Wayne D's Blog

I really liked Dell computers until today when I tried to install Linux on a Dell Optiplex 320. After trying 3 different distributions I finally found a posting on Lshift.net where tonyg related his success with the newest version of Debian call etch. The install went smoothly after I entered install pci=nomsi on the boot line. That's the line that comes up when you first boot the install CD. The other thing you must do is to specify lilo as the boot loader instead of grub.

When my Apple guy Steve told me I'd become addicted to podcasts when I got my iPod I didn't believe him. My current favourite is Buzz Out Loud, CNET's podcast of indeterminate length, which actually runs about 30 minutes. It's a fun mix of tech news, rumours and banter. Wikipedia describes the three hosts as Tom Merritt "the segue king," Molly Wood, "queen of the rant," and Veronica Belmont, "the serious-comic relief." If you want to see the Buzz Out Loud crew they have a video report they did at the Snakes on a Plane premiere. If it wasn't for Buzz Out Loud I might not have heard about the One Laptop per Child project. The goal of this project is to create a $100 laptop that can be given to the world's poorest children in the most remote locations. It won't be running Vista.

My cold is still hanging on so that's it for now.