That was an amusing and informative interview. I'm a fan of AMD, and really admire their will to succeed.
Good job, Jerry! I hope your successor has the same fire you did when it comes to taking on the dominant figures in whatever markets AMD decides to compete.
I telecommute, and I pay for a business class DSL connection w/static IPs and higher priority service. I've never had any downtime since the installation, and connectivity to the world is excellent.
I know someone across town who has the same DSL setup, except he's got residential service. Quality of service is much different, but he's paying less. He's had some outages, but nothing too serious.
If you absolutely must have the best in service, get a business class internet connection. You will not regret it.
A drive that has been opened will most certianly not last very long, no matter how careful you are (unless you have access to a decent clean room).
Several years ago, a friend and I were VERY careful when we pulled the cover off of a hard drive. The drive wouldn't spin up, so we figured we'd try to see if we could fix it. Bearings were frozen, and with a little twist from a screw driver, the drive spun up. We reassembled the drive, and it worked for about two months, then started dropping sectors like crazy.
It doesn't take much to ruin a hard drive. Modding your hard drive to get a clear window is definately a stupid idea if you plan on USING that hard drive later.
It might have something to do with the Durons 1.0Ghz and above having the newer core, while the old 1.3Ghz T-Birds used the older core. There are a lot of applications where the 1.3Ghz Duron will smoke a 1.3Ghz T-Bird.
Slackware's not dying off, there's just less people directly involved after the fiasco with Wind River. Patrick V. is only one man, and he doesn't feel like playing with trolls on message boards. That's why the forums are down.
Development of Slackware continues.
For those of you who are looking for people who used to frequent those Slackware forums, subscribe to the alt.os.linux.slackware newsgroup. Some of the regulars from the forums are there, as well as people who were never on the forums.
I'm using 2.4.17 for both my desktop at work and my server at home (web sites for friends and family, message boards for car clubs, etc), and I've had no problems.
I've been using a 2.4 kernel since 2.4.5, which came with Slackware 8.0. I also use ReiserFS on all of my machines that run 2.4 kernels, and so far so good.
Been running a 2.4 kernel since 2.4.5 (shipped with Slackware 8.0), and have had zero problems on the few machines I use as servers. MySQL, Apache, Tomcat, PHP 4, and tons of hits a day from outside people using message boards. I'm also running ReiserFS on all of my machines.
Could this be an issue with compilers on certian platforms? I know I've had some weirdness trying to compile 2.4 kernels under Red Hat 7.2 at work, and the kernels claim to be compiled with GCC 2.96. What compilers do Mandrake 8.0 and SuSE use?
As soon as I got my driver's license, I had a job 30 miles from home doing systems administration for a small manufacturing facility. Built out an IPX network using Novell Netware for the sales office, and later extended this network to the plant floor for inventory controll and shipping. Wrote some software to go between handheld barcode scanners and spreadsheet software.
I also did quality control and CAD work later on, as well as help operate some automated presses.
That's definately real world experience, and I count it as such on my resume. So far, all of my employers since that first job have also not had a problem counting it as real world experience.
And yes, having your boss write letters of recommendation really do help back up your claims for your experience. You HAVE to have good references if you start out at an early age like some of us have.
The slackware.com forums were taken down because of trolls. There was somewhat of an explanation of what happened over on http://www.userlocal.com.
Basically, trolls started posting Windows registration codes on the board. The board allowed totally anonymous posting, and didn't have very good moderation (if any) controls. I guess Patrick V. felt that having these numbers on the board where everyone could see them might cause him some legal trouble, so he shut the forums down.
There's a very good newsgroup for Slackware. I think it's alt.os.linux.slackware.
I noticed yesterday that the web site is back online as well. I guess someone cracked into the web server and defaced it over Christmas.
Slackware, Debian, and most of the BSDs all pretty much seemed the same to me. Very flexible, not a lot of bloat (if you chose to install it that way, which you can), easy to admin from the command line.
