I finally got of my lazy ass and did it. Got my other computer running Linux. I tried to get Slackware, debian and Gentoo running. A variety of different problems kept that from working for me. So, I went back to what I knew worked. Red Hat 9. Kind of feels like Linux for dummies, but if the shoe fits…

I got it installed. Downloaded Firefox. And I’m ready to roll. Need to get gaim set up to take all of the different IMs. Otherwise I should be set. I get this urge every couple of months, to say to hell with Windows. I’m going all Linux. Why? Cause I’ll never really learn it otherwise. I mean I can function in Linux. Better than most I suppose, but I’m still an amateur. My inner geek screams, Windows is for the computer illiterate. Linux is the way. Your missing the boat son. And I scramble to comply. I am a geek. I want to be able to tune my own kernel. I want to compile packages and update depenancies. I want to know what is going on with my computer, not have some wizard say please wait while I sit back and wait. Assuming that some sort of magic is happening.

So why am I still running Windows? Two reasons. First of all, I support Windows at work. I can’t forget how it works. But more importantly, I have a very nice computer, I don’t want to screw it up. So I don’t go experimenting on it. As a result Linux get installed on some lesser computer and sooner or later I get sick of all the waiting and slowness. What’s going to be different this time? Maybe nothing. Or maybe I’ll be able to get this test installation to take care of my basic needs. Internet, email, IM and Music. Then I’ll ghost the current Windows environment on my Good computer (just in case) and then I’ll put Linux on there.

But just so you know, this post was composed in its entirety on Linux.