由於Oracle 11g現在只有x86版本，所以雖然Mac Mini是使用Core 2 Duo的Processor（Core 2 Duo是一顆64bit的processor，可以安裝x86-64版的CentOS 5），所以我之前所安裝的CentOS 5只是x86版本，而且我的Mac Mini只有2GB的memory，所以32bit或64bit都沒有大分別。
首先到 http://www.oracle.com download Oracle 11g，Oracle 11g已經長大到1.7GB，一個zip file就包含了Documents，Client，Examples，Gateways及Clusterware，所以如果沒有DVDRW，就不大方便。（今時今日，我想這不是問題吧﹗）Download完成後再用chksum算一算，沒有錯誤後就可以unzip及把它燒錄成DVD備用。
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替Mac Mini進行了開腦大手術之後，就可以改變它的靈魂，由老虎改變為企鵝。
基本上現在安裝Linux真是十分容易，跟十多年前相比，你會以為CentOS是另一個OS。安裝方面只有一點是要注意的，就是安裝GRUB時記得要把GRUB安裝到harddrive的MBR（Master Boot Record）上，這樣CentOS才能成功start up。在下圖按Advanced Storage Configuration就可以選擇把GRUB安裝到harddrive的MBR。
註：因為Macintosh是沒有BIOS的，Macintosh是使用EFI（Extensible Firmware Interface）
經過差不多兩年時間，推出時間一再延遲，Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 終於在今天正式推出。我個人認為這是自 Redhat Linux 9 之後最令人期待的 Upgrade（注意：不是 Enterprise Linux）。
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 這一版本最主要加入了 Xen Virtualization 技術，隨着 Multi Core CPU 的發展，Virtualization 技術將會愈來愈受重視，有興趣可到 http://www.xensource.com/ 看看。
除了 Xen Virtualization 技術外，很多軟體也更新了版本，包括 Apache 2.2，MySQL 5，PHP 5 等等，想使用 Web Application 例如 MediaWiki 可以不需要手動 Upgrade LAMP stack，真是一個好消息，至於想使用 RHEL 5 又不需要技術支援的可以等 CentOS 推出，CentOS 也剛剛推出了 5.0 Beta，相信月底前可以推出正式版。
在 ubuntu.com 上有一篇介紹如何在 Macbook 上安裝 ubuntu 6.10 的步驟，雖然這篇安裝是基於第一代 Core Duo 的 Macbook，基本上也適用於 Core 2 Duo 的 Macbook。
C2D Macbook 除了 CPU 改用了 Core 2 Duo 之外，最主要的分別是新一代的 Macbook 使用了 Draft n 的 Wireless card，由於尚未正式成為標準，Linux 和 BSD 等 OS 尚未有 Driver 支援，目前要使用 Wifi 就只有用 ndiswrapper 加上 Windows driver，Driver 可使用 D-Link DWA-645， Driver 可在這裡下載。
今天把 Ubuntu Dapper 6.06 換成 Edgy Eft 6.10，整體感覺真的有比較快，Edgy Eft 已經有 AiGLX 想玩 Beryl + AiGLX 的話就只要 install Beryl，祥細步驟可參考 Beryl Project 的 Website。
先安裝 Flash Player 9.0 beta 試試，試用後再寫另一篇祥細介紹。
I just registered as Linux user 427923.
Today is the 15 annversary since Linus Torvalds first Linux post on usenet.
From: Linus Benedict Torvalds
Date: Mon, Aug 26 1991 4:57 amHello everybody out there using minix -
I’m doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has been brewing since april, and is starting to get ready. I’d like any feedback on things people like/dislike in minix, as my OS resembles it somewhat (same physical layout of the file-system (due to practical reasons) among other things).
I’ve currently ported bash(1.08) and gcc(1.40), and things seem to work. This implies that I’ll get something practical within a few months, and I’d like to know what features most people would want. Any suggestions are welcome, but I won’t promise I’ll implement them
Linus (torvalds@kruuna.helsinki.fi)PS. Yes - it’s free of any minix code, and it has a multi-threaded fs. It is NOT protable (uses 386 task switching etc), and it probably never will support anything other than AT-harddisks, as that’s all I have
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I’ve just finished upgrade from Ubuntu 5.10 to 6.06 on my notebook. Actually, I didn’t use the upgrade function but backup data and do a fresh install. It’s because I’ve manually install Firefox 1.5 on Ubuntu 5.10 and also my Chinese system had some problem.
Ubuntu 6.06 looks more polished than the previous version 5.10. All the hardware is recognized during the installation and are ready to use after the system reboot. Wireless networks is working and the display correctly identified and configure, the graphic controller is intel i915GM, some other distributions need to manual install and configure 915resolution, there are so many other distributions out there need to learn from Ubuntu.
I start using ubuntu since last August, because fedora core didn’t installed on my notebook, but Ubuntu works out of the box. Great Distribution that everyone should give it a try.
