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Comment on No More Gentoo by Quantum

Quantum — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:10:14 +0000

I’m looking at trying out Funtoo as I have a spare machine. It’s linked to Gentoo but with a focus on the core packages. Not really looked at Calculate Linux. Arch I’m wary of due to the fact that the packages are not all signed. This means that the integrity of the packages on the mirrors cannot be confirmed. That is my reason for staying away from it.

Fedora continues to work for me. I miss some aspects of a fully customised install but I can sit at a Fedora machine and have it work most of the time. There are issues around the times of the releases but aside from that it just works for me. Gentoo too worked most of the time but I spent more time waiting for programs to compile before I could use them. Add to that the fact that a package could break and require fixing. I spent more time updating/fixing than using.

AMD/ATI graphics drivers have always been problematic. I don’t use my system for many games and I have found, especially with Gnome 3 that the open source driver has been more reliable for my 6850.
On a server I can agree with using Debian or Gentoo. Debian mainly for stability and Gentoo for newer features.

Comment on No More Gentoo by Mesaj

Mesaj — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:53:45 +0000

Forgot to say, with fglrx driver from Calculate I have 46FPS in World of Warcraft via Wine. On Ubuntu I had like 16FPS on lower details. Gentoo is well optimised. Ubuntu/Mint use Jockey for installing drivers automatically.

Comment on No More Gentoo by Mesaj

Mesaj — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:51:02 +0000

IMO Gentoo is fast while you compile packages by yourself that perfectly fit your machine. Stability is good too even at start, you still have to configure most of things. Gentoo needs a lot of time spent on compiling, but results are good. I’ve used Ubuntu, needless to say its very basic, all you can do just by clicking. I’m not using Gentoo itself but Calculate Linux Desktop, which is based and compatible with it, I’m impressed and don’t even think on switching. Maybe ArchLinux someday, but not yet. Consider using Sabayon too, also based on Gentoo but has binary precompiled packages too. There are a lot of choices.
I would never use RPM package based system, maybe Fedora, it is getting a shine back nowadays, but in most RPM based distros package management is poor. Debian (stable) isn’t that bad too. I’m personally using Linux for desktop, but for server I would choose Debian or Gentoo.

Comment on There’s a rat in my kitchen what am I gonna do? by DELTA NOVA » “Oh No, Not Again”

DELTA NOVA » “Oh No, Not Again” — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:55:48 +0000

[...] It happened before, it is happening again. The rat is back!! I entered a darkened kitchen and switched on the light. The murky darkness at the side of the washing machine was disturbed by a flicker of movement. Glancing down to focus, nothing. I approached the washing machine to hear a rapid exit being made by scurrying tiny feet. To where the intruder has fled is not yet known. 8:30pm on a Sunday evening is not the time to begin the destructive search of the kitchen sink cupboard. I have the rolling pin on standby, the offending vermin should give up now or risk being beaten to a pulp. [...]

Comment on Driving Test #4 – Failed by Biob

Biob — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:30:57 +0000

Stop moaning people, perhaps the real reason you guys failed is because YOU where a crap driver on your test. Blame yourself, not the examiners. As for the international licence guy, just goes to show it means jack! If you could drive you would of passed!!

Comment on Braaainzzzz!!! by Biob

Biob — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:21:26 +0000

Poor bloke, perhaps he shouldn’t have tried to calibrate those bloody codan pumps!

Comment on Driving Test #4 – Failed by Driving School

Driving School — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:06:29 +0000

Start your test preparation by first reading the manual correctly.This will help you to get more idea and will also help you to remember all the important details,once you begin your study!

Comment on Driving Test #4 – Failed by wologog

wologog — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:04:05 +0000

TOTAL COCKS! THEY FAIL U 4 LIES, IVE BEEN TOLD BY MANY PEOPLE THAT THE DSA CAN ONLY PASS/FAIL SO MUCH PEOPLE A DAY BECAUSE THERES 2 MUCH DRIVERS ON THE ROAD!!!!!!!! SO WHY TAKE OUR MONEY OUR DIGNITY WHEN YOUR CLEARLY NOT IN CONSIDERATION OF THE OTHER PARTY!

i knew i shouldnt have went to wednesbury everyone was right and i didnt listen £120 down the the drain

Comment on Driving Test #4 – Failed by Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:34:54 +0000

I passed mine a long time ago, second attempt, altough I had driven in 3 different countires with 11 years driving experience. ( and I can bet the examiner has never been outside his town). I do beleive that the UK practical test is a scam. The more you fail the more you pay DVLA…helps them fund themselves. If they pass too many people, there won’t be enough work to justify all the examiners. Instructors and examiners are often friends and a wink and nod is common….more work for the instructor and so on.
This is not JUST my own experience but many have felt the same way.

Comment on Under Pressure by DELTA NOVA » A Shrill Cry

DELTA NOVA » A Shrill Cry — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:42:38 +0000

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