaches. Plus it will give me an excuse to play with a VMS cluster, since I am pretty sure that only works on DECnet.
Thanks. Its been a long time since I actually used it as a transport - I spend more time now ripping it out of XP machines who refuse to use anything but IPX for talking to samba servers.
Overheard at work:
"But that will break all my games" - Customer
"Right now, access to the school file server and printers are broken. Do you want us to fix your problem so you can print your final or not?" - Helpdesk
I have a T30 too. The last time I tried ACPI on it under Linux, it would either kernel panic or fail to find things like the power adapter or batteries - leaving ACPI worthless for power monitoring.
I was planning on migrating two legacy networks off of DECnet and NETBeui over to TCP/IP transports. Considering this, I might as well leave the older protocols in place. Besides being easier to contain at the firewall (drop all non-ip), they are so old as to not be patent encumbered. Plus the netbeui stack actually fits on a floppy, unlike the MS TCP stack, which only fits after massive pruning and compression.
I'm currently running 2.4.20 due to 3rd party module constraints, but I'll give it a try again. Thanks. I had just given up on ever getting ACPI to work and stuck with APM.
I've used tcpdump natively under Windows 2000. Don't laugh, its the only machine I had nearby with administrative access to run a sniffer on at the time.
The current implementation, as used by IBM on its Thinkpads (T40 and T41 for sure) is removable. In the BIOS there is an option to disable the protection and allow fdisk to reclaim the space.
I can think of a few runners up for worst console ever. Avolites Azure for starters. It tends to crash at odd intervals, and the manual doesn't resemble reality.
Bob
ex RPI lighting tech
You're going to need to weigh the pros/cons of having multiple consoles vs a single PC. On one hand, if you're short on space, the PC is more compact. On the other hand, as the original poster metioned, most PC based systems require MS-Windows. I've found in my experience over the years, the old fashioned two scene board with programmibility (presets, cues, chases) to be the most versatile and easiest to use on a moment's notice. There has been one case over the years, where the PC based solution was superior to the console. We used to use an old Martin 3032 DOS based control system (on a 486) for a bank of roboscans. It was replaced with an Avolites Azure. The PC has proven more userfriendly, easier to program, more stable, and more reliable still than the replacement console. As a compromise to having a PC do everything, you might want to look at the Express/Expression from ETC. They have an offline editor for the PC that you can use to create a show, and then upload it to the console for further tweaking/operation.
When did Leprecon make the switch? I've never found a hint of an MS based OS in any of the boards I've used. I just finished up a show with a LP-1536, and I've got stashed somewhere an older LP-500 and an LP-612 - if any of them are running Win95 internally, they sure don't show it anywhere.
What about MIDI - there is a wealth of gear that supports it from computers to sequencers to dimmers. As a plus, the DMX converters already exist for the format. All the light consoles I used are configured with the ability to either remotely control or by remotely controlled by other fixtures through MIDI.
Linux 2.0.40 - release 2/8/04
Linux 2.2.26 - release 2/25/04
Linux 2.4.25 - release 2/18/04
Linux 2.6.3 - release 2/18/04
The older versions of the Linux kernel seem to be alive, well, and still being patched for security flaws. In fact, the most recent kernel release is 2.2.26.
They do in theory own two alternate CPU architectures and two Unices that they could in theory turn into consumer systems ala OS X/Next. Plus at one point, Windows ran on the Alpha. Doesn' t explain why they would go against Microsoft though.
I don't run the carbons, but you are on the money with the 2000' reels. We have xenons on the backend instead, and the capability to do 6000' reels. Most of our prints get run off 6000' changeovers, but I was attempting to point out some of the more special prints and the skill it takes to run those. Mod this and my original post down accordingly.
I still run a 35mm changeover booth in the US. Its a college cinema, so we get stuff 4th or 5th hand, but occasionaly, some real gems slip through. I had the pleasure of running copy #1 of Dante's Peak (from the studio archives), and a never used copy of Ghostbusters in the last year. It takes some skill to pull of changeovers every 20 minutes and never miss a cue.
If you go to a theater with a real, live operator in the projection booth, it makes a world of difference as any minor issues that crop up during the show will get found and fixed almost immedietly.
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On a related note, some companies will ignore the expiration dates, even without a law. The movie theater chain I work (National Amusements) for between semesters will take any gift certificate/coupon issued by them, at least in southern CT, even if it has expired. The last shift I worked, a customer had certificates of a type that hadn't been issued in 10 years, yet I still had to take them. We also give change for the remainder of the cert if the purchase is less than the full value of the certificate.
There's just one thing missing from the site - the actual Minix from scratch instructions.
Lacking the instructions, this still looks cool and something I'll try in my spare time. Based on the relative differences, this looks a lot more doable timewise than Linux fron Scratch, just based on the relative difference in sizes between the two.
Time to order anything I wanted out of their back catalog before they go under and those titles are unavailable and near impossible to find.
