Re:Which distribution allows easy kernel upgrades?
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Debian! Debian!:-))
Download the newest kernel with 'apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade' (usually the Debian ppl need 1 week to upload a new kernel), then do a 'make-kpkg kernel-image', and the nice program kernel-package will create a Debian package which can be easily installed with 'dpkg -i'. It also registers the new kenrel in LILO and re-installs LILO.
If you use Linux with kernel 2.4 or above, you can mount a single partition multiple times - using the '--bind' parameter for mount (man mount) - this allows you to mount a subdirectory of an already mounted partition again. Combined with the BSD feature of translucent file systems, this would be a cool solution;)
You should really consider trying out the program GNU stow (apt-get install stow) - it's a really cool utility that lets you manage your/use/local tree. Very easy to use, and quite powerful.
hackers dont call themselves hackers
and geeks dont call themselves geeks
and nerds dont call themselves nerds
don't stick to those names too much... I don't think there will be too many script kiddies (that's what I would call your fictional hacker). I've been at LinuxTag last week, and I met many "hackers" or "geeks" like me (none of these told me stupid stories about FBI etc.) - it was a really nice experience at LinuxTag talking to so many people who had the same interests. There I decided that I'll go to HAL 2001.
But how shall we call ourselves?... just a short word, when we say it, everybody will know what we are. Isn't "hacker" a nice word?
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Debian! Debian! :-))
Download the newest kernel with 'apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade' (usually the Debian ppl need 1 week to upload a new kernel), then do a 'make-kpkg kernel-image', and the nice program kernel-package will create a Debian package which can be easily installed with 'dpkg -i'. It also registers the new kenrel in LILO and re-installs LILO.
Now that's easy!
You might be interested in the OpenMusic project - it's a project of the LinuxTag and already has a few artists who contributed free music.
If you use Linux with kernel 2.4 or above, you can mount a single partition multiple times - using the '--bind' parameter for mount (man mount) - this allows you to mount a subdirectory of an already mounted partition again. Combined with the BSD feature of translucent file systems, this would be a cool solution ;)
Ever heard about ./configure --prefix=/where/ever/you/like ? You have got the choice.. use rpm/dpkg or configure.
And, hm, about your lovely windows: do your apps ask you in which c:\windows\system32 they should put their dll trash?
You should really consider trying out the program GNU stow (apt-get install stow) - it's a really cool utility that lets you manage your /use/local tree. Very easy to use, and quite powerful.
It's not in the main function, it's in the F_OO function. But still quite cool, I'll try to compile and run it later when I have a break ;)
Have fun with it... some tracks for download in OGG format. Some of them are really cool - try out "Penguin Planet" or "Open Source".
hackers dont call themselves hackers and geeks dont call themselves geeks and nerds dont call themselves nerds don't stick to those names too much... I don't think there will be too many script kiddies (that's what I would call your fictional hacker). I've been at LinuxTag last week, and I met many "hackers" or "geeks" like me (none of these told me stupid stories about FBI etc.) - it was a really nice experience at LinuxTag talking to so many people who had the same interests. There I decided that I'll go to HAL 2001. But how shall we call ourselves? ... just a short word, when we say it, everybody will know what we are. Isn't "hacker" a nice word?
Yes, and they call it communism... Wait, communism only means sharing within their own country?