Minutes

Sign-in at 3:00pm

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First things first... we had to fix the machine. The KDE login Manager (KDM) wasn't running during the boot process, so we had to go into /etc/rc5.d and add a script to run kdm, we also added it to /etc/inittab.

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We rebooted and forgot to take the Yoper install CD out of the cd-drive so we learned how to eject a cd from a cd-rom drive using a paper-clip.

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Then we decided to install a few much needed apps. Mozilla's Firefox withe the Flash Plug-in. We learned about Gnu because we needed to install the GCC (Gnu's Compiler Collection).

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GCC: The Gnu compiler collection is a collection of software tools that allow a developer to build customized applications for specific platforms.

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Once we got gcc, we downloaded some source code for an old video game called Doom (freeware of course) to test it all out. This is where we ran into a snag. There was no existing compiler on our machine, so we couldn't build gcc.

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Time was running out, so we decided to change directions slightly. Seth thought it would be a good idea to look around the web (using Firefox) for different freeware apps that might improve our Aggie Tech machine. While he was doing this I inventoried some new tools that I brought in (different size screwdrivers, screws, pliers, and a soldering iron with solder).

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At about 4:45, we made our daily blog and called it a day.