Hi Ky!
> KM> When the antique design becomes crippling, it's time to redesign
> KM> it. Width of a vehicle is convenient at somewhere between 4 and 6
> KM> feet no matter the era. Drivers in the kernel? Not so much.
> Probably so. My guess as to why not happening is the probably non-
> compatability with what's currently being used, but then the whole
> purpose is to make it faster and easier to use drivers, so instead of
> the driver being in the kernel they're in the next layer -- esssentially same
> kernel, essentially same driver, just just no longer combined.
KM> Gee, just like Windows does it!
Great minds run in the same gutter! Not necessarily 'borrowing' each
others' ideas but more coming up with essentially the same idea at the
same time.
> Apparantly the 18.04 and 20.04 systems here are running the default
> Xorg based on a quick Google search. I wasn't able able to quickly find
KM> https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-general-1/x-xorg-an
KM> d-x11-866327/
Apparantly they've been working on it for a while: "(though Ubuntu is
working on migrating to a different system called Wayland)" from the
March 3, 2011 post.
> the command to verify but if installed by default and I know I didn't do
> anything to change....
KM> Apparently ubuntu has a tool called screenfetch, which looks like
KM> a customized htop.
KM> https://www.sysnettechsolutions.com/en/check-system-information-ub
KM> untu-18-04-lt
KM> /
Looks interesting -- I'll play with it later.
> KM> A few years back someone did a video that explained all this, and
> KM> ... X11 was as if you have to blow out the roof vent and turn on
> KM> the laundry faucet before flushing the toilet, it's got that type
> KM> of inefficient communication. And I was like... no wonder there's
> KM> so much video lag on older hardware.....
> <laffing to self> Remember the old King Kong/Godzilla type movies?
> Actor's mouth moves, then hear what saying (translation of course).
KM> Or anything from Bollywood today :D
Wonder if the instructor has sent a dancer to the rest room to wash their
hands for posing improperly? Each/most positionings are supposed to
mean something.
> KM> Epson made source code available a long time ago. It's still on
> KM> their site. I found it and pointed our maintainer at it; he said
> KM> he's added it to our repo tho it hadn't propagated yet last time
> KM> I checked.
> Good idea: have a local source, which also serves as an unofficial
> backup of the main site. Probably not an issue with Epson but there
> have been plenty of smaller companies which have had hardware failures
> or simply closed shop and the users were left hanging.
KM> drivercollection.com is great for Windows (and there are several
KM> other similar driver archives), but I don't know of any
KM> equivalent for linux... either the hardware vendor has something,
KM> the kernel has something, or you're SOL.
I haven't stumbled across any collection site either.
> True: sort of an off-target example but had a bad RAM stick on this
> system when I was bringing it up. Installer would just stop. Probably
> didn't know how to get around the problem.
KM> That's a critical stop no matter what program or OS is running.
What was 'funny' is sometime it did manage to do the installation --
usually the 'Try Me' option -- and actually run - for a short while.
Other times very quickly halted. Guess all where the data was placed at
the time.
> > No: Generac 16KW running on natural gas (the house has NG appliances).
> > A little noisy; was sort-of looking for something with a Honda engine as
> > supposedly quiet (had heard they were used at the John Deere Golf
> > Tournament across the River). Since the generator was installed no
> > power outages; barely any blinks.
> KM> Dunno about now but in the olden days it was thus:
> KM> Briggs and Stratton generator, buck-naked and noisy, $800.
> Now all sorts of fancy stuff: noise reduction (somewhat), interlocks,
> WiFi to remotely check status....
KM> And to allow hackers access! <g>
Nah: they access through the remote-read option of the electric, gas
and water meters!
> No one has complained, especially the right-next-door neighbour.
> Figured if they did I'd bribe a bit by plugging in an extension cord and
> let them have a little of the generated electricity. They're on the
> same pole transformer as we are, so if we don't have power they probably
> won't either.
