On Mon, 2 Jan 2012, gene heskett wrote: > Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 14:06:25 -0500 > From: gene heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] hal taking machine down > > On Monday, January 02, 2012 01:47:39 PM gene heskett did opine: > > [...] > >> With regard to a bad hal file killing the machine, I am now beginning to >> lean toward a flaky psu, its not liking 50F ambient temps in the shop, >> and has crashed with grand and goriously colored confetti on the screen >> within 20 minutes of the last 3, fully powered down reboots. gkrellm >> says the 5 volt line is sagging and I say 4.87 volts once. That psu is >> about a year old. I have a 2 or 3 year old HiPro that is a tad >> undersized in this box, still holding its 5 volt line at 5.05. But >> nobody has any more HiPro's. All the rest seem engineered to sag & go >> out of tolerance about 2 weeks after the end of the warraty, worst >> offenders are Antec. >> >> Maybe I'll even buy a whole new box. If I could find one of those >> compact models with a usable parport & no built in video. >> >> Is anyone actually selling that intel board that has been discussed here >> in a ready to go package? I'd drop the card for one of those in a >> heartbeat. > > I've found a barebones box with a D525 board in it, for $120, claims to > have the lpt on the back panel already. Needs a couple sticks of ddr2, a > smallish sata drive and a dvd reader. > > <http://www.outletpc.com/rj3658.html> > > $120 kit > $ 29 ram > $ 80 500G sata3 drive > $ 40 laptop style dvd drive, don't see how desktop would fit > $ 24 keyboard/mouse with usb rf dongle > _____ > $293 + whatever > > Looks like it would be a ready to install 10.04 on. > > What do the folks here think of this kit? > > Cheers, Gene > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> > Who messed with my anti-paranoia shot?
Be carefull with MB choices, the Intel D525 MB is known to have good latency not sure about the Foxconn. Also the Intel 525 has a parallel port out the back (no cable needed) INTEL 945 DB25 out back 510 26 pin header on MB 525 DB25 out back > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex > infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to > virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual > desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure > costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > Peter Wallace Mesa Electronics (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
