Tuesday, 14 June 2005

Summer Plans

Samuel, remember our Summer server plan? Well, here might be a good scheme-

  1. we take a course on Linux programming and controls and how to put together computer hardware
  2. then, we take yet another course on networks and servers
  3. As we're doing so, also try and practice what we've learnt at home-breaking up the computer and build it again.
  4. Get a good modem and internet service going. (As fast as possible)
  5. Then, we will get a good second hand Intel Pentium 4 / M / Xeon 2 / Italium processor and install Fredora Core / Debian / Red Hat Enterprise 3.0 / Windows Server 2003.
  6. Also, update the USB drive into USB 2.0.
  7. Get a good hand on it, add an extra fan for extra cooling to prevent excess heat from overheating things. Can also get some good hardware kits (heat sinks...) and extra memory devices.
  8. Start building site and uploading onto the server.

Problems:

Where does the money / founding come from???

Where do we get assistance from?

How do we convince our parents that this will work and not ruin computers?

How do we earn the trust from our parents to let us get a good budget. We'll need to do the research and be good kids right now!!!

Also, if we want to get Fedora Core or any other kind of distro (e.g. Debian), we would need to burn the disks. Samuel's CD burner is currently down. Plus, Fedora Core 4 (stable) is now released with a better anaconda installer.

How long does this project last? about 1 week, or 2 weeks

Remember we wanted to upgrade the Window 95 computer? Here are some stuff we can buy (if we get the money.

Updates, 26-6-2005:

Link for course: http://www.systematic.com.hk/course/course_chong.jsp

23 comments:

Samuel Poon said...

XEON is for 64-bit computers! Although Linux is able to support it, it is really high-end and require a full upgrade (buy everything new).

Better use 32-bit processors.

Samuel Poon said...

You need a license (paid by the month) for Windows IIs servers. Better stick with Apache.

Yeah! This summer! Joint project with Eugene!

Eugene said...

fine, use apache and pentium 4 Hyper thread processor. Use red hat/ Fredora Core???

Samuel Poon said...

I prefere FC 3. As I am already using it, and that RedHat requires subscription. FC 3 is free and once from RedHat. Both very nice for server, but RedHat has technical support.

I think we don't need tech support.

Eugene said...

fine. You can be 90 percent sure, right??

Samuel Poon said...

I am. Pretty sure. Loads of online tutorials on the web.

It isn't that hard on Linux. DSL isn't that hard, isn't it

Eugene said...

Which
mirror do I use?

Eugene said...

THat solves the problem.

My mum is going to go and find some courses.

Please notify us if you're going somewhere else.

Good night

Eugene said...

How about Italium or pentium 4 hyper-thread. Very fast, prevents buffer overflow, quite nice.

You want to get KNOPPIX???

Samuel Poon said...

Why get Knoppix? It's just the liveCD. Not good to run the whole OS on the CD.

No, I don't have Knoppix. It has both KDE and GNOME (crazy!), OpenOffice, GNOME Office (AbiWord, Gnumeric...), KDE Office (KWord, ...), several browsers (think so), many apps...

It's PACKED!

Samuel Poon said...

Wouldn't actually mind if YOU gave it to me...

Eugene said...

desperate, it isn't running.

Eugene said...

qemu isn't running!!!

Samuel Poon said...

Knoppix? are you sure that you burn it as an ISO image? You will need to select this in NERO

Samuel Poon said...

QEMU? I don't know what to do. Was it just downloaded? if it is, it should work. Is it something wrong with your download manager?

Eugene said...

Repeat all steps, see ifI made any mistakes.

there are one dsl-windows.bat and one qemu.exe.

Eugene said...

does it run instantly, the moment you click??

Eugene said...

desperate!!!

Samuel Poon said...

You click on DSL-windows. Otherwise you just report the bug.

Eugene said...

IT SAYS IT CAN'T FIND QEMU WHEN IT WASRIGHT NEXT TO IT!!!

Eugene said...

IT SAYS IT CAN'T BE FOUND.

DRAGGEDIT ON TOP OF IT AND THE ERROR MESSAGE IS WINDOWS CAN'T FIND
E:/SEAT EXCLUSIVE/QEMU/QEMU.EXE

Eugene said...

desperate...don't sleep yet!!

THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS THIS QEMU.EXE WHICH DOESN'T RUN. CLICKING DOESN'T HELP.

Eugene said...

ff