I understand now. Slackware has always been easy for me to get the correct modules auto loaded for raid devices. Where I agree debian and Redhat has sometimes been more difficult to get the correct modules. I did a full ftp install of debian and it was 2 gigs to downloaded and 8 gigs total uncompressed. I thought that was pretty big. Slackware is always 1 disc to download. --John
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Jerry Smith
Sent: Wed 6/8/2005 2:39 PM
To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us
Subject: RE: [info-tech] Apple on Intel
Nope, hardware RAID. I've never used software RAID at all.I set it up so that
all of the Linux Machines have the same /home folder. Even the dual-boot
systems. I put slackware on everything because the links from the home folder
are all the same. I could have (and probably will have a few Mepis boxes)
As for the debian distros, you really can't beat Mepis for the package system.
Its still my favorite. Even Ubuntu has some good things, but it doesn't have
the upgrade system Mepis has. I haven't installed debian itself for a few years
since those knock-off distros are so easy.
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From: HASS, JOHN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of HASS, JOHN
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 2:28 PM
To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us
Subject: RE: [info-tech] Apple on Intel
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
-----Original Message-----
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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