Rut sent me this link for those of you who want to obtain a cheap Beowulf linux cluster I found the perfect solution. Check out Pc Surplus. They are offering a “10 Pack” of P166 computers to use with as a linux cluster. It raises the question: If you spent a $1,000.00 on a new system today or clustered these 10, which would be faster?
Just a few quick stories since there isn’t enough to post on all of them. First up is the article about Microsoft announcing that Open Source is flawed and is horrible. You can read more about the article here. Since open source is horrible (here comes the sarcasm), hackers found a BIG whole in one of Microsofts products. Read more here. I don’t have links to the articles, but IBM is putting Linux on IBM mainframes in a bank. Pretty cool story, wish I could have found it again.
Gnome 1.4 was released today. Tons of new features have been added to the new release and it is suppose to have a more “professional” look and feel to it. One of the nice features touted is the Red Carpet updater. Basically Red Carpet controls updates to your system. The Natilus file manager is also included. If you are running Linux get out to their site and start downloading! Let us know how it works.
The following document describes a typical install process for Debian Linux. Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux.
This document is not written at a “beginner” level and is not intended to assist users who want to learn Linux. It is tailored towards a more experienced Linux user who wishes to give Debian a try. The document also covers a lot of material which is not very well documented on the Debian web site. Let’s get started.
Ahhhhh Linux
That sweet smell of plastic, gold, copper, and bunch of Hackers. It’s a sweet smell that I have come to love over the years. If you have never experienced the thrill and joy of a Linux command prompt, sit back and we’ll discover some of the basics of commanding a full blown Linux box all by ourselves. We will also touch on some basic and essential tools that are standard while using the Linux Operating System as well as touch on some concepts that will hopefully help the reader to better understand why things are the way they are.