Over the past three days, I’ve installed linux (twice ubuntu, once debian), on computers. Two days ago, I helped Jess set up her server. I have acquired a P3 computer, so I agreed to set up the Sun UltraSparc5 that I was using for her. It was a battle between myself, Jason, Jess, and apt, but we came out victorious. The next day I started installing ubuntu on the P3. That went much smoother; I got a LAMP server working, so if you check out typ0.mit.edu you will see the Nirvash and Eureka once again (yay!).  I also got a bunch of debathena packages installed, which made me, as Jess might say, a “happy bunny.” I can now happily access whatever files I want on athena without ever logging in anymore.

I’m starting to install linux for an IBM thinkpad R32 laptop that my dad gave my from my grandfather’s office. As a few of you might know, my current laptop that I’m using has a broken hinge and needs to be sent in for repairs. I’d like to have a laptop to use for the lab and all, so I’m using this one for the time being. Currently booted Ubuntu 7.04 off the livecd, gnome seems a bit sluggish so I might just install XFCE.

We’re going to the garment district Real Soon Now ™ so I will write more later.