Speaking as someone who administered Sun boxes running Solaris (2.6, 7, & 8), Solaris is pretty sweet on Sun hardware. It can be a little top heavy at times, though, especially on older hardware with less than 64Megs of RAM.
I currently use Slackware 8.0 on everything from old 386s up to my Athlon 1.2gig workstation at work. It's very easy to customize to one's needs, no graphical interfaces needed for configuration of any part of the OS.
Now that the Slackware forums are down, the only place you can publicly interact with other people using Slackware is in the newsgroups. Hopefully a new online forum will replace the old one. There's also an IRC channel for Slackware on irc.soureforge.net, if memory serves me correctly (#slackware). I haven't been on that irc channel for a while, so it may or may not still be there.
Debian is also a good distro for machines where you are concerned about bloat in the OS. I used it a couple years ago, and liked it.
I'm sure some sneaky HAM radio guys could figure out how to skip packets across the pond in a reliable fashion.
It might be slow, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Plain text email only, please!
If the current internet becomes unusable by those of us who do not wish to deal with the corporate entities in charge, we'll figure out another way to connect to each other. Internet3 will be born!
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That was an amusing and informative interview. I'm a fan of AMD, and really admire their will to succeed.
Good job, Jerry! I hope your successor has the same fire you did when it comes to taking on the dominant figures in whatever markets AMD decides to compete.
Long live AMD!
I'm glad to see there are SOME people here on Slashdot with a background in farming. We certianly are a dying breed... :-/
Oh, god... If XP is starting to dream on people's computers, the next step is for the operating system to "wake up".
A sentient copy of Windows XP? RUN FOR THE HILLS!
CUPS is excellent. I've used it at work, and it interfaces nicely with all of our network laser printers and inkjet printers.
There are lots of drivers for different printers you can download (search for CUPS on freshmeat.net). CUPS is very easy to set up and administer.
I love it.
I telecommute, and I pay for a business class DSL connection w/static IPs and higher priority service. I've never had any downtime since the installation, and connectivity to the world is excellent.
I know someone across town who has the same DSL setup, except he's got residential service. Quality of service is much different, but he's paying less. He's had some outages, but nothing too serious.
If you absolutely must have the best in service, get a business class internet connection. You will not regret it.
Yes, congrats to both of you, and I hope everything goes well. You know how these internet relationships go... ;-)
Mawwige iz wot bwings us togever today.
At least it will give people a choice between 802.11b networks and a fairly established cellular network.
Some people might be able to function just fine with 802.11b, some might prefer using the cellular system. Some might need both.
Choice is good.
A drive that has been opened will most certianly not last very long, no matter how careful you are (unless you have access to a decent clean room).
Several years ago, a friend and I were VERY careful when we pulled the cover off of a hard drive. The drive wouldn't spin up, so we figured we'd try to see if we could fix it. Bearings were frozen, and with a little twist from a screw driver, the drive spun up. We reassembled the drive, and it worked for about two months, then started dropping sectors like crazy.
It doesn't take much to ruin a hard drive. Modding your hard drive to get a clear window is definately a stupid idea if you plan on USING that hard drive later.
It might have something to do with the Durons 1.0Ghz and above having the newer core, while the old 1.3Ghz T-Birds used the older core. There are a lot of applications where the 1.3Ghz Duron will smoke a 1.3Ghz T-Bird.
Slackware's not dying off, there's just less people directly involved after the fiasco with Wind River. Patrick V. is only one man, and he doesn't feel like playing with trolls on message boards. That's why the forums are down.
Development of Slackware continues.
For those of you who are looking for people who used to frequent those Slackware forums, subscribe to the alt.os.linux.slackware newsgroup. Some of the regulars from the forums are there, as well as people who were never on the forums.
Slackware 8.0 also gives you the option of running 2.2.19 or 2.4.5 when you do the install.
I'm using 2.4.17 for both my desktop at work and my server at home (web sites for friends and family, message boards for car clubs, etc), and I've had no problems.
