Resurrected PC jii by replacing failed hard disk (60GB) with larger
one (400GB) and adding RAM (256MB -> 512MB).
This should improve performance, but old CPU (1GHz) and graphics
interface will be bottlenecks for high performance software.
? Could a BIOS upgrade at least increase graphics resolution, wide
screen support?
Now the question is what's the most useful configuration for
resurrected jii?
* lixi issues
Both Ubuntu and Windows XP running short on primary hard disk space.
Better graphics capabilities favors lixi for gaming, video, and other
high performance applications.
* Peripheral issues
Sharing speakers will require purchase and wiring of a mixer.
* Configuration alternatives
** Windows XP only
Recreate pre-HD crash configuration.
+ develop i-apps on jii with improved performance
+ simple configuration
- doesn't address lixi issues
- jii has no use BUT i-app development
** Un*x / WinXP dual boot
+ migrate Unix work from lixi to jii
+ Win XP available as utility (BIOS flasher?)
+ shift lixi HD space from Ubuntu to Win XP (i-app dev. on lixi)
- more complex set-up
- no use for Win XP other than maintenance
** Candidate Un*x OS's
- NetBSD (Live CD video drivers produce blank screen from X)
- Gentoo
- Slackware
- Arch
- #! CrunchBang
- Debian
- Lubuntu
- Mint
- Puppy
*** Try
- Slackware
(Live CDs of following three will all work if you fiddle with
graphics settings.)
- Puppy
- Mepis
- Plan 9 (GUI known to work on jii)
? What do I want to do on Un*x that can't be done on Plan 9?
+ LibreOffice
+ GIMP
+ Gopher (client? server?)
+ ssh (access SDF & beyond)
+ git (Cavenet repository)
+ Perl
*** Almost
- SliTaz (Installs and run, but X freezes sporadically)
*** Tried and failed
(Graphics interface/monitor combo. is difficult for a lot of distros?)
- Debian (segment fault endless loop in installer)
- Arch (installs & runs console mode, but random seg. faults)
- Lubuntu
- NetBSD
- Gentoo
- Zen Walker
- #! CrunchBang
** Necessary Un*x app's
- GNU Emacs
- ssh
- LibreOffice
- The GIMP
- F-Spot
- Perl
- Firefox (?) (Dillo,...?)
- terminal emulator (JA support)
- standard util's
- ...
