Going M.A.D.

My latest passion

These are really terrific machines. I've been using them for several years now, and have had very little trouble with them. Here are some links to useful places.

• My set of instructions for an MCA Slackware Linux install.
• Getting started Information and links to help get ready for the actual installation.
• The installation Information about the Linux installation process.
• Patching and recompiling the kernel What you might expect to see when you patch and recompile the kernel.
• Here are some files that can be used for setting up X Windows. Note that if you're using Netscape you'll probably have to shift-click on the first two in order to get the Save dialog box.
• xgapos.c The source for the 'xgapos' program that will help you get all the information you need for XF86Config.
• A text file that explains how to get the 'xgapos' program source and compile it.
• An MCA aware xf86config.
• MCA Linux Homepage THE place to go for MCA Linux information, and a link to an MCA Linux forum.
• The Slackware distribution. Pick a server, and download your preferred version.
• MCA Linux patches.
• Software application support for Linux.
• StarOffice A productivity suite of applications similar to MS Office, capable of reading and writing the Office 97 format.
• Corel Corel's Linux distribution, a Linux port of Corel WordPerfect, and other Corel products.
• The GIMP The GNU Image Manipulation Program -- similar to Photoshop.
• KDE The K Desktop Environment, KOffice, and other applications.

What a wonderful learning experience this project has been! I got the files and installed Linux. The first two links above are my documentation of the process, plus a little extra that I inferred from my experiences thrown in. I've also patched and recompiled the kernel, and documented that in the third link above. Finally, I've worked my way through the voodoo that is known as setting up XWindows. And I've found that there is growing support for Linux. The above links to applications and such are only a sample of what it can do.