Welcome to Recompile.org
Last Update: 2008-02-07
We're looking to update the site to better fit the needs of todays linux user. Please feel free to send your ideas to:
drichardson@recompile.org
Recompiling Your Kernel
A quick guide (Recompile.org)
VERY outdated.
A more detailed guide (Joshua Go)
[OFFSITE] A very large collection of tutorials you may find useful.
Linux Distributions
RocksClusters.org
- Rocks - A Very Cool "Cluster on a CD" linux solution. It even comes with tools for Bioinformatics computation. Their tagline: "From Zero to Cluster in Just Three CDs"
Ubuntu.com
- Ubuntu - Linux for human beings. A nifty distro aimed at the home user. You can check it out without going through the install process by booting your computer with the Ubuntu Live CD.
Redhat.com
- Another distribution good for beginners and advanced users.
Slackware.com
- A very elegant distribution of linux for the more advanced user.
If you don't want to download your copy of linux, or you're on a tight budget,
www.CheapBytes.com
has an excellent selection of linux distros. Many can be purchased for under $10 (USD). They sell both "official" packaged sets as well as very low priced "download" versions they'll send to you through the mail.
The use of "hacker" to mean "security
breaker" is a confusion on the part of the mass media. We hackers refuse to recognize
that meaning, and continue using the word to mean, "Someone who loves to program and
enjoys being clever about it." --Richard Stallman