Before I knew about KVM switches during the dotcom days, I had multiple desktop machines with their own keyboards, monitors, mice, etc. at work. Eventually, I fell in love with them and decided to get one for home so I could get another desktop machine going (older hardwares) as a little server and back up workstation (before Linux). I loved it. I still use KVM switches at work and home a lot.
Agreed. Old school stuff work fine. I used to watch HDTV with my HDTV tuner on my old 17" CRT monitor (1152x864 resolution). It was fine. Now, I have a 19" LCD monitor since my monitor was going fuzzy and showing weird lines movement effects (like what you see on video cameras with CRT TVs). It's alright, but CRTs are still better. Bah on the digital connection stuff and save money too.
Why upgrade if they still work for our needs? I still use old stuff even parallel port printers, serial port dial-up modems, KVM switches (PS/2 and VGA), old network equipments (Netgear DS108 hub and RT311 router), etc.
Interesting (flipbook setup). I have never seen anyone do that before (even among with all the geeks I met), not even at work (even more geeks). I just see a lot of people with KVMs, dual monitor setup (side by side), etc.
Yeah, I do have FTP, Samba, zmodem (rz and sz), etc. set up for those file transfers. I do use KVM all the time. I am surprised that it still works ever since 2000 when I first used it.
Are you saying like a book (vertical flipping)? If not, then do you have a picturee/video of this as a sample?
I do use it on LAN, but that's only with SSH (text mode). I do have to use GUI (I know VNC exists, but they're slow in terms of graphics like for videos) and I don't want to hog my 100mb LAN since there are other people on the network (using an old 8-ports Netgear DS108 hub and Netgear RT311 router).
Are you saying stack monitor (top and bottom)? Then, no way. I don't like looking up, especially when I on the computer most of the day. My desk has one of those bookshelf (screwed into the wall to prevent from falling over during earthquakes) so a bigger monitor OR another one doesn't fit.:(
I have the second mini-tower in a corner of the room. I rarely use its DVD-ROM drive, 3.5" disk drive, and power button. It is mainly acts like a private server and as a backup workstation.
I don't have room for an extra monitor, mouse, and keyboard. I barely fit a 19" LCD monitor on this desk in my tiny room. I use multiple machines (Windows and Linux boxes). They're both workstations. Windows is my gaming and multimedia machine.
What bugs me about DVI is that KVM with them are still expensive. I am still using VGA with my old Belkin OmniCube KVM switches that I bought back in 2001.
Yes, same here. I used to play games a lot, but then back then I didn't have lots of studying, working, etc. These days, I barely have time even on weekends (1-2 hours if I do have time).:(
I did the same with my ATI Radeon 9800 Pro All-In-Wonder card (didn't have the HL2 freebie). When the game finally came out a year later, the game was still smooth.:)
I liked math until it got hard like in calculus, discrete math, etc. I loved geometry. However, I didn't do well math and hence didn't like programming. I managed to pass both CS (major) and required math classes.
2.6.20 makes linux join to the virtualization trends. This release adds two virtualization implementations: A full-virtualization implementation that uses Intel/AMD hardware virtualization capabilities called KVM (http://kvm.sourceforge.net) and a paravirtualization implementation (http://lwn.net/Articles/194543) that can be used by different hypervisors (Rusty's lguest; Xen and Vmware in the future, etc),. But this release also adds initial Sony Playstation 3 support, a fault injection debugging feature (http://lwn.net/Articles/209257), UDP-lite support, better per-process IO accounting, relative atime, support for using swap files for suspend users, relocatable x86 kernel support for kdump users, small microoptimizations in x86 (sleazy FPU, regparm, support for the Processor Data Area, optimizations for the Core 2 platform), a generic HID layer, DEEPNAP power savings for PPC970, lockless radix-tree readside, shared pagetables for hugetbl, ARM support for the AT91 and iop13xx processors, full NAT for nf_conntrack and many other things.
Important things (AKA: ''the cool stuff'')
Sony Playstation 3 support
You may like the Wii or the 360 more, but only the PS3 is gaining official Linux support, written by Sony engineers. Notice that the support at this time is incomplete (apparently enabling it will not boot on a stock PS3) and it doesn't support the devices included like the graphics card, etc. (commit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Virtualization support through KVM
KVM (project page) adds a driver for Intel's and AMD's hardware virtualization extensions to the x86 architecture (KVM will not work in CPUs without virtualization capabilities). See the Virtualization wiki for more information about virtualization in Linux
The driver adds a character device (/dev/kvm) that exposes the virtualization capabilities to userspace. Using this driver, a process can run a virtual machine (a "guest") in a fully virtualized PC containing its own virtual hard disks, network adapters, and display. Each virtual machine is a process on the host; a virtual cpu is a thread in that process. kill(1), nice(1), top(1) work as expected. In effect, the driver adds a third execution mode to the existing two: we now have kernel mode, user mode, and guest mode. Guest mode has its own address space mapping guest physical memory (which is accessible to user mode by mmap()ing/dev/kvm). Guest mode has no access to any I/O devices; any such access is intercepted and directed to user mode for emulation.
