Here’s a very quick follow-up to Netbook Linux Adventures from last week. I gave Crunchbang (#!) Eee version a quick try. Pretty cool distro that ran very nicely on my old Eee. But, ultimately, not what I was after. I’ll be keeping my USB key boot version around though. True … Continue reading
It has been a while since I last mentioned my little Asus Eee 701 netbook. I still use it daily and everything has generally been great. However, I’ve had a couple stability issues with it lately (due to 3rd party apps I’ve tried out) so, on a whim, decided it … Continue reading
I manage a handful of WatchGuard Firebox Edge series firewalls at work. I’m generally pretty happy with them and have found that they do just what I need done. Lately I’ve been wrestling with some provider issues and have been trying to get some better data on sporadic network outages. … Continue reading
After a brief foray back to the “Linux for old machines” scene, I have once again found myself running Windows 2000 on my old P2 ThinkPad. I’d been most recently running antiX Linux on it, but for a variety of vague reasons decided to go back to Win2K once again. … Continue reading
As the long-time readers know, I’m always looking for Operating System options suitable for the older hardware — especially my beloved old IBM Thinkpad 600e. Just back in September I thought I had hit upon the perfect solution: Dual-booting Windows 2000 and Puppy Linux. However, after just a few weeks … Continue reading
