Comments on: Finally booting pre-installed Linux on an OEM PC http://pingswept.org/2007/06/03/finally-booting-pre-installed-linux-on-an-oem-pc/ Taking the zen out of citizen journalism since the 1900's Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:51:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: pingswept » Blog Archive » DIY solar computer system, part 1 http://pingswept.org/2007/06/03/finally-booting-pre-installed-linux-on-an-oem-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-35169 pingswept » Blog Archive » DIY solar computer system, part 1 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:58:43 +0000 http://pingswept.org/2007/06/03/finally-booting-pre-installed-linux-on-an-oem-pc/#comment-35169 [...] solar panel I eventually set up. For starters, I have replaced the ATX power supply that came with my desktop with a DC/DC converter from Ituner.com. I then power that from a beautiful DIN-mount Sola SDN [...] [...] solar panel I eventually set up. For starters, I have replaced the ATX power supply that came with my desktop with a DC/DC converter from Ituner.com. I then power that from a beautiful DIN-mount Sola SDN [...]

]]> By: pingswept » Blog Archive » Pope and Bacon a dangerous combo http://pingswept.org/2007/06/03/finally-booting-pre-installed-linux-on-an-oem-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-35028 pingswept » Blog Archive » Pope and Bacon a dangerous combo Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:41:28 +0000 http://pingswept.org/2007/06/03/finally-booting-pre-installed-linux-on-an-oem-pc/#comment-35028 [...] founder Mark Shuttleworth for a few minutes after one of the morning sessions; he mentioned that the Dell Linux machines that I was so excited about a few months ago were actually Dell’s idea. I had assumed that the whole Dell Ideastorm business was more of a [...] [...] founder Mark Shuttleworth for a few minutes after one of the morning sessions; he mentioned that the Dell Linux machines that I was so excited about a few months ago were actually Dell’s idea. I had assumed that the whole Dell Ideastorm business was more of a [...]

]]> By: pingswept » Blog Archive » Python on the Gumstix Verdex http://pingswept.org/2007/06/03/finally-booting-pre-installed-linux-on-an-oem-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-34744 pingswept » Blog Archive » Python on the Gumstix Verdex Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:30:39 +0000 http://pingswept.org/2007/06/03/finally-booting-pre-installed-linux-on-an-oem-pc/#comment-34744 [...] Verdex I have, the XL6P, runs at 600 MHz. The Pysolar test suite executed in around 1.2 seconds. On my desktop Linux machine, the same test suite executes in 0.012 s. The fact that the times vary by a factor of precisely 100 [...] [...] Verdex I have, the XL6P, runs at 600 MHz. The Pysolar test suite executed in around 1.2 seconds. On my desktop Linux machine, the same test suite executes in 0.012 s. The fact that the times vary by a factor of precisely 100 [...]

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]]> By: Russ Burgess http://pingswept.org/2007/06/03/finally-booting-pre-installed-linux-on-an-oem-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-34672 Russ Burgess Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:49:54 +0000 http://pingswept.org/2007/06/03/finally-booting-pre-installed-linux-on-an-oem-pc/#comment-34672 Brandon- I am so disappointed that you no longer want to crash X11 constantly. You don't even know how many PCI slots you have? My, how far you have fallen.... And here I thought you knew something about computers. Respectfully yours, -Crass Boograss. Brandon-

I am so disappointed that you no longer want to crash X11 constantly. You don’t even know how many PCI slots you have? My, how far you have fallen…. And here I thought you knew something about computers.

Respectfully yours,

-Crass Boograss.

]]> By: RIAA http://pingswept.org/2007/06/03/finally-booting-pre-installed-linux-on-an-oem-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-34114 RIAA Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:10:21 +0000 http://pingswept.org/2007/06/03/finally-booting-pre-installed-linux-on-an-oem-pc/#comment-34114 Brandon, The pictures look great, but I don't see a Trusted Provider Module (TPM) on the motherboard. You should get one installed as soon as possible. Without a valid TPM, you will not be able to enjoy hot new tracks from your favorite artists. And you will be powerless against malice ware and other cyberpests. Is this what you want? To have a TPM installed AT NO COST, all you have to do is bring your computer to an RIAA-authorized nightclub. Hurry before it's too late. Sincerely, R. Iaa Brandon,

The pictures look great, but I don’t see a Trusted Provider Module (TPM) on the motherboard. You should get one installed as soon as possible. Without a valid TPM, you will not be able to enjoy hot new tracks from your favorite artists. And you will be powerless against malice ware and other cyberpests. Is this what you want?

To have a TPM installed AT NO COST, all you have to do is bring your computer to an RIAA-authorized nightclub. Hurry before it’s too late.

Sincerely,

R. Iaa

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