32 and 64 bits guests are supported (but not x86-64 guests on x86-32 hosts!). For i386 guests and hosts, both pae and non-pae paging modes are supported. SMP hosts and UP guests are supported, SMP guests aren't (support will be added in the future). You also can start multiple virtual machines in a host. Performance currently is non-stellar, it will be improved by a lot with the future inclusion of KVM paravirtualization KVM support.
The Windows install currently bluescreens due to a problem with the virtual APIC, a fix is being worked on and will be added in future releases. A temporary workaround is to use an existing image or install through qemu - Windows 64-bit does not work either (commit)
Paravirtualization support for i386
Paravirtualization is the act of running a guest operating system, under control of a host system, where the guest has been ported to a virtual architecture which is almost like the hardware it is actually running on. This technique allows full guest systems to be run in a relatively efficient manner (continue reading this LWN article for more information). This allows to link different hypervisors (lguest/lhype/rustyvisor implements a hypervisor in 6.000 lines; Xen and Vmware will be probably ported to th
"As ICD head analyst Walter Dickweed put it: "Releasing a new kernel on Superbowl Sunday means that the important 'pasty white nerd' constituency finally has something to do while the rest of the country sits comatose in front of their 65" plasma screens".
Walter was immediately attacked for his racist and insensitive remarks by Geeks without Borders representative Marilyn vos Savant, who pointed out that not all of their members are either pasty nor white. "Some of them even shower!" she added, claiming that the constant stereotyping hurts nerds' standing in society.
Geeks outside the US were just confused about the whole issue, and were heard wondering what the big hoopla was all about. Some of the more culturally aware of them were heard snickering about balls that weren't even round."
Unfortunately, I have to go hang out with with relatives and I am planning to record and watch the Super Bowl TV ads.:(
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What's wrong with "intercepts phishing attempts" and "corrects typos"? I find this handy at home, especially with computer illiterates (not me).
I think he's drunk. Heh.
Hey, it can happen. :)
Before I knew about KVM switches during the dotcom days, I had multiple desktop machines with their own keyboards, monitors, mice, etc. at work. Eventually, I fell in love with them and decided to get one for home so I could get another desktop machine going (older hardwares) as a little server and back up workstation (before Linux). I loved it. I still use KVM switches at work and home a lot.
Agreed. Old school stuff work fine. I used to watch HDTV with my HDTV tuner on my old 17" CRT monitor (1152x864 resolution). It was fine. Now, I have a 19" LCD monitor since my monitor was going fuzzy and showing weird lines movement effects (like what you see on video cameras with CRT TVs). It's alright, but CRTs are still better. Bah on the digital connection stuff and save money too.
Why upgrade if they still work for our needs? I still use old stuff even parallel port printers, serial port dial-up modems, KVM switches (PS/2 and VGA), old network equipments (Netgear DS108 hub and RT311 router), etc.
Interesting (flipbook setup). I have never seen anyone do that before (even among with all the geeks I met), not even at work (even more geeks). I just see a lot of people with KVMs, dual monitor setup (side by side), etc.
Yeah, I do have FTP, Samba, zmodem (rz and sz), etc. set up for those file transfers. I do use KVM all the time. I am surprised that it still works ever since 2000 when I first used it.
Are you saying like a book (vertical flipping)? If not, then do you have a picturee/video of this as a sample?
I do use it on LAN, but that's only with SSH (text mode). I do have to use GUI (I know VNC exists, but they're slow in terms of graphics like for videos) and I don't want to hog my 100mb LAN since there are other people on the network (using an old 8-ports Netgear DS108 hub and Netgear RT311 router).
Are you saying stack monitor (top and bottom)? Then, no way. I don't like looking up, especially when I on the computer most of the day. My desk has one of those bookshelf (screwed into the wall to prevent from falling over during earthquakes) so a bigger monitor OR another one doesn't fit. :(
I have the second mini-tower in a corner of the room. I rarely use its DVD-ROM drive, 3.5" disk drive, and power button. It is mainly acts like a private server and as a backup workstation.
I don't have room for an extra monitor, mouse, and keyboard. I barely fit a 19" LCD monitor on this desk in my tiny room. I use multiple machines (Windows and Linux boxes). They're both workstations. Windows is my gaming and multimedia machine.
What's a command line? --newbies
What bugs me about DVI is that KVM with them are still expensive. I am still using VGA with my old Belkin OmniCube KVM switches that I bought back in 2001.
Yes, same here. I used to play games a lot, but then back then I didn't have lots of studying, working, etc. These days, I barely have time even on weekends (1-2 hours if I do have time). :(
I don't know about that comment. I am pretty sure Chairboy would lie about it. [grin]
And Boston Celtics screwed up this season. Look at their standings. Ick! [grin]
So -32 dollars? :)
To DDoS/slashdot these companies...
