This guy sounds like many of the people I work with...
(over the phone) User: My password doesn't work! Me: Is the capslock on? User: No. Me: Are you sure? Please check and make sure it isn't on. User: It's not on. Me: I'll be right over /me drives over /me looks at keyboard Me: You're capslock is on. /me turns it off /user logs in successfully
Or this:
(over the phone) User: The server is down. Come over here and fix it. Me: Let me check /me ssh's in and checks the servers. Nothing wrong. Ping user's computer. Nothing wrong. Me: Everything looks fine. User: No it's not. The server is down. Me: Can you be more specific? What can't you access? User: The server. Fix it. Me: I'll be right over. /me drives over User: See, it won't come up. Fix it.
(The problem? The user is trying to access some website that isn't responding. Somehow I'm responsible for every server on the Internet...)/me wants a new job.
Does anybody actually have anything interesting to say about Fedora Core 5? Is Gnome better in this version? Is it functionally better in any way?
I've been using it for about two weeks and I think it's a good improvement over FC4. Everything just seems to work better, though KDE is still seems broken (looking forward for kde-redhat to support FC5...). The new version of Gnome actually feels usable. Older versions to me (Athlon 64 3200+, 2 GB RAM) always felt very sluggish but 2.14 feels much faster. I always try new released of Gnome but end up switching back to KDE after the first week. This is the first release of Gnome I don't feel like switching from. I'm actually liking it.
Is it so much to ask that the default setup is changed to apt?
Yes it is. Apt doesn't support multi-arch, which unfortuantley is required if you're running a 64 bit processor (Real, Macromedia, etc need to wake up and relesae 64 bit versions...).
You can use apt, several repositores still support it. Apt is still included in Fedora. In my experience, though, yum seems to handle conflicting repositores better.
I'm tired of Yum's idosycracies. It's gotten better, but as of 2.3.2, yum has no local cache search, no download resuming, and still bombs out if it can't contact a respositiory.
That is a major anoyance. Espcially if, like me, you're stuck with only dialup being available. It seems to be a little better in this release than previous, but it still needs work. Is it really so much to ask to be able to cache the repo data? Yes I'm aware of -C.
If you use "user ALL=(ALL) ALL", then yes there is not much difference than just giving them root access. However, sudo allows you to fine tune which programs they can execute. For example, you could give access only to yum and mount: "user localhost=yum,mount". You could even set it so that can only pass certain options to the programs.
Personally, I think Ubuntu and Mac OS X get it right in disabling root by default. BTW, I'm a Fedora user.
XFS supports defragmentation. In the xfsdump package there is a tool called "xfs_fsr", which works great on running systems.
On all my servers I use XFS on all the non-os partitions. Same on my desktops. I run xfs_fsr nightly out of cron, and everything stays very fast. Even with the dozens of VMWare disk images I have all over the place.
While VMWare workstation is pricy, it is worth it. However, there is a free alternative offered by VMWare: VMWare Player. It works quite well. I use that at home and VMWare Workstation at work.
To create a disk, install qemu and use the following command to create the disk:
qemu-img create -f vmdk disk.vmdk 15G
To create your *.vmx file use VM Builder [dcgrendel.be] (it's a webapp).
Open the VMX file in VMWare Player and install Windows normally.
To install VMware Tools, just download an old version (tar.gz, not the rpm) of the Workstation or the betas of the Server. There is a "windows.iso" file in the archive that has everything you need.
When will VMWare support the new Intel Macs? Dual booting gets old very fast. I need a few Windows apps but now I use VMWare to run them, which works great. It would be awesome if I could also do that on my Macs instad of just my Linux machines.
BTW, I'm primarily a Linux user, but I prefer Macs for laptops, sound editing, and graphic work.
You currently can't run Windows under Xen as Xen requires the OS to be modified to run under it. Until the new CPUs with virtualization are out you can't use Xen to run Windows.
