Hey WAYNE!

Mar 16 19:42 07, WAYNE CHIRNSIDE wrote to MAURICE KINAL:

 WC> The 486 to the internet and network whatever to that.

Right.  I am currently using the 486 to allow the workstation to bypass it
to get direct access to pick up this particular point's Fido mail as well
as email and whatever else it thinks it needs.  For the Fido node the 486
collects all the inbound and outbound and I use ftp to transfer all that
for processing offline.  I am still working on the configurations for all
that but plan to have any points off it do it via ftp which is best.  Could
be a ssl thingy in the near future once I get the basics working.

 WC> I'm not really certain why but I want the full function of the 
 WC> internet
 WC> at the 486 firewalled

You shouldn't need it if the 486 isn't running any server apps, and even if
it is then it can be done better depending on what server apps you plan on
there and to what interface it is serving.  I find iptables overkill if
things are kept to a minimum amount of services on the internetted
interface.

 WC> the multimedia apps limited to the Pentium.

Sounds familiar except Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz in this case. 
Before this it was a dual P3.

 WC> I'm just weird.

That makes me even weirder.  No?  Or at least faster weirder on the
workstation end of things.  The 486 shows;

fido{at}thirtytwo ~ $ cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
vendor_id       : unknown
cpu family      : 4
model           : 0
model name      : 486
stepping        : unknown
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : no
cpuid level     : -1
wp              : yes
flags           :
bogomips        : 39.29
clflush size    : 32

Works great!

 WC> After that I want to snag that 933MH3 P-III as I'd said previously
 WC> and slap that other video card in to see what it is you rave about.

That'll be EXCELLENT on there.  Let me know when you're ready and I'll walk
you through a custom kernel for that setup.  Then mplayer.

 WC> I'm actually looking more forward to getting the used machine than 
 WC> possibly getting a new one from Mad Tux as I'm familiar with the chip 
 WC> set
 WC> and Slackware will slide into it without the slightest difficulty. 

For sure.

 MK>> master site says is needed since I do things a tad differently from 
 MK>> the norm, even with ttylinux.  

 WC> I imagine I'll be a bit deviant here too ;-)

I would hope so.  That is why I sent the Matrox.  I knew you were the
perfect person for it.  I have another one (4X dual head jobber) G450 that
has your name on it once you get to that stage.  

 WC> You have no idea how unlikely it was I'd fall into line with your 
 WC> line
 WC> of thinking as regards to Linux.
 WC> But there we are.

It doesn't surprise me any.  I've got you nailed.  I know.  So do you but
perhaps you weren't aware that you know.  If you don't you will.

 MK>> That is known as 'user friendliness'.  They can keep it.

 WC>  They can stuff it somewhere I say.

They did that right off the bat.

 WC>  Hey, they run Linux on hte International Space Station. 

I heard that.  Also heard they run a minimalized Linux with C-kermit for
inter-satellite communications.

 WC>  I guess there was some concern about getting a BSOD with that up
 WC>  there where there ain't no air.

That and linux can properly control the cpu so it runs cooler, etc.

 WC> I'm weird but I take it you may have gathered that?

I've got you cased.  ;-)

 WC>  Was invited to lunch with a lady a couple weeks back and made 
 WC>  myself useful :-)
 WC>  I wish I could share the line but this ain't the place for that.

Understood.  I can guess.

 WC> Cool.
 WC> I've thought about keeping everything on a flash disk and ramdrive
 WC> wit a few choice scripts to set it all up.

That's the plan.  Seems to be working.  A tad slow booting but once it is
locked and loaded it runs like a charm.

 WC> But for the foreseeable future I'll likely be on hard drives mostly.

Good idea.  When you're ready to experiment with ramdisks you can do it
from a regular drive first.

 WC> New memory appearing on the retail scene soon I am hearing.
 WC> Latest bleeding cutting edge must have I am hearing.

That is what I have here.  Mostly aimed at the pci-e graphics stuff but
seems to work okay for regular stuff so I am not complaining.  Price was
right.

 WC> Good for me, I'll get lots of the old useless stuff cheaper
 WC> and running  Linux run circles around most running that other OS 

You betcha!  You're on the right path.

 WC> As things stand now there's absolutely nothing I *need*
 WC> but I do have some limited *wants* and desires.

Right.  mga_vid.  Awesome!  You'll see.

 WC> Once I attend to them I've determined I shall will myself healthier
 WC> and then perhaps a Beowolf cluster 

Or just a cluster designed to take advantage of what you have available for
your ends and means.

 WC> On a more serious front, I really need to get after the source 
 WC> code for Lynx on my other two Slackware CDs and recode the output
 WC> to eliminate that blue prompt line.

I suppose.  I just leave it alone as I don't browse enough to worry about it.

 WC> It's hard on my eyes with the difference in contrast between that 
 WC> bright blue and the black background as causing a bit of 
 WC> a kind of eyestrain and headache.

Ah!  Have you tried a different /etc/lynx.cfg?

 WC> Shoot Maurice, I'm just too darn mean to die ;-)
 WC> Or too weird.
 WC> Or some ( per)mutation of both!

Excellent.

Life is good,
Maurice

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