I did the same with my ATI Radeon 9800 Pro All-In-Wonder card (didn't have the HL2 freebie). When the game finally came out a year later, the game was still smooth. :)
God, not god. :P
MAC Address? If you want to say Apple computer's Mac. Case!!
What happened to legs? Did the joke chop his legs off? [grin]
Don't have kids. :) Our future is going to get worse. :(
How are you able too see /. then? :P
I liked math until it got hard like in calculus, discrete math, etc. I loved geometry. However, I didn't do well math and hence didn't like programming. I managed to pass both CS (major) and required math classes.
From http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_20 (raw copy and paste -- didn't fix the formatting) since the site is getting hammered:
/dev/kvm). Guest mode has no access to any I/O devices; any such access is intercepted and directed to user mode for emulation.
Short overview (for news sites, etc)
2.6.20 makes linux join to the virtualization trends. This release adds two virtualization implementations: A full-virtualization implementation that uses Intel/AMD hardware virtualization capabilities called KVM (http://kvm.sourceforge.net) and a paravirtualization implementation (http://lwn.net/Articles/194543) that can be used by different hypervisors (Rusty's lguest; Xen and Vmware in the future, etc),. But this release also adds initial Sony Playstation 3 support, a fault injection debugging feature (http://lwn.net/Articles/209257), UDP-lite support, better per-process IO accounting, relative atime, support for using swap files for suspend users, relocatable x86 kernel support for kdump users, small microoptimizations in x86 (sleazy FPU, regparm, support for the Processor Data Area, optimizations for the Core 2 platform), a generic HID layer, DEEPNAP power savings for PPC970, lockless radix-tree readside, shared pagetables for hugetbl, ARM support for the AT91 and iop13xx processors, full NAT for nf_conntrack and many other things.
Important things (AKA: ''the cool stuff'')
Sony Playstation 3 support
You may like the Wii or the 360 more, but only the PS3 is gaining official Linux support, written by Sony engineers. Notice that the support at this time is incomplete (apparently enabling it will not boot on a stock PS3) and it doesn't support the devices included like the graphics card, etc. (commit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Virtualization support through KVM
KVM (project page) adds a driver for Intel's and AMD's hardware virtualization extensions to the x86 architecture (KVM will not work in CPUs without virtualization capabilities). See the Virtualization wiki for more information about virtualization in Linux
The driver adds a character device (/dev/kvm) that exposes the virtualization capabilities to userspace. Using this driver, a process can run a virtual machine (a "guest") in a fully virtualized PC containing its own virtual hard disks, network adapters, and display. Each virtual machine is a process on the host; a virtual cpu is a thread in that process. kill(1), nice(1), top(1) work as expected. In effect, the driver adds a third execution mode to the existing two: we now have kernel mode, user mode, and guest mode. Guest mode has its own address space mapping guest physical memory (which is accessible to user mode by mmap()ing
32 and 64 bits guests are supported (but not x86-64 guests on x86-32 hosts!). For i386 guests and hosts, both pae and non-pae paging modes are supported. SMP hosts and UP guests are supported, SMP guests aren't (support will be added in the future). You also can start multiple virtual machines in a host. Performance currently is non-stellar, it will be improved by a lot with the future inclusion of KVM paravirtualization KVM support.
The Windows install currently bluescreens due to a problem with the virtual APIC, a fix is being worked on and will be added in future releases. A temporary workaround is to use an existing image or install through qemu - Windows 64-bit does not work either (commit)
Paravirtualization support for i386
Paravirtualization is the act of running a guest operating system, under control of a host system, where the guest has been ported to a virtual architecture which is almost like the hardware it is actually running on. This technique allows full guest systems to be run in a relatively efficient manner (continue reading this LWN article for more information). This allows to link different hypervisors (lguest/lhype/rustyvisor implements a hypervisor in 6.000 lines; Xen and Vmware will be probably ported to th
I was laughing at this section:
:(
"As ICD head analyst Walter Dickweed put it: "Releasing a new kernel on
Superbowl Sunday means that the important 'pasty white nerd'
constituency finally has something to do while the rest of the country
sits comatose in front of their 65" plasma screens".
Walter was immediately attacked for his racist and insensitive remarks
by Geeks without Borders representative Marilyn vos Savant, who pointed
out that not all of their members are either pasty nor white. "Some of
them even shower!" she added, claiming that the constant stereotyping
hurts nerds' standing in society.
Geeks outside the US were just confused about the whole issue, and were
heard wondering what the big hoopla was all about. Some of the more
culturally aware of them were heard snickering about balls that weren't
even round."
Unfortunately, I have to go hang out with with relatives and I am planning to record and watch the Super Bowl TV ads.