Technology

pma2wiki

pma2wiki is code to convert a phpMyAdmin SQL schema dump to MediaWiki syntax (requires GeSHi)

USB Computer

Thin client computing is the best approach for realizing productivity and cost benefits in an education setting. Put very simply, it is now possible to create a computer that kids wear or carry like a keychain offering them the possibility to learn anywhere and everywhere. See the Smart computing article.

Internationalization

Internationalization or I18N is obviously important as the world becomes electronic. A recent conversation sprouted on the BLU list covering many fine points of the subject. Folks were generous in providing some greate reference materials on the subject. See I18n

Fixing Bugs

There is a lot of software out there for tracking and fixing bugs. We're taking a look at the projects to come up with a good solution for our needs. See the Bug Tracking page.

Upgrading Software

Articles, advice and information about upgrading software

USB Webcam on Linux

Having just reorganized the spare computers that I can't seem to get rid of, I decided to move my USB webcam to my Linux box. After successfully pulling the mounting bracket off the monitor without causing the earth to quake, it seemed like it would be easy to get the camera running on my Debian machine. Continue reading USB Webcam

What is Pentium-class?

Below is an excerpt from the requirements documentation for Fedora Core 2:

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CPU Requirements This section lists the CPU specifications required by Fedora Core 2. Note The following CPU specifications are stated in terms of Intel processors. Other processors (notably, offerings from AMD, Cyrix, and VIA) that are compatible with and equivalent to the following Intel processors may also be used with Fedora Core.

• Minimum: Pentium-class
  Fedora Core 2 is optimized for Pentium PRO (and later) CPUs, but also supports Pentium-class CPUs. This approach has been taken because Pentium-class optimizations actually result in reduced performance for non-Pentium-class processors.
• Recommended for text-mode: 200 MHz Pentium-class or better
• Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz Pentium II or better

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Is there a short list somewhere on the Internet that shows me what is Pentium-class (and the equivalents from those other manufacturers), and what chips specifically would not be in that category?

This is a perfect example of technical documentation written for consumption by someone who already knows the answers. There should at least be a footnote, example, or hyperlink to more information in something like this.

The answer is that before Pentium was '486' chips. As you can see by the clock-speed information, the requirements to run Fedora Core are very low... a 400 MHz Pentium II Chip is found on most computers still running these days. The other part of the answer is that there is a list somewhere: The wikipedia site has the best information I've found on the subject. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium Lastly, from the wikipedia information, you can find what other manufacturers' brands are equivalent to the 'Pentium' brand.

--freephile 09:23, 27 Oct 2004 (EDT)

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