KM> That sounds like a plan... where is the generator, anyway? if I
KM> were to add one here, in the basement and using the same vent
KM> makes sense to me (there's even a gas pipe to nowhere that could
KM> be used), but not sure if it's allowed. My sister's is out in the
KM> well shack.
Our generator is outside towards the back corner of the house because of
window placement ==> if the window is open don't want the exhaust drawn
into the house.
Your 'gas pipe to nowhere' might or might not be able to be used. At
one time this house had a natural gas air conditioner from a service
station. The guy who owned the house owned several gas stations and
when they added the second span to the original I-74 Bridge (early 70's,
maybe late 60's - I've forgotten) one of his station was in the path of
the new bridge so eventually was torn down; he had the air conditioner
moved to the house -- yes, there's a big cement slab off the house, now
under the deck.
So when getting the generator set up the salesman is shown the old gas
feed -- it terminates about eight/ten feet from where the generator will
be. ...Installer comes to do a site check - gas pipe isn't a large
enough diameter to feed a sufficient amount of natural gas when the
generator starts up: will probably stall. So had to have a new NG pipe
installed. (We fought and had the seller pay most of the new pipe price
as their contract said it was satisfactory.)
> > Have seen pellet stoves; that's about it: seen 'em! LIS the house has
> KM> Yeah, seen 'em! <g>
> Not feel 'em? -- I see the flames but don't feel any warmth!
KM> I didn't stick my hand inside....
Probably a smart non-move!
> > NG, so made sense to use for the back-up power. Storing that amount of
> > gasoline just sounds dangerous; and going out and getting more may not
e
> KM> Not especially, but it really doesn't go very far. NG is better
> KM> when you've got the choice.
> Theoretically unlimited supply as long as nothing happens to the distribution
> system!
KM> Yeah, that. So long as no one busts a pipe or turns off a valve,
KM> it should keep working.
Right. Hundreds of potential failure points; still have the old back-up
items: hurricane lanterns, flashlights....
> KM> LOL, yeah :) I've thought about solar panels just to support the
> KM> computers, figuring since their power goes through a UPS, it
> KM> might not matter so much where it comes from.
> I don't think this house has enough running roof to make solar panels
> worthwhile. I do have some 'camping' solar panels; was going to do
KM> Probably not for the whole house, but I have a very convenient
KM> SW-facing roof area that would support enough for all the PCs and
KM> similar crap.
That would probably work. I'd add in backup power for the refrigerator
- have a freezer? Could possibly run one at a time to save on the
overall load. Also figure for air conditioning and heat.
KM> And there's also the barn roof that faces the same way.
Darn! Forgot about the shed's roof! 8x10' storage building for the lawn
mower, etc., so whatever surface area that gives the roof. Trouble is
the neighbour's trees block the sunlight.
> Essentially right. We got a call shortly after signing for a 13 KW
> generator: "hey, if you spend an additional $37 you can get a 16 KW version."
> "$37 a month?" "No - $37 total!" "Heck yeah!"
KM> HECK YEAH!!
<chuckle> (And no, the 3KW larger unit wasn't the cause of the NG pipe
issue -- found out later the installer's paperwork still said 13 KW.)
> > KM> Especially having noted that right now Walmart has pellets half
> > KM> price by the pallet.
> > Buy Now! Give the termites a home for summer!
> KM> Haha, yeah, that's a problem...
> And possibly snakes, though might be more for stacked wood.
KM> Haven't seen that but I did pull bark off a stump and out jumps a
KM> garter snake!! How the heck did you get in that little crack??
I can flatten my ribs and pretend I'm a mouse!
> KM> However, I do have a large number of dead UPS batteries. When
> KM> Things Fall Apart, lead will be valuable! <g>
> Staple all those the little sheets together to protect from the
> radiation!
KM> I have enough for a very nice lead suit. <g>
And your aluminum foil hat will go nicely!
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