Is the NetBeans blogging contest a SEO scheme from Sun?
I have nothing contest-worthy to say, so I’ll just list what I’ve been doing in NetBeans:
Installed NetBeans 6.1 beta, the full edition, in Windows Vista. Installed JDK6 Update 5 as well.
The Look and Feel is a bit Vista-like, but not enough to look native.
Started on a [...]
I gave in. I am now trying to install the OSX86. Hackintosh. SteveOS.
I’m now trying “Kalway” 10.5.1. My best bet is the Acer 4710Z Gemstone, which is an Intel T2080, a Yonah like the original MacBook, with an Intel 943GML chipset. I was able to reach the installer application. The hard drive needs to be [...]
The host is Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, still in bleeding edge alpha (and hundreds of megabytes of updates).
OSX86 on kvm or qemu – no go immediately on boot.
OSX86 on VMware – stuck on boot.
OpenSolaris Indiana Preview 2 – Runs in kvm, but Cirrus Logic emulated VGA is not supported. Forcing VESA mode just blanks out [...]
Linux setup pending problems:
No CPU/system temperature from ACPI. (Ironically, hard drive temp is available but not in Windows.)
Ubuntu 7.10 installer is not compatible with KVM (Kernel Virtualization). It segfaults due to the fancy splash screen. Intel VT does not support x86 real mode instructions, but AMD virtualization does.
KVM in QEMU emulator mode crashes halfway [...]
Installed smartmontools on Linux. Now I have hard drive temp. 52 degrees! I guess I need a case or some mods to bring that down.
“Hibernate” needs some extra work. The machine doesn’t go back up. It’s probably the NVidia card+driver. Not that important anyway – but it would be critical on a laptop!
My experiment with WordPress Prologue was a bit of a success. I was able to post stuff longer than I can in Twitter. But, I still can’t post regular blog entries. Essays, much less.
So, I’m doing the short posts here! I imported my posts from wordpress.com.
No need for special atl1 configuration. While the installer didn’t recognize the LAN, upon boot it was OK. According to some posts, it doesn’t perform well under load. Let’s see. Now enabling compiz (which requires the enhanced nVidia driver). The installer chose the open source “nv” driver.
S.M.A.R.T. hard drive monitoring not working under Speedfan on Vista. Asus P5K-SE (P35+ICHR9). Concerned because the Seagate Will find out on Linux soon enough. Trying Ubuntu 64-bit – to work best with kvm virtualization. Had to use the text mode “alternate” install. Will need to set up the “atl1″ Attansic driver.
Finishing up the installation of my new rig. Just using a generic case with no side fan sense. Need to monitor temperatures to see if this is good enough, or if I need a “branded” case. Also plan to add memory and a hard drive when Moore’s (price) law catches up.
I really can’t restart my blogging groove. Time to give it up trying??
