I finally got Eclipse 3.3 working on Ubuntu. After untarring to /opt, I was still experiencing several problems getting Eclipse to run. It turns out that even though I had Sun’s Java installed, /usr/bin/java was still linking to the gcj compiled version. A quick update-alternatives fixed the issue, though.
So, over the last 24 hours, my laptop has gone from Ubuntu, to Fedora, to Arch, back to Fedora, and finally back to Ubuntu. The reason for this is that I was trying to further debug the CPU temperature issues that plague certain Ubuntu users on laptops. In particular, this seems to affect Thinkpad users using an R series notebook. While I wasn’t able to get Fedora to shutdown due to heat, I was able to get the CPU up to about 95 C, which is where Ubuntu usually powers down. However, during normal use, the laptop seemed to run cooler than it had before, and it seemed like the OS was better handling the CPU. I’ve just reinstalled Ubuntu again, as even with the CPU issues, I prefer Ubuntu over any other distro out there, but I’m going to do my best to try and improve the situation. Also, it’s possible that the issue is not purely software related, as most of these reports were on Thinkpad R51 and R52 notebooks, it could be related to the cooling system in them.
Anyways, I’ll post when I have something to report.
Yesterday I got to see Interpol live at the Madison Theater in Covington, KY. At first, I was worried as the venue claimed to be experiencing “technical difficulties” and the show started 2 hours late. By the time Interpol actually started playing, it was already 11pm (the show was supposed to start at 8). After all that, though, I have to say it was worth the wait. Interpol is simply amazing live. I’m trying to find a copy of the set list, but so far, no luck. After the show ended, I didn’t make it back to Louisville until 3:30 AM.