lucite hardening...
must end life in classic Lorne Greene pose from "Battlestar Galactica."
Best... death... ever!
nevertheless, i do remember seeing bg on the scifi channel a few times two summers ago, it appealed to me in the weird sense that i didn't really want to change the channel.
To Slashdot editors: please help stop Microsoft by ignoring them. If everyone just ignores Microsoft and gets on with the things we need to do, the beast will surely die.
To stop those monsters, 1-2-3,
here's a fresh new way that's trouble-free
it's got Paul Anka's gurantee
Guarantee void in Tennessee!
Just don't look, just don't look.
btw, it's a reference to the Simpsons for those of you who didn't see that particular Halloween Special. --
steve
now, in order to take the discussion further off topic...
Slackware (needs to get up to date)
being a loyal slack user, i'd appreciate an explanation of this. what in slackware is not up to date? if you mean linux 2.4.0, the distribution is updated to the point where you can just compile the kernel and install it. sure, i'll admit that slack has been behind in the past, but these days it's just as current as any sane distro should be.
but thanks for including slack as one of the good --
steve
I may be wrong, but I think APT stands for "Another Package Tool"
However, I use Slackware exclusively and have only touched Debian once, other distributions never.
There was an episode of the Twilight Zone that followed a similar plotline.
A man was thought to speak too much and was challenged to spend a certain amount of time in silence, living in a little room where he could constantly be monitored. He followed through, and at the end the wagerer was bankrupt. (and also didn't expect him to be able to win)
Of course, the Twilight Zone twist was that the man had his vocal chords removed after the bet was made.
Right, the kernel needs to support the architecture to get out of AMD's "legacy mode".
In order to compile the kernel for x86-64, gcc has to support it.
If gcc supports it, the distributions will be able to recompile all of their packages to be 64-bit Linux.
Granted, you'll receive performance benefits once the kernel is recompiled (i.e. the processor will be in the other mode of operation) and you could still run the old 32-bit binaries, but once the entire OS is recompiled, you'll get all of the benefits of 64-bits out of the processor.
Did you even bother to read the 15 line article? </flame> Here's a quote:
"Steve will not sell PIXAR without APPLE," said one company source who demanded anonymity. "Steve will not leave APPLE for DISNEY. He wants DISNEY to take both."
And it makes sense for Disney to want Pixar, they are in contract to make five films, the third one already in production. (Also from the article)
Finally, so I don't get flamed, I admit that this post doesn't actually contain original thought
I'm 16 and I've played Impossible Mission on my Commodore 64. So it's not how old you are, but what kind of junk you have around the house. (I don't really mean junk.)
I would agree if that statement was at all accurate. They aren't merging into one project, or even considering it for that matter, and I commend them for that. There were false beginnings of discussions on sharing a common component architecture. Although I would rather see the two projects use their own and compete with each other to make them both better, GNU/Linux needs standards now; everyone is watching.
Why stop the similarity to Blockbuster there? Redesign the checkout counters so that the cashier will pull the CD out of from below. That should eliminate the possibility of (smaller packaging == easier theft). And you need only a few actual boxes on the shelves. It doesn't eliminate the boxes, but it reduces the amounts.
There would be an iso, but right now, slack-current is a quickly moving target. If you really want an iso, you have two options. One, get the iso for 7.0 and use 'upgradepkg' to upgrade to -current. Two, wait until 7.1 is released and get its iso.
Naturally, this comment brought to you by Slackware-current.
I hate to repeat the same things everyone else has been saying, but: Many of the peripherals you want for your PSX2 can be standard PC ones, and not necessarily made by Sony. Just make sure it has either: usb, firewire, or pc card support and you're in business. --
The cable modems you will use with the PSX2 will be the PC counterparts. Maybe you won't even need to buy a(nother) one, just set up a linux masq box or a windows nat box and give it an internal address With pc-card and usb support, the PSX2 can easily take any peripherals from any pc with small driver changes. --
Your fellow AC claimed that it would be ideal for a space station if we are able to push it into a more stable orbit. I would assume that orbit would be around the earth alone, creating a smaller 'year' for Cruithne. I for one think it might be a good space station, it will reduce the costs tremendously; there is 'ground' up there to use.