I've been using a 2.4 kernel since 2.4.5, which came with Slackware 8.0. I also use ReiserFS on all of my machines that run 2.4 kernels, and so far so good.
Been running a 2.4 kernel since 2.4.5 (shipped with Slackware 8.0), and have had zero problems on the few machines I use as servers. MySQL, Apache, Tomcat, PHP 4, and tons of hits a day from outside people using message boards. I'm also running ReiserFS on all of my machines.
Could this be an issue with compilers on certian platforms? I know I've had some weirdness trying to compile 2.4 kernels under Red Hat 7.2 at work, and the kernels claim to be compiled with GCC 2.96. What compilers do Mandrake 8.0 and SuSE use?
And I'll be ringing in the new year redneck style! (Yes, I'm a redneck computer geek)
Of course, safety first... I'll have nothing but blanks to fire. What goes up must come down, ya know.
As soon as I got my driver's license, I had a job 30 miles from home doing systems administration for a small manufacturing facility. Built out an IPX network using Novell Netware for the sales office, and later extended this network to the plant floor for inventory controll and shipping. Wrote some software to go between handheld barcode scanners and spreadsheet software.
I also did quality control and CAD work later on, as well as help operate some automated presses.
That's definately real world experience, and I count it as such on my resume. So far, all of my employers since that first job have also not had a problem counting it as real world experience.
And yes, having your boss write letters of recommendation really do help back up your claims for your experience. You HAVE to have good references if you start out at an early age like some of us have.
http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/
There ya' go.
The slackware.com forums were taken down because of trolls. There was somewhat of an explanation of what happened over on http://www.userlocal.com.
Basically, trolls started posting Windows registration codes on the board. The board allowed totally anonymous posting, and didn't have very good moderation (if any) controls. I guess Patrick V. felt that having these numbers on the board where everyone could see them might cause him some legal trouble, so he shut the forums down.
There's a very good newsgroup for Slackware. I think it's alt.os.linux.slackware.
I noticed yesterday that the web site is back online as well. I guess someone cracked into the web server and defaced it over Christmas.
Enough is enough. Stick to fantasizing about Natalie Portman and grits. That was at least original and funny!
I agree, the page lengthening crap is highly annoying. You have succeeded in pissing us all off.
Here's a poster of Natalie and a bowl of grits... Please go play somewhere else for a while.
Slackware, Debian, and most of the BSDs all pretty much seemed the same to me. Very flexible, not a lot of bloat (if you chose to install it that way, which you can), easy to admin from the command line.
Speaking as someone who administered Sun boxes running Solaris (2.6, 7, & 8), Solaris is pretty sweet on Sun hardware. It can be a little top heavy at times, though, especially on older hardware with less than 64Megs of RAM.
You'll like Fluxbox!
Hit freshmeat.net and search for Fluxbox. It's a spin-off of Blackbox with a couple twists that a lot of people like.
I currently use Slackware 8.0 on everything from old 386s up to my Athlon 1.2gig workstation at work. It's very easy to customize to one's needs, no graphical interfaces needed for configuration of any part of the OS.
Now that the Slackware forums are down, the only place you can publicly interact with other people using Slackware is in the newsgroups. Hopefully a new online forum will replace the old one. There's also an IRC channel for Slackware on irc.soureforge.net, if memory serves me correctly (#slackware). I haven't been on that irc channel for a while, so it may or may not still be there.
Debian is also a good distro for machines where you are concerned about bloat in the OS. I used it a couple years ago, and liked it.
I'm using it on all of my machines. It is still in development, though, so there are a few quirks, but overall it's very nice.
How about an icon of a Cracker Jack box?
I'm sure some sneaky HAM radio guys could figure out how to skip packets across the pond in a reliable fashion.
It might be slow, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Plain text email only, please!
If the current internet becomes unusable by those of us who do not wish to deal with the corporate entities in charge, we'll figure out another way to connect to each other. Internet3 will be born!