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Old 01-28-2006, 11:14 PM   #1
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What do you do after all is finished


I have finally got to a point of where I am really happy with my Slackware 10.2 setup, kernel modules to my desktop. Was wondering what is there to do after you have come to a point of where you feel as if you have done everything to your distro that you can, cause I am really bored and want to do something but dont want to mess anything up on my well done setup.
 
Old 01-28-2006, 11:20 PM   #2
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start over! tinker some more, break some stuff. Start using it full time(assuming you aren't already). Expand it's capabilities(webserver/fileserver/NFS server, something). Start programming with it(again, assuming you aren't already). I reached this point maybe 5 months ago, and then I broke something . Linux is fun, that's the point.
 
Old 01-28-2006, 11:23 PM   #3
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It's never finished. You may be done but it's never finished...
 
Old 01-28-2006, 11:48 PM   #4
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start over! tinker some more, break some stuff. Start using it full time(assuming you aren't already). Expand it's capabilities(webserver/fileserver/NFS server, something). Start programming with it(again, assuming you aren't already). I reached this point maybe 5 months ago, and then I broke something . Linux is fun, that's the point.
Thats the thing though i have done most of that, cause right now i have an apache/proftp server running on a second box hosting my own site. Have been using it full time, win xp gave out on me one day so went full time.
Well maybe i will purchase vmware and build gentoo on another Hard drive
 
Old 01-28-2006, 11:56 PM   #5
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a) Go outside and do something
b) Crack open your favourite game
c) Buy a new box and setup a router/freevo/file server
d) Learn a new technology (like Python + SOAP) and write something neat
 
Old 01-29-2006, 12:19 AM   #6
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That's one of the best feelings in the world... reaching the point where your system ceases being a project and just becomes something you use for other projects and work. It happened to me a few years ago. Not that I ever cease to learn new things about the systems I use, but very little changes on my setup. You'll continue to learn more and probably find projects that you want to do.

I think the sure sign of this state is when you really want to play with setting up something (different OS, for example) and you start looking around for another computer because you wouldn't dream of touching your "real" computer. :-)
 
Old 01-29-2006, 12:27 AM   #7
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Well, always wondered how good BSD is compared to linux. Maybe i will get a second box for it, and thank you everybody for your opinions/advice all good stuff.
Also maybe i will pick up on a programming language, heard good stuff about python but C++ is really what i want to do or maybe i'll do both. Again your opinions were just what i was looking for
 
Old 01-29-2006, 01:55 AM   #8
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Quote:
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I have finally got to a point of where I am really happy with my Slackware 10.2 setup, kernel modules to my desktop. Was wondering what is there to do after you have come to a point of where you feel as if you have done everything to your distro that you can, cause I am really bored and want to do something but dont want to mess anything up on my well done setup.
Jump in on the flame baits in General...........
 
Old 01-29-2006, 02:08 AM   #9
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Dont feel confident as a flamer and the only flame war i wish to ever get in on is how big of a joke vista is going to be since it took so long to release out into and its still waiting to be released. The updated features and gui make it look like it came out a year after xp, cause if you have ever done any research upon what the updated stuff is you would sigh with me

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Old 01-29-2006, 03:55 AM   #10
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My main objective whan I install - as I did a few days ago finally with an upgrade from mandrake 10 to mandriva 2006 x86_64 (with 2.6.15.1) - is to use the PC... That's about it. It's a work box. I want to get it running nice and smooth and get all my apps and games on it, then it's back to normal...

Still have kernels to compile every once and a while, or some new app to try, but mostly its mail and browsing and work (and games)... Boring eh
 
Old 01-29-2006, 04:45 AM   #11
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Same here, I built my machine not for the sake of it, but so I could use it. I just keep an eye on the security mailing list and stable changelog from the slackware site to keep on top of updates. I've got slackbuild scripts to write for apache and php so I can update my webserver, but I think I'll leave that till easter or maybe even summer.

But, apart from that its just work, work and work
 
Old 01-29-2006, 05:37 AM   #12
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Well, I switched full-time when my Winblows got blaster. Before then, I just played with Linux. And what I do, when I'm bored is go to allegro.pl (An equivalent of ebay) and get myself an old box. Say, a few days ago, I got myself a GII PowerMac, 200mhz 80MB RAM, MacOS 8.6.
I'll see if I can hook it up and connect to Linux and back. Just find what you love to do!

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Old 01-29-2006, 11:44 PM   #13
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Do a LFS install...

THAT is a project. I've got Slackware 10.2, Gentoo.x86_64, and I am on a LFS install (Ch.7 little more to get booted, then X). I might try Slamd64 next. Though I will need to dump one of my other installs....

If you think of something let me know, I am exactly where you are.

EDIT: I forgot I have a server/gateway running Slackware 10.2 which serves FTP/HTTP(phpbb2)/SMB/CUPS/Shoutcast/NTP/I think thats it. I'm running out of things to try.

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