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Current Todo List

  • Make list
  • Setup scatterbrain on stephenbrophy.net
  • Update scatterbrain on SoylentRed.net
  • Fix home wireless network
  • Write todo list manager MEmo for new computer
  • Finish college assignments
  • Setup Red Hat Linux on new computer (fix graphics card)
  • Find more interesting stuff than lists to write about on SoylentRed.net
  • Fix bugs / code unprettiness / feature requests in CopyTitle Firefox extension (soon to be renamed MakeLink)
  • Make project pages on Soylentred.net for such projects as MakeLink/CopyTitle
  • Get MakeLink listed on Firefox extension lists
  • Finish Final Fantasy X-2 (on its way from Play.com with free delivery)
  • Catch up with my projected feature list for scatterbrain
Comments:
Mon, 23rd Feb 2004 (15:09)

Seems fairly comprehensive to me… Once again I appreciate the inclusion of some doubtless fairly tedious work on my behalf.

by Stephen
Mon, 23rd Feb 2004 (15:58)

Add buy a new graphics card to that list… Nvidia have the drivers for your card, but you need to be in linux to install them, or at least a shell so you can execute the run command and update your config. This poses a huge problem seeing as neither of these are available to you because the install can't complete properly. Even if you do manage to get to a shell you won't be able to edit the config properly as it may not be fully created before the final part of the install. Also you actually have no way of getting to the shell. There may be a solution available if you trawl though www.linuxquestions.org. They are pretty good there.

by Djinn
Mon, 23rd Feb 2004 (16:21)

Um… Actually, I got bored so I found out how to solve your problem. You may not even need to get drivers from Nvidia. I wouldn't suggest trying either. Apparently it's possible to start up in txt mode anyway, edit you config file from the boot loader to a run level of 3 instaed of five and then change the card to generic nVidia drivers. Details to follow next time I see you or check out linuxquestions.org forum, loads of stuff there!

by Djinn
Tue, 24th Feb 2004 (15:59)

did you know that windows hosting is more expensive than apache? oy! Web Hosting is renewed in August. I'll have to wait til then, or at least until I can afford my own hosting before I can press for the relisting of item #2 on your list…

by Stephen Brophy

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