Right now, though, there is a good free (beer) alternative: VMWare Player. I've been using it with a Win2k guest and it works great. A bit sluggish on Athlon XP's (2500+) and lower, but it feels almost native on an Athlon 64 (3200+).
To create a disk, install qemu and use the following command to create the disk:
qemu-img create -f vmdk disk.vmdk 15G
To create your *.vmx file use VM Builder (it's a webapp).
Open the VMX file in VMWare Player and install Windows normally.
To install VMware Tools, just download an old version (tar.gz, not the rpm) of the Workstation or the betas of the Server. There is a "windows.iso" file in the archive that has everything you need.
I also made the mistake of building a website with it. That was a terrible decision on my part. I've finally replaced it by rolling my own using Smarty, wfCart, and paypal_ipn.
I need it for a few college classes, but they gave out copies of XP and Visio for free so that didn't cost me anything. Thank's to VMWare Player I don't have to dualboot anymore.
I'm not going to use wine for anything serious. I use some programs that work fine in it, others seem to work and break every few releases. I also do not like the Windows version of Photoshop as I can't stand Windows-style MDI's. I'll stick with Macs for this until GIMP catches up.
ACPI in the new kernel is fine
I keep trying suspend and software suspend but it never has worked correctly on any machine I've tried it on. Most recently was with OpenSUSE 10.0.
and so is Wireless support
Only if you're lucky enough to find an adapter that has drivers or works under ndiswrapper.
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Try this:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
Does the same thing.
DOOM (Ultimate DOOM, DOOM ][ and Final DOOM) are still my overall favorite games. I've been playing them since they came out (I'm 24).
One thing I would highly reccomend is using DOOM Legacy. It really improves on the graphics and gameplay.
Also try this level: School DOOM. That was one of my favorites during high school...
Securitron is also awesome, especially if you're a fan of Fear Factory (it's based on the song).
This guy sounds like many of the people I work with...
/me drives over
/me looks at keyboard
/me turns it off
/user logs in successfully
/me ssh's in and checks the servers. Nothing wrong. Ping user's computer. Nothing wrong.
/me drives over
/me wants a new job.
(over the phone)
User: My password doesn't work!
Me: Is the capslock on?
User: No.
Me: Are you sure? Please check and make sure it isn't on.
User: It's not on.
Me: I'll be right over
Me: You're capslock is on.
Or this:
(over the phone)
User: The server is down. Come over here and fix it.
Me: Let me check
Me: Everything looks fine.
User: No it's not. The server is down.
Me: Can you be more specific? What can't you access?
User: The server. Fix it.
Me: I'll be right over.
User: See, it won't come up. Fix it.
(The problem? The user is trying to access some website that isn't responding. Somehow I'm responsible for every server on the Internet...)
Does anybody actually have anything interesting to say about Fedora Core 5? Is Gnome better in this version? Is it functionally better in any way?
I've been using it for about two weeks and I think it's a good improvement over FC4. Everything just seems to work better, though KDE is still seems broken (looking forward for kde-redhat to support FC5...). The new version of Gnome actually feels usable. Older versions to me (Athlon 64 3200+, 2 GB RAM) always felt very sluggish but 2.14 feels much faster. I always try new released of Gnome but end up switching back to KDE after the first week. This is the first release of Gnome I don't feel like switching from. I'm actually liking it.
Is it so much to ask that the default setup is changed to apt?
Yes it is. Apt doesn't support multi-arch, which unfortuantley is required if you're running a 64 bit processor (Real, Macromedia, etc need to wake up and relesae 64 bit versions...).
You can use apt, several repositores still support it. Apt is still included in Fedora. In my experience, though, yum seems to handle conflicting repositores better.
I'm tired of Yum's idosycracies. It's gotten better, but as of 2.3.2, yum has no local cache search, no download resuming, and still bombs out if it can't contact a respositiory.
That is a major anoyance. Espcially if, like me, you're stuck with only dialup being available. It seems to be a little better in this release than previous, but it still needs work. Is it really so much to ask to be able to cache the repo data? Yes I'm aware of -C.
