As of today, there is a working Linux box in 330 Thomas running Redhat 7.1! The only problem is that I used the default 'workstation class' install option which is severely bloated. I hope to trim the amount of software that is installed so that we are not wasting hard disk space with unused software.
A Linux "info page" written by Petrus Chang.
I added the following to the workstation class install from the Redhat CD's:
You can print using the printer in 330 now. I can set up other printers, but that seems rather useless to me at this point. The printer, hp4-330, is the default printer and it seems to be working with the lpr command, netscape, xemacs, and some other commands/programs.
Benchmarking results for R-1.2.3 are here!! Computers used: Definetti and the Linux box. Note: I was remotely logged in to Definetti, so X was not running while it was running on the Linux box. Both machines have 256 MB RAM, however I am not sure how the processors compare. The Linux machine has a 1 GH processor.
Click here if you want to see the partitioning scheme used on the hard disk.
Coming soon...hopefully I will get SAS and S-plus installed in the near future. The plan is to do some benchmarking using R, S-plus, and SAS...it is almost like a heavyweight boxing match: Solaris vs. Linux and R vs. S! Wow, I can't wait!
In addition, I need to make sure that this thing is secure. I have no idea what to do though...I'm not a hacker! HenSiong Tan is trying to find the linux machine as we speak. I'll keep you posted...