I got to looking at my file 'mylog' and found that at this
time in 1997 I was trying to get ax25d.conf working and worried about
TNOS my bbs crashing again. And then loading the first FBB for Unix
and liking it. So here is what happened at the k5di Linux system in
1997.
1. Kept the kernel updated by compiling the new ones as they
appeared.
2. Got the latest 5.38 libc loaded and working with a lot of trouble.
3. Got Xwindows running. Spent a lot of time trying differnet
managers and then went back to the original fvwmrc and love it. I
have all my applications come up from the pulldown menues.
4. Got FBB for Xwindows running and it is doing well now with the
latest beta release.
5. The ax25util-2.0.12c which I decided to get working is working. I
almost forget it. It's just there and available.
6. Worried about the Linux machine crashing. So put in a ethernet
connection between this Linux and another win-95 computer. Now on a
monthly basis I tar and gzip a number of directories into files and
store them on the win-95 computer's hard drive. Takes about 30
minutes to backup.
7. Decided to move the internet from netscape on win-95 to linux. Did
so and it works very well. Have the netscape for unix running too.
Love all the command line things in linux like 'traceroute'. I sent a
route printout to my ISP and he was amazed!
8. Now have the alfa version of DXnet running and am attached to the
megaserver WU3V and feeding wa5pie. Still some bugs but overall it
runs great in a xterm window.
9. Bought "New C Primer Plus", The Waite Groups, Sams Publishing and
am using gcc to learn C programing. Taking my time. It is real fun
that way. Nice to be retired.
10. I have come from a newbie trying to do more than my experiance
allowed to a much more experianced person with some personal success
with unix and a much clearer understanding of the Linux system and
why it's the one any serious computer user should be using. I was
pleased to find that many University's make computer engineer
students load and use Linux on a pc the school provides. Entire
classes are taught about setting up Linux. Seems the MAC which so
many young children used in school and home in the 1980's is being
replaced by Linux in the 1990's
11. In 1998 I hope to become a good production level C programmer. I
have a 486-50 laptop with Linux loaded which will be in my Airstream
trailer as I travel around to the kids homes and up in the mountains
fishing.
Best wishes
- Karl F. Larsen, 3310 East Street, Las Cruces,NM (505) 524-3303 -