For those who don't like to click through 5 pages to read an article, here is a link to the print version.
Real geeks don't pay for MS software.
Correct. Real geeks don't use Windows.
If you use "user ALL=(ALL) ALL", then yes there is not much difference than just giving them root access. However, sudo allows you to fine tune which programs they can execute. For example, you could give access only to yum and mount: "user localhost=yum,mount". You could even set it so that can only pass certain options to the programs.
Personally, I think Ubuntu and Mac OS X get it right in disabling root by default. BTW, I'm a Fedora user.
Also, why would anyone need root access? Use sudo like MacOS X and Ubuntu.
XFS supports defragmentation. In the xfsdump package there is a tool called "xfs_fsr", which works great on running systems.
On all my servers I use XFS on all the non-os partitions. Same on my desktops. I run xfs_fsr nightly out of cron, and everything stays very fast. Even with the dozens of VMWare disk images I have all over the place.
Well, there has to be at least one for each bug...
What else will they prevent us from doing?
Viewing it. If you can view it you're a "pirate". Arrr!!
I wrote a tutorial a few days ago:
http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=180765&
When will VMWare support the new Intel Macs? Dual booting gets old very fast. I need a few Windows apps but now I use VMWare to run them, which works great. It would be awesome if I could also do that on my Macs instad of just my Linux machines.
BTW, I'm primarily a Linux user, but I prefer Macs for laptops, sound editing, and graphic work.
Apparently the moderators don't think so.
You currently can't run Windows under Xen as Xen requires the OS to be modified to run under it. Until the new CPUs with virtualization are out you can't use Xen to run Windows.
Right now, though, there is a good free (beer) alternative: VMWare Player. I've been using it with a Win2k guest and it works great. A bit sluggish on Athlon XP's (2500+) and lower, but it feels almost native on an Athlon 64 (3200+).
To create a disk, install qemu and use the following command to create the disk:
qemu-img create -f vmdk disk.vmdk 15G
To create your *.vmx file use VM Builder (it's a webapp).
Open the VMX file in VMWare Player and install Windows normally.
To install VMware Tools, just download an old version (tar.gz, not the rpm) of the Workstation or the betas of the Server. There is a "windows.iso" file in the archive that has everything you need.
You could also install iptables-p2p. It will let you block Fasttrack, eDonkey, Direct Connect, Gnutella, OpenFT, and BitTorrent.
I also made the mistake of building a website with it. That was a terrible decision on my part. I've finally replaced it by rolling my own using Smarty, wfCart, and paypal_ipn.
VMWare Player + Windows 2000 (or XP) + Visio
I need it for a few college classes, but they gave out copies of XP and Visio for free so that didn't cost me anything. Thank's to VMWare Player I don't have to dualboot anymore.
Would these same kids have done this anyway without being picked on daily at school? Maybe not.
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How would life be if the world smoked weed?
Guaranteed there'd be peace not greed
--Kottonmouth Kings, Peace Not Greed
Dude, this is pretty fucked up right here.
I don't use Photoshop, but from people I've talked to, Crossover office (if you're willing to pay for it) works perfectly and is well supported.
As I said, I really cannot stand using Windows-style MDI apps. That alone is work buying a Mac.
I use Gentoo.
I've used source-based distros for about 5 years before getting tired of it and switching a binary distribution.
Not having suspend isn't enough reason to ditch the mac?
For a laptop, yes.
You can always run photoshop though wine
I'm not going to use wine for anything serious. I use some programs that work fine in it, others seem to work and break every few releases. I also do not like the Windows version of Photoshop as I can't stand Windows-style MDI's. I'll stick with Macs for this until GIMP catches up.
ACPI in the new kernel is fine
I keep trying suspend and software suspend but it never has worked correctly on any machine I've tried it on. Most recently was with OpenSUSE 10.0.
and so is Wireless support
Only if you're lucky enough to find an adapter that has drivers or works under ndiswrapper.
Just as a note, Linux (Fedora) is my primary OS.