Bits from the Basement
   


Random tidbits Bdale thinks are worth documenting.

Bdale Garbee
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Wed, 10 Dec 2003

ia32-libs updated
I finally got around to updating the ia32-libs package. It's a bunch larger now... and all libraries were updated to current sarge i386 package versions.

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New Receiver Ordered
I've been kind of stuck for a while, because the receiver in the living room A/V stack is completely out of inputs (no place to plug in the Myth box without unhooking something else the family cares about), plus the power switch got damaged a while back. So, I've been thinking about replacing it, and today I finally ordered a new Sony STR-DE895 from J&R. Should be here next week.

I'll move the current receiver to the basement so that I have something to test 5.1 audio with. Taking it out of routine use also means I can take it apart and see about replacing the power switch, without having the whole family standing on first one foot and then the other waiting for me to finish...

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RD54s On the Way!
Got word from a friend today that two RD54 drives in good condition are on the way to me, gratis. With some cabling work, I should be able to hang one or both of these on the RQDX3 and have lots of space to play with 2bsd...

The RD54 is a relabelled Maxtor XT2190, formats to about 150meg.

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