1. Re: Suggestions and Stuff (& Linux)
[Interfaces]
About interfaces in general. What I've noticed is that although you can use
modularity to keep such a thing as flexible as
possible, there is always a trade off in flexibility. Unless, off course
modularity is used all the way throughout the project.
Say, you start with three components (libraries, whatever, that should work
independently)
libx --> liby --> libz
What if, a small part of liby would need to be different in some cases. (due to
different platform, etc.)
libx --> libg --> libz
libg = libd --> libe
The problem really lies in the fact, to make libg, you have to use, and probably
recode most of what you had already done in
liby.
Therefor, either, the choices which parts should be modular, should be made at
forehand, or you should come up with a system,
where splitting code up in different modular parts is quite easy. I'm not saying
it should consist of thousands of different
modular parts, but the way different parts address each other, should be modular
to how they address themselves. This way, you
can split up one part into a few different modular parts with not that much
effort. In which case, a library such as Win32Lib
can be developed and added to on demand, without at any time, have version
conflicts (my code doesn't work with the latest
version).
By now, most are probably confused to what I mean. This is just a project
management suggestion.
[Linux]
Ok, I've been able to install Linux, without loosing my normal data. (borrowed
Partition Magic 4) and it resides on a different
partition, lilo-bootmanager, etc. Now to the problem, I can't seem to get
X-Windows up and running. And I kind of dislike the
bash-shell. I can get around a little, but this is not what I had in mind. I've
installed XFree86, because it seems to be more a
standard than the Metro-X Server, however each time I start X, it goes blank and
a few seconds later I'm looking at the
linux-login again. Xconfigurator, sets up my Ati-card right (it seems), but the
real issue, I think is my monitor. Whenever a
resolution is changed, it goes blank. This is most likely due to bad H/V -
Syncs, setup. But my range: 50 - 120 is not any of
the default ranges, and the Xconfigurator says, I can _either_ choose any of
these industry standards or choose a _custom_
range. But how do I choose a custom rate ?
I suspect I need to be editing the configuration file myself, but where is it ?
And are there any better text-mode editors in
(red-hat, Hurricane release) Linux than edlin ?
Thanks for any help, I now some of you have installed Linux successfully, so if
you could help me, please do.
Also, does any one know some good beginner references, all I've learned from the
bash shell is from its help and info commands,
and just trying out. I've noticed I have multiple consoles available to login,
this is normal ? (chosen with Alt+F1/F2/F3
depending on how many consoles are already open)
Ralf
