Finally on w/Linux

Marty Pollard · Post by **Marty Pollard** » 3 Jun 2005 6:06 pm

Holy COW!
What a trial getting my Slackware Linux distro configured on my AMD machine.

I gave up and installed on my Stinkpad and it's actually WORKING!

KDE desktop and this Konqueror browser is cool; it hilites misspelled works.

I'll post more later.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 3 Jun 2005 7:31 pm

Get a Mac. Unix without the headaches.

Seriously, I think that Sun and Mac are the only *nix machines that don't bog you down in tech hell for weeks on end. Linux works well, but configuring it is a real challenge. Too many options.

The Forum runs FreeBSD on a Dell box. I'd switch to a Mac server if I could afford one, though.

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Marty Pollard · Post by **Marty Pollard** » 3 Jun 2005 8:04 pm

Yeah, I played w/a G5 the other day at CompUSA and I was impressed but then again, I'm impressed w/ALL the new tech I can't afford.

The newest Intel/MS laptops absolutely SMOKE on graphics and everything. I was looking at the new iPaq PDAs and they're the same; just haulin' rear!

If I go Mac, it'll be to take advantage of the recording studio capabilities but I'm really liking Linux mainly because it ain't Windows; ya know?

Gary Shepherd · Post by **Gary Shepherd** » 4 Jun 2005 9:28 am

Better stick with Windows (or similar) for recording. Sonar 4 rocks.

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 4 Jun 2005 10:49 am

Why Linux?

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 6 Jun 2005 6:23 pm

that's funny b0b!!

Kiyoshi Osawa · Post by **Kiyoshi Osawa** » 7 Jun 2005 5:56 am

I run an intranet server for my studio with a G4 mac... it's been a piece of cake. It would have taken me 3 times as long to do the same on Linux or (gasp!) Win....

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b0b · Post by **b0b** » 7 Jun 2005 11:16 am

I always liked programming the Motorola 68000 a lot better than the Intel 80x86. It was a more logical instruction set. I don't know anyone who programs to the metal these days, so I don't really know what the differences are. Used to be big endian vs. little endian, segments vs continuous addressing.

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bob drawbaugh · Post by **bob drawbaugh** » 16 Jun 2005 5:22 pm

Hey. a coworker gave me a CD with a programe called knoppix. You can down load it for free. It's a bootable linux desktop you can put in the CD drive of you windows system. You get a nice linux desktop. Search the web play games, ect. You know get your Linux fix on your Windows system. But, Bob's right get a MAC. Linux without all the config problems. Apple rocks.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 17 Jun 2005 2:35 am

I wonder if Apple will use a stock Intel processor or a custom one?

Within the last couple of days I read an article that Apple currently only has 2% of the PC market. That's down from the last report of 5%. I wonder if that's the real reason for going with Intel?

Edward Efira · Post by **Edward Efira** » 17 Jun 2005 8:14 am

Jack,
here in the Silicon Valley, insiders say that Intel might acquire Apple to take Microsoft down...
Ed

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Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 17 Jun 2005 10:47 am

I believe Apple will use custom processors.

Here's the Intel press release: http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20050606corp.htm

I read elsewhere that Apple cited heat as the main reason for change to Intel. The IBM chips run hotter than Intel for some reason. That's why they haven't been able to produce a Powerbook G5, at least not yet.

I really like my Powerbook G4, but it does run rather warm.

The rumor about Intel buying APple was probably started by this article by Mr. Cringely: http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20050609.html

Sorry for the drift, Marty...
[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 17 June 2005 at 12:55 PM.]

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 17 Jun 2005 11:11 am

Linux is certainly powerful. Let's say you got a 9 channel tape drive from 1982. If you have the physical interface you can probably find a linux driver for it. But, it is also a bear.

I've been playing with the FSMLabs Real Time extensions to Linux for several years. They've used it to monitor and control a magnetic bearing for a spindle turning +30,000 rpm.