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Compiling A New Kernel
Tech-Arena.com Forums Best tutorial on the subject I have found (ps should mirror it). http://tlug.up.ac.za/guides/lkcg/lkcg_config_main.html (guide to menu config) http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=2949&page=3 (nice overview of compilation) I have listed the guts of my computer elsewhere so now I going to try and figure out which modules I need, really trying to get rid of everything that is [...]
Linux Debian: Required Packages
To keep track of which programs are helpful I am going to list them here with brief descriptions: Package Name Version bash (Bourne Again SHell): Description: It is the main console for doing all sorts of various activities. Usefull commands are: To customize: configure .bashrc in user root (either /home/usr/ or /root which are booth [...]
Sony C1F Detailed Specs
GENERAL Recommended Use Small business, corporate business System Type Notebook Built-in Devices Microphone, speaker, keyboard, touchpad, display, camera Width 24 cm Depth 14 cm Height 3.7 cm Weight 1.1 kg Colour Grey PROCESSOR Processor Intel Pentium MMX 266 MHz (M586MMX) Data Bus Speed 66 MHz Cache Memory Type L2 Cache – Pipeline Burst Installed Size [...]
Comparing Windows
I am looking to build a new set up for my Picturebook, including doing a clean install of Windows, installing some flavor of Linux (hopefully knoppix/debian), configuring it delightfully for mobile computing. Following is a comparison of Windows Systems:
Another useit.com Thought
Obviously I am reading alertboxes today. This weeks alert is about different types of links, fat links, typed links, etc. I think that the point about differeniating between internal and external links. That is a really good idea. Any time there is an external link it should have a little symbol -> or something. At [...]
From useit.com Situate Follow-Ups in Context
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20041220.html As these examples show, users typically return to a previous location to follow-up on related actions. Familiar places are easy to find and create less mental resistance than having to actively construct new, independent actions. This is actually great advice.
