Sorry for the lack of updates recently. I've been busy with work and travelling, lately. I'm still stationed in Charlotte, NC, and will be until the 22nd of October. Unfortunately, I didn't know this at the beginning, so I booked the hotel on a per-week basic. Of course, now I have to go hopping from hotel to hotel, due to the NASCAR race in town, and a lack of vacancy anywhere. Fun!
Recently, my Fujitsu E-7110 laptop started falling apart. First, after attempting to suspend the machine with Linux's ACPI stuff, which failed, the machine does not turn on correctly from a cold boot, roughly 50% of the time. Reflashing the BIOS didn't do anything, but I figured I could live with this. Of course, a couple days ago, the mechanism that allowed the LCD to fold up and down, fell apart. Not sure why, but that piece of metal doesn't turn anymore. Therefore, the LCD panel is on the verge of falling apart, only being held in by one side. This is all under warranty, but I'm doubtful if they will fix the LCD issues. Since I really can't be without a notebook for 2-4 weeks, I've put in an "order" for a new IBM T42 to replace the Fujitsu, and will be getting that within a week or so. If the Fujitsu is covered under warranty, I'll get it repaired, and eBay it.
I've gotten the KAME tools (specifically, Racoon) on Linux to work well with a Netscreen 500 firewall. I'll post a howto when I get the chance.
