[rescue] desperately need a window manager

[nick at snowman.net]

Yeah, novastarsolutions is where I got  mine.  good ppl, good price.
	Nick

On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Brian Hechinger wrote:

> ok, got the Octane today.  WOO FUCKING HOO!!!
> 
> i've only been at it for an hour now, but i LOVE this machine.  yeah.
> 
> only one major problem.  well, two, ok three.
> 
> keyboard.  it's PC style, i don't like it.  any recommendations on a good
> PS/2 keyboard that i may like?  what i'd really like to do is get my Sun
> Type5c hooked up.  that would own.
> 
> mouse.  don't like mechanical mice.  do the USB->PS/2 adapters work on the
> Octane?  i've grown to like the logitek optical mice.  but mine is PS/2.
> 
> windowmanager.  this is the killer.  i LOVE OpenLook Virtual Window Manager.
> i don't like this big chunky Motif thing.  any suggestions?
> 
> other than that, i can't wait to get this thing hookup up with software.
> so far freeware.sgi.com is doing me good, except i'm going to have to roll
> my own mutt so that i can build in IMAP support.
> 
> this kicks ass.  ok, photo time i guess, one second:
> 
> ok, there we go:
> 
> http://www.4amlunch.net/Octane
> 
> i don't have the third head on since i don't have room on this table really
> and i'm NOT putting the Octane on this dirty ass floor.  plus, the guy i
> got it from said that SGI does not recommend putting three SI cards in the
> Octane do to overheating issues.  so where do i stick the extra fans so i
> can get three heads going and not have to worry about heat?
> 
> also, ts at novastarsolutions.com is an AWESOME ebay seller.  this Octane came
> with a damn warranty.  that's no a common ebay thing.
> 
> -brian
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