I have used Slackware for more then 5 years, but I installed debian the other day becase of it's simple package upgrade system. I have had an issue with slackware-current breaking things for example slackware-current upgraded libc from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4 it broke almost everything. Your using software RAID? I definetly worry about software RAID, it tends to be less reliable in a crash. --John
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Jerry Smith
Sent: Wed 6/8/2005 2:10 PM
To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us
Subject: RE: [info-tech] Apple on Intel
Apples bread and butter has always been there hardware.
otherwise they would port their OS to wintel machines now. From a conversation
with a Mac employee, they have it running but they know that their hardware
sales would drop.
btw, John, I switched all my LTSP servers over to slackware - I know your
preference for slackware. It was easier getting my RAID controller cards
configured with slack than any of those Debian based distros
Jerry
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From: HASS, JOHN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of HASS, JOHN
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 9:14 AM
To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us
Subject: RE: [info-tech] Apple on Intel
I use pearpc to emulate mac os X it does not currently work with 10.4
but 10.3.9 and lower it does. It can be slow at times, but it works well when
I am developing software I am able to test in multiple enviroments. It
emulates a ppc. But it runs on any X86 based processor. Including on top of
Window$, Linux, or BSD. I don't think it would be very hard to fake out an
install to make the software think it is running on an Intel based Mac. I
could be wrong Apples bread and butter has always been there hardware.
http://pearpc.sourceforge.net/
--John
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Lance Lennon
Sent: Wed 6/8/2005 8:05 AM
To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us
Subject: Re: [info-tech] Apple on Intel
The Darwin kernel has run on Intel since its inception. The GUI was not
available on the Intel platform so it was all CLI.
As far as thinking that you could run OS X on a PC, that is probably not
going to be true right out of the box. There will probably be safeguards
against non apple branded equipment. Having said that, it is not
impossible
to believe that it can not be ported that way if it can run on Intel and
since most parts is just parts. There are kids running Linux on X
Boxes in
the world so nothing is impossible
This is the joy of open source. Perhaps Microsoft should be taking
notes
--
"The secret of creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
~Albert Einstein
--
Lance L. Lennon
District Technology Director
Eagle grove Community School District
515-448-5143
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