Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Linux Bazar shuts down!!!!!!!!:(

In my lsat post i mentioned that I had found a site from where I could get my Linux cd requirements and was professional enough and fast www.linuxbazar.com
The same site shutdown 2 days back. Very sad
The reasons for the closure as sited were
lack of time on there side and
the availability of fast broadband connections in india
well the first one seems true but the second is a myth.
I erased Ubuntu and installed Debian Sarge on my new PC.
I just wanted to try debian with all the debian buzz around and I had to make space on the PC.
It has 40G but 20g is for Win.
After the installation I found that the GDM screen was grainy just like safe mode in Windows.
Posted on mailing lists for possible solutions but did not have time to even switch on my PC.

Grounded! The meaning of this word come to the mind and actually I experience it what with
a family with a kid to take care of
a workplace where I have to work to earn my daily bread
other social obligations

Found some loads of information about social bookmarking
http://del.icio.us

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Still on FC3

Still on FC3 and am using it the most. I log in and browse with Firefox
and chat with Xchat.
I found a new site for my Linux cds requirement in Bangalore and also very professional enough(www.linuxbazar.com)
I ordered 23 cds of various distros including Slack 10.1 and debian Sarge and 3.0r5.
Also included some distros which i had never tried like Mepis and Xandros.
Also ordered the latest Ubuntu release (Hoary Hedgehog 5.04).
I am really interested in trying BSD(Free BSD etc but am reluctant and afraid.
PC-BSD a BSD flavor for desktops has been released.
Now Distrowatch has become my favorite site. Last week it asked the readers to comment on whether there were too many distros.
It was a great discussion in the Distrowatch weekly with various arguments.
I came to know there were people in the world who were crazy like me and tried many distros like scientific linux,dynebolic etc.
I always think of having my home page with information on linux just for the satisfaction it gives and not for money.
It is really difficult to take time out to learn Linux when you have a family to look after, workplace where I spend 12 hours of the whole day and also social obligations.
Lets C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!