Also, does anyone know if Cruithne was part of the earth at one point, as the moon was? --
On a side note, those HOWTOs helped me out back when I started out (Slackware). They were text also, but html are available at the many mirrors for the HOWTOs. Of course, if you are trying to fix your internet connection, or don't have one, this isn't very helpful. The html's are distributed from, for example, linuxdoc.org or metalab.unc.edu. They come complete with a general index and then table of contents for each HOWTO. The people that I have converted to GNU/Linux have found these very easy to understand. --
I know it all too well. I live in the middle of the most densely populated state in the country (NJ) and can't get either a cable modem or consumer DSL services. I could get business DSL if I was willing to pay $100+ month.
That surprised me. I also live in NJ, and know many people throughout the state. About 1 in 20 people cannot get either a cable modem or DSL. I can actually get both, but I chose cable because of the price. (Although I am feeling the *neighborhood* start to slow the connection) Hope you get something soon. --
You do make a good point and are correct when you say External serial ports are driven by UARTs. However, a friend of mine has a USB modem. Yes, it's a 100% Software-required winmodem. --
actually, there is plenty of calcium in kool-aid now. most every juice drink, orange juice, grapefruit juice, hawaiian punch, and even kool-aid are "loaded with calcium", or whatever it says. --
you say you installed the drivers... did you by chance forget to install glide? if you did install it, you should make sure glide2x.so is in your ld path, for example,/usr/lib and no, you do not need the glx module if you have a 3dfx card
The problem is that I need to be able to import and export Word/Excel to those people who don't/can't use anything else, and the few times I've tried this the results have been horrific.
I don't see any problem with this. StarOffice allows you to "transparently import and export Word/Excel documents," and "is more compatible with Microsoft Office than any other Office suite." Each of those quotes came from Sun's StarOffice FAQ. As for those who don't care to use anything else, I know how you feel; I deal with them every day. --
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lucite hardening... ... death ... ever!
must end life in classic Lorne Greene pose from "Battlestar Galactica."
Best
nevertheless, i do remember seeing bg on the scifi channel a few times two summers ago, it appealed to me in the weird sense that i didn't really want to change the channel.
--
steve
To Slashdot editors: please help stop Microsoft by ignoring them. If everyone just ignores Microsoft and gets on with the things we need to do, the beast will surely die.
To stop those monsters, 1-2-3,
here's a fresh new way that's trouble-free
it's got Paul Anka's gurantee
Guarantee void in Tennessee!
Just don't look, just don't look.
btw, it's a reference to the Simpsons for those of you who didn't see that particular Halloween Special.
--
steve
a couple of fun things with the site's turing test...
...tried freebsd but got an unrelated answer...
q: do you like linux?
a: linux rules the world of open source!
a: linux is the world's best operating system.
a: linux rules.
q: do you like microsoft?
a: i want to replace windows with artificial intelligence.
q: what do you like about robots?
a: we are capable of logical reasoning without error.
now doesn't that just spoil the turing test?
--
steve
Was X-Men the first one to do this?
What about the Blair Witch?
--
steve
now, in order to take the discussion further off topic...
Slackware (needs to get up to date)
being a loyal slack user, i'd appreciate an explanation of this. what in slackware is not up to date? if you mean linux 2.4.0, the distribution is updated to the point where you can just compile the kernel and install it. sure, i'll admit that slack has been behind in the past, but these days it's just as current as any sane distro should be.
but thanks for including slack as one of the good
--
steve
I may be wrong, but I think APT stands for "Another Package Tool"
However, I use Slackware exclusively and have only touched Debian once, other distributions never.
--
steve
There was an episode of the Twilight Zone that followed a similar plotline.
A man was thought to speak too much and was challenged to spend a certain amount of time in silence, living in a little room where he could constantly be monitored. He followed through, and at the end the wagerer was bankrupt. (and also didn't expect him to be able to win)
Of course, the Twilight Zone twist was that the man had his vocal chords removed after the bet was made.
--
steve
By T1000 I assume Happy Monkey meant the 'liquid metal' robot from Terminator 2. His subject line was "Poor Arnold"
And besides, T1000 couldn't turn into a car, he can only transform into objects of the same size.
Right, the kernel needs to support the architecture to get out of AMD's "legacy mode".
In order to compile the kernel for x86-64, gcc has to support it.
If gcc supports it, the distributions will be able to recompile all of their packages to be 64-bit Linux.
Granted, you'll receive performance benefits once the kernel is recompiled (i.e. the processor will be in the other mode of operation) and you could still run the old 32-bit binaries, but once the entire OS is recompiled, you'll get all of the benefits of 64-bits out of the processor.
Right. Monsters, Inc. is the fourth film, not the third. I simply quoted from the article without thinking, sorry.
Did you even bother to read the 15 line article?
</flame>
Here's a quote:
And it makes sense for Disney to want Pixar, they are in contract to make five films, the third one already in production.
(Also from the article)
Finally, so I don't get flamed, I admit that this post doesn't actually contain original thought
I'm 16 and I've played Impossible Mission on my Commodore 64.
So it's not how old you are, but what kind of junk you have around the house. (I don't really mean junk.)
I would agree if that statement was at all accurate. They aren't merging into one project, or even considering it for that matter, and I commend them for that. There were false beginnings of discussions on sharing a common component architecture. Although I would rather see the two projects use their own and compete with each other to make them both better, GNU/Linux needs standards now; everyone is watching.
Why stop the similarity to Blockbuster there? Redesign the checkout counters so that the cashier will pull the CD out of from below. That should eliminate the possibility of (smaller packaging == easier theft). And you need only a few actual boxes on the shelves. It doesn't eliminate the boxes, but it reduces the amounts.
There would be an iso, but right now, slack-current is a quickly moving target.
If you really want an iso, you have two options.
One, get the iso for 7.0 and use 'upgradepkg' to upgrade to -current.
Two, wait until 7.1 is released and get its iso.
Naturally, this comment brought to you by Slackware-current.
I hate to repeat the same things everyone else has been saying, but:
Many of the peripherals you want for your PSX2 can be standard PC ones, and not necessarily made by Sony.
Just make sure it has either: usb, firewire, or pc card support and you're in business.
--
The cable modems you will use with the PSX2 will be the PC counterparts.
Maybe you won't even need to buy a(nother) one, just set up a linux masq box or a windows nat box and give it an internal address
With pc-card and usb support, the PSX2 can easily take any peripherals from any pc with small driver changes.
--
Your fellow AC claimed that it would be ideal for a space station if we are able to push it into a more stable orbit. I would assume that orbit would be around the earth alone, creating a smaller 'year' for Cruithne. I for one think it might be a good space station, it will reduce the costs tremendously; there is 'ground' up there to use.
Also, does anyone know if Cruithne was part of the earth at one point, as the moon was?
--
On a side note, those HOWTOs helped me out back when I started out (Slackware). They were text also, but html are available at the many mirrors for the HOWTOs. Of course, if you are trying to fix your internet connection, or don't have one, this isn't very helpful. The html's are distributed from, for example, linuxdoc.org or metalab.unc.edu. They come complete with a general index and then table of contents for each HOWTO. The people that I have converted to GNU/Linux have found these very easy to understand.
--
I know it all too well. I live in the middle of the most densely populated state in the country (NJ) and can't get either a cable modem or consumer DSL services. I could get business DSL if I was willing to pay $100+ month.
That surprised me. I also live in NJ, and know many people throughout the state. About 1 in 20 people cannot get either a cable modem or DSL. I can actually get both, but I chose cable because of the price. (Although I am feeling the *neighborhood* start to slow the connection)
Hope you get something soon.
--
You do make a good point and are correct when you say External serial ports are driven by UARTs. However, a friend of mine has a USB modem. Yes, it's a 100% Software-required winmodem.
--
actually, there is plenty of calcium in kool-aid now. most every juice drink, orange juice, grapefruit juice, hawaiian punch, and even kool-aid are "loaded with calcium", or whatever it says.
--
you say you installed the drivers... did you by chance forget to install glide? /usr/lib
if you did install it, you should make sure glide2x.so is in your ld path, for example,
and no, you do not need the glx module if you have a 3dfx card
wouldn't keeping the large memory buffer alive take power itself?
--
The problem is that I need to be able to import and export Word/Excel to those people who don't/can't use anything else, and the few times I've tried this the results have been horrific.
I don't see any problem with this. StarOffice allows you to "transparently import and export Word/Excel documents," and "is more compatible with Microsoft Office than any other Office suite." Each of those quotes came from Sun's StarOffice FAQ.
As for those who don't care to use anything else, I know how you feel; I deal with them every day.
--