Then I'd be down to three apps that I'd need windows for: Matrox Remote (video digitizing) Age of Empires (probably until Civ3 Linux) StarCraft (don't use it much anyway)
I once worked on a project that made a Java-applet to teach programming. Basically it's this GUI display where you write a program that creates a world and some robots, and then has them walk around and do stuff (kind of logo-like).
You can poke at it at: http://www.kluge.net/mqp/
(there's supposed to be a www.robotl.com, but it seems to have gone away.)
It seem that for Linux ext2 partition it was discussed that there is some loss for big filesystem (a % of space is lost for superblock copy and such)
you want to turn on "sparse-superblocks" support when doing a mke2fs. it reduces the number of duplicate superblocks. the catch is that it is really only supported in the late 2.1.x/2.2.x kernels. 2.0.x will bawk like a dying chicken.
... if the algorithm they use isn't a standard one, you'll be forced to use Intel chips to use the algorithm. This says nothing, of course, about "is the algorithm 'secure'?"...
also, if after a few years, the algorithm becomes cheap to brute force, you'll be required to upgrade.
so, in summary: encryption in the chip? feh! chips are fast enough today to handle software encryption. it tends to be more flexible as well.
Wow, I'd really love to see the Windows 98 system equivilent of the UltraSparc 360 farm at work. Only 2Gb of RAM per system. Wow, maybe IE wouldn't have to swap.
Well, most everyone else's story sounds like mine... But what the heck, I'll post it anyway:
Went to college, found UNIX. Installed Linux on my personal machine (with help). Played with it for a while finding help when needed. Started building more machines running Linux. Got my own domain to learn about DNS, etc, etc, etc.
Eventually graduated with a CS degree, got hired by a start-up. Now learning what I can about administrating a very heterogeneous environment (7 flavors of unix, multiple field offices, etc.)
So, my suggestion is basically the same old, same old as the other posts... Learn everything you can, apply for jobs where you'd be a junior admin (learn to learn from senior administrators), etc.
I'd also suggest joining USENIX/SAGE (System Admin. Guild) -- lots of good information, and one of their current projects is working on education and training, so you might be able to get some help from that direction.
I'm finding that being a sysadmin is half being technically competent, half having good people skills, and half having the ability to learn and solve problems. (it's a big job, so it has three halves...)
granted, if I didn't know what "MHz" was, I would probably care how the machine looks -- part of the reason I picked my car.
but who *looks* at a computer? at work my workstation is shoved under my desk and I only see the monitor/kb/mouse. The servers are located in a small dark room downstairs and most people never see them.
at home, the system *has* to be in view (because the SCSI cable to the scanner isn't long enough for the system to go under the table)...
of course, this whole thing reminds me of an ex (thankfully) roommate of mine. when moving in, he was hooking up his computer. I walked in to see what he was up to, and he said "So... What do you think?" my answer was "all I know is that it's white." he didn't know what was in the box.
so, I guess it depends. "fashion" cases are nice, but I wouldn't buy a computer because of one.
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Then I'd be down to three apps that I'd need windows for:
Matrox Remote (video digitizing)
Age of Empires (probably until Civ3 Linux)
StarCraft (don't use it much anyway)
nifty. 8)
I once worked on a project that made a Java-applet to teach programming. Basically it's this GUI display where you write a program that creates a world and some robots, and then has them walk around and do stuff (kind of logo-like).
You can poke at it at:
http://www.kluge.net/mqp/
(there's supposed to be a www.robotl.com, but it seems to have gone away.)
Since when is dividing by 0 a buffer overrun? You get a floating point exception (SIGFPE).
NT? Feh.
... have you ever tried to use HP/UX or IRIX? It's almost as bad as AIX.
Give me Linux or Solaris any day.
... now maybe I can stop having to boot to Windows to play Age of Empires and just stay in Linux.
It seem that for Linux ext2 partition it was discussed that there is some loss for big filesystem (a % of space is lost for superblock copy and such)
you want to turn on "sparse-superblocks" support when doing a mke2fs. it reduces the number of duplicate superblocks. the catch is that it is really only supported in the late 2.1.x/2.2.x kernels. 2.0.x will bawk like a dying chicken.
... if the algorithm they use isn't a standard one, you'll be forced to use Intel chips to use the algorithm. This says nothing, of course, about "is the algorithm 'secure'?" ...
also, if after a few years, the algorithm becomes cheap to brute force, you'll be required to upgrade.
so, in summary: encryption in the chip? feh! chips are fast enough today to handle software encryption. it tends to be more flexible as well.
Wow, I'd really love to see the Windows 98 system equivilent of the UltraSparc 360 farm at work. Only 2Gb of RAM per system. Wow, maybe IE wouldn't have to swap.
Well, most everyone else's story sounds like mine ... But what the heck, I'll post it anyway:
... Learn everything you can, apply for jobs where you'd be a junior admin (learn to learn from senior administrators), etc.
...)
Went to college, found UNIX. Installed Linux on my personal machine (with help). Played with it for a while finding help when needed. Started building more machines running Linux. Got my own domain to learn about DNS, etc, etc, etc.
Eventually graduated with a CS degree, got hired by a start-up. Now learning what I can about administrating a very heterogeneous environment (7 flavors of unix, multiple field offices, etc.)
So, my suggestion is basically the same old, same old as the other posts
I'd also suggest joining USENIX/SAGE (System Admin. Guild) -- lots of good information, and one of their current projects is working on education and training, so you might be able to get some help from that direction.
I'm finding that being a sysadmin is half being technically competent, half having good people skills, and half having the ability to learn and solve problems. (it's a big job, so it has three halves
... what's new?
I'm glad the DVD player I ordered doesn't do DIVX. I like to own what I buy, thanks.
granted, if I didn't know what "MHz" was, I would probably care how the machine looks -- part of the reason I picked my car.
...
... What do you think?" my answer was "all I know is that it's white." he didn't know what was in the box.
but who *looks* at a computer? at work my workstation is shoved under my desk and I only see the monitor/kb/mouse. The servers are located in a small dark room downstairs and most people never see them.
at home, the system *has* to be in view (because the SCSI cable to the scanner isn't long enough for the system to go under the table)
of course, this whole thing reminds me of an ex (thankfully) roommate of mine. when moving in, he was hooking up his computer. I walked in to see what he was up to, and he said "So
so, I guess it depends. "fashion" cases are nice, but I wouldn't buy a computer because of one.
oh no, B5 has a plot and original story. I can't deal with it. Where's my mommy?