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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Lenny LXDE: I Can Be Told
One of those who disparaged my choice to run Etch mentioned LXDE. Frankly, I knew nothing about it. So I did some reading and it sounded almost useful. Given I live in a somewhat fluid situation at the moment, my … Continue reading
The Holy Grail of Linux Is Shattered
Let’s tie things to the real world. Were computing no more than a hobby, it would not have gotten much past the Altair. It would remain a very expensive toy, with only occasional use in discovering useful things. Someone found … Continue reading
That Non-X Linux Thing
Let’s talk about Linux without X. Sure, there are several nice lists of applications which don’t require X. I use several of them. However, there is a whole range of things not considered if we simply talk console. I’m aware … Continue reading
Etch for Old Hardware
The pool of usable Linux distros for older hardware is shrinking. For at least the rest of this year, it appears you can still install Etch and make it work well. Everyone has their own ideals, and I’m quite sure … Continue reading
I Broke It
It was all working so very well. So well, in fact, I wrote a series of articles explaining to mere mortals how to get CentOS 5.3 running on their home PCs. Today, I was out at the library, popped in … Continue reading