I was planning on moving them to a modern, open protocol, but if Cisco wants to turn fixes into a proprietary mess, might as well stick with what works than go through the migration headaches. Plus it will give me an excuse to play with a VMS cluster, since I am pretty sure that only works on DECnet.
Thanks. Its been a long time since I actually used it as a transport - I spend more time now ripping it out of XP machines who refuse to use anything but IPX for talking to samba servers.
Overheard at work:
"But that will break all my games" - Customer
"Right now, access to the school file server and printers are broken. Do you want us to fix your problem so you can print your final or not?" - Helpdesk
I have a T30 too. The last time I tried ACPI on it under Linux, it would either kernel panic or fail to find things like the power adapter or batteries - leaving ACPI worthless for power monitoring.
I'd rather use IPX - I think there is a version of it designed to be routable. I could be wrong - been a long time since I actually used it.
I was planning on migrating two legacy networks off of DECnet and NETBeui over to TCP/IP transports. Considering this, I might as well leave the older protocols in place. Besides being easier to contain at the firewall (drop all non-ip), they are so old as to not be patent encumbered. Plus the netbeui stack actually fits on a floppy, unlike the MS TCP stack, which only fits after massive pruning and compression.
I'm currently running 2.4.20 due to 3rd party module constraints, but I'll give it a try again. Thanks. I had just given up on ever getting ACPI to work and stuck with APM.
- Kernel Panic at boot
- Failure to recognize the power management hardware, such as batteries
Failing to get ACPI working, I've had resonable success with using APM sleep and suspend-to-disk on those machines. Just my two cents. YMMVWin98: c:\windows\system\runonce -q
WinXP: Windows XP includes a shutdown command. For instant reboot:
shutdown -r -t 0
Wasn't at one time BIND the IIS of the unix world? This could open them up to a world of problems if/when the next exploit shows up.
I've used tcpdump natively under Windows 2000. Don't laugh, its the only machine I had nearby with administrative access to run a sniffer on at the time.
I'd stay away from Br4d or Jan37. Anyone who's seen Rocky Horror would know why.
The current implementation, as used by IBM on its Thinkpads (T40 and T41 for sure) is removable. In the BIOS there is an option to disable the protection and allow fdisk to reclaim the space.
Run something like seti or distributed.net at an equal prioity to wine. Should slow things right down...
Current student, just no longer a member of the lighting crew. Ask Adam.
I can think of a few runners up for worst console ever. Avolites Azure for starters. It tends to crash at odd intervals, and the manual doesn't resemble reality. Bob ex RPI lighting tech
You're going to need to weigh the pros/cons of having multiple consoles vs a single PC. On one hand, if you're short on space, the PC is more compact. On the other hand, as the original poster metioned, most PC based systems require MS-Windows. I've found in my experience over the years, the old fashioned two scene board with programmibility (presets, cues, chases) to be the most versatile and easiest to use on a moment's notice.
There has been one case over the years, where the PC based solution was superior to the console. We used to use an old Martin 3032 DOS based control system (on a 486) for a bank of roboscans. It was replaced with an Avolites Azure. The PC has proven more userfriendly, easier to program, more stable, and more reliable still than the replacement console.
As a compromise to having a PC do everything, you might want to look at the Express/Expression from ETC. They have an offline editor for the PC that you can use to create a show, and then upload it to the console for further tweaking/operation.
When did Leprecon make the switch? I've never found a hint of an MS based OS in any of the boards I've used. I just finished up a show with a LP-1536, and I've got stashed somewhere an older LP-500 and an LP-612 - if any of them are running Win95 internally, they sure don't show it anywhere.
What about MIDI - there is a wealth of gear that supports it from computers to sequencers to dimmers. As a plus, the DMX converters already exist for the format. All the light consoles I used are configured with the ability to either remotely control or by remotely controlled by other fixtures through MIDI.
Linux 2.0.40 - release 2/8/04 Linux 2.2.26 - release 2/25/04 Linux 2.4.25 - release 2/18/04 Linux 2.6.3 - release 2/18/04 The older versions of the Linux kernel seem to be alive, well, and still being patched for security flaws. In fact, the most recent kernel release is 2.2.26.
They do in theory own two alternate CPU architectures and two Unices that they could in theory turn into consumer systems ala OS X/Next. Plus at one point, Windows ran on the Alpha. Doesn' t explain why they would go against Microsoft though.
I don't run the carbons, but you are on the money with the 2000' reels. We have xenons on the backend instead, and the capability to do 6000' reels. Most of our prints get run off 6000' changeovers, but I was attempting to point out some of the more special prints and the skill it takes to run those. Mod this and my original post down accordingly.
I still run a 35mm changeover booth in the US. Its a college cinema, so we get stuff 4th or 5th hand, but occasionaly, some real gems slip through. I had the pleasure of running copy #1 of Dante's Peak (from the studio archives), and a never used copy of Ghostbusters in the last year. It takes some skill to pull of changeovers every 20 minutes and never miss a cue. If you go to a theater with a real, live operator in the projection booth, it makes a world of difference as any minor issues that crop up during the show will get found and fixed almost immedietly.