Lovable Pengiun

About a week ago I got Linux successfully installed and running on the test bed; I can now finally continue development on my Linux port of OpenXDK, no promises yet however :) I'm currently searching for some sort of bench mark software that will let me test both CPUs, as of now I'm not sure whether the second processor is capable of doing anything or is just sitting there. I want to get it tested with some strenuous processing to ensure that both CPUs work as expected. On another note, yesterday my 12,000BTU A/C window unit arrived and I'm hoping to get it producing some frost this weekend.

The Tale of Bent Pins

A few days ago I received my replacement CPU via USPS Priority mail, again this time in record braking speed. I love the US Postal Service, it wouldn't surprise me if their motto was "More work, less BS," whereas UPS settles for "We illegally put packages in your postal box rather than at your door, oh, and we also run across your grass every day." Anyway, the processor arrived in great condition except for a few bent exterior pins which were easily fixed and some necessary persuasion into the socket ;) The computer posted fine except for the obviouis "No System Disk" error we all know and love. My BIOS happily reported two 244's and 1024MB of RAM. Hopefully this weekend I'll get a temporary OS installed to test the components under some stress.

A+ Future

I e-mailed the guy I bought the CPU from and he seemed to be understanding of my problem and agreed to a trade of the processor he originally sent me for one of the same model number of my other processor. Today I shipped the non-matching processor back via Priority Mail so my matching processor should arrive sometime next week.