It’s been a while since I’ve added content to this blog. The reason(s) are explained on my Linux blog.
I restarted my primary desktop yesterday to transfer files to my Acer Aspire One (XP-based). The AA1 has become my primary computer, even though I had my ThinkPad, which also runs OpenBSD, with me in Houston. I think I booted the ThinkPad once after I got the AA1. It’s been even longer for the primary desktop: running last showed that I shut it down in late October.
I decided to play around while I was waiting for my music collection to transfer. I started Apache and pointed IE on my AA1 to the other computer. Ta da, the default page.
So far I’ve only logged into that computer via PuTTY; its keyboard is sitting on top of the case with assorted stuff on top of it. I might get some time this weekend to remember what’s on that hard drive that I need and what I can use.
I’ll probably update that computer to OpenBSD 4.4 when I get a chance. It probably will be relegated, though, to some kind of server duty (OpenBSD may seem to be overkill for home servers but in addition to being more seure by default it’s also one of the easiest server-oriented operating systems to configure thanks to the excellent documentation and the simplified/streamlined defaults). I just haven’t decided what to do with it, let alone decided to keep it — dittos for the ThinkPad. I just have so much catching up to do first and the AA1 has pretty much become my main computer now.
No decision yet on installing OpenBSD on the AA1. I know there was some developer activity focused on it back before my life was put on hold but I wasn’t paying close attention to progresss because I didn’t have an AA1 at the time. Maybe I’ll get a chance to check and see who’s done what this weekend, or in the near future.
