Today's IT woes

Beatnik on 2004-05-27T22:00:49

  • Getting Java installed on Firebird can be quite a challenge (especially when it's compiled with gcc 2.96 and not 3.2). After a few tries it stopped giving errors but a gray box appeared to "be" there, only to actually work after 2-3 minutes. Why oh why do people need Java??
  • Getting autofs + openoffice.org fixed was a piece of cake.. If it is not broken, don't try to fix it.
  • Blanktime in X: define after how many minutes the screen should blank
  • Older computers do not boot from NIC without a Boot ROM
  • Apparently, AMSN fails to login if you are already logged in at another location.
  • Traffic jams